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While not being there I cannot say what the folks where doing but I do know that most rifles have the about the same amount of bullet climb at 25 yards as it does bullet drop at 100 yards. When we mount scopes at the sporting goods store I work weekends at we tell the folks to start out at 25 yards shoot 1 to 2 rounds adjust the scope to match then go out to 100 it save a lot of ammo as right and left dont change much and you are usually on paper to make final adjustments.
So they could be just zeroing the weapon.
Also you need to start somewhere as it sounds like some of them are new shooters if they are not hitting the target at 25 yards so starting at 100 or 200 could be an unsafe condition as they do not know where the bullets are going.
I do agree as I see it at some of the ranges around here folks do not practice long range at all. At most they shoot at the 100 yard targets from a bench and nobody shoots from kneeling or prone any more even though in battle you will be using them most. Not too many shooting benches in battle.
Maybe they are looking at a SHTF in the city where most of the action will be within 50 yards or less as you will be going from building to building or from car to car.
Even though I agree we all need to practice at different ranges those folks paid their money to shoot at the gun range so they should have the choice to choose what distance they want to shot from.
Just my opinion.
So they could be just zeroing the weapon.
Also you need to start somewhere as it sounds like some of them are new shooters if they are not hitting the target at 25 yards so starting at 100 or 200 could be an unsafe condition as they do not know where the bullets are going.
I do agree as I see it at some of the ranges around here folks do not practice long range at all. At most they shoot at the 100 yard targets from a bench and nobody shoots from kneeling or prone any more even though in battle you will be using them most. Not too many shooting benches in battle.
Maybe they are looking at a SHTF in the city where most of the action will be within 50 yards or less as you will be going from building to building or from car to car.
Even though I agree we all need to practice at different ranges those folks paid their money to shoot at the gun range so they should have the choice to choose what distance they want to shot from.
Just my opinion.