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<blockquote data-quote="duckhunter175" data-source="post: 1744599" data-attributes="member: 89164"><p>I had a .22 rifle after my Red Ryder days. I lusted after the Rem 1100 20ga that my dad's dove hunting buddy always carried. It was wayyyy cooler than his old trusty Wingmaster. Finally he got tired of my asking about it and clipped a small orange circle to the 50 yard target and said I got 5 shots and had to hit it and he would buy the gun. Well that iron sighted .22 was not a match for that small circle and neither was my shooting form.</p><p></p><p>I didn't get the gun (I've since bought one)- but I learned a valuable lesson about listening to my dad's coaching on the range. I'd seen him shoot dime sized groups with a .250-3000 that he handloaded for.</p><p></p><p>I didn't REALLY take an interest in longer range shooting until I was preparing for a Coues deer hunt. I didn't want to make the investment of time and money only to blow it when I couldn't make a shot. So I started handloading, shot regularly every week leading up to the hunt. </p><p></p><p>Since then I've wanted to stretch my legs even further so I took a class here at a private, local range that runs to 800. It was the BIGGEST confidence builder. There was soooo much to learn about positional shooting- but we ran out to 800 on the dial and then did the same with holds.</p><p></p><p>Since then I shot a small match at the same range (factory rifle, handloads, good scope) and did well for myself but it forced me to practice which I think is what I've never done enough of in the past.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="duckhunter175, post: 1744599, member: 89164"] I had a .22 rifle after my Red Ryder days. I lusted after the Rem 1100 20ga that my dad's dove hunting buddy always carried. It was wayyyy cooler than his old trusty Wingmaster. Finally he got tired of my asking about it and clipped a small orange circle to the 50 yard target and said I got 5 shots and had to hit it and he would buy the gun. Well that iron sighted .22 was not a match for that small circle and neither was my shooting form. I didn't get the gun (I've since bought one)- but I learned a valuable lesson about listening to my dad's coaching on the range. I'd seen him shoot dime sized groups with a .250-3000 that he handloaded for. I didn't REALLY take an interest in longer range shooting until I was preparing for a Coues deer hunt. I didn't want to make the investment of time and money only to blow it when I couldn't make a shot. So I started handloading, shot regularly every week leading up to the hunt. Since then I've wanted to stretch my legs even further so I took a class here at a private, local range that runs to 800. It was the BIGGEST confidence builder. There was soooo much to learn about positional shooting- but we ran out to 800 on the dial and then did the same with holds. Since then I shot a small match at the same range (factory rifle, handloads, good scope) and did well for myself but it forced me to practice which I think is what I've never done enough of in the past. [/QUOTE]
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