The first thing that comes to my mind when I see Rick's resume is "VERY impressive"! The man obviously knows the deal!
The next thing that comes to my mind is that Rick is certainly qualified more than most for long range shooting. Even so, he recently had a first round miss on a distant antelope. His skill is not in question. The difficulty of the task leaves me wondering if most need to back down on their distance if a first round ethical kill is the objective. Most of us would be better served with a fixed 6 and maximum point blank range.
The last thing is that as much as Rick shoots he is still stubborn enough to trust a Leupold! I had (he recently relocated to a different state) a gunsmith neighbor with a benchrest resume as long as Rick's. World Cup Team USA, etc. I will never forget the first time I went into his shop. He was giving a Leupold scope a good tongue lashing. After a few expletives he told me "We all use them but we damn sure dont trust them".
I had (he recently relocated to a different state) a gunsmith neighbor with a benchrest resume as long as Rick's. World Cup Team USA, etc. I will never forget the first time I went into his shop. He was giving a Leupold scope a good tongue lashing. After a few expletives he told me "We all use them but we damn sure dont trust them".
