bruce moulds
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another indicator of lack of basics is blinking when the shot breaks.
watch guys shoot.
bruce.
watch guys shoot.
bruce.
One of the most damaging effects of a good shot is not following through, i.e. lifting one's head "after" the pulling the trigger. Hunters can be notorious for this and they wonder why they missed or hit high. I see it at the range where a shooter comes off the rifle at the moment of pulling the trigger, then says, "I got a "flyer".
@bruce moulds, you talked about oxygen. The eyes are big users of it. Best to take a few deep breaths before looking through the sights, be it irons or glass.
Practice keeping the head down and following through on the range with a rest and rear bag with a light recoiling rifle and shoot at claybirds on the ground. It's just a habit. I shoot groundhogs five months a year with a .17 or .20 caliber rifle and can usually see them drop through the scope. When deer season comes around, I never look to see if they're hit. They're just big groundhogs anyway.I have that bad habit. It came from looking to see where the animal will run into the brush. Of course when they drop on the spot that's not a problem of knowing where to find the animal.
Important and ofter forgotten notion right there. Btw, if you visit the area, Ruoto shop in Tuusula has pretty decent shooting simulator that works with most common caliber rifles, hunting scenarios show your trajectories through the game after a round etc. They also have R8 Success in shelf to test in the simulator.Yep. Practice does not make Perfect.
Practice makes Permanent.
You need to practice doing things right.
So that's a no to 3am practice in case of polar bear tearing into your tent?@rinehart0050 i got the R8 ultimate thumbhole stock. It is synthetic.
After only a week of dry fire, I picked up my sako Safari and was surprised by the difference in feel. I think the blaser stock is noticeably more ergonomic.
@perttime i very much agree! My fear was a rifle change would mess up years of practice and take months to become proficient. I now feel more comfortable that the fear was unfounded.
Even with the (known) need for practice, I don’t think my wife will let me park the new rifle in the bedroom.
Dry Fire & all the Live fire you can afford...All the Above plus don't forget Rifle PT. Workout with your rifle
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Running or walking the local H.S. track will get a lot of unwanted attention...however if you own a treadmill or elliptical at home sling your rifle while you work out and then dry fire with elevated hart rate.
I don’t think my wife will let me park the new rifle in the bedroom.
Make sure that the rifle is unloaded though unless you want to convert the TV into a radio....
I have seen suggestions on AH to practice dry fire with the sticks while watching TV... I will cautiously proceed with that drill. ...