{"id":527,"date":"2019-11-01T02:46:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T02:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/?p=527"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:37:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:37:22","slug":"making-the-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/making-the-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Making The Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\"><div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/making-the-shot\/#Bobby_Harts_Long_Range_Shooting_School_is_all_about_helping_its_students_become_better_shooters\" >Bobby Hart\u2019s Long Range Shooting School is all about helping its students become better shooters.\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/making-the-shot\/#400_Yard_Shot_is_Very_Doable\" >400 Yard Shot is Very Doable<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/making-the-shot\/#Besides_building_custom_rifles_Bobby_enjoys_helping_people_improve_their_confidence_in_making_long-range_shots_However_he_has_seen_all_too_often_that_%E2%80%9Cmost_of_the_misses_happen_before_the_bullet_is_out_of_the_barrel%E2%80%9D_Why_is_that_Simply_put_they_move_before_the_bullet_exits\" >Besides building custom rifles, Bobby enjoys helping people improve their confidence in making long-range shots. However, he has seen all too often that \u201cmost of the misses happen before the bullet is out of the barrel.\u201d Why is that? Simply put, they move before the bullet exits.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/making-the-shot\/#Shooting_Techniques\" >Shooting Techniques<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/making-the-shot\/#Use_the_Available_Resources\" >Use the Available Resources<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/making-the-shot\/#%E2%80%9CMaking_the_Shot%E2%80%9D_Set-Up\" >\u201cMaking the Shot\u201d Set-Up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/making-the-shot\/#Bobby_Harts_Long_Range_Shooting_School\" >Bobby Hart\u2019s Long Range Shooting School<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bobby_Harts_Long_Range_Shooting_School_is_all_about_helping_its_students_become_better_shooters\"><\/span><strong>Bobby Hart\u2019s Long Range Shooting School is all about helping its students become better shooters.\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Learning to take long range shots in actual <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"hunting\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"306\">hunting<\/a> conditions is not something that can easily be practiced. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartcustomrifles.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bobby Hart<\/a>, owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartcustomrifles.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hart Custom Rifles<\/a> and long-time competitive shooter and <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/tag\/hunter\/\">hunter<\/a>, has developed a course that simulates different hunting scenarios to help improve confidence for when it\u2019s time to \u201cMake the Shot.\u201d In an effort to learn from one of the best and try out his long range <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/5-reasons-why-i-enjoy-shooting-prs-competitions\/\">shooting<\/a> course, JL, Zach and I put TRACT and Hart Custom Rifles to the test.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"400_Yard_Shot_is_Very_Doable\"><\/span><strong>400 Yard Shot is Very Doable<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>One of the more challenging scenarios was a 385 yard shot taken from an elevated box blind. Our prey is a deer (steel target) underneath the canopy of pine trees on the edge of a field. It seemed like a realistic situation where bigger bucks stay back in the shadows and don\u2019t come out into the open until it\u2019s too dark to shoot. According to Bobby, the average hunter has never taken an animal at 400 yards but with good <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/videosview\/setting-up-your-tract-optics-bino-chest-pak\/\" title=\"Setting up your TRACT Optics Bino Chest Pak\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">optics and a good rifle<\/a>, a 400 yard kill-shot is a very doable.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h3OpMTtPX0w\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p><h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Besides_building_custom_rifles_Bobby_enjoys_helping_people_improve_their_confidence_in_making_long-range_shots_However_he_has_seen_all_too_often_that_%E2%80%9Cmost_of_the_misses_happen_before_the_bullet_is_out_of_the_barrel%E2%80%9D_Why_is_that_Simply_put_they_move_before_the_bullet_exits\"><\/span><strong>Besides building custom rifles, Bobby enjoys helping people improve their confidence in making long-range shots. However, he has seen all too often that \u201cmost of the misses happen before the bullet is out of the barrel.\u201d Why is that? Simply put, they move before the bullet exits.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shooting_Techniques\"><\/span><strong>Shooting Techniques<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Bobby believes without a doubt that it if a shooter will follow a few simple principals, they will increase their odds of success:<\/p><ul><li>Keep the gun in position until the bullet exits the barrel<\/li><li>Come in from the bottom, pass through it, settle into it and make your shot while watching the crosshairs break-off the target<\/li><li>Role play (practice) where you think the deer is going to come out. Take a couple dry fires and watch where the gun breaks.<\/li><\/ul><p>Role playing the situation is critical. As we all know, this sometimes is easier said than done. That\u2019s why coming to a course like this is a great opportunity to practice like you hunt.