Thread: Rifle and Optics Snobs

There seems to be a trend these days with many new hunters who think they,re going to shoot deer at say 600 meters with their .308 or similar powered cartridge and subsequently mount some huge Hubble type scope on it. Of course, the rifle is completely unbalanced and a liability to carry around. This big zoom scope idea is pushed by many retail sales personnel because big zoom scopes cost a lot more than a simple lightweight smaller fixed or lower magnification zoom scope. Long distance shooting is a skill that has to be mastered. Most newbies from.what I've seen, have no idea how far 600 meters actually is but they have convinced themselves that they are real hunters now and want other hunters to think they are hot shots. I suppose that could be a form of snobbery.