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#1 best tip for new shooters trying to get into the long range game!
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<blockquote data-quote="del2les" data-source="post: 1750937" data-attributes="member: 9299"><p>As we use to teach and was taught to me, anyone can be taught to twist a turret to a known range, but the difference in shooters and success is wind reading and trigger control-follow through.</p><p></p><p>Decades ago, when I began learning Palma and 1,000yd prone, I was taught to shoot an accurate 22LR, then a Rem 513T, at 300-400 yds at proportionally reduced targets. The trigger control, follow-through, ballistic arch, reading wind drift, etc all came into play much sooner, and the amount of practice allowed by such was FAR greater and cheaper. Once we went back to our 30's, most of us had far better technique and scores.</p><p></p><p>Even today, I shoot 600-1,000yds with fast twist 223/223AI's with 75 and 80gr bullets to keep up practice with much reduced barrel wear, cost and recoil on my old shoulder. If one builds a similar rifle as his LR hunting rig, it is a plus but not required.</p><p></p><p>Trigger time, live and dry, for there is no substitute for being there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="del2les, post: 1750937, member: 9299"] As we use to teach and was taught to me, anyone can be taught to twist a turret to a known range, but the difference in shooters and success is wind reading and trigger control-follow through. Decades ago, when I began learning Palma and 1,000yd prone, I was taught to shoot an accurate 22LR, then a Rem 513T, at 300-400 yds at proportionally reduced targets. The trigger control, follow-through, ballistic arch, reading wind drift, etc all came into play much sooner, and the amount of practice allowed by such was FAR greater and cheaper. Once we went back to our 30's, most of us had far better technique and scores. Even today, I shoot 600-1,000yds with fast twist 223/223AI's with 75 and 80gr bullets to keep up practice with much reduced barrel wear, cost and recoil on my old shoulder. If one builds a similar rifle as his LR hunting rig, it is a plus but not required. Trigger time, live and dry, for there is no substitute for being there. [/QUOTE]
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