STL_Shooter
Well-Known Member
In a recent post, Mach V got me thinking about conversations I've had with several shooters regarding my motivation for developing the ability to kill at long range.
I've worked at it pretty steadily over the past 1.5 years, and I am confident in my system to consistently perform to 1000 yards. I haven't had enough opportunities to regularly stretch it much past 1000 as of yet.
My "system" includes, of course, my:
- rifle and rangefinder
- reloading skills
- trigger skills
- wind and relative air density compensation skills
So when I started this journey my motivation was to be able to reliably kill game animals at any range I could readily identify them as desirable to kill.
This remains my motivation to continue.
That ugly little buck at 389 and that beautiful doe at 225 were the only shots that were presented to me during the 4-day hunt. I was able to cleanly put the hammer down on these animals knowing that my system allowed me to do so with 100% authority.
I could have done exactly that with targets much further away, but I am just as satisfied to have killed at these ranges...
So, to sum up, I want to be the most effective hunter I can be in a variety of situations - short range or long - doesn't matter at all. Developing my system to perform at extended range has gone a long way toward acheiving that goal.
I guess with all the forces arrayed against us, I thought it'd be good to at least put my motivation down in writing and see how your thoughts compare...
I've worked at it pretty steadily over the past 1.5 years, and I am confident in my system to consistently perform to 1000 yards. I haven't had enough opportunities to regularly stretch it much past 1000 as of yet.
My "system" includes, of course, my:
- rifle and rangefinder
- reloading skills
- trigger skills
- wind and relative air density compensation skills
So when I started this journey my motivation was to be able to reliably kill game animals at any range I could readily identify them as desirable to kill.
This remains my motivation to continue.
That ugly little buck at 389 and that beautiful doe at 225 were the only shots that were presented to me during the 4-day hunt. I was able to cleanly put the hammer down on these animals knowing that my system allowed me to do so with 100% authority.
I could have done exactly that with targets much further away, but I am just as satisfied to have killed at these ranges...
So, to sum up, I want to be the most effective hunter I can be in a variety of situations - short range or long - doesn't matter at all. Developing my system to perform at extended range has gone a long way toward acheiving that goal.
I guess with all the forces arrayed against us, I thought it'd be good to at least put my motivation down in writing and see how your thoughts compare...