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The Basics, Starting Out
New rifle with a few questions
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<blockquote data-quote="spud06" data-source="post: 1652342" data-attributes="member: 89910"><p>You don't need a long range shooter. Just find someone else that can shoot their 30-06 or something similar into an inch or so and see how they do with it at 100 or 200 yards compared to you. But here is the catch, have him load the chamber for you. The idea here is to have him randomly leave the chamber empty and you not know when. He may leave the chamber empty for a few trigger snaps. It might take you 5-8 shots to get your 3 live rounds. If you are flinching, you will both see it. If flinching is your problem, you may need to get back to the .22 and concentrate. The 06 might be too much for you at this point. If you reloaded, you could adjust down. There may be some reduced recoil factory loads out there too. If you are flinching, then bedding, reloading, free-floating, trigger work won't do you much good. Actually, a good trigger would help, as it should be crisp enough to surprise you. Also, to be clear, recoil doesn't effect accuracy in and of itself. It's the flinch caused by the recoil. Flinch can be fixed with practice and confidence. Hang in there and work it out. Also, wear double ear protection. You could also try shooting from a "Lead Sled" or something like it. It would build confidence and help you desensitize.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spud06, post: 1652342, member: 89910"] You don't need a long range shooter. Just find someone else that can shoot their 30-06 or something similar into an inch or so and see how they do with it at 100 or 200 yards compared to you. But here is the catch, have him load the chamber for you. The idea here is to have him randomly leave the chamber empty and you not know when. He may leave the chamber empty for a few trigger snaps. It might take you 5-8 shots to get your 3 live rounds. If you are flinching, you will both see it. If flinching is your problem, you may need to get back to the .22 and concentrate. The 06 might be too much for you at this point. If you reloaded, you could adjust down. There may be some reduced recoil factory loads out there too. If you are flinching, then bedding, reloading, free-floating, trigger work won't do you much good. Actually, a good trigger would help, as it should be crisp enough to surprise you. Also, to be clear, recoil doesn't effect accuracy in and of itself. It's the flinch caused by the recoil. Flinch can be fixed with practice and confidence. Hang in there and work it out. Also, wear double ear protection. You could also try shooting from a "Lead Sled" or something like it. It would build confidence and help you desensitize. [/QUOTE]
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