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Bench shooting technique question
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<blockquote data-quote="Bart B" data-source="post: 649234" data-attributes="member: 5302"><p>You're doing most of the right stuff if you see the crosshairs move when the firing pin falls. The reason it move's typically how you're managing the trigger. Most folks subcontiously flick their fingers off the trigger as soon as their nervous system feels the sear release the firing pin. I did that when I started rifle shooting. It took someone watching me shoot who told me I was doing it. I had to learn to keep full pressure on the trigger until the rifle stops moving from recoil. Otherwise, the barrel will move of its intended pointing place while the bullet's going down the barrel and it won't end up on target where you want it to. So, don't be a finger flicker like I was. With a little practice, it's easy to do.</p><p></p><p>Few folks can shoot really accurate, a shoulder fired medium to heavy recoiling rifle with a 2 pound or more trigger pull held by hand with it resting atop something on a bench. Us humans are just not that repeatable in how we hold the rifle. Which is why benchresters don't touch their free recoiling rifles (except for a finger tip on their 2 ounce trigger) and those rifles behave exactly the same way for each shot. </p><p></p><p>It also helps to have ones trigger finger on the trigger such that the force it puts on the trigger is straight back. If the sights move to the left when dry firing by a right hand shooter, the trigger finger's too far to the right on the trigger. Change the position of your finger on the trigger and see what happens. And using a firm grip on the rifle's pistol grip will help keep the trigger hand in place using heavier trigger pulls most rifles have.</p><p></p><p>I suggest one learns to shoot slung up in prone with the fore end and stock toe resting on bags. Most folks who do this well shoot almost as (sometimes just as) well as benchresters shooting their hardware in free recoil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bart B, post: 649234, member: 5302"] You're doing most of the right stuff if you see the crosshairs move when the firing pin falls. The reason it move's typically how you're managing the trigger. Most folks subcontiously flick their fingers off the trigger as soon as their nervous system feels the sear release the firing pin. I did that when I started rifle shooting. It took someone watching me shoot who told me I was doing it. I had to learn to keep full pressure on the trigger until the rifle stops moving from recoil. Otherwise, the barrel will move of its intended pointing place while the bullet's going down the barrel and it won't end up on target where you want it to. So, don't be a finger flicker like I was. With a little practice, it's easy to do. Few folks can shoot really accurate, a shoulder fired medium to heavy recoiling rifle with a 2 pound or more trigger pull held by hand with it resting atop something on a bench. Us humans are just not that repeatable in how we hold the rifle. Which is why benchresters don't touch their free recoiling rifles (except for a finger tip on their 2 ounce trigger) and those rifles behave exactly the same way for each shot. It also helps to have ones trigger finger on the trigger such that the force it puts on the trigger is straight back. If the sights move to the left when dry firing by a right hand shooter, the trigger finger's too far to the right on the trigger. Change the position of your finger on the trigger and see what happens. And using a firm grip on the rifle's pistol grip will help keep the trigger hand in place using heavier trigger pulls most rifles have. I suggest one learns to shoot slung up in prone with the fore end and stock toe resting on bags. Most folks who do this well shoot almost as (sometimes just as) well as benchresters shooting their hardware in free recoil. [/QUOTE]
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