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Making the jump from long range shooting to long range hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="Gamesniper19" data-source="post: 1538654" data-attributes="member: 95013"><p>You made some tough choices and some great decisions. IMO any ethical hunter should absolutely get as close as they possibly can to a game animal prior to taking the shot. If you cannot get within your maximum effective range, proven by DOPE, don't shoot.</p><p></p><p>The range has no real consequences and we can have a very different mindset and thought process due to that environment. My experience in shooting, and seeing hundreds of shooters at long range, is that the range itself can add 25% more distance to your max effective range just from the environment.</p><p></p><p>Shooting in the field is a non-sterile environment. The variables are apparent in the Flora, Fauna, landscape, and with the critter. This has an effect on you because the shot presented may not have been practiced. The distance may, the shot, perhaps not. </p><p></p><p>Military shooters have this scenario presented to them all the time which is why shooting data is called DOPE. <strong>D</strong>ata <strong>O</strong>n <strong>P</strong>revious <strong>E</strong>ngagements. Generally, they do not take a shot that they have pre-proven by DOPE, unless it is person or mission critical.</p><p></p><p>A few tips to take your range expertise to the field:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shoot all your DOPE...confirm it</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shoot at various distances at various times. Once you have your DOPE, only shoot a target one time, switch to another at another distance, and so on...till you can hit them all every time</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Raise your heart rate on the range. Do some jumping jacks, push ups, or other actions that change your comfort zone and go through your routine. Calm yourself and run the drill in point 2</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Using Point 2 and 3, find your max effective distance under duress, and do not shoot any farther in the field.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lastly, having practiced as much as you can based on points 2-4, get as close as you can, and push all doubt out of your mind. Find that tuft of hair, that point of skin, that ripple in the body that you settle your cross hair on and have absolute confidence when you pull the trigger. You can manage the what if's, when they happen, don't manage them as part of your shooting routine and you will have success</li> </ul><p></p><p>Hope that helps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gamesniper19, post: 1538654, member: 95013"] You made some tough choices and some great decisions. IMO any ethical hunter should absolutely get as close as they possibly can to a game animal prior to taking the shot. If you cannot get within your maximum effective range, proven by DOPE, don't shoot. The range has no real consequences and we can have a very different mindset and thought process due to that environment. My experience in shooting, and seeing hundreds of shooters at long range, is that the range itself can add 25% more distance to your max effective range just from the environment. Shooting in the field is a non-sterile environment. The variables are apparent in the Flora, Fauna, landscape, and with the critter. This has an effect on you because the shot presented may not have been practiced. The distance may, the shot, perhaps not. Military shooters have this scenario presented to them all the time which is why shooting data is called DOPE. [B]D[/B]ata [B]O[/B]n [B]P[/B]revious [B]E[/B]ngagements. Generally, they do not take a shot that they have pre-proven by DOPE, unless it is person or mission critical. A few tips to take your range expertise to the field: [LIST] [*]Shoot all your DOPE...confirm it [*]Shoot at various distances at various times. Once you have your DOPE, only shoot a target one time, switch to another at another distance, and so on...till you can hit them all every time [*]Raise your heart rate on the range. Do some jumping jacks, push ups, or other actions that change your comfort zone and go through your routine. Calm yourself and run the drill in point 2 [*]Using Point 2 and 3, find your max effective distance under duress, and do not shoot any farther in the field. [*]Lastly, having practiced as much as you can based on points 2-4, get as close as you can, and push all doubt out of your mind. Find that tuft of hair, that point of skin, that ripple in the body that you settle your cross hair on and have absolute confidence when you pull the trigger. You can manage the what if's, when they happen, don't manage them as part of your shooting routine and you will have success [/LIST] Hope that helps [/QUOTE]
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