Best range drills and wind calls?

[lawrence_court]

Hi, AH,

Looking for any suggestions about tried and tested range drills that you might have found helpful.

Specifically, I'm looking for drills that help develop wind calling and group improvement.

Thank you.

 

[PARA45]

I'm not sure if this is the answer you are looking for or not. In preparation for my safari in 2022, and this Jun, this is my training routine. I set two targets, one at 50 yds, and another one at 100 yds. In 2022, I used a 22, and a 375 H&H that I was taking. This was routine. I'd fire the 22 at the 50 yds target which where smaller, I'd then switch to the 375 H&H fire 3 rounds at the 100 yds target. I'd then switch to the 22, and then 375 for at least 2-4 different sessions. I always ended the sessions with the 22. I did some shooting at 200 yds with the 375 to see where it impacted, but most of the shooting was done at 100 yds.

For this year's safari, I'm shooting a 22, a 300 H&H and a 416 Rigby, I'm taking the 300 and the 416 to Africa this time. I basically do the same as above, but now, I have 3 different calibers I switch to. Oh, and all the shooting was/is done from shooting sticks. Nothing from the bench.

 

[lawrence_court]

I'm not sure if this is the answer you are looking for or not. In preparation for my safari in 2022, and this Jun, this is my training routine. I set two targets, one at 50 yds, and another one at 100 yds. In 2022, I used a 22, and a 375 H&H that I was taking. This was routine. I'd fire the 22 at the 50 yds target which where smaller, I'd then switch to the 375 H&H fire 3 rounds at the 100 yds target. I'd then switch to the 22, and then 375 for at least 2-4 different sessions. I always ended the sessions with the 22. I did some shooting at 200 yds with the 375 to see where it impacted, but most of the shooting was done at 100 yds.

For this year's safari, I'm shooting a 22, a 300 H&H and a 416 Rigby, I'm taking the 300 and the 416 to Africa this time. I basically do the same as above, but now, I have 3 different calibers I switch to. Oh, and all the shooting was/is done from shooting sticks. Nothing from the bench.

Thank you very much for the details.

 

[Happy Myles]

In addition to your switching off and on with your 22 do a lot of dry firing if the crosshairs jump around focus on a steady back trigger pull until the crosshairs hairs do not move. You can do this at home.

 

[Rare Breed]

Hi, AH,

Looking for any suggestions about tried and tested range drills that you might have found helpful.

Specifically, I'm looking for drills that help develop wind calling and group improvement.

Thank you.

Don’t laugh. When you have hunted Africa enough you will agree. The best shooting drills I do before a safari is to put on the exact clothes I am wearing then run around one of my farm fields for two minutes so I get winded carrying my rifle and sticks. Then I pick different spots and distance to stop set up and place my shot in the kill zone. This in my experience is much more than you will actually experience on your hunt which I have found has made me a much better shot with tighter groups

 

[Rare Breed]

Also what will you be hunting? For example I am hunting leopard this year. It is not about range drills to tighten groups…it is all about potentially hunting in the dark, having a light come on and not having experienced that before a shot is muffed. Happens all the time. To counter this, my PH, Lou Hallamore has me doing shooting drills at night with my leopard target being under a pig light and me being at 50-100 yards so I can get used to what I will actually experience

 

[lawrence_court]

Also what will you be hunting? For example I am hunting leopard this year. It is not about range drills to tighten groups…it is all about potentially hunting in the dark, having a light come on and not having experienced that before a shot is muffed. Happens all the time. To counter this, my PH, Lou Hallamore has me doing shooting drills at night with my leopard target being under a pig light and me being at 50-100 yards so I can get used to what I will actually experience

Thanks for the replies and ideas, Rare Breed.

It's all plains game for my next trip. Back to the DG when time and money allows!