Sigh, yes, I can miss...

[Guy M]

12 years consecutive "Expert" with the M-16 in the Marines. 200, 300 & 500 yards, iron sights.

12 years as the county SWAT team sniper team leader.

Washington state SWAT sniper instructor for a few years.

NRA "High Master" in long-range rifle competition.

Placed well in a number of competitions, including a few wins, both formal NRA High Power competition as well as less formal "tactical" type competitions.

NRA rifle instructor.

17 years as police firearms instructor including patrol rifle instructor.

Life long hunter, with a pretty good history of first shot kills from short range out to 400+ yards with standard hunting rifles.

Handloading at about 5 years of age, now I'm 62... How did that happen?

Really nice hunting and target rifles with proven accuracy.

Excellent handloads with great attention to detail...

And yet.... I can miss!

Cracks me up sometimes. Just about the time I'm feeling real comfortable with being able to count on making hits, quick hits, good hits... Sigh... A target just stares at me with no new holes in it... Or an antelope bounds away, apparently with a magic ability to deflect bullets!

Gah!

It's all part of the challenge. And humbling.

Hi, I'm Guy, and I can miss.

 

[Dosh]

Great post from an honest member!

 

[J.G.W]

Very well said.

I have a word for people that don't miss but censorship on this forum won't let me use it.

 

[Backcountry_IDN]

Awesome post! Even the most trained can miss.

 

[ShtrRdy]

Thanks for the humbling reminder.

 

[corsair4360]

Thanks for your honesty.

 

[Elkeater]

Yup it definitely happens.

 

[memtb]

I certainly don't have your resume.....but, my best misses...."trump " my best hits! memtb

 

[J E Custom]

Some days a diamond, some days a stone.

We have all missed and some admit it.

It's just a reminder that we are not perfect.



J E CUSTOM