sometimes more than others .. theres nothing like that one-shot shutdown, especially if theres alittle real distance involved ..
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Are you happy with your shooting?
- Thread starter Steve Milbocker
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My desire to be better lead me to competition. It was a steep learning curve to start, with hours of weekly practice to get competent. Once you know what to do to be successful, you don't have to put 100 rounds down range daily. 10-20 deliberate shots a day will keep you sharp. If you can shoot more than that and maintain proper form, feel free. Once you notice fatigue, improper form or poi change, put down the gun. You don't want to develop poor form shooting fatigued when it's not necessary.
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Are you talking about offhand ? If so yes practice can surely help. If supported ( bench, tripod ) I think you are what you are.
Bench, f-class prone 300 & 1000 yards with centerfire reloading skills, wind. 22lr bench has been ahhh well I’ll say it easy haaa.
Now put all that into competing in NRA rimfire silhouette and my bench accuracy is out the window I suck. Did it for about 5 years straight. Actually the first time I shot as a guest I hit 26 ( out of 40 ) thought this will be fun. I’ve equaled but never bettered. So you guys that can shoot offhand find a local match and give it a shot. An Airgun that can hit at 100 yards could
compete for fun, I don’t know about legality as far as scores counting.
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I would be happy with my shooting if I can just stop tinkering. My problem is once I get a tune done and shoot it consistently then I have the urge to step it up wither with a more powerful tune or a conservative one and then it's a whole new session where if it doesn't work out the way my head pictured it, I become frustrated and doubt my shooting skills. I have to just learn and trust the hardware's limits.
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I shoot Field Target, world class. Mostly it's shooting off the knee, seated. There are also kneeling, and standing lanes. During the late fall and winter, I shoot 50 foot small bore(22rf). For the prone portion I shoot off the knee, otherwise it's two cards standing(old man league). After a late start, I was able to achieve a 280/300 for my best single night score this past season, and made the scoring line for all but the first match attended. I was invited to shoot 200yd center fire this month(standing, unsupported) but my schedule didn't allow it.
I have shot both rimfire and airgun benchrest at 25m(ag) and 100yds. While it may be 'easier' than unsupported shooting, it takes the same level of intensity and obsession to be at the top.
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Happy for a given day and conditions, sometimes. No such thing as always happy with my shooting. That's OK; any skilled activity is a work in progress. If it were not, it would become boring. There's always a way to increase the difficulty.
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I have done my share of shooting like that. I'll be 80 in a few months and find that style more convenient and rewarding than setting up my bench with front rest and rear bag. I often shoot a pistol the same way. My chair is not the most conducive to shooting small groups as it has a slight rocking motion but it's still fun that way.
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At 85 I'm just tickled to be able to hit my fun targets and shoot as many new gun as I can! Ain't through yet and look forward for each shooting day! Charles
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Anytime I get a chance to send a few rounds downrange? I’m happy and distracted from the day to day grind. The results on paper, critters or inanimate objects are irrelevant to my amateur backyard plinker status… So yes, I am very happy with the way my guns shoot…
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Any shooting discipline will benefit from purposeful practice. I am humbled by the scores shot by the best 200 yard standing position high power shooters. They shoot as well at 200 yards standing, with iron sights, as I can prone with a scope!
Am I happy with my shooting? I am. But my standards are low. I go to the range with my dog, shoot a little, and discuss world problems with her. I tell her my solutions, and she never disagrees. What more could I want?
Am I happy with my shooting? I am. But my standards are low. I go to the range with my dog, shoot a little, and discuss world problems with her. I tell her my solutions, and she never disagrees. What more could I want?
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I hear you, I shot competition many years back and honestly it was not what I would call fun. I enjoyed and still enjoy shooting, anything, but did not care for the pressure and stress. My soda cans and swinger targets are much more fun than paper, who cares for tiny groups, there is something very satisfying about seeing the target jump or move.
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I paper shoot from 25 out to 100 yrds, bench rest/prone and get bored with the same groups. I challenge myself at times with targets just thrown out down range, range unknown, and see if I can make distance calls on them sometimes. Other times when I am REALLY in the mood, I set up toothpicks to split or strike anywhere matches and try to strike them.
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