Spray & Pray + Shooting to the Next Zipcode

[OntarioHunter]

Check out this video recently forwarded by a prominent hunting media outlet. When did "fast acquisition" for followup shots become a priority for long range shooting? Perhaps because the probability of missing or messing up an animal at a thousand yards is exponentially greater than two hundred ysrds? More essential to shoot till it drops if it will take till day after tomorrow to get to the point of impact. This is sick.

 

[Sheltowee]

Seems like that advertisement is targeted toward PRS shooters and not hunters?

 

[OntarioHunter]

Seems like that advertisement is targeted toward PRS shooters and not hunters?

The "target audience" (pun intended) does seem to be confusing. The lone shooter is shooting across a mountain canyon, not in competition at a range. And the ad was forwarded by a hunting and fishing media outlet, not Guns & Ammo.

Personally, I take a dim view of any ethical outdoors media outlet encouraging target practice in wild places. Yes, I have been known to use a gravel pit on Crown land but the junk left up there is disgusting. I finally decided to pay $180/year for a club membership even though it's a longer drive. I simply cannot be associated with that gravel pit shitshow any longer. Sad.

 

[The Hedgehog]

He's shooting at a steel target and it's not a "hunting" ad. Are you really that blind? Last place i'd ever want to shoot is a busy rifle range. Coming from the guy asking how high to sight his rifle in at 100 yards to be zeroed at 200, this is really no surprise.

 

[Deleted member 20812]

The steel plate should have been a hint…

 

[thomas89]

Well if you're not shooting at a gun range you're OBVIOUSLY hunting! Duh!

There's probably no sense telling OP that some of the biggest shooting competitions don't happen at a gun range anymore.

 

[SFC B]

Point of order......that Impulse action us absolute GARBAGE. We quit carrying them all together as we were getting more than half of them back for returns/service. Horrible execution of a knock off.

 

[OntarioHunter]

As I said, this ad was circulated by a HUNTING media site, not Guns and Ammo. The inference was clear enough. If it's a gun designed for competition, which apparently it was, then why isn't it advertised as being shot in range competition instead of solo across a canyon in the woods? The suggestion is clear enough to me.

 

[Ben Lamb]

I'm more pized that the jagoff is blocking the road and not picking up his brass. Like, srsly bromigo, not cool.

 

[Jwill]

I would not be shocked to see one of these set up on the shoulder of the road in a Colorado OTC unit.

 

[mtmuley]

I'm more pized that the jagoff is blocking the road and not picking up his brass. Like, srsly bromigo, not cool.

Bromigo? A new low. mtmuley

 

[Ben Lamb]

Bromigo? A new low. mtmuley

The broletariat will not be bullied into being pc bro.

 

[mtmuley]

The broletariat will not be bullied into being pc bro.

Don't call me bro. Ever. mtmuley

 

[Ben Lamb]

Don't call me bro. Ever. mtmuley

Bruh.
It's cool.

Be cool, Bronan the Barbarian.

 

[Deleted member 20812]

 

[Deleted member 16014]

I'd be up for a sitcom where @mtmuley and @Ben Lamb are bickering but well intentioned brothers.

 

[Ben Lamb]

I'd be up for a sitcom where @mtmuley and @Ben Lamb are bickering but well intentioned brothers.

It's a bromantic comedy.

 

[Deleted member 16014]

I've got a couple friends whose groups, at 100 yds prone at the range, could be considered spraying. They probably need to do more praying.

 

[millerkiller77]

I would not be shocked to see one of these set up on the shoulder of the road in a Colorado OTC unit.

I've seen it in GMU4 near where the road dead ends at bears ears. Ol boy had to be a good 375lbs propped up against the side of his truck with the hubble telescope mounted to a 28" Sendero. I wonder what his strategy was if he actually shot something in the valley below because there was no way in hell he was dragging an elk up that canyon.

 

[BackofBeyond]

Bruh.
It's cool.

Be cool, Bronan the Barbarian.

Brotatoe Chip?

Step to far?