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<blockquote data-quote="dmr400" data-source="post: 505090" data-attributes="member: 33691"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Hello,</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Long time 0-300 yard shooter, been lurking for a while, joining to stretch my legs a bit. Learned to shoot as a kid, had a .22 before a pellet gun, and honed that skill with 20 years of hunting shooting (Mostly varmits), and as an infantryman in the Army National Guard.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I'm currently in a seasonal, entry level position with Wildlife Services (Federal Agency, runs many county trapper programs as well as assisting other federal agencies with animal damage problems).</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I suppose a story or two is the best way to cover my current skill level. 2 weekends ago after mounting and zeroing a new 4-12x Vortex scope on a very accurate .223 Remington 700 I fired a 3 shot group at 300 yards to verify the BDC reticle. It measured about 1.5", so ½ MOA. About 6 months ago I fired my Dad's custom 7mm w/Husquema Scope a few times for familiarization, and then fired a 3" 500 yard group, so about .6 MOA. Both of these groups were fired from a good bench with an excellent rest in fairly calm conditions. So I think it's safe to say my aiming, trigger squeeze, and breathing techniques are up to snuff. But as you all know, field shooting and bench shooting are 2 totally different animals, and that's what I'm here to bridge.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">My goal is 2 parts:</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1.) Put together a rifle, optics, and ammunition set up capable of cold bore hits out to 600-700 yards. I have an idea of what I want and the conditions it will be used in, but will be asking for advice in another thread, which I'll link back to here after I post it.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1.) More importantly, learn how to use that set up to it's fullest potential IN THE FIELD…which will probably be the more challenging of the two <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> They are both numbered "1.)" for a reason <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Anyway, that's me in a nutshell. Looking forward to being a member, although I plan on adhering to some sage advice I was once given…if the person you are talking to knows more about the subject at hand than you do, keep your mouth shut and ears open! Thanks for reading.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dmr400, post: 505090, member: 33691"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Hello,[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Long time 0-300 yard shooter, been lurking for a while, joining to stretch my legs a bit. Learned to shoot as a kid, had a .22 before a pellet gun, and honed that skill with 20 years of hunting shooting (Mostly varmits), and as an infantryman in the Army National Guard.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I’m currently in a seasonal, entry level position with Wildlife Services (Federal Agency, runs many county trapper programs as well as assisting other federal agencies with animal damage problems).[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I suppose a story or two is the best way to cover my current skill level. 2 weekends ago after mounting and zeroing a new 4-12x Vortex scope on a very accurate .223 Remington 700 I fired a 3 shot group at 300 yards to verify the BDC reticle. It measured about 1.5”, so ½ MOA. About 6 months ago I fired my Dad’s custom 7mm w/Husquema Scope a few times for familiarization, and then fired a 3” 500 yard group, so about .6 MOA. Both of these groups were fired from a good bench with an excellent rest in fairly calm conditions. So I think it’s safe to say my aiming, trigger squeeze, and breathing techniques are up to snuff. But as you all know, field shooting and bench shooting are 2 totally different animals, and that’s what I’m here to bridge.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]My goal is 2 parts:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]1.) Put together a rifle, optics, and ammunition set up capable of cold bore hits out to 600-700 yards. I have an idea of what I want and the conditions it will be used in, but will be asking for advice in another thread, which I’ll link back to here after I post it.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]1.) More importantly, learn how to use that set up to it’s fullest potential IN THE FIELD…which will probably be the more challenging of the two :) They are both numbered “1.)” for a reason :)[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Anyway, that’s me in a nutshell. Looking forward to being a member, although I plan on adhering to some sage advice I was once given…if the person you are talking to knows more about the subject at hand than you do, keep your mouth shut and ears open! Thanks for reading.[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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