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They’re some quality shooters huh Mike?

Marine is a proper noun. Get it right wankers

I’m a little teary eyed Ted…. Makes me miss the old days kinda…


When life was training or libo…. Anything in between was [bleep].

They do set the bar high, as it should be... in that match I think I only outscored one of the several in attendance.

Pretty sure I capitalized Marine, apologies if otherwise.

We have Marines come over from the west side to shoot high power on our 1,000 yard range. Out to 600 with iron sights and they are ALWAYS competitive.

It’s said the US rifle team comes out to our range (Rattlesnake Mountain Rose Iris range) to practice in the wind.

If you can shoot the wind here, you should be able to shoot it anywhere. Been RSO-ing a few matches where the flags at 200 and 600 were in opposite directions, and the 400 was non committal.

I have heard Rattlesnake mentioned a time or two. Usually it involves the phrase "a Rattlesnake clean" that being when they pull the targets at 1000 and they all come up as misses due to a fast wind shift 😲

Several USNRT members are local and they spend a lot of time here at Ben Avery and Raton which also has some tricky winds. I wouldn't be at all surprised if Rattlesnake is in their rotation. With the World Championships in in South Africa this March, 6 or 7 members of the US Palma Team were shooting at our State Palma Championships at the beginning of the month.

There’s no wind flags in the field while hunting and certainly no wind flags in any PRS or Practical Rifle Match

There’s also a lack of concrete benches and flat areas to shoot everything from prone

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Wasn't directed at you buddy

My SAR team has trained (land nav) with the guys from the Army Mountain Warfare School at Ethan Allen Firing Range. One of the fun things to do at lunch break is wander around the training hall and check out all the pictures of the guys from the National Guard Biathlon Team competing in the Olympics. The National Team lives and trains right there. Those guys can shoot. I don't know about Marines but my cousin (Army) likes to out shoot me with my own rifle whenever we shoot together just because he can.

I always thought biathlon was good training for how I hunt, particularly hitting when winded and with an elevated heart rate. I've run a few primitive biathlons (snowshoes and muzzleloaders) and placed decently. Maybe PRS is better for western hunting?

National Team guy:



My sorry ass trying to shoot like him:

Bsa is a good feller. Not poking fun at him. He knows his stuff for sure. So does Camuglia, usually enjoy whatever his opinion is as well as Burns.

But spank bank? I'm using that one. That's schit is hilarious.

Hard copy Rick.

Comment wasn't comparing shooting on a range to hunting or PRS, just a comment about Marines competing with services rifles and being good marksman.

Great pic One Eye!

Went on my 4th annual elk hunt this fall. No elk for me this year. We added a 4th to our group this year, my friend’s first elk hunt. He bought himself a nice 7PRC and was pumped up. Ended up shooting a rag horn across a canyon at 786 yards, broadside. Problem was, he hit it through the rear quarters. Fortunately the steepness of the slope facilitated a straight down evasion maneuver by the bull. I found him the next morning and put him out of his misery with my 44 mag. Poor thing.

Not saying people shouldn’t hunt at those ranges. If it’s legal, great. But I think there is way too much emphasis on shooting long range today, particularly in the world of newer hunters.

Youngsters goin....my dads dick is bigger than your dads dick!

Pathetic

Jeffrey -- "If it's legal great" What the hell is your logic? Create a mess like that just because it's legal? Would it be the same outcome if he had closed the distance by 500 yards? Like a real hunter would have done. Or if he couldn't do that try another day? Like a real hunter.

I think your quote doesn't hold water or work unless you put in the rest of his sentence about too .uch emphasis on longer distances not working for newer hunters.
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Cherry Pickin'.....

So just for clarity of your opinion, stance, logic, etc, 500 yards is peachy fine for the "real hunter", no?

You do realize that 500 yards is about 300 yards further than most of you "real hunters" should even attempt a shot.

He said "close the distance BY 500", since you glazed over that