I've been to a couple of events here in MA as a spectator. The people are wonderful and inviting to their world of fun. Ranging with parallax is very interesting and when I get some real free time (retire) I hope to learn this skill.
I've never run into any FT peeps who had no desire to help the newbies... quite the opposite. I never compete against others anyway. I only compete against myself... looking to improve my percentage of KZ hits on a course, esp a course with targets i don't know.
I’ve learned after 68 years that the world is what you think it is. That which we project we attract more of…. An odd truth that proves itself again and againYeah, everyone claims that THEIR competition group is nice and welcoming. Based on my admittedly limited experience... I remain skeptical. My experience left a very sour taste when it comes to shooting competitions. Too much time, work, and "politics" to be worthwhile to me.
Maybe I'll change my mind some day and give it another try. But I've got a "day job" and family. I just enjoy my range time. It's therapeutic and relaxing. I'm not interested in a shooting activity with very limited time actually shooting (but a long time standing around) and lots of rules with the male version of "Karens" watching your every move. Nope... gonna pass for now and maybe forever.
I understand a lot of people like that.
I hear ya. I definitely believe in the law of attraction. I also give people the benefit of the doubt first.
Man oh man - what an ugly experience! No wonder the gruff. I’ll go on record here as saying “99%” of ALL the HFT people I’ve met were the exact opposite of the experience you had - even the mental ones like meI hear ya. I definitely believe in the law of attraction. I also give people the benefit of the doubt first.
At my first attempt (as a complete noob) in long range rifle (NRA High Power Match), I asked the guy I got "squadded" with a question about the bullet drop at this distance. His answer, "It's your rifle, you're own your own." I don't THINK he said that. He actually said it (verbatim) and then went back to measuring his cartridges. He was a dick.
The 3rd time I went, I brought my daughter. They squad'ed us together, which we wanted, because we were sharing the rifle. But instead of putting us each into a "relay" (1st and 2nd relay)... they forced both of us into a single relay. So instead of the 20 minutes a shooter gets in his / her relay, we had to split it, into 10 minutes each. In hindsight, I should have just bowed out and let my daughter shoot the full 20 minute relay. They were jerks about it. And it was my 16 year old daughter's first (and last) competition. She's actually a VERY good shooter, by the way, and has serious potential as a competitor.
Nope... I tried competitive shooting.... and it sucked. I'm a pretty good shooter, too. I've been in the firearms world for a very long time. I find most shooters at the range to be great people and I enjoy being around them. I like gun people! I will often offer other shooters the opportunity to fire my guns (I've got some interesting pieces). So, this is not a case of "seeing the world negatively." I'm a very positive person and happy in life. I'm also a "people person." Ask my wife! I'm the social butterfly of the family. But shooting competitions?? Multiple sequential bad experiences... specific to shooting competitions.
Sorry for the thread drift! But now I know the reason for the giant parallax wheels!
not necessarily so - depends on your pref. i started with MOA and realized i like .1 mil adjustments better and i liked the reticles better.
In "Hunter" you must use Hold Over techniques because you are not allowed to turret twist.
