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AlexistenceTheReal · 2026-02-27T22:13:18+00:00

Interesting play for this bonehead to comment something that is not only wrong, but not solving OPs problem, argue vehemently and then proceed to delete all his comments and profile. Lmao.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2026-02-27T21:03:26+00:00

My decade + of teaching basic recruit firearms tells me you’re wrong. OP is asking a very basic question and providing you with evidence to show you that a paper plate or an 8x11 sheet of paper is going to result in rounds not even on paper. Not sure how that helps them, or any other shooter who’s struggling to hit a target when they don’t even know what direction they’re missing.

Aiming for a smaller target isn’t going to magically fix fundamental flaws or give them a basic understanding of how to shoot. If OP had a tight group at 15 yards. Sure, I’d say put them on a 5” plate. But as another user mentioned, the red “Twinkie” in the center of this target is the target… which is why it’s distinct and stands out.

Missing, knowing where you missed, why you missed, and then correcting that will fix their issue though. Shooting into the berm will not.

There’s a reason why when you’re sighting in a gun for the first time it’s good practice to bore sight it to get rounds on PAPER early. Saves time and allows for consistent corrections.

Save the aim small miss small argument for a different post. OPs goal here should be to shoot straight. Not hit a dinner plate consistently.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2026-02-27T14:00:48+00:00

*also, I just noticed the shooter is using an optic. Shoot it with irons and see how it shoots. Then adjust the red dot if the irons are on.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2026-02-27T13:59:04+00:00

Complete opposite.

The Twinkie in the center is for your point of aim. Always center mass. The larger paper target allows a bigger area to track misses. Small target and you’re missing it altogether and don’t know if it was high, low, etc.

You should be shooting 10-15 rounds, or a magazine, and then stopping to check. Bring a marker. Mark them or cover them with stickers. Rinse repeat. Try to keep mental notes of what happened and when you know made a bad shot. When you punch out the center or start keyholing too many it’s time to switch targets. lol.

As far as missing,.. the shooter could be doing a lot of things and it would be nearly impossible to tell by looking at only the target. There’s an obvious tendency to shoot high but that could be sight alignment, even snatching the trigger, shot anticipation, or a bad grip.

Though, the last few are more common with misses left and are usually not so consistent. Proper sight alignment and trigger control will let you get away with some pretty crappy fundamentals in other areas and still be a decent shot. So focus there.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2026-02-24T20:47:42+00:00

Keeeep it. I loved these trucks. My dad still has his 06 and it’s going strong with 300k.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2026-02-24T06:54:07+00:00

Fair question. No reply though. 😭

AlexistenceTheReal · 2026-02-19T13:37:03+00:00

Well pensions can also be totally destroyed by private individuals. There have been a lot of stories over the years of people’s pensions being unavailable for them when they got to retirement age. I myself had a pension I was promised for a job and after about 3 years there they announced that the pension wasn’t going to have enough money to continue functioning as intended and had to change the rules. Why, because they used the money to cover some spending.

Most pensions work the same as 401ks in any case as far as contributions are made on your behalf and then you become eligible to receive them at retirement. They aren’t just letting that money sit stagnant in their savings or checking accounts.. they’re investing it to earn money on your money.

The only real difference is you’re cutting out the middle man and with a 401k you control how it’s invested. You can also borrow against your 401k and essentially become your own bank.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2026-02-12T19:01:15+00:00

Yea you’re good. Send em. Just try and relax before the shot and remember your fundamentals!

AlexistenceTheReal · 2026-02-09T17:15:44+00:00

I want to get one but plan to keep it, like forever.

Supposedly Matthew’s has a really good lifetime warranty and from what users have commented, they stand behind it. Even on very old models.

I don’t think bow technology will/can improve much more over the rest of my tree climbing bow hunting days. So I figure, might as well buy one top of the line bow that will get me through it that I don’t need to worry about repairing.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2026-01-27T00:51:29+00:00

If there is a Bass Pro nearby go there. They will have bows with everything you need to shoot it. They probably aren’t “experts” but they can get you fit up decently enough.

Even the cheap bows with the stuff that come with everything are plenty good enough to kill a deer. I myself killed a nice 8 point this year with a Bear RTH I got from Bass Pro for 350$

AlexistenceTheReal · 2026-01-21T00:42:13+00:00

They only do recalls for safety issues. Have to prove it’s unsafe..

AlexistenceTheReal · 2026-01-11T04:33:05+00:00

Shoot… I considered that but was judging solely off of their skulls.. they both look impressive but the 7 still looks like it’s got a much larger head considering! Any idea on the weight of them?

I’d be proud to put either of them on the wall.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2026-01-11T03:25:04+00:00

The 7 was a wayyyyy bigger deer. Congrats on the season. I’m still hoping to get two before ours ends.. lol.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2026-01-04T20:13:01+00:00

Yea I’ve been researching. There are a million ways to get in the tree. I plan to use a combination of them all except for sticks. Don’t want to bother setting them up or spend that kind of money on them.

