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<blockquote data-quote="EarlYoung" data-source="post: 1343860" data-attributes="member: 102663"><p>I'm arguably new to LRH and might be able to give some insight to what it's like for the younger generation right now if anyone is interested. I hunt, I know many that do, but I don't know anyone other than my gunsmith I met later on that knows much in this brush dense state.</p><p></p><p>There is an abundance of misinformation mixed with useful information online and, to a new person, it's difficult to tell the difference. You can't be certain you're dropping thousands of dollars into something that will help but you won't know until you do it. It's very intimidating and it's made harder to justify spending when people lie about their cheap rifle, optic, or ammunition's capabilities making it seem like a waste.</p><p></p><p>Without my dad I never would have got into the sport or at least not good at it. He's retired, decided he wanted to get good at long distance shooting 3 years ago (a little after I left for college), and started from a few stock rifles. The rifles proved to be very troublesome in the beginning with improper torques, less than ideal stocks, burnt out barrels, imperfect scope mounts, a bad Leopold that had to be sent in, no range past 100 yards, and a lack of equipment to do it properly. It was discouraging and especially difficult to diagnose problems not having any previous experience but he stuck with it. I finished school, have a well paying job, met people with ranches allowing us 500 yards, and now get to reap the benefits of his knowledge.</p><p></p><p>The first time we shot at 500 yards, always at 100 yards before, we set a 10 inch steel plate up and I rang it on my first shot after zeroing for 300 yards and dialing in to 500. The farmer who owned the land thought it was incredible and then I did it again. I'm pretty well hooked and my dad loves having someone else to talk to about it and discuss ideas with. The best rifle is printing at around 5 inch groups at 500 yards on a mostly calm day, the wind is never ending here and the hills create unusual effects but on windy day groups closer to 6 inches.</p><p></p><p>We will be going on an elk trip to Idaho soon and know of a range to test further the out. If the rifle does well at 600 yards it will likely be my limit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EarlYoung, post: 1343860, member: 102663"] I'm arguably new to LRH and might be able to give some insight to what it's like for the younger generation right now if anyone is interested. I hunt, I know many that do, but I don't know anyone other than my gunsmith I met later on that knows much in this brush dense state. There is an abundance of misinformation mixed with useful information online and, to a new person, it's difficult to tell the difference. You can't be certain you're dropping thousands of dollars into something that will help but you won't know until you do it. It's very intimidating and it's made harder to justify spending when people lie about their cheap rifle, optic, or ammunition's capabilities making it seem like a waste. Without my dad I never would have got into the sport or at least not good at it. He's retired, decided he wanted to get good at long distance shooting 3 years ago (a little after I left for college), and started from a few stock rifles. The rifles proved to be very troublesome in the beginning with improper torques, less than ideal stocks, burnt out barrels, imperfect scope mounts, a bad Leopold that had to be sent in, no range past 100 yards, and a lack of equipment to do it properly. It was discouraging and especially difficult to diagnose problems not having any previous experience but he stuck with it. I finished school, have a well paying job, met people with ranches allowing us 500 yards, and now get to reap the benefits of his knowledge. The first time we shot at 500 yards, always at 100 yards before, we set a 10 inch steel plate up and I rang it on my first shot after zeroing for 300 yards and dialing in to 500. The farmer who owned the land thought it was incredible and then I did it again. I'm pretty well hooked and my dad loves having someone else to talk to about it and discuss ideas with. The best rifle is printing at around 5 inch groups at 500 yards on a mostly calm day, the wind is never ending here and the hills create unusual effects but on windy day groups closer to 6 inches. We will be going on an elk trip to Idaho soon and know of a range to test further the out. If the rifle does well at 600 yards it will likely be my limit. [/QUOTE]
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