Everyone is posting their coming out stories this week so might as well add mine:
2 years ago I touched my first 6/5 Creeedmoor, it was a RPR with an aftermarket barrel, and it was wearing a Vortex HSLR scope.
I was terrified that people might find out so I wouldn't touch it. These 2 guys were just winging shots at a big dirt hill trying to spot an impact at a mile, didn't run any numbers, didn't even know how to dial for elevation, I had seen enough. I plugged numbers into my Kestrel and had him dial for a small rock at 1342 yards, first round impact.
After a slight wind correction they started shooting a very tight group at 1342.
Finally it was time, I was forced to touch a 6-5 Creeed. 2 more shots landed in the same group.
After this very unsettling experience I picked up my 300 NMI and we shot a very impressive group at 1776. I felt redeemed, like I was a man again. We went further down the road and picked out a 20x30" rock at 2280 and my "friend" made a first round hit. The snow storm set in as we tried to get off a second shot. The snow squall washed away all signs of our targets. I still haven't touched a Cred since that day. A day that I have never spoken about publicly, until now.