I live 15 miles from that range and have shot there for over 40 years. The wind AND blowing dust are part of shooting in the desert (and the occasional coyote that wanders through the range) :). This time of year it's also a good idea to check where you lay your shooting mat for scorpions
@@rotasaustralis yeah when I lived here you just learned to shake your shoes out every morning. Forgot one morning and of course there was a damn scorpion my foot crushed there. Scared the heck out of me.
John, you may not be at the pointy end of the field, but you will always learn more by shooting at other ranges and testing yourself against the best so keep your chin up mate, you'll learn more from your defeats than from your successes.
Don’t be too hard on yourself bud, you say there was nothing to learn but I beg to differ, the hardest lessons of all come in moments of defeat, just think how great you are going to do at long range! And yeah those winds are nutz! If you can master those you can win anywhere!
Yeah you’re right of course. But in the moment you sit there and wonder what you’re doing. It can get a little defeating to be throwing the occasional 8 and 9 when the guy next to you ‘sees’ the path better and is just nailing 10s and Xs but it’s all part of the game.
YES for sure!! Oddly enough that was the day I actually won a Silver medal. Got lucky with the right condition long enough to only drop 3 points that relay. But yeah that day was a bloodbath of points from that wind. My other two relays weren't nearly as good.
It's ok. The hardest part is that there was nothing to learn. No consistent condition and switchy crazy wind. It's the first mid-range match where I walked away thinking I just shot long-range.
Yeah it was crazy. At one point I had 2.5 minutes left in the scope, and then went holding all the way from another 3.5 minutes leftover to 2 minutes right. It was moving all over the place and never stayed in one condition very long.
@@justinvandee2008 Yeah Tim shot AMAZING as did the other top finishers especially considering the crazy conditions. I was on the lane next to him one day and he was a machine.
Let see! You drive a thousand miles, shoot hundreds of round of precision loaded ammo, and in windy conditions. This is your hobby and for fun? Do you know anyone else who would understand what you are doing and why? Just joking I have to get back to reloading.
Came here from Erik's channel. ❤
Welcome!!
Me to lol
@@samuelberryhill6956 Welcome as well!!!
Me too enjoying all the info and learning a lot
@@johanbotes4147 thank you
Great Video!
Thank you
I live 15 miles from that range and have shot there for over 40 years. The wind AND blowing dust are part of shooting in the desert (and the occasional coyote that wanders through the range) :). This time of year it's also a good idea to check where you lay your shooting mat for scorpions
Scorpions; goodgrief. I can deal with spiders & snakes but, I hate scorpions.
The coyotes are a bonus target!
@@rotasaustralis yeah when I lived here you just learned to shake your shoes out every morning. Forgot one morning and of course there was a damn scorpion my foot crushed there. Scared the heck out of me.
Come on John! Cheering for you!🇸🇪
Thank you!!!!
John, you may not be at the pointy end of the field, but you will always learn more by shooting at other ranges and testing yourself against the best so keep your chin up mate, you'll learn more from your defeats than from your successes.
Thank you for the positive thoughts. I’m excited for long range and will give it everything I have.
Next match is a new game! Good Luck John!
Yes it is! I’m excited for today.
Wow that wind was a moving a bet you all had fun chasing that wind for sure
Oh yeah it was fun.
First comment and first like thanks for video
Thank you!
Cheers from 🇫🇮 Hope long range goes well. Do you use same gun to mid and long range?
Yes I use the same caliber for mid and long range but sometimes separate guns. Typically I try to bring one for each distance.
Don’t be too hard on yourself bud, you say there was nothing to learn but I beg to differ, the hardest lessons of all come in moments of defeat, just think how great you are going to do at long range! And yeah those winds are nutz! If you can master those you can win anywhere!
Yeah you’re right of course. But in the moment you sit there and wonder what you’re doing. It can get a little defeating to be throwing the occasional 8 and 9 when the guy next to you ‘sees’ the path better and is just nailing 10s and Xs but it’s all part of the game.
Where can I find the rules for FTR. I know there is a wieght limit. Are there different classes within FTR?
rulebooks.nra.org/documents/pdf/compete/RuleBooks/HPR/hpr-book.pdf
Thank you!
@@338mag no problem.
Looks like Raton Day 2 of LR 2018.
YES for sure!! Oddly enough that was the day I actually won a Silver medal. Got lucky with the right condition long enough to only drop 3 points that relay. But yeah that day was a bloodbath of points from that wind. My other two relays weren't nearly as good.
Looks like no fun fun john. Those kind of days just suck!
It's ok. The hardest part is that there was nothing to learn. No consistent condition and switchy crazy wind. It's the first mid-range match where I walked away thinking I just shot long-range.
@@FClassJohn hopefully you'll get better conditions for the long range matches.
@@ramsaycountry1177 yeah I hope so!
Nothing like 20mph wind change giving you 40" of drift change at 600 yards.
Yeah it was crazy. At one point I had 2.5 minutes left in the scope, and then went holding all the way from another 3.5 minutes leftover to 2 minutes right. It was moving all over the place and never stayed in one condition very long.
Wow then person only dropped 14 points with that much fishtail is pretty darn good
@@justinvandee2008 Yeah Tim shot AMAZING as did the other top finishers especially considering the crazy conditions. I was on the lane next to him one day and he was a machine.
When it's your day it will come
Thank you.
Let see! You drive a thousand miles, shoot hundreds of round of precision loaded ammo, and in windy conditions. This is your hobby and for fun? Do you know anyone else who would understand what you are doing and why? Just joking I have to get back to reloading.
Thanks Bob, see you soon.