Posted: 10/15/2016 10:51:09 PM EDT
How do those of you that actually shoot consistently, maintain your known controllables? I see a few of you from time to time at local ranges. I struggle with maintaining my accuracy potential to keep up with my rifle. If I take my time and concentrate, it works most of the time, but I still pull a shot where I am not distracted, not close to cease fire, or not  listening for a phone call I have to catch. I know the moment it leaves the pipe it was a bad shot.
The "surprise trigger break need" has been addressed with an adequate trigger on my 2 preferred shooters. That helped on one of two rifles immediately. The ar was not that bad to begin with, (I thought), but my shot improved in one day after replacing the trigger. Apologies for the accidental double taps DFW shooters. My bolt gun, I am just starting to appreciate the benefits of the aftermarket trigger. Trigger time seems to be key. Might get a range trip tomorrow if I mow the yard early enough to not piss off Mrs. Z. 8 hours to gas in the tank. If I mow before 6:00, it can cost me a fine. Ain't that some shit? |
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The only fix is to practice the fundamentals of marksmanship. Dry fire practice is the best way to get that. Find a spot, clear the weapon, practice dry firing at it. If you have more consistent trouble then you need a mentor to coach you and clean up your form. There's no shame in needing a teacher. These are not obvious things for everyone. |
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How do those of you that actually shoot consistently, maintain your known controllables? I see a few of you from time to time at local ranges. I struggle with maintaining my accuracy potential to keep up with my rifle. If I take my time and concentrate, it works most of the time, but I still pull a shot where I am not distracted, not close to cease fire, or not listening for a phone call I have to catch.
A) turn the phone off, and leave it in the car, behind a locked door, with the windows rolled up, in a sound proof box. B) Lose perspective of what else is going on around you. It is only; you the gun and the target. EVERY other thing vanishes C) Concentrate only on the sites and the target D) Check natural Point of Aim. |
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A) turn the phone off, and leave it in the car, behind a locked door, with the windows rolled up, in a sound proof box. B) Lose perspective of what else is going on around you. It is only; you the gun and the target. EVERY other thing vanishes C) Concentrate only on the sites and the target D) Check natural Point of Aim. Quoted:
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How do those of you that actually shoot consistently, maintain your known controllables? I see a few of you from time to time at local ranges. I struggle with maintaining my accuracy potential to keep up with my rifle. If I take my time and concentrate, it works most of the time, but I still pull a shot where I am not distracted, not close to cease fire, or not listening for a phone call I have to catch.
A) turn the phone off, and leave it in the car, behind a locked door, with the windows rolled up, in a sound proof box. B) Lose perspective of what else is going on around you. It is only; you the gun and the target. EVERY other thing vanishes C) Concentrate only on the sites and the target D) Check natural Point of Aim. I hear ya. Hunting season I almost here. I don't hunt. The range is full of "once a year" range shooters. Tall about a distraction. 
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A Distinguished shooter gave me thus advice to achieve great trigger control.
As soon as you finish setting up the shot, as youre getting ready to send it, in your head (saying out loud moves your mouth and can screw with cheek weld) keep repeating a ditty, allowing you to focus and get that good quick but smooth trigger pull youll need. I said this for years for every accuracy shot i made: Sight alignment, sight picture, slow steady squeeze of the trigger. I usually needed to say it through 1.5-2 times before the shot would break. It works. |
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Quoted: D) Check natural Point of Aim. If you do not achieve natural point of aim or don't know how you'll never become a consistently accurate shot. If you're muscling the gun, gripping it too hard, pushing down on the fore end or any of a zillion other things you'll introduce an uncontrolled variable. When you're shooting at the bench lean forward, keep the gun low and don't grip the fore end. When you can close your eyes for a few seconds and open them again and still be on target then you're at NPOA. Another tip Mitch didn't include that I'm surprised about, learn about natural respiratory pause. That's when you want to get that trigger pull completed. You should be at NPOA at your NRP, then victory is just a squeeze away. |
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OP, try an Appleseed shoot. At very least you'll come away with the basics.
There are also some really good courses in the DFW area. I suggest trying to catch a precision rifle course at Tiger Valley. 3 day Level I Precision Rifle Course |
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Hunting season I almost here. I don't hunt. The range is full of "once a year" range shooters. Tall about a distraction. Two things about this. IF you belong to a club this is a good thing. Those guys come out once, maybe twice a year to sight their rifles in and then you do not see them. This lets the club get its money and keeps the ranges from being overrun the rest of the time. I wear electronic ear protection so I can still hear what is going on. When the range is packed I either turn them off or put in foam ear plugs to block out the background noise so I can concentrate. |