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<blockquote data-quote="memtb" data-source="post: 2210466" data-attributes="member: 75451"><p>I like pain! <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤪" title="Zany face :zany_face:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f92a.png" data-shortname=":zany_face:" /> In all seriousness, I covered my learning curve in an earlier post during this conversation!</p><p></p><p> I shoot with front rest (an old Hoppe's rest), the rear seated in a typical "rabbit ear" bag, place my left hand on the scope to minimize rifle jump and torque, I do not grip the pistol grip tightly as it seems to cause a shift of aim point at the time of firing (merely use the pistol grip to pull the stock straight back into the shoulder), place rifle butt firmly into my shoulder, and then dry-fire several times to be certain that there is no scope shift at the time of sear release. Then replicate, as best I can, the previous hold/method as best I can for the following shots.</p><p></p><p>As mentioned earlier, for the past 10 years or so (as I'm getting soft in my old age), I do use the PAST shield when shooting my wife's .338 WM and my .375 AI, when verifying the zeros.</p><p></p><p> I firmly believe that muscle tone helps mitigate the effects of a high recoiling firearm. And as I mentioned before, I'm getting soft in my old age. If I were doing more bench work with the heavy kickers, it may provide me the motivation to do more pushups to improve muscle tone. When younger, I could shoot much more without the tenderness!</p><p></p><p> Even with the PAST shield, if I go more than 20 rounds at a sitting..... my shoulder is a bit tender the next day, and my groups will be larger!</p><p></p><p> My rifle weighs a whisper over 9 pounds (scoped, fully loaded and slung), which for myself, is a good compromise between portability and shooting comfort! memtb</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> I hope that some of this made sense. If nothing else.....I've convinced myself that this methodology helps! <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😉" title="Winking face :wink:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" data-shortname=":wink:" /> memtb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="memtb, post: 2210466, member: 75451"] I like pain! 🤪 In all seriousness, I covered my learning curve in an earlier post during this conversation! I shoot with front rest (an old Hoppe’s rest), the rear seated in a typical “rabbit ear” bag, place my left hand on the scope to minimize rifle jump and torque, I do not grip the pistol grip tightly as it seems to cause a shift of aim point at the time of firing (merely use the pistol grip to pull the stock straight back into the shoulder), place rifle butt firmly into my shoulder, and then dry-fire several times to be certain that there is no scope shift at the time of sear release. Then replicate, as best I can, the previous hold/method as best I can for the following shots. As mentioned earlier, for the past 10 years or so (as I’m getting soft in my old age), I do use the PAST shield when shooting my wife’s .338 WM and my .375 AI, when verifying the zeros. I firmly believe that muscle tone helps mitigate the effects of a high recoiling firearm. And as I mentioned before, I’m getting soft in my old age. If I were doing more bench work with the heavy kickers, it may provide me the motivation to do more pushups to improve muscle tone. When younger, I could shoot much more without the tenderness! Even with the PAST shield, if I go more than 20 rounds at a sitting..... my shoulder is a bit tender the next day, and my groups will be larger! My rifle weighs a whisper over 9 pounds (scoped, fully loaded and slung), which for myself, is a good compromise between portability and shooting comfort! memtb I hope that some of this made sense. If nothing else.....I’ve convinced myself that this methodology helps! 😉 memtb [/QUOTE]
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