I wonder does anyone besides myself get frustrated with the communication between the spotter and the shooter? It doesn't matter whether you are the spotter or the shooter.
Sometimes I wonder if some folks are using digital watches because they don't seem to understand clock positions.
When shooting at steel plates at some ranges with others I cannot understand why some folks cannot be talked on to a target.
For example, I might say, "Do you see the patch of trees, 2 o'clock about 700 yards?"
Their reply might be what patch of trees when it's the only patch out there. Then the frustration begins.
When I finally clarify the patch of trees, I might say something like, "The target is at 7 o'clock from the trees, about 50 yards by a small bush. It's a steel coyote in a patch of dirt."
The reply comes back; "What?" Or they might say, "Do you mean the one at 300 yards?" I had just told them the range is about 700 yards!
Then there is the inevitable "You were a little off on that last shot!"
Oh, and when I'm spotting and offering wind corrections, they don't some to understand the concept of holding left or right. If I say hold right 3.5 MILs they think that the target should be placed to the right of their crosshairs in the scope!
Shooting is supposed to be an enjoyable experience but my frustration peaks when people (even experienced shooters) cannot use basic communication skills.
I try to talk before hand with a shooting partner only to have things fall apart at the range and I basically give up.
Does anyone else have this problem? What did you do besides go shooting by yourself?
I tried sending videos to some friends to get them to understand the concept of good communication but when asked if they watched the videos, the answer is always "no." WTF!
Anyway, these are great videos if people would watch the darn thing to understand the concept.
Sometimes I wonder if some folks are using digital watches because they don't seem to understand clock positions.
When shooting at steel plates at some ranges with others I cannot understand why some folks cannot be talked on to a target.
For example, I might say, "Do you see the patch of trees, 2 o'clock about 700 yards?"
Their reply might be what patch of trees when it's the only patch out there. Then the frustration begins.
When I finally clarify the patch of trees, I might say something like, "The target is at 7 o'clock from the trees, about 50 yards by a small bush. It's a steel coyote in a patch of dirt."
The reply comes back; "What?" Or they might say, "Do you mean the one at 300 yards?" I had just told them the range is about 700 yards!
Then there is the inevitable "You were a little off on that last shot!"
Oh, and when I'm spotting and offering wind corrections, they don't some to understand the concept of holding left or right. If I say hold right 3.5 MILs they think that the target should be placed to the right of their crosshairs in the scope!
Shooting is supposed to be an enjoyable experience but my frustration peaks when people (even experienced shooters) cannot use basic communication skills.
I try to talk before hand with a shooting partner only to have things fall apart at the range and I basically give up.
Does anyone else have this problem? What did you do besides go shooting by yourself?
I tried sending videos to some friends to get them to understand the concept of good communication but when asked if they watched the videos, the answer is always "no." WTF!
Anyway, these are great videos if people would watch the darn thing to understand the concept.
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