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<blockquote data-quote="Ian M" data-source="post: 177204" data-attributes="member: 25"><p>Bug,</p><p>You have two of the most important essentials for learning to shoot long, a place to shoot and a partner. Both are not easy to find for most people.</p><p></p><p>Bite the bullet, you need scopes with turrets if you really want to learn to shoot long and enjoy success. Hold-off reticles work but 1/4 minute turrets are simply more precise. You have to accept that mathematics and data keeping are going to become an important part of your shooting. You should start recording the basic shooting data for each session and even each shot fired. This is not a tough job, and it works. We just don't remember so many details and numbers, if they are written down you can get them again.</p><p></p><p>There are great entry level scopes available - check out the SWFA Super Sniper in fixed 10x for 300 bucks or the Bushnell Elite 3200 Tactical at under 200 dollars, they both work fine, have reliable turrets.</p><p></p><p>Work your way out as far as you can, I find that 700 yards is a great practice range since I mostly hunt out to 500-650.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, you are fortunate to have two of the toughest requirements already, now you need to read a lot of stuff here and get out there and shoot as much as possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ian M, post: 177204, member: 25"] Bug, You have two of the most important essentials for learning to shoot long, a place to shoot and a partner. Both are not easy to find for most people. Bite the bullet, you need scopes with turrets if you really want to learn to shoot long and enjoy success. Hold-off reticles work but 1/4 minute turrets are simply more precise. You have to accept that mathematics and data keeping are going to become an important part of your shooting. You should start recording the basic shooting data for each session and even each shot fired. This is not a tough job, and it works. We just don't remember so many details and numbers, if they are written down you can get them again. There are great entry level scopes available - check out the SWFA Super Sniper in fixed 10x for 300 bucks or the Bushnell Elite 3200 Tactical at under 200 dollars, they both work fine, have reliable turrets. Work your way out as far as you can, I find that 700 yards is a great practice range since I mostly hunt out to 500-650. Good luck, you are fortunate to have two of the toughest requirements already, now you need to read a lot of stuff here and get out there and shoot as much as possible. [/QUOTE]
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