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just wait until they have actuator controlled tripods and a video system with blue tooth. Then you can just set the gear up, and hunt from home.

Tell us about your PRS record.

I wouldn't say lots. Some yes. Much less than it used to be. One can see that easily by license sales, how many don't hunt and so on.
Obviously the ones that hunt have a better shot at being good if, and that can be a big if, the mentors taught them well and they listened. I still have to break bad habits my nephew taught to his son... Which paid off recently and the nephew said that his son was MUCH more patient than he would have been.. yep, I know.

Yup as we get older we get cranky too. And assume some things. And we deserve the respect we earn only IMHO. But I cannot deny what I see. Generationally I'm not sure there is really an option if you open your eyes to history.

Several years back, the ISRA was offering a "new shooter clinic" to increase interest in service rifle competition. I believe it was free, or a small donation, regardless I thought it would be a good way to spend a Saturday. You were to bring rifle, ammo, and a sling they would provide the instructors. We shot iron sight at 200 yards prone, kneeling, and offhand.

Prone I was pretty good (actually better than expected), kneeling I was ok, offhand was the most humbling shooting experience ever. John from WOA was one of the instructors. I was a little bummed I didn't get paired with him otherwise it was a great experience. From that I determined I'd use any and all available resources to improve my accuracy.

FWIW I was running a untouched green label HBAR. Some work on the trigger, or a new one, would have made a huge difference.

Tripods rule for precisely placing bullets on movers.

There are plenty of Field Matches being held, and they have been held for years


The Steel Safari, Team Safari, Snipers Hide Cup are just a few


http://competition-dynamics.com/steel-safari-2022/

off hand improvement try something as simple as NRA silhouette match. even a smallbore silhouette match..

I agree with your post, Got my first Harris around '04.

Sam,
What's the longest shot you've taken at a big game animal in the last 10 years?

Dunno how it looks in your backyard, but in my neighborhood the kids can't shoot for chitt. Local range is a busy place with many settings for the shooters. Pistol, rifle, shotguns, LR rifle, etc. Two kinds of shooters for the most part, old farts and punks. Old hands typically have SS/bolt/leverguns etc., while the kids seem to all have AR platforms. I don't interact with them much at all, because when I did so many moons ago they got cranky real fast. Some days their targets are next to mine...I can't count the times I've walked down to my target and see their own has no holes...zero.

Had one a few years back that was making fun of my flintlock and I ignored him. Went down to check targets and I had 5 in a group of about 2", offhand at 50 yards. He never cut the paper despite firing three full 30 round mags. His buddies laffed, and he picked up his stuff and left.

Not saying I want to go to war with them, but if I do, know that I appreciate their demonstrated skill.

Yea us millennials are terrible shooters. That’s why my off hand shooting is more of an accuracy by volume kind of situation. AhhAhhAhem… 07ffl & 02sot

Also to the original poster idk what’s wrong with tripods. That’s been my nickname since high school but I don’t own one…

My brother isn’t a millennial, he’s too young, gen Z. I know there are very few here who can throw a tuna fish can in the air and put two holes in it with a single action revolver, like he can.

My granddaughter is a pretty good shot. She is 18 and a senior in high school. Shoots for her high school at the Iwakuni Japan marine Corps base. ROTC 10meter air rifle.
Will be shooting in the Far East Championship next week.
I think a lot of young people can shot very well if they have the opportunity. The opportunities today are not as available to young people as they were when I was young.