RockyMtnMT
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I agree with everything that has been said. Shooting is an art of consistency. If you can do it exactly the same every time, then your shot placement will show consistency. Even if you are doing it wrong. With that said, good form will help matters out.
Some guys shoot very well with strong grip hard pull into the shoulder and strong pressure on the fore end. If you are going to shoot this way in order to control the recoil it has to be done in a way that you are not putting torque on the rifle. In other words the pressure needs to be in line with the shot.
I don't shoot as well like this, more so the longer the range gets. I am a free recoil guy. Thus I finally got a break because I got tired of getting hit with the scope hunting and shooting from odd positions. I have always been able to shoot off a bag or backpack or something of that nature. I try the bipod every now and then thinking that it might be more convenient or better. I always wind up taking it off.
My method is to lay the gun on whatever I am going to shoot off of. Lets say sand bags in the front and a sand bag in the back. Get the rifle lined up on the target, left and right, as well as up and down. Ideally gun lined up without me touching it. Definitely left and right. Then I get behind the gun setting my shoulder up to the but of the rifle, strong with your body but not pulling rifle into my shoulder. Trigger hand is light on the gun. Thumb over the top and bottom three fingers just touching the grip with the tips. Trigger finger touching the trigger with just the center of the finger tip pad. The other hand comes under and squeezes the rear bag to adjust elevation. Breath easy. Don't hold your breath while you aim. Keep your lungs 3/4 to 1/2 full and just let your breath fall out. If you get down on breath take another. Work your trigger while your breath is falling out. If you stop breathing while you shoot you get oxygen debt and are not steady. Now let the site float. You can not time the shot to the cross hair passing through the spot. Let it float and slowly add pressure to the trigger until it goes off. You should be surprised by it breaking.
One other thing, add a scope level.
Steve
Some guys shoot very well with strong grip hard pull into the shoulder and strong pressure on the fore end. If you are going to shoot this way in order to control the recoil it has to be done in a way that you are not putting torque on the rifle. In other words the pressure needs to be in line with the shot.
I don't shoot as well like this, more so the longer the range gets. I am a free recoil guy. Thus I finally got a break because I got tired of getting hit with the scope hunting and shooting from odd positions. I have always been able to shoot off a bag or backpack or something of that nature. I try the bipod every now and then thinking that it might be more convenient or better. I always wind up taking it off.
My method is to lay the gun on whatever I am going to shoot off of. Lets say sand bags in the front and a sand bag in the back. Get the rifle lined up on the target, left and right, as well as up and down. Ideally gun lined up without me touching it. Definitely left and right. Then I get behind the gun setting my shoulder up to the but of the rifle, strong with your body but not pulling rifle into my shoulder. Trigger hand is light on the gun. Thumb over the top and bottom three fingers just touching the grip with the tips. Trigger finger touching the trigger with just the center of the finger tip pad. The other hand comes under and squeezes the rear bag to adjust elevation. Breath easy. Don't hold your breath while you aim. Keep your lungs 3/4 to 1/2 full and just let your breath fall out. If you get down on breath take another. Work your trigger while your breath is falling out. If you stop breathing while you shoot you get oxygen debt and are not steady. Now let the site float. You can not time the shot to the cross hair passing through the spot. Let it float and slowly add pressure to the trigger until it goes off. You should be surprised by it breaking.
One other thing, add a scope level.
Steve
