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LR1947, Thank you for the information. I built my first bench rest rifle in the mid 70's and from there on it has been a learning lesson in methodical control of every variable as humanly possible and patience. Each step is a precise duplication as it was just done. Reloading is a ART in itself. Developing a round, understanding what round and how the outside condition effects it, wind, distance, etc is also a ART, along with the actual shooting. In each shot all variables are maintain to insure a round will follow just like the previous round. Nothing is left to chance. Most shooters do not need the precision that a 1000M shoot needs and reloading generally plays a very little part in their shooting. I told a friend, reloading to shooting is like foreplay to sex. He is a good shooter but does not reload. As with most shooters, they hope for the luck of the draw when they buy ammo hoping that it will work with their rifle. Yes, I buy cheap ammo for those mad minutes or spray and pray target shooting. Accuracy is not a issue, just shooting a lot of rounds is.
The human factor is the other critical part, as you mention. Not to diminish a shooters ability but at extreme distance 1,000 M plus, there are externalities that come into play that will influence a hit or miss. A little at 10 feet is a mile at 1000 M. I think the critical aspect of all of this, is training, training, and training. Regardless of what one is shooting, knowing what it can and cannot do, being very proficient in it's use, and one's emotional and physical self being resigned and capable to do the task at hand with commitment to success, other words PROFESSIONALISM. When money, politics, or ? becomes a factor in the decision making process of training personal, Professionalism erodes and we have amateurs shooters.
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