It’s a calm sunny spring day. The temperature is perfect, a nice cool 65 degrees, with low humidity. Wind is 4, no 5 miles per hour out of the southwest. Sitting on top of the nearby hill are two long range enthusiasts. “Spotter ready” says the one staring through the spotting scope while the wind speed, the air temperature, the distance to the target, elevation, and all other essential information that comes with shooting at distances over 300 yards flash through his mind. “Send it” says the spotter focusing in on the target situated 800 yards down range.
The shooter laying prone in a comfortable position, focusing intently on the brown target down range, breathes in, breathes out, and slowly squeezes. The Shot echoes across the range. A small puff of dust appears near the target and then, silence. The shooter rolls to the spotter with an inquisitive expression on his face. The spotter glances away from the spotting scope to the shooter with a look of uncertainty.
“Well?” says the shooter.
“Not sure” says the spotter.
They both stand up and start the long walk to the target. They make a few jokes, all the while ruminating about how inconvenient this walk is. When they arrive, they look at the flimsy piece of cardboard serving as their makeshift target which has a hole 4 inches high and 8 inches left of center.
They turn to each other, the spotter congratulates the shooter on his hit, but in the back of their minds they both know there must be a better way.
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