04-17-2011, 09:35 PM
IMHO you are spot on Warped. The basics dictate everything. But the good observation skills (shot calls, condition changes, etc.) are the skills that confirm our training is helping and not just throwing lead at a target. Having equipment that is accurate to start (My new Savage Mark II TR) makes me try (and I stress try) to live up to the capabilities of the rifle. If I"m not honest with myself about what caused that errant round on that perfect 9 shot group with a flyer I will never be able to fix the problem.
As always a shooting buddy who is willing to watch your shot and break your balls when you jerk a trigger makes honesty easy.
100 rounds of Match Target 22 cost me about $10.00. 100 rounds of Hornady 123 gr cost me $100.00. The math is easy and then shooting my 22 " Css barreled Grendel and ringing the 6" gong at 500 yards makes all that practice worth it.
As always a shooting buddy who is willing to watch your shot and break your balls when you jerk a trigger makes honesty easy.
100 rounds of Match Target 22 cost me about $10.00. 100 rounds of Hornady 123 gr cost me $100.00. The math is easy and then shooting my 22 " Css barreled Grendel and ringing the 6" gong at 500 yards makes all that practice worth it.