Thanks again everyone.Ranch Dog wrote:Great shot moon and sage advice!
RD, the funny thing I see happening is the more I read and study the art of shooting AND the more shooting I do the better I get. Who would have thought? This website has been an inspiration to me.
I hope my posts like these do come off as boastful. Yes, I am proud of this 300 yard shot, but more so I'm proud of my journey to be able to make such a shot. As many of you who have followed my journey, I suffered nerve damage about 5 years ago as the result of a fall from a ladder. My 2nd rib on my right side was dislodged from my spine and sternum. Even after months of therapy and continual maintenance, I have a dull to sharp pain in my right shoulder, elbow and trigger finger. My trigger finger is partially numb. I had to retrain my index finger to smoothly do the trigger pull motion, instead of doing a jerking erratic motion.
Again, I'm not bragging, but hoping to inspire. As we age, we're all arevfaced with obstacles. We may need to modify the way we pursue our shooting sports. But, I encourage everyone not to accept those limits, but to push them.
Yes, I am proud of a 300 yard kill shot on a fox, but not in the "beat my chest--I'm the man" kind of way. I'm proud on my journey that gave the confidence to make the shot.
I encourage all you to share "your journey" no matter whether it's tightening up your 25 yard shot from a 3 inch group to an inch group or shooting an elk at 400 yards. I for one will be proud of your hard work. Because, I've been there.