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The Basics, Starting Out
Things you wished you knew when you started?
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<blockquote data-quote="Capt RB" data-source="post: 1838751" data-attributes="member: 85987"><p>I was taught to use the slowest twist you can get away with shooting bench with my grandfather. You can see how that works out at distance</p><p> Neck sizing. This is a tough one, I grew up shooting a 222 that might have had full length resized cases once every 6 or 7 shots on the case. Every bolt gun I owned had once fired neck sized hunting ammo. Today I only have a 270 and 308 neck sizing die. Learning to bump the shoulder back .002 was eye-opening for me. The second time I spent an extra 2hrours trying to get the ammo straight and concentric because the first time was as bad as that rifle ever shot. </p><p> To this day I still will find myself holding my breath. After 45years of trigger pulling that is my toughest thing to stay ahead of with. On the hide Lowlight talks about building the proper neural highways for the proper muscle memory. That has been an easy concept for me to grasp. I did a lot of visualization training for shooting sporting clays, racing motorcycles skiing etc. If and when I visualize my shot protocol before I start a shot string I do so much better for the string and usually for the day. This helps me break the shot at my respiratory pause after making sure that my npa settles where it should on that pause.</p><p> Slowing down!!! I shoot better when I go fast. To shoot slow well I must let go of the rifle close my eyes regroup. If I just sit there and wait I will tense up and end up muscling the gun onto the target and have inconsistent results. It was at a class for pistol shooting that this method came to light. Reinforcing how much the fundamentals are for all shooting not just long-range rifle shooting</p><p> Dot drills over group shooting. I can shoot good groups at times not always though. Dot drills are a better method for me now. It's easier for me to have better concentration with a fresh dot than group shooting, especially after a mental mistake.</p><p> Video yourself if you're not going to take a class. You cannot see yourself. I learned this years ago while ski instructing. A student would more easily grasp a concept or fix a problem with their technique once you show them on video.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Capt RB, post: 1838751, member: 85987"] I was taught to use the slowest twist you can get away with shooting bench with my grandfather. You can see how that works out at distance Neck sizing. This is a tough one, I grew up shooting a 222 that might have had full length resized cases once every 6 or 7 shots on the case. Every bolt gun I owned had once fired neck sized hunting ammo. Today I only have a 270 and 308 neck sizing die. Learning to bump the shoulder back .002 was eye-opening for me. The second time I spent an extra 2hrours trying to get the ammo straight and concentric because the first time was as bad as that rifle ever shot. To this day I still will find myself holding my breath. After 45years of trigger pulling that is my toughest thing to stay ahead of with. On the hide Lowlight talks about building the proper neural highways for the proper muscle memory. That has been an easy concept for me to grasp. I did a lot of visualization training for shooting sporting clays, racing motorcycles skiing etc. If and when I visualize my shot protocol before I start a shot string I do so much better for the string and usually for the day. This helps me break the shot at my respiratory pause after making sure that my npa settles where it should on that pause. Slowing down!!! I shoot better when I go fast. To shoot slow well I must let go of the rifle close my eyes regroup. If I just sit there and wait I will tense up and end up muscling the gun onto the target and have inconsistent results. It was at a class for pistol shooting that this method came to light. Reinforcing how much the fundamentals are for all shooting not just long-range rifle shooting Dot drills over group shooting. I can shoot good groups at times not always though. Dot drills are a better method for me now. It's easier for me to have better concentration with a fresh dot than group shooting, especially after a mental mistake. Video yourself if you're not going to take a class. You cannot see yourself. I learned this years ago while ski instructing. A student would more easily grasp a concept or fix a problem with their technique once you show them on video. [/QUOTE]
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