User blog comment:Gundam Legilis/Volume 1 Weapons In Depth - Ember Celica/@comment-10390252-20140616140518/@comment-5047068-20140616174739

3-5 Nevermore lengths isn't ranged...?

The Nevermore is roughly fifty to a hundred times Yang's size. I kinda thing that qualifies "ranged" shots, man. I think ranged specialist works, considering she managed to hit the Nevermore's eye, because despite the thing's size, it's very small relative to the rest of the bird, right underneath a helm of armor, and on a moving target that moves deceptively fast.

Yang's definitely practiced to some degree in ranged combat. She would have to be, given her weapons are made for very short-range combat and would leave her at a disadvantage otherwise, the only thing setting it off is the ammo, they're implied to be shotgun shells. Shotgun shells are well-known for shorter-range accuracy than other guns and higher damage output. But then again, this is RWBY, not the real world.