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Holding a Magnum while shooting??
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<blockquote data-quote="crazyhorse" data-source="post: 1800127" data-attributes="member: 3056"><p>Once you accomplished having a solid rifle setup, consistency is key! MOST of the shooter input doesn't matter as long as its done the same way each time. I emphasize the word most because there are a few fundamentals that are necessary to shoot well and if you don't use them you will struggle.</p><p>I tend to stay away from bipods on the range because most of my hunting situations wont allow for them. Bipods have a very different influence on a rifle than a bag and its not uncommon to see a fairly noticeable difference when switching from one method to the other.</p><p>A really good instructor early in my career taught me something that has been (for me) the single most valuable piece of advice to help shoot consistently good groups from the bench.</p><p>He was an absolute stickler for correct body position behind the rifle and keeping recoil moving straight to the rear with each shot!</p><p></p><p>This might be a little long but try it and I guarantee if you aren't already doing it, your groups will improve.</p><p></p><p>When getting down on the gun to shoot and in your final firing position, meaning the only thing left is pressing the trigger. While keeping your cheek weld and shoulder position, slowly and slightly release pressure with your strong hand (the one gripping the rifle and pulling the trigger) and watch the aiming point.</p><p>If the rifle drifts slightly from center (especially left or right) adjust your position until it stops moving off the aiming point. The result will be consistent rearward recoil and minimizing your "influence" on the rifle under recoil. There's a lot of big gun shooters on this forum that don't need reminding that most of these guns have significant recoil. The little bit of drift noticed from using this technique is magnified tremendously under recoil and will challenge even the best of equipment to produce reliable, repeatable accuracy. Remember, the whole reason for all the things we spend extra money on such as blueprinting, bedding, quality smith work, etc. is to gain consistent, even surfaces to give our rifle its best chance of repeatable accuracy. Its very easy to overcome all of these great and expensive measures with poor fundamentals!</p><p></p><p>Nearly every single time when shooting at distance and my groups go south, its because I've lost focus on fundamentals worrying about wind, mirage or some other factor I cant control. A deep breath and a few minutes to "rebuild" my position fixes it every time!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="crazyhorse, post: 1800127, member: 3056"] Once you accomplished having a solid rifle setup, consistency is key! MOST of the shooter input doesn't matter as long as its done the same way each time. I emphasize the word most because there are a few fundamentals that are necessary to shoot well and if you don't use them you will struggle. I tend to stay away from bipods on the range because most of my hunting situations wont allow for them. Bipods have a very different influence on a rifle than a bag and its not uncommon to see a fairly noticeable difference when switching from one method to the other. A really good instructor early in my career taught me something that has been (for me) the single most valuable piece of advice to help shoot consistently good groups from the bench. He was an absolute stickler for correct body position behind the rifle and keeping recoil moving straight to the rear with each shot! This might be a little long but try it and I guarantee if you aren't already doing it, your groups will improve. When getting down on the gun to shoot and in your final firing position, meaning the only thing left is pressing the trigger. While keeping your cheek weld and shoulder position, slowly and slightly release pressure with your strong hand (the one gripping the rifle and pulling the trigger) and watch the aiming point. If the rifle drifts slightly from center (especially left or right) adjust your position until it stops moving off the aiming point. The result will be consistent rearward recoil and minimizing your "influence" on the rifle under recoil. There's a lot of big gun shooters on this forum that don't need reminding that most of these guns have significant recoil. The little bit of drift noticed from using this technique is magnified tremendously under recoil and will challenge even the best of equipment to produce reliable, repeatable accuracy. Remember, the whole reason for all the things we spend extra money on such as blueprinting, bedding, quality smith work, etc. is to gain consistent, even surfaces to give our rifle its best chance of repeatable accuracy. Its very easy to overcome all of these great and expensive measures with poor fundamentals! Nearly every single time when shooting at distance and my groups go south, its because I've lost focus on fundamentals worrying about wind, mirage or some other factor I cant control. A deep breath and a few minutes to "rebuild" my position fixes it every time! [/QUOTE]
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