for the first six years of hunting (and shooting) i couldn't hit the broad side of a barn!! no one could ever figure out why..... i guess everybody including myself just thougth i was a horrible shot. it wan't until i went to the military that i found out why. i am left eye dominant, which is very odd because i am VERY right handed and VERY right footed. in other words when i would look through the scope and put the cross-hairs on the bulls eye.... at 100 yds, i was about 2 feet off target. just a heads up for any of you guys/gals who have kids starting to shoot. just something to look out for