Does 'Then he shoots his bolt and wad by taking a long shot at some one-shot deal that will win him the whole shooting match.' offer a contrasting position to 'He didn't think he'd hit the mark, but figured he'd take a long-shot. '
Then he shoots his bolt and wad by taking a long shot at some one-shot deal that will win him the whole shooting match.###He didn't think he'd hit the mark, but figured he'd take a long-shot. 