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How do I get rid of tension?
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<blockquote data-quote="Robert N" data-source="post: 2605521" data-attributes="member: 124238"><p>(First time Poster!)</p><p></p><p>Hey guys & gals - great site here and I'm really enjoying the professional commentary.</p><p></p><p>Flinching - I'll give you two of my discoveries.</p><p></p><p>First: a 22LR. GREATEST rifle in my collection for sure. My dad's old Remington bolt gun. It has 10's of thousands of rounds through it and has a truly wonderful trigger. Nothing better than a .22LR to restore confidence. 50 rounds every time at the range - it's nothing short of a miracle gun of practice.</p><p></p><p>Second. My left hand. Yep. My left hand. (*Hey, don't get too kinky there!)</p><p></p><p>I have focused on my right hand, my trigger control, my eye position, breathing...and one day on Safari in South Africa I had to use shooting sticks. I held my left hand under the forestock, right hand on the grip and trigger...I pulled my shot so badly that round might still be traveling over mountains. That was 11 years ago...it was an amazing and humbling learning experience and it was my Outfitter who saw it. (Lesson learned: Don't ever overlook having an experienced shooter look at your form. Be humble! They can see things you can't from their vantage point.)</p><p></p><p>My off-hand has the flinch. When I start to pull the trigger I discovered my left arm starts to contract at a very subconscious level. More recently I've picked up bow-hunting - you guessed it. Left hand starts to contract a little bit holding the bow the moment I start gently pulling on the trigger.</p><p></p><p>Off the bench, I wrap my left hand and arm over to my right shoulder (kind of like the old-school military style) to isolate and immobilize it from the rifle. My groups tightened immensely. On the shooting sticks in Africa, I just drop my left arm/hand loose and let it hang down...or put it in my left hand in my pocket. Anything to isolate that limb improves my shooting. Go figure...</p><p></p><p>I guess the other thing I can talk to is doubling a double rifle. In my case it was my Merkel 9.3x74r with 286 gr. bullets. 572 grains at 2250 fps on a very light 8# double rifle came back so hard I shattered my shooting glasses frames and truly rang my bell. I still flinch that rifle...A bad experience really leaves a mark.</p><p></p><p>Great thread All, and thank you being out there.</p><p></p><p>(*Oh, and Always double up hearing protection! Foam plugs AND muffs!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robert N, post: 2605521, member: 124238"] (First time Poster!) Hey guys & gals - great site here and I'm really enjoying the professional commentary. Flinching - I'll give you two of my discoveries. First: a 22LR. GREATEST rifle in my collection for sure. My dad's old Remington bolt gun. It has 10's of thousands of rounds through it and has a truly wonderful trigger. Nothing better than a .22LR to restore confidence. 50 rounds every time at the range - it's nothing short of a miracle gun of practice. Second. My left hand. Yep. My left hand. (*Hey, don't get too kinky there!) I have focused on my right hand, my trigger control, my eye position, breathing...and one day on Safari in South Africa I had to use shooting sticks. I held my left hand under the forestock, right hand on the grip and trigger...I pulled my shot so badly that round might still be traveling over mountains. That was 11 years ago...it was an amazing and humbling learning experience and it was my Outfitter who saw it. (Lesson learned: Don't ever overlook having an experienced shooter look at your form. Be humble! They can see things you can't from their vantage point.) My off-hand has the flinch. When I start to pull the trigger I discovered my left arm starts to contract at a very subconscious level. More recently I've picked up bow-hunting - you guessed it. Left hand starts to contract a little bit holding the bow the moment I start gently pulling on the trigger. Off the bench, I wrap my left hand and arm over to my right shoulder (kind of like the old-school military style) to isolate and immobilize it from the rifle. My groups tightened immensely. On the shooting sticks in Africa, I just drop my left arm/hand loose and let it hang down...or put it in my left hand in my pocket. Anything to isolate that limb improves my shooting. Go figure... I guess the other thing I can talk to is doubling a double rifle. In my case it was my Merkel 9.3x74r with 286 gr. bullets. 572 grains at 2250 fps on a very light 8# double rifle came back so hard I shattered my shooting glasses frames and truly rang my bell. I still flinch that rifle...A bad experience really leaves a mark. Great thread All, and thank you being out there. (*Oh, and Always double up hearing protection! Foam plugs AND muffs!) [/QUOTE]
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