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<blockquote data-quote="FatBoy..." data-source="post: 14533" data-attributes="member: 349"><p>Nighthawk,</p><p></p><p>I'm gonna show my *** a bit here,, and let ya in on my personal expierence.</p><p></p><p>I started shooting 1K with a 308win, Leupold M3LR,, all factory stuff, nothing real fancy but nice. I do alright with it, but wind kicks my *** and so do the other shooters with high dollar rigs and higher BC bullets. So I went to a smith built 6.5x284 with a Nightforce to be more competitive.</p><p></p><p>Now,, that I have a couple winning matches behind me, I still don't feel the satisfaction I thought I would because it kinda feels like I bought my way in and didn't earn it. </p><p></p><p>We have a guy at the range, Gene "the man" Graham, who shoots a bone stock Savage 110TAC in 308 with a tasco 10X SS scope who usually shoots in the high 190's with an X count in the 8 to 10 range. I can't beat him with a 308 and have a hard time with a 6.5x284. He's a better shooter than I am, and knows his **** but refuses to spend the money needed to beat the high dollar rigs.</p><p></p><p>What's that have to do with your question? I guess not much, but having the better equipment doesn't make me a better shoter. It makes me lazy, and ultimatly hurts me as a competitor.</p><p></p><p>If you got the cash to build these sticks, great,, do it and have fun with them,, but don't think that buying your way to the top is gonna make you a better shooter.</p><p></p><p>FatBoy...</p><p></p><p>PS. 1000 to 1500 yards is NOT medium distance. That's a long *** way mang,, no matter what you're shooting.</p><p></p><p>[ 09-14-2002: Message edited by: FatBoy... ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FatBoy..., post: 14533, member: 349"] Nighthawk, I'm gonna show my *** a bit here,, and let ya in on my personal expierence. I started shooting 1K with a 308win, Leupold M3LR,, all factory stuff, nothing real fancy but nice. I do alright with it, but wind kicks my *** and so do the other shooters with high dollar rigs and higher BC bullets. So I went to a smith built 6.5x284 with a Nightforce to be more competitive. Now,, that I have a couple winning matches behind me, I still don't feel the satisfaction I thought I would because it kinda feels like I bought my way in and didn't earn it. We have a guy at the range, Gene "the man" Graham, who shoots a bone stock Savage 110TAC in 308 with a tasco 10X SS scope who usually shoots in the high 190's with an X count in the 8 to 10 range. I can't beat him with a 308 and have a hard time with a 6.5x284. He's a better shooter than I am, and knows his **** but refuses to spend the money needed to beat the high dollar rigs. What's that have to do with your question? I guess not much, but having the better equipment doesn't make me a better shoter. It makes me lazy, and ultimatly hurts me as a competitor. If you got the cash to build these sticks, great,, do it and have fun with them,, but don't think that buying your way to the top is gonna make you a better shooter. FatBoy... PS. 1000 to 1500 yards is NOT medium distance. That's a long *** way mang,, no matter what you're shooting. [ 09-14-2002: Message edited by: FatBoy... ] [/QUOTE]
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