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Picher · July 21, 2014, 07:00 AM

I don't often shoot targets offhand with my centerfires, but shoot 10" gongs at 200 meters once in a while, hitting 2 out of 3 on good days.

We shoot offhand indoors at 50 feet and I use 5/8" bulk mailing dots on light cardboard. Using my Rem 581 with the scope at 8X, I average 9 out of 10 hits on a good night, many of which are near dot-center. I'm not as steady as I was when younger, but am satisfied with that level of shooting at 70 yrs old.

People don't often document their misses, but remember the hits. My philosophy is that you can't hit if you don't shoot. Made some pretty incredible shots on varmints and game over the years, but can't seem to remember many misses.

July 21, 2014, 07:00 AM	#33
Picher Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 3,694	I don't often shoot targets offhand with my centerfires, but shoot 10" gongs at 200 meters once in a while, hitting 2 out of 3 on good days. We shoot offhand indoors at 50 feet and I use 5/8" bulk mailing dots on light cardboard. Using my Rem 581 with the scope at 8X, I average 9 out of 10 hits on a good night, many of which are near dot-center. I'm not as steady as I was when younger, but am satisfied with that level of shooting at 70 yrs old. People don't often document their misses, but remember the hits. My philosophy is that you can't hit if you don't shoot. Made some pretty incredible shots on varmints and game over the years, but can't seem to remember many misses.