11-29-2017, 05:37 AM
JJA Guns Wrote:I would say the biggest barrier I've seen on the range is, failure to bring a teachable attitude. Women are generally better students than men. Leave your ego at home and show up wanting to learn. I used to bring my tools to shoots because there would always be a hand full of students that needed help getting their gear squared away which was not a big deal. But by and far, positive mental attitude was the biggest barrier to overcome.
Absolutely agree with you. My 19 year old daughter listens and takes instruction very well. First time shooting at 300 yds was shooting MOA no problem. My son didn’t listen as well and it showed!!
I’d also like to add a couple of things from my experience. STRESS and “ RANGE NOISE “ influences.
STRESS Any thing from work, financial, lack of sleep etc etc. If you are all stressed out when you go to the range or a competition, it will effect you.
I don’t really mean noise but some examples would be lying prone beside a guy with a 338 LAPUA with a large muzzle brake and especially if he doesn’t even know he’s pissing everyone off!!!
Or a guy with an AR 15 or AR10, you are to his right trying to shoot long distance and he is firing brass straight into your face and scope....patience is a virtue!!
All I’m saying really is, don’t get chessed off because of these situations. If you have to move on the firing line, move or put a big ass bag between you and the semi autos!!
These comments are really only maybe for any new folks getting into the long distance or PRS game for the first time. Might be funny for some but we have all experienced it!!