Lucky shots happen all the time and only idiots say they are lucky shots when they happen. Having shot with the 1,000 yard National Record postion shooter, Carl Kovolchick, and having been there the day he set that record in the Wimbledon, I can assure you that any crow hit at 1.250 yards on the first shot is a lucky shot. Snipers can take head shots at 1,000 yards plus but Carl's 200 19x group was over 10 inches in diameter.
This was done with a 16 pound, .300 Win Mag with a 24X Leupold. Carl also had the advantage of unlimited sighters before he went for record. Carl was, at the time, a Secret Service counter sniper.
It can happen with a single shot out of a cold barrel, and being an incredible rifleman helps, but the truth is, it's luck.
By the way, Hathcock shot a model 70, not a 1903. He may have competed with a 1903 at some time, but it's not likley. The Marines were using M1s in service rifle competition by then. He was Distinguished so he shot a service rifle at some point.
Also by the way, the reticle on a 4X scope at 1,250 yards covers about 8 inches, more that the total size of the crows body.
Dick Jones Distinguished Civilian Rifleman #946
Last edited by Dick Jones otp; 05/30/09 09:33 PM.
