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"Practice? We are here talking about Practice?"

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The phrase originally coined by Allen Iverson........

 

I have been passing by my November WT tag that's taped to the garage refrigerator door day after day, and mutter to myself, I need to get out and check the rifle. Finally went out to the range last Monday. We took the usual practice shots at 100 yards then proceeded to drill gallon water jugs at 200 yards. My uncle and I had some extra time and rounds, so we hit the range finder on the permanent "gongs" up on the hillside. Based on the yardage, I settled in on one, racked a round in and slowed my breathing. When I felt I was ready, I shout out to my uncle, "ok, you see that mesquite, up and to the left? I'm gonna hold my elevation at the top of it". He responds "ok, got it". Ka-pow, I squeeze off the round, in which he responds, "you are way low". I stare at my rifle as if to shift the blame to it somehow. I again look through my scope and then it hits me. I can't believe I did what I just did.

 

You see, this is how we used to shoot the "old school way" and subconsciously I reverted right back to it. Here is the irony, the scope sitting in my rings is a Burris ballistic plex, which has been for about 8 or 9 years now. I didn't even think to utilize my reticle or yardage marks I paid so heavily for! It also didn't even occur to my uncle who has the exact same scope!

 

We both learned something that morning. I'm just so thankful it happened at the range and not during a hunt which could have been a missed opportunity. Good luck and don't forget to Practice!

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Yup...it helps to go out and shoot now and then throughout the year so setup is 2nd nature. I layoff in the heat of summer, then get out as much as I can when it starts cooling off. I have the same scope and really like it, 4.5 - 14 x 44. Takes out a lot of the guess work for hold over. Don't forget to make the parallax adjustment as well. They seem to be better calibrated to .30 caliber ballistics, but close enough on my .270, out to 400 yards. Be sure to practice off the shooting sticks and bipod, laying in the dirt and rocks.

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"We here talkin bout' PRACTICE" Lol!!

 

Regardless of what Iverson say's, I honestly believe that Practice Makes Perfect. Good luck and stay after it.

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LOL! Thank you for posting this, im glad im not the only one. I havent shot my bow in several weeks, which isnt really that uncommon the last couple years. Seems l just ke im always too busy and end up going 4-8 weeks without touching it. So the day before yesterday I went out after work and set up at 40 for the first shot: used my 20 yard pin.... what a maroon! :(

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LOL. Funny how a lot of the same things happen to a lot of us out there. I went back out to range again on Monday. Much better outcome. I know exactly where she's hitting at 200, 300 and 630. Ballistic plex and parallax adjustment all utilized. Good luck, shoot straight and be safe.

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