With years of daily torment by the enemy, me or you might crack as well. Your right, we've not been in his shoes. So I won't cast stones in his direction, neither. Carlos Hathcock was a idol of mine as well, Basscat. I shoot 600 and 1000 yard targets now because it's a fun thing to do. I reload, or I should say, WE reload, our own bullets to get the most accurate round for our particular gun. Also fool with seating depth of the projectile and all that kind of stuff to hone in on a closer grouping of the bullet so that you make a headshot, so to speak, at those ranges. It's a lot of fun and it cost more than I have, so I'm limited on what I can afford, PLUS it takes away from my hobbying money too. If I could only have been born rich instead of being so ugly!