After a long absence taking care of my wife, I'm finally back to the range. Compounded by shoulder surgery, I'm fighting to relearn a proper group. Progress is decent, and the shoulder is doing well.
I have the same problem for distance, being lied to 200 yards at my range; and 600 yards at my brother's. I'm looking at using the lake as a longer range, since targeting rifles is allowed on Corp land. I should be able to shoot across the lake for distance, after careful inspection of backing. Since the Lakeshore rises abruptly on the opposite side, that should be no problem. Servicing the targets will be difficult, and my spotter will need to watch for boats...not exactly normal for a spotter. The largest difficulty there, is loosing windage cues, since there's nothing on the water to watch for velocity.
I also had to take several days cleaning and servicing my 'toys' prior to heading out to turn money into noise. She was in the hospital for 6 months, so the have been in their cases and zip ups, for a long time.
It was a good day, and my target were looking a lot better by days end. I forced myself to use blade sights this first day back, but scopes will come out next run. I had to work the most to get my breathing vs trigger squeeze to mesh again. The biggest help was my black powder rifle, it forces good trigger and handling actions. It helped me get down to business! Besides, nothing stinks quite like a black powder big bore....
The next trip is 300 win mag time, then it gets serious.
But you are right, it is perishable; and is coming back well! There is a little learning due to the shoulder surgery, but not too bad because I was able to keep the original joint. You work with what you have....
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I'm not sure what distance you're talking about over the lake but I agree that reading wind over the water will be difficult. At over 1000m (1093 yards) I look at wind from the the mid point to the target rolling through the parallax to see it and sometimes make up to three wind calls then average them with slightly more emphasis on the final third distance as the projectile is slowing by then. I've very often seen wind going in completely different directions in these cases so have found it valuable to bracket the target (point of aim) also. It's worked for me. At 1000m and beyond it becomes even more critical. Wind and gravity...serious factors as you know.
Working on breathing and trigger-pull is a constant thing, I do a lot of dry firing which helps, and costs nothing. I also do it in a more kinetic way. Run, rifle in hands, to the shooting position, drop, assume the position, acquire the target and go through the process of dry-firing on it...The accelerated heart rate shows weaknesses. I use cluse up slow-motion video to record the process at times also, it highlights issues although I've not had to do hat for a while, only if I think there's something wrong. That breathing-trigger-pull process is so critical so I train around making it smooth under simulated situations which gives me an overall better result when things go live.
300 Win Mag huh? I like getting behind that calibre...rarely enjoy lugging the rifles around though. Lol.
Once I'm Sure of the backdrop, I'll be able to set any distance out to a mile and a half, by anchoring a target; at whatever distance I pick. With a quad anchor on racheting straps, it will be immobilized.
I like the cardiac involvement for focusing on problems! I'm going to try that....
I find the black powder improves my hold time on target, which reduces my patterns.
I'm trying to learn to properly use the military peep sights, they fascinate me!
The Win Mag is my primary hunting rifle, and it's weight is similar to other scoped rifles. The recoil pad is a very soft urethane, that spreads wider under recoil. This fits the pad to different shoulders automatically, while distributing the recoil over a significantly greater area. The brass is about 15 mm diameter and is about 14 mm longer than a 308. It is a beast, with an 8 to 24 power scope. It's the one I want to feed with a good quality scope upgrade! The last deer I harvested with it, popped up 150 yards in front of me. It wasn't quite fair...the shot was just right, and removed the heart and lungs; she field dressed at 140 pounds!
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The 300 WM's I've used/carry were not hunting rifles, chassis not stocks. Heavy.
Good luck with the training.
It's actually a Winchester, and they did an impressive job. I'm glad you got to shoot one, they are impressive. The Swedish mauser shoots about the same velocity, but this one throws a freedom pill about twice the weight. I admit, I do enjoy this one....
Playing nurse to a friend who had his ankle joint replaced about a week ago; but I'm taking your advice, and doing a lot of dry fire practice.
Stay safe!
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I've shot many 300 Win Mags, and currently own two. Admittedly I don't shoot either very much although like to keep proficient. I guess the calibre is a little surplus to my needs currently but I'm reluctant to dispose of the rifles...one never knows, China might arrive in numbers and I'll get to use it.
Keep up the dry-fire, it is one of the best ways to work on the shooting process and will increase your performance when things get loud.
Good to hear you have a real freedom see dispenser, or two, ROFLOL! I really like the round, and brought in full reloading for it.
The dry fire helps some, still need to make more noise....
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I think there's better rounds than the 300 WM but it does a good job when something heavier it required for long distances and is readily available and completely unrestricted here so a good option.