The little things…

There is nothing more satisfying than hearing that gong at 986 yards ring for the first time in an outing, even if it is on your 8^th shot. 

There is nothing more odd than the length of time you have to wait for your bullet to get to the target, see it hit, and then wait for even longer for the sound of the gong to make it back to your position.  Perhaps a little over a second for the bullet to get there, and another second and a half to two seconds for the sound