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    It was a hard choice, shooting or talking with people.
    Just doing what I can to stay on this side of the dirt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheBelly View Post
    it was a pretty good time this afternoon... you all missed out. There was a guy who was measuring out the distance to the targets he was placing out there with kite string. That was pretty funny....
    Yes it was a good time.Always nice to learn something.Which leads me to want to take up some classes.This ole dog is a bit rusty and needs to brush up!
    Considering the lack of any real rangetime out in NY i forgot all the principles of mils and moa.We just used Long Island windage bak east..
    Hope to get out with you guys again and do some more shootin
    FHUGETABOUDIT!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bogie View Post
    He fired like three shots in three hours, and probably walked his string up the freaking hill at least three times too.

    And what was the second chair for?
    Yea that guy was funny alright!.Guess the chair was for the pink elephant!
    FHUGETABOUDIT!!!

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    I'm still trying to figure out the exact math of what a .400" group from 50 meters equates to at 100 meters..... Damn trigonometry!
    Just doing what I can to stay on this side of the dirt.

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    I mean, is it something so simple as making triangles, and then figure out the sides of it from ther? Or do I actually have to use the circular angles because MOA is an angular measurement?
    Just doing what I can to stay on this side of the dirt.

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    Sounds like you guys had a good time....cool!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheBelly View Post
    I mean, is it something so simple as making triangles, and then figure out the sides of it from ther? Or do I actually have to use the circular angles because MOA is an angular measurement?
    Now that just hurts my simple mind,it sure does get confusing when you think about it logicly.So much to learn..
    FHUGETABOUDIT!!!

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    Yeah I can't brain my way out of this, I think....
    Just doing what I can to stay on this side of the dirt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Otterbatcat View Post
    Sounds like you guys had a good time....cool!!!
    It was a good time,nice to finaly get out and get rounds downrange.
    FHUGETABOUDIT!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by zteknik View Post
    It was a good time,nice to finaly get out and get rounds downrange.
    I hope I can hook up with you guys there next time. I don't know man, will the others tollerate two former NYers at the same time?