One. Simple. Word. It can change your perspective, keep you from becoming a victim, help solve problems and open the door to deeper understanding of just about anything.
Maximize your range time by doing the heavy lifting at home. Slow and steady wins the race, don't fall into the trap that you have to spend a lot of money on ammunition to improve!
Match your mission to the rifle. Just like you wouldn't wear a pair of hiking boots to a track meet, don't build a long range tack driver if you're focused on home defense or close quarters battle.