I also own only self-loaders. The cheaper and some of the older ones jam easily. When that happens, they hang. Lowering and cycling the action may clear the jam. Then you can send the target. Better-quality self-loaders have 2-stage triggers that can be adjusted to respond to very light inputs, so light that extensive practice under controlled "gym" conditions are required before you can release them under field conditions with any chance of sending the target. However, with careful, intentional practice, it may be possible to send a single 3,000 foot pitch with one pull. In the range of devices less than 5/10", some have sent pitches 3,600' but that's very rare. At 5/10", pitches more than 5,000' can go in one pull, but those SL'ers are inconvenient to rack.