- May 5, 2010
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I just want to give a brief review on a course in case some people don't know about it.
Bang Steel in Wytheville, VA is about 5 hours South from Baltimore. It was my first experience(s) with long range shooting. The range is up to 1100 yards with a 1 mile plate.
The instructor is very relaxed and very easy going. He changed my way of thinking that long range shooting was complicated and mathematical. Everything was dumbed down, for the better. Wind calculations were simplified, coriolos effect was essentially debunked, and the idea that you need expensive equipment was thrown out the window. We learned the dummy guide to dealing with angles, and when temperature, humidity, elevation, etc., actually comes into play. Many of these variables were way simpler than I thought.
I ran this course with a $300 rifle and a $300 fixed scope and had no problems at long distances. I was using match grade ammo. I couldn't believe it, he was right. You don't need the top of the line rifles and scopes to hit this far. As far as knowledge, some things were dumbed down for the better to simplify. The hardest parts were the art and experience, such as judging wind calls.
I highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn how to long range shoot.
Bang Steel in Wytheville, VA is about 5 hours South from Baltimore. It was my first experience(s) with long range shooting. The range is up to 1100 yards with a 1 mile plate.
The instructor is very relaxed and very easy going. He changed my way of thinking that long range shooting was complicated and mathematical. Everything was dumbed down, for the better. Wind calculations were simplified, coriolos effect was essentially debunked, and the idea that you need expensive equipment was thrown out the window. We learned the dummy guide to dealing with angles, and when temperature, humidity, elevation, etc., actually comes into play. Many of these variables were way simpler than I thought.
I ran this course with a $300 rifle and a $300 fixed scope and had no problems at long distances. I was using match grade ammo. I couldn't believe it, he was right. You don't need the top of the line rifles and scopes to hit this far. As far as knowledge, some things were dumbed down for the better to simplify. The hardest parts were the art and experience, such as judging wind calls.
I highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn how to long range shoot.
