You are missing thefact that some people actually enjoy shooting as a pastime.I would rather spend a couple of hours at the range than on a golf course.And naturally,the more that you shoot,the more competent that you become.I hunt several different species under different conditions,so I am presented with shots at distances varying from 20 yards to well over 400 yards.If you don't practise,you will likely still be competent out to 100 yards or 200 yards,but you won't stay competent at 400 yards or 500 yards unless you shoot on a regular basis.A small error in shootingform or in wind estimationmakes little difference at 100 yards,but by 400 yards,it can make the difference between a clean kill and a miss.