The new guy!!

Trad_man said:
Thanks for accepting my request to join. Im very new to long range shooting i have shot rifles prety much all my life.. but i still love my archery, traditional archery.. my wife say its an extreme change from a trad bow to a long range weapon.. i was introduced to long range a year ago from a friend the had a elk tag an asked if i wanted yo join him on his hunt. Yes!! Making a long story short i went watch him shoot his elk ( 1009 yrds) droped in its tracks i was in shock never ever have i seen anything like it.. after all the excitement was done an elk taking care of he asked if i wanted to take a few shots, again i've been around guns an had the basics, looking into that scope an pulling the trigger an watching me hit the targer at 800yrs i was pretty much sold i wanted more, after a half dozen shots i gave up on the 1000yrs target ( didn't want to waits his ammo) fast forward I've purchased my own rifle, yup a 6.5 prc just like his.. lol now im learning a new sport, sorta.. any how its going to take me sometime to get things gathered as far as equipment an scope an things, for one its expensive an two im on a fixed income and monies always tight. So its going to be fun once i get everything in order an get to shooting.. hope ya all don't mind a lot of questions from a green horn.. thanks guys.
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Welcome to the forum from Tennessee as someone on a fixed income myself it is easy to say and hard to do but I will say by once cry once like most people I started out with cheaper equipment upgrade it later it takes time to get used to the prices of things in the sport I went cheap in the beginning and spent more money in the long run selling off lesser equipment and buying what I really wanted later
 
Trad_man said:
Thanks for accepting my request to join. Im very new to long range shooting i have shot rifles prety much all my life.. but i still love my archery, traditional archery.. my wife say its an extreme change from a trad bow to a long range weapon.. i was introduced to long range a year ago from a friend the had a elk tag an asked if i wanted yo join him on his hunt. Yes!! Making a long story short i went watch him shoot his elk ( 1009 yrds) droped in its tracks i was in shock never ever have i seen anything like it.. after all the excitement was done an elk taking care of he asked if i wanted to take a few shots, again i've been around guns an had the basics, looking into that scope an pulling the trigger an watching me hit the targer at 800yrs i was pretty much sold i wanted more, after a half dozen shots i gave up on the 1000yrs target ( didn't want to waits his ammo) fast forward I've purchased my own rifle, yup a 6.5 prc just like his.. lol now im learning a new sport, sorta.. any how its going to take me sometime to get things gathered as far as equipment an scope an things, for one its expensive an two im on a fixed income and monies always tight. So its going to be fun once i get everything in order an get to shooting.. hope ya all don't mind a lot of questions from a green horn.. thanks guys.
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Welcome
 
Welcome to the rabbit hole. With ammo shortage etc, one piece of advise is to take a long range hunting class. It can really help reduce the learning curve. I'm a dyi guy and wish I would have just done a precision long range shooting and reloading class years ago. Fast forward to now, I instruct both occasionally and still learn a few new things but the most important thing to me is the 80/20 rule. 80% of the problems come from 20% of the incorrect basics etc. In this game, focus on the most important aspects and fill in the details as you learn and grow.
 
FEENIX said:
Greetings from the Big Sky Country!

Welcome to LRH and enjoy it.
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It's a great hobby,passion,sickness(ha) . We have fallowed similar paths . So don't be afraid to ask any questions you have . That's what we are here for . Happy shooting .
FEENIX said:
Greetings from the Big Sky Country!

Welcome to LRH and enjoy it.
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Trad_man said:
Thanks for accepting my request to join. Im very new to long range shooting i have shot rifles prety much all my life.. but i still love my archery, traditional archery.. my wife say its an extreme change from a trad bow to a long range weapon.. i was introduced to long range a year ago from a friend the had a elk tag an asked if i wanted yo join him on his hunt. Yes!! Making a long story short i went watch him shoot his elk ( 1009 yrds) droped in its tracks i was in shock never ever have i seen anything like it.. after all the excitement was done an elk taking care of he asked if i wanted to take a few shots, again i've been around guns an had the basics, looking into that scope an pulling the trigger an watching me hit the targer at 800yrs i was pretty much sold i wanted more, after a half dozen shots i gave up on the 1000yrs target ( didn't want to waits his ammo) fast forward I've purchased my own rifle, yup a 6.5 prc just like his.. lol now im learning a new sport, sorta.. any how its going to take me sometime to get things gathered as far as equipment an scope an things, for one its expensive an two im on a fixed income and monies always tight. So its going to be fun once i get everything in order an get to shooting.. hope ya all don't mind a lot of questions from a green horn.. thanks guys.
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You're only green if you don't ask! Welcome aboard....Long Range ......You drank the Kool.Aid!
 
Tiny Tim said:
Welcome to the forum! I enjoy traditional equipment myself. Your right, trad archery and long range hunting with a rifle are opposite ends of the spectrum. A lot of great guys on here and they have helped me tremendously. BTW, you don't have to spend a fortune to shoot long range effectively.
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Hahahahaha! (On the you don't have to spend a fortune part.... there's a fine line between Imagination and Hallucination....LMAO)!
 
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