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I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/04/16 10:25 PM
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I took a friend of mine shooting today to help him get all of the data for a new rifle. He's just getting started shooting long range and asked for a little help verifying his velocity, making sure his zero was accurate and figuring out the wind. After we had all of the data and he was a little more confident in the rifle we started stretching out the shots. I had painted a face on the 832 yard target and when he put two in the nose I bet him $20 that he couldn't put his next two shots in the eyes. I lost.
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Re: I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/04/16 10:26 PM
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Nice!!! That's the kind of stuff we do, also!
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Re: I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/04/16 10:27 PM
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That was worth loosing 20 bucks! What was he shooting?
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Re: I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/04/16 10:35 PM
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Good shooting, especially for someone just starting out
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Re: I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/04/16 10:38 PM
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Good shooting, especially for someone just starting out
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Re: I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/04/16 10:43 PM
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Re: I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/04/16 10:55 PM
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That was worth loosing 20 bucks! What was he shooting? He was shooting a 6.5x47 Lapua. He's had it for a while but today was the first time our schedules synced up and could shoot beyond 500. Good shooting, especially for someone just starting out Joe is already pretty handy with a rifle. This is his first custom rifle built for long range. He also shot a nice 6", 4 shot group at 1044 yards. The shooting beyond that was brutal with the wind and mirage. That should have said a 9" group not 6". Still pretty impressive in the conditions today.
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Re: I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/04/16 11:24 PM
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/05/16 02:11 AM
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Re: I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/05/16 04:45 AM
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Re: I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/05/16 12:05 PM
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Re: I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/05/16 12:17 PM
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Re: I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/05/16 12:22 PM
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Re: I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/07/16 12:32 PM
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Re: I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/10/16 04:36 AM
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Re: I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/10/16 05:06 AM
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Some day I will get into long range shooting. I've always wanted to, just to do it. At the range I only practice at my hunting range and a long shot to me is 300 yrds. 200 yrds is pretty much a long shot for most in this neck of the woods. If I mow senderos past 150 yrds at the ranch I get bished at. I need a new custom 22-250 to reach out to 800-1000 yrds. The Lapua is just a fad, I could do the same thing with a well tuned 30/30.
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Re: I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/10/16 05:13 AM
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but seriously someday I would like to learn how to shoot long range...I'm scared I might get addicted though.
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Re: I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/10/16 10:22 PM
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Re: I bet my friend $20 he couldn't do it
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04/10/16 11:39 PM
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but seriously someday I would like to learn how to shoot long range...I'm scared I might get addicted though. You will. Happens every time. Tons of guys I've taught tell me I cost them lots of money after they've come out for a day. It makes me a whipping post. Ritter, looks like you had to pay! You're teaching him well, that's some great shooting!
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