How to improve your score through strategy

The vast majority of online resources and discussion relating to F-Class long range shooting are about equipment selection, reloading, and load development. Mastering these aspects of the sport will ensure your rifle shoots a tight group in ideal conditions, but this will only get you started.

It is a common assumption that wind reading is the key to long range shooting. However this is not the full story. Reading the environment and making a cold wind call really only happens for the first shot. For the majority of the match, we are building from our previous shots. Every shot is a true indication of the wind, and a chance to learn something about the range.

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