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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1555998" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I agree with comments about the definition of "proficient". I have had no issue for years being able to hit small targets at 1000+ yards in various competitive venues, and I continue to participate in these sports which keeps the basic skills honed. Years ago, I decided that "proficient" meant making a cold bore, first shot hit on a game animal under a variety of varied conditions(ie. WIND) to 1000+ yards, it was a totally different ball game...with no margin for error. While I may have taken 1000's of practice shots and varmints at long range over the years, any degree of profiency I have achieved towards meeting this goal is based on the accumulated experience of about 100+ successful long range kills on game between 500 and 1200 yards that occurred over several years. Add to that 2-3x in pass ups due to uncertain conditions, and trying to understand how to close the gap, each one of these scenarios forms the basis of experience and knowledge to be applied to subsequent hunts. I think this is a sport that is 90% mental, and more about quality then quantity, and, I believe one could spent a lifetime becoming "proficient". That's OK for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1555998, member: 10291"] I agree with comments about the definition of “proficient”. I have had no issue for years being able to hit small targets at 1000+ yards in various competitive venues, and I continue to participate in these sports which keeps the basic skills honed. Years ago, I decided that “proficient” meant making a cold bore, first shot hit on a game animal under a variety of varied conditions(ie. WIND) to 1000+ yards, it was a totally different ball game...with no margin for error. While I may have taken 1000’s of practice shots and varmints at long range over the years, any degree of profiency I have achieved towards meeting this goal is based on the accumulated experience of about 100+ successful long range kills on game between 500 and 1200 yards that occurred over several years. Add to that 2-3x in pass ups due to uncertain conditions, and trying to understand how to close the gap, each one of these scenarios forms the basis of experience and knowledge to be applied to subsequent hunts. I think this is a sport that is 90% mental, and more about quality then quantity, and, I believe one could spent a lifetime becoming “proficient”. That’s OK for me. [/QUOTE]
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