Good Hunting Starts With Being Well Prepared

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Good Hunting Starts With Being Well Prepared There can be no doubt that the hunter, just like athletes and other sportspeople, has to make sure he comes well prepared for the hunt, or for any competition shooting he may be interested in. Take, for example, the shooter and hunter that enjoy long-range shooting. It is a specific discipline that requires its specific skills, relevant instruction preferably from an experienced source or someone with expertise, and certainly a good rifle. Longrange shooting refers, typically, to shooting at targets at long distances, such as, say, over 600 yards, often over 1,000 yards.

Because short-range normally refers to distances shorter than 300 yards, some experts of long-range may define it as above 300 yards. For many, it refers to much more than the 300, as mentioned earlier. This distinction is normally drawn because the long-range shooter or hunter will have to consider factors such as ballistics, especially about wind direction and speed and drop in gravity with longer distances. It makes perfect sense that the shorter the distance to the target, the less the shooter has to worry about wind and other weather-related factors. The long-range shooter has to factor in various issues that those that shoot over shorter distances do not. Many feel that carrying and using a lightweight rifle adds to their accuracy and reduces stress during a long day out there where often the hunter does not get many chances at target and taking down their prey over a longer distance, whether you fancy a Mountain Tactical Rifle, a Lightweight Hunter option or the Ultimate Tactical Conviction, for example, from a sought-after brand such as PROOF Research. These and other fine rifles from the PROOF Research stable have proved themselves to be among the most admired and sought-after hunting rifles for those that enjoy longrange hunting and shooting. Some of the best-known brands and supported rifles for the long-range hunter include, for example, other names such as Savage, Weatherby, Ruger, and a host of others such as the different PROOF Research options which are favored by many a


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