I am only shooting steel in this situation, I am completely new to this LR shooting thing, but the bug has bitten me and I just want to keep improving. I am becoming a huge fan of the prone position as I know and feel it to be the most stable position I've ever shot from. While I am practicing at 850 in this situation, it is to train for shooting rabbits, fox, badger, PD, coyote, and other varmints at that range. I do not ever plan on shooting anything bigger than that at that range or longer... 400 would probably be as far out as I would try shooting deer and for sure Elk (and that's after I have practiced and felt confident at 850 or more) as the round doesn't carry enough energy for a clean kill past that distance. Additionally, my primary hunting rifle is actually my 30-06 which I wouldn't be attempting a shot past 200 with it ever. Most of my hunting is done brush hog style and climbing over deadfall. there only a handful of spots where I can swap rifles and go perch myself on top of the landing and glass out to 400 yards or more.
This is practice for me, and a hobby I've taken up as I've aged.... I can't play hoops anymore, my golf game sucks after not playing for 5 years (my body won't move the same) Big mountain snow skiing is virtually non existent and my class 5 kayaking days are behind me as well.
The only thing left that gets me any kind of "rush" seems to be shooting... The farther out I get, the more rewarding it seems to be for me. I don't think it's easy by any means either.... otherwise everyone would be able to do it. Isn't that why military snipers are an elite group?
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