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sorcrow

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Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:36 PM Sep 2025

200 yards [View all]

Two hundred yards is not an overly difficult shot. You need a sighted-in rifle and a steady aim.

Here's something to put it in perspective. I went to the Vermont History Museum next to the State House in Montpelier. A nice small museum divided into historical periods.

Anyway, there was a civil war recruiting poster for sharpshooters. One requirement was being able to hit a five-inch circle ten out of ten times at (you guessed it) 200 yards.

Best regards,
Sorghum Crow

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