Judy has a copy of your targets if you want them Steve
does she have mine and Stuart's?.....
Rumour has it they may have been left on the board..
An excellent day out.
thank you for having us.
That particular course of fire is one that is being proposed as a standardised one nationally to promote better shooting across all disciplines.
Its already being used across a number of BDS branches nationally and has been part of the Scottish Branch and Interbranch shoots for some years.
Hill shooters should be able to shoot off sticks, trees, fenceposts, kneeling, sitting or balancing on one leg.
Likewise woodland shooters should be able to shoot prone, off bags or kneeling etc.
The CoF shooting off elbows/unsupported is one that had been in Skill at Arms tests and full bore shooting since it began.
It may not be used day to day by stalkers but there are plenty of scenarios where it may be your only option for a follow up shot.
(As an aside, the promotion of practicing shots where stability is not perfect is an excellent way of replicating a possible follow up shot after breaking position.
The most effective way to shoot accurately off elbows is to shoot as the cross hair moves across the target, Practice allows release at the correct moment.
I can think of a number of examples where the same discipline of shooting when unstable or a potentially slowly moving target may be needed in the field.)
To have more days like this run nationally allowing stalkers to shoot more under the pressure of a challenge or competition environment can only be a good thing to increase the competency of the stalking community.
I do agree that we as stalker's need to practice more at ranges beyond what we would normally engage quarry.
If you would shoot deer to a max of 100, you should be capable of shooting accurately at 200.
If you shoot to a max of 200, you should be capable of shooting accurately at 300.
We talk about the nominal limit to an ethical shot being 300yds/m, all our ammo has the theoretical drops to that range on the box
Very few people have the chance to shoot at 300 even in practice.
Those that do should know their equipment and understand that many of the scopes we use are designed with this in mind,
That 4" circle is used for a reason.
I also think the various Shooting/Stalking clubs and groups should embrace the introduction of not just plinking and practice days, but training days to assist in making sure stalkers can shoot effectively at ranges beyond their comfort zones.
We should all know what our rifle and ammo actually does at ranges beyond their zero.
We should understand the effect of wind
We should understand the design of the scope reticules in use and the features that are built in to it to enable you to shoot more accurately at any range.
Not so much anti, just more civilised and sociable 
