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<blockquote data-quote="Kiowa Cowboy" data-source="post: 3026810" data-attributes="member: 127211"><p>Like many of you, I am a lifelong hunter. And like many of you, I have killed countless coyotes, pigs, and deer. Last year I took the long-range rifle course at Badlands Tactical in SWOK. The course was outstanding. It was a "you don't know what you don't know until you take the course" type of experience. As a lifelong hunter, I wasn't sure about how much I would learn. Boy was I mistaken. I learned a lot about the mechanics of good shooting, dialing adjustments, determining unknown distances, reading the wind, etc. The training was fun as heck. I can see why long-range shooting is an addiction for some. My only regret was not taking the class earlier. Some people had uber-expensive gear and some people like myself used a borrowed 308 and factory ammunition. There were Savages, Remingtons, customs, and semi-customs and one semi-auto. Some people had gear issues that they did not know they had until it was diagnosed and corrected by the instructors. Attendees included law enforcement, military, competitive shooters, and hunters. At the end of the training, everyone was able to connect out to 1,000 yds. I don't know that the training will lead to more kills because most of my shots are within 300 yds. but I certainly feel more confident at further distances. For anyone new to long-range shooting/hunting I echo the recommendation of others that good training is just as important (maybe more important) than the right gear. You can certainly learn good trigger mechanics through practice and training videos, but if you are interested in the other aspects of long-range, IMO if there is a good course nearby it is probably worth it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kiowa Cowboy, post: 3026810, member: 127211"] Like many of you, I am a lifelong hunter. And like many of you, I have killed countless coyotes, pigs, and deer. Last year I took the long-range rifle course at Badlands Tactical in SWOK. The course was outstanding. It was a "you don't know what you don't know until you take the course" type of experience. As a lifelong hunter, I wasn't sure about how much I would learn. Boy was I mistaken. I learned a lot about the mechanics of good shooting, dialing adjustments, determining unknown distances, reading the wind, etc. The training was fun as heck. I can see why long-range shooting is an addiction for some. My only regret was not taking the class earlier. Some people had uber-expensive gear and some people like myself used a borrowed 308 and factory ammunition. There were Savages, Remingtons, customs, and semi-customs and one semi-auto. Some people had gear issues that they did not know they had until it was diagnosed and corrected by the instructors. Attendees included law enforcement, military, competitive shooters, and hunters. At the end of the training, everyone was able to connect out to 1,000 yds. I don't know that the training will lead to more kills because most of my shots are within 300 yds. but I certainly feel more confident at further distances. For anyone new to long-range shooting/hunting I echo the recommendation of others that good training is just as important (maybe more important) than the right gear. You can certainly learn good trigger mechanics through practice and training videos, but if you are interested in the other aspects of long-range, IMO if there is a good course nearby it is probably worth it. [/QUOTE]
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