OVER THE HILL

For those of us who have been tied to a bench for most, if not all, of our shooting for prolonged periods, shooting outside will present a considerable challenge.

Regular readers will be aware that for the past few years I have been heavily involved with long-range benchrest competition. With a fixed target at distances varying between 53 and 56 yards, scoring well remains incredibly challenging, with the highest score I have personally witnessed being 240, still 10 points off the possible maximum. Like most forms of competition, our skills will be tested and evaluated at every opportunity as we attempt to outdo both ourselves and of course our fellow competitors.

The same thing applies to those of us