<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Making The Shot\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-529 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Stoney-Point-Shooting-Sticks-2.png\" alt=\"Making The Shot\" width=\"870\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/11\/Stoney-Point-Shooting-Sticks-2.png 870w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/11\/Stoney-Point-Shooting-Sticks-2-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/11\/Stoney-Point-Shooting-Sticks-2-768x565.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/11\/Stoney-Point-Shooting-Sticks-2-408x300.png 408w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/11\/Stoney-Point-Shooting-Sticks-2-150x110.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Stoney Point <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/bobby-hart-s-long-range-school\/\">Shooting Sticks<\/a> &#038; Sand Bag Provide the Stability to Make Long Range Shots<\/strong><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_the_Available_Resources\"><\/span><strong>Use the Available Resources<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Preparation for all types of <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/rifle-marksmanship-trigger-control-success\/\" title=\"Rifle Marksmanship : Trigger Control Equals Success\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shooting situations is one element of success<\/a>. That\u2019s why Jon LaCorte when <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/binoculars-for-turkey-hunting\/\" title=\"Binoculars for Turkey Hunting\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hunting<\/a> in a box blind, never leaves home without his sand bag and Stony Point shooting sticks.<\/p><p>Benefits of using this system:<br \/>\u2022 Provides a sturdy rear point of contact<br \/>\u2022 Keeps the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/videosview\/toric-2-5-15x44-sfp-turret-reset-to-zero\/\">rifle<\/a> from rocking back in forth.<br \/>\u2022 Can settle in on the <a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/why-the-2-5-15x-rifle-scope-is-ideal-for-hunting\/\" title=\"Why the 2.5-15x Rifle Scope is Ideal for Hunting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rifle get in the scope<\/a> and keep the cross hairs steady even when excited.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMaking_the_Shot%E2%80%9D_Set-Up\"><\/span><strong>\u201cMaking the Shot\u201d Set-Up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartcustomrifles.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hart Custom<\/a> 300 Ultra Mag built off a Remington 700<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/toric-uhd-3-15x42-bdc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TORIC 3-15&#215;42 BDC<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesbullets.com\/bullets\/ttsx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barnes 180gr TTSX Round<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/impact-ballistics#:2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Impact Ballistic Program<\/a> Data below showed Jon exactly where to hold to make that 385 yard shot.<\/li><\/ul><p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Making The Shot\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-530 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/MTS-Impact-Program.png\" alt=\"Making The Shot\" width=\"709\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/11\/MTS-Impact-Program.png 709w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/11\/MTS-Impact-Program-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/11\/MTS-Impact-Program-334x300.png 334w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/11\/MTS-Impact-Program-150x135.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/>be<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bobby_Harts_Long_Range_Shooting_School\"><\/span><strong>Bobby Hart\u2019s Long Range Shooting School<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Hart\u2019s professional instructors are skilled in the art of <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/the-engineer-his-set-up-his-story\/\" title=\"The Engineer \u2013 His Set-up. His Story\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">long range shooting<\/a>, utilizing minute-of-angle correction, and Mil-radian range finding techniques. Our instructors will vary depending upon training schedules.<br \/>Classes are small, providing the student with more personalized instruction. Our unique blend of instructors offer field proven techniques, allowing you to make that shot of a lifetime.<\/p><p>All instruction is held under realistic outdoor conditions, under the same conditions you may encounter in the field.<br \/>Their trained staff will provide detailed instruction and practical exercises in the following areas: Equipment Selection, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/why-you-might-consider-a-ballistic-calculator\/\">Ballistics<\/a>, Range Finding, MOA Correction, Uphill-Downhill <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/shooting-22lr-rifle-in-a-whole-new-way\/\" title=\"Shooting a 22LR Rifle in a Whole New Way\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shooting<\/a>, Rifle Maintenance and other Advanced Shooting Techniques.<br \/>Call (570) 752-3655 today for current rates and availability.<\/p><p><strong>\u201cThe pace is demanding, but the results are worth it!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making The Shot | TRACT design and engineer performance-grade optics without the added retail costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12187,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2257,1],"tags":[4082,2591,2797,4083,2927,2958,4086,3304],"class_list":["post-527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to-fix-adjust","category-uncategorized","tag-ballistic","tag-deer-hunting","tag-hunting","tag-long-range","tag-moa","tag-optics","tag-toric","tag-tract-optics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=527"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12838,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527\/revisions\/12838"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}