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Bolt lug contact and amount of free float
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<blockquote data-quote="P7M13" data-source="post: 1912514" data-attributes="member: 94154"><p>Tired after a string of shots? How old are you and what do you weigh?</p><p>Do you do anything to strengthen your shoulders, upper body and abdomen? These help.</p><p>Are you getting consistent cheek weld?</p><p>If you're shooting right handed, are you right eye dominant?</p><p>What height are your scope rings? Even though your Prarie Hunter stock has a comb, are you getting adequate eye height?</p><p>How firmly do you seat the butt into your shoulder? Is it in the exact place every time?</p><p>How does your face feel after a box of shots? Do you feel your face has been smacked?</p><p></p><p>Might be heat, but I imagine it's technique and flinch, and you might be shying away from the recoil. If you can, set up a video cam to film you taking your shots. </p><p>If you feel your face getting smacked, and you're holding the rifle properly, the stock geometry is wrong, and with minor adjustments (comb, length of pull, recoil pad) it can be improved significantly. You can develop horrible habits from flinch caused by bad stock geometry.</p><p>Three exercises I do at home to help (gettin' old is a beotch): elevated pushups, dead arm lifts (8-15# dumbbell in hand, lift from hip to horizontal, hold for 10 seconds). Last one is do sight acquisition drills: (scope at lowest power, weapon cleared, no one around) from carry position, identify a point of focus, pull up to shoulder and acquire the target. Pay attention - your scope reticle and shadow ring should be the same every time, and your buttstock should be resting in the exact same location. You're developing muscle memory here. Where the same outfit every time for that. After you've become consistent, use different outfits (coats, sweaters, what-not).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="P7M13, post: 1912514, member: 94154"] Tired after a string of shots? How old are you and what do you weigh? Do you do anything to strengthen your shoulders, upper body and abdomen? These help. Are you getting consistent cheek weld? If you're shooting right handed, are you right eye dominant? What height are your scope rings? Even though your Prarie Hunter stock has a comb, are you getting adequate eye height? How firmly do you seat the butt into your shoulder? Is it in the exact place every time? How does your face feel after a box of shots? Do you feel your face has been smacked? Might be heat, but I imagine it's technique and flinch, and you might be shying away from the recoil. If you can, set up a video cam to film you taking your shots. If you feel your face getting smacked, and you're holding the rifle properly, the stock geometry is wrong, and with minor adjustments (comb, length of pull, recoil pad) it can be improved significantly. You can develop horrible habits from flinch caused by bad stock geometry. Three exercises I do at home to help (gettin' old is a beotch): elevated pushups, dead arm lifts (8-15# dumbbell in hand, lift from hip to horizontal, hold for 10 seconds). Last one is do sight acquisition drills: (scope at lowest power, weapon cleared, no one around) from carry position, identify a point of focus, pull up to shoulder and acquire the target. Pay attention - your scope reticle and shadow ring should be the same every time, and your buttstock should be resting in the exact same location. You're developing muscle memory here. Where the same outfit every time for that. After you've become consistent, use different outfits (coats, sweaters, what-not). [/QUOTE]
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