Interesting site. Lots of great information.
Started shooting at 14 with a Springfield 03. Enlisted in the Marines in 1968. Re-upped twice. started shooting hi power in 1975. Muzzleloaders in 1980, blackpowder cartridge in 1985. Got into prairie dogs and coyote calling. Some bench rest thought it was boring. Went into long range groundhogs Machinist, welder, fabricator, some gunsmithing built my own stuff. Mostly retired now. Still into groundhogs, squeeks and ground squirrels. Coyote calling. Long range stuff. Currently shooting a 6x284. Looking at a 6 br in the future.