Man Ive been seeing a ton of gadgets and technology appear on this forum that allows pretty much anyone at any experience level make incredible shots, and push boundaries that weren't even conceivable 20yrs ago.
Ballistic calculators/computers
Laser rangefinders with LIDAR for windspeed
Light transmission in day optics
ETC...
Is it accurate to say that alot of the (fun) is being removed? Take beginner/novice shooters and hand them the latest tech and they ring steel consistently at incredible ranges with short actions, long actions, gas guns, pretty much everything in little to no time and not much effort.
Take alot of us that have put in YEARS and YEARS of range time, research, work, overtime, more work and overtime, range time, (Did I say more work?) to zero and dope rifles the old ways. I think over the years I had more fun doing it that way, and wouldnt trade it for nothing, than to buy the expensive gadgets that cut my range time and work in half. To me, thats part of the fun. The complete mystery in what a new rifle, caliber, load will do from start to max effective range.
I think its Ironic that Im an Electronic Tech but I dont even use a ballistic app. And Im not saying anything bad about the products or anyone that use them. They definitely improve the sport, and probably even draw more people into shooting.
But does it actually take a little away?
Ballistic calculators/computers
Laser rangefinders with LIDAR for windspeed
Light transmission in day optics
ETC...
Is it accurate to say that alot of the (fun) is being removed? Take beginner/novice shooters and hand them the latest tech and they ring steel consistently at incredible ranges with short actions, long actions, gas guns, pretty much everything in little to no time and not much effort.
Take alot of us that have put in YEARS and YEARS of range time, research, work, overtime, more work and overtime, range time, (Did I say more work?) to zero and dope rifles the old ways. I think over the years I had more fun doing it that way, and wouldnt trade it for nothing, than to buy the expensive gadgets that cut my range time and work in half. To me, thats part of the fun. The complete mystery in what a new rifle, caliber, load will do from start to max effective range.
I think its Ironic that Im an Electronic Tech but I dont even use a ballistic app. And Im not saying anything bad about the products or anyone that use them. They definitely improve the sport, and probably even draw more people into shooting.
But does it actually take a little away?