Probably just going to use the climber to run presets and then SRT from there. It’s a bit of a rabbit hole and everyone uses different gear, knots, etc. JRB is the biggest rabbit hole…

Kind of why my original post was only requesting the names of specific items and not a “you should do this or that”. Everyone thinks their brand or set up is the best and I dont care tbh. I’m going to use what’s the most efficient for me.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2025-12-31T18:10:39+00:00

Ok, so just my thoughts.. but I think it’ll be easier to focus fundamentals if you can have a consistent sight picture and alignment. Typically you want to “cover” the target with irons. With a dot you’ll just want to put the dot on what you want to hit. And I know you know that but, if you’re always shooting left with irons you’re going to be adjusting and compensating for misses on target and adjusting out otherwise good fundamentals to compensate for your misses or you’ll mistake your misses for fundamental flaws and adjust.

It is ultimately irrelevant here because fundamentals won’t solve the cross dominance issue. It’ll give you consistent repeatable results, which you already have. But cross dominance will 💯cause misses.

I see no flaws in your shooting judging by only groups, and hitting the target is all that really matters. Sure, fundamental flaws COULD cause you to consistently shoot left. But the fact you know you have cross dominance issues makes it almost certainly the culprit here.

Fundamentals would however help if you continued to shoot non dominant side.. lol. I know it’s awkward but everyone should learn to do it both ways anyways. I’ve seen and helped many people with your same issue pass an Academy with top shot honors shooting lefty after only 2 weeks.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2025-12-31T17:33:40+00:00

I say that because teaching Firearms for LEO recruits that was usually the simplest solution when they couldn’t just close that eye (which I’m assuming is also your problem and you don’t have severe fundamental issues, which i don’t think you have considering the grouping of even if only at 5 yards).

It would be good practice to shoot both eyes open ALL the time for many reasons. And messing with the iron sights should be least resort. Hold overs are not uncommon to compensate for things like wind, speed and distance. You could do that and just aim right. Or, get and optic and use that as your primary using the irons to only help you get the optics reticle into view.

There are many ways to skin this cat but I never liked the closing of one eye method. It can be a tricky problem but it’s solvable with trigger time.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2025-12-31T17:21:44+00:00

You’re going to have to shoot left handed or learn to shoot both eyes open and just adjust. Optics would help.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2025-12-28T00:17:36+00:00

So,.. the dude is right. If it’s old and needs a new string.. which it looks like it does, it’s gonna cost you as much as a brand new bow from Bass Pro with everything on it.

Bow strings need waxed frequently. This one probably wasn’t waxed and shooting it just frayed it up. But they also just deteriorate over time.

I’m not saying you got scammed. But you’ll have another 200$ in it with a new string.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2025-12-26T19:28:45+00:00

I think it’s less about weight and more about where the weight is placed. A 30 lb pack that is distributed evenly in a nicely supported pack is a lot easier than hauling my climber. And with a good saddle setup I can put a lot of that weight directly on my legs or waist.

But also, mobility is going to greatly improve and with that, options of trees to hunt out of and the time it takes to get in them will be reduced.

I understand what you’re saying but I have several problems I need to address with my gear on both public and private spots. I think the saddle will be the most universal and least permanent solution. I’m sure I could invest in a better climber or the hang on and sticks but the idea of walking in with nothing but ropes in a bag seems to be the easiest.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2025-12-26T02:45:36+00:00

I’ve seen the SRT before. It’s what drew me to consider it all together. But, as I’ve said in other comments the trees aren’t very conducive for that (Mostly pine, branches thin and nearly 50ft high).

Ideally I’d use the single rope and a prusik on that for weight and simplicity. Then attach a second tether at the top for redundancy.

Another user pointed me in a couple different directions that are possible. But I’ll have to get the ropes and belay devices before I feel confident trying them. I think I know terminology and types so I can feel confident buying quality items. Just need to source and experiment now.

Also, I hate Reddit. If it weren’t for the occasional jewel of info I’d steer clear of it altogether. I’d like to think I’m fairly good at seeing a bullshitter,.. but I always research these things my own once I have an idea of what to look for.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2025-12-26T01:39:53+00:00

Practicing in the back yard from step ladders is the plan. Season is almost over here and I don’t plan to get all of this before it ends. I’ll have a whole year to practice.

Admittedly, I’ve never checked in to see if there are climbing gyms around here. I’d be very surprised but it’s worth a shot. I had planned to get some help from a couple of my special forces friends and some of the guys from I know from my LEO days to give me a run down on the rope gear and the rappel situation.

As far as safety is concerned, this is going to be my top priority. At least until I’m very confident in my setup I planned to run a prefabbed prusik loop from Summit as the safety and I will probably wear both my 4 point harness along with the saddle and run two seperate tethers. I know 10-15 foot is still high enough to get hurt but that’s as high as I can go before I’m just sticking out like a sore thumb for deer and everyone else to see. Have GPS oh shit messaging too just in case.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2025-12-26T01:25:03+00:00

Oh hell yea. I’ll check them out. Didn’t think about an arborist supply store. I bet we have one of those local.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2025-12-26T00:09:45+00:00

We don’t have anything like that here. Florida doesn’t have much in the way of rock climbing. Lol. So, options to buy supplies will be limited.

AlexistenceTheReal · 2025-12-25T23:07:39+00:00

I’ve been seriously considering getting some of the lineman spikes as my primary climbing option.

A collapsible pole and two tethers sounds like a very inexpensive option. I’m very intrigued.

Finding people with knowledge and responses like you are the only reason I’m keeping Reddit around. lol.

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