Originally Posted by
BrentD
That is certainly the name of the game in competitions, but hidden in Jim's essays is the second issue, and that's not giving up when you DO make a mistake. I watched Ray Hanson, years ago, come back from a very bad (for him) first day, to win the overall. I've seen Dave Gullo, at least once, come to the line with the wrong cartridges for the gun he had (.45-90s instead of .45-100s) and still win. So, knowing that I probably gave the match away when I walked my rifle off the paper because I turned the knobs the wrong way, I still stuck with it and (with some unbelievable spotting), pulled out a win the other day. Never give up, even when you know it is a lost cause.