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The time gap between pulling the trigger and the ping of steel. (I was shooting .338 Lapua from an AI chassis. Guess the yardage.) I love that pause! Stretch it out to 1000 yards and you can make a cup of instant coffee while you wait. Hey I said instant. What do you like best about long range shooting?

 

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Robert Farago is the former publisher of The Truth About Guns (TTAG). He started the site to explore the ethics, morality, business, politics, culture, technology, practice, strategy, dangers and fun of guns.

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  1. Maryland should not be listed as an CCL/open carry friendly state, the only way to get CCL is be a victim of a crime and prove why you need a permit. Or a business owner that carries large sums of cash on hand, and you need to prove that too.

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  2. I use one of these in my AAC SBR with a suppressor shooting .300blk subsonic loads. From the shooting position, the loudest thing is the bolt hitting home, and after that it’s the impact on the target if you are hitting something solid. This thing doesn’t make a HUGE difference, but it definitely makes a difference, and when you’ve already spent a few thousand dollars to assemble the quietest AR you can, a bit more isn’t a big deal!

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  3. I got outta college in 1982 and went straight to work in corporate america. Had to go thru a multi week training class near Chicago. One of the trainers was an A10 jock. According to him in 1982, the A10 had been put out to pasture in Air National Guard units. He flew them one weekend a month and a couple weeks in the summer. So now the AF wants to put them out to pasture again. You cant make this stuff up.

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  4. I’m also guessing 300. 400 max if you’re shooting hot loads.

    Making steel ring at long ranges makes me smile and happy, happy, happy.
    Although these plates are costing me aplenty. .50 API rounds are kind mean.

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  5. That connection/bond you get from firing your rifle. One round, destined to hit the target. That’s what I live for in the bolt action world.

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  6. Would you consider 600yds long range? Thats the farthest I’ve shot(and hit anything)

    MAKES ME FEEL LIKE A BADASS, even though I’m not… 🙁

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  7. I am not a vet, so I never got to see an A10 first hand in combat. I did have the good fortune to see a squadron of ’em at a couple of air shows do strafing runs and some high speed flybys. I also got to see one very up close as it was parked in the exhibition area. That 30mm cannon is just incredible to look at. They also had one pulled out of the plane so folks could see what it looked like. I chatted with the military guys showing off their stuff, and they all loved the A10. Sad to hear that they will be retired, but all good things do come to an end.

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  8. What do I like about long distance shooting??
    Same thing, the wait to hear the bullet slap.
    In my case it used to be my Marlin 336 in 357mag.
    Load a 38special anything……….pull the trigger have a smoke or cup of coffee.
    Then hear the “Ping!!!” or slap a few seconds later.

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  9. 300 yards? Seated? With a .338? Really?

    With my “Remington 700″ .308 on a KRG chassis, standing behind a tripod, 800 yards is boringly simple. I have to stretch it over 1000 yards to get a non-zero miss rate. For a .338, you need to go well over 1km to even get close to a challenge.
    Unless he’s hitting 2” steel plates at 300y…but I doubt he is.

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  10. Hey, If you ever want to email all of your representatives automatically, the Mom’s have a really useful link on their page:

    http://action.momsdemandaction.org/fastemail

    You can put in your zipcode and it will automatically configure to send a message to your particular government officials.

    You can delete their subject line and their anti-gun message and put in your own subject line and pro gun message!

    Use their bandwidth to spread the truth about guns and let your voice be heard!

    -D

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  11. 1. Keep the bear spray on your person, at all times.

    2. Keep your head on a swivel. Do not become so engrossed in what you’re doing that you do not notice a bear in your area.

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