RE: practise at what ranges
I typically burn three to five thousand rounds of centerfire a year, mostly offhand at ranges up to 700 yds, but most of it is 100, 200, and 300 yds. I think I will try not shooting any for a year or two and go buy a box of coreloks three days before deer season and shoot three of them at a five gallon bucket from about forty yards proped on the hood of my truck. That seems to work for about 90% of all the hunters in the world. I personally wouldnt be opposed to a written test and a proficiency test as a requirement for buying a hunting license. Its been my experience that a very small percentage of hunters take the time to learn to use their equipment properly. Here' s to the few hunters who are also shooters.