Here is a man with his priorities well in order:
Current Marksmanship Goals
These are my current shooting goals. They will evolve over time I need to set smaller intermediate goals, or as I meet or exceed the established goals. Completed goals are listed at the bottom.
- In fewer than seven seconds, regardless of weather or terrain conditions, place a first round hit on any stationary eight-inch target at any range up to 200 meters from any unsupported field position using a rifle equipped with iron sights or telescopic sight and a rifle sling.
- In fewer than five seconds, regardless of weather or terrain conditions, place a first round hit on any stationary six-inch target at any range up to 300 meters from any supported position in any weather condition using a rifle equipped with a telescopic sight.
- Win at least two of the monthly rifle competitions held at my local gun club
If only more gun owners were like this…
http://everydaymarksman.wordpress.com/current-marksmanship-goals/
Firearm User Network 
Jan 18, 2014 @ 12:58:14
The term “any unsupported field position” is used. I don’t understand the “any.” I thought an “unsupported position” meant offhand.
“Supported” would mean kneeling, sitting or prone … or of course … off some type of rest.
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Jan 18, 2014 @ 13:01:43
I take “unsupported” here to mean without any external support, such as a bench, sandbag, tree, shooting sticks, etc. Use only your body to hold the rifle to make the hit. “Any” here is whatever you like, provided it’s just you and your rifle.
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Jan 18, 2014 @ 13:10:44
Me, I tend to include the use of the loop sling in that definition, b/c all my rifles happen to have one….
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Jan 18, 2014 @ 13:54:48
Yes, I prefer to “cheat” like that as well. :)
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Jan 18, 2014 @ 17:33:44
Thanks. I’ve never heard “unsupported” used that way.
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Jan 18, 2014 @ 17:39:32
Army qualifications differentiate between prone supported (sandbag allowed) and prone unsupported. Marines might sneer but their Table 1 course allows a full loop sling in all positions except standing.
Of course, one could correctly argue that anything except offhand is supported. I suspect the original author meant “any field position excluding external support” and abbreviated that by saying “unsupported.”
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Jan 23, 2014 @ 19:20:17
John is correct. By “any unsupported position” I mean the lack of external support like bipod, sandbag, bench, or anything else I can rest the rifle on that isn’t my hand. A sling is acceptable for my goals here.
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