Hey gang,
Having just got back from the outdoor range today and trying to get some good shooting accuracy going at 100 yards, I really appreciate how hard this is to do for all of us. I follow many of the members here who regularly shoot paper at 100 yards, and would appreciate it if some of you can share some details about your process in terms of your shooting tips and techniques. i.e., use of scope zeroing techniques especially at 100 yards, click vs. use of holdovers, process you use for shooting for score vs. shooting for groups, and other shooting styles you might employ. With more and more Nation shooters trying their luck at 100 yard paper target shooting, I think I am not alone in wanting to know how folks achieve these outstanding results. I realize it's " hard work" and having good equipment at a minimum; but I'm interested more in the "tips and techniques" you are using to be competitive at EBR or just in general for 100 yard casual target shooting. My personal shorter term goal is to regularly shoot 1-2 " groups; or good enough to achieve a respectable score, if I was shooting competitively. Can't find any YouTube "instructional" videos on this topic.
Let me clarify and provide some context and my frustration. I regularly shoot at an outdoor range mostly at 50 yards with some pretty nice high end PCP air guns and usually with some solid results. i.e., consistently can shoot 1/2 to 3/4 inch groups; sometimes a ragged hole now and then. However, it seems to me that there is a world ( no, a "Universe" ) of difference between achieving good tight groups at 50 yards vs. 100 yards; at least for me. As an example only, I would like to know how you set up for 100 yard paper target shooting? Do you zero for 50 yards, then use hold overs for 100 yards? Alternatively, do you zero for 100 yards and then just leave you elevation and windage alone and adjust for wind, or flyers? How many "sighters" does it take you before you can begin to shoot your "groups" at 100 yards or your "score" at same distance?
I was using my RAW HM1000x HP .22 today, and while I can shoot well at 50 yards, it's completely different for me at 100 yards. There was some wind today and it was hot and sunny, but it took me forever to get a decent group at 100 yards. I normally will shoot about 20-25 five shot groups to assess how I am doing, with my FX Radar Chrono. This normally takes me a couple of hours including set up and take down of equipment. In this example, the RAW is shooting 940-950 FPS with a JSB 25g redesign pellet. Martin just tuned the barrel, so I'm confident that the gun is shooting very solid. Again, this is just an example of a gun I used today and I am more interested in others' feedback in terms of style and process vs. trying to analyze the RAW or my capability today.
Just looking for some of you to 'share' your shooting tips and techniques, especially as this relates to bench paper target shooting at 100 yards, and outdoors.
Thanks...Tom
Mod Edit: Moved to Benchrest Talk forum
Having just got back from the outdoor range today and trying to get some good shooting accuracy going at 100 yards, I really appreciate how hard this is to do for all of us. I follow many of the members here who regularly shoot paper at 100 yards, and would appreciate it if some of you can share some details about your process in terms of your shooting tips and techniques. i.e., use of scope zeroing techniques especially at 100 yards, click vs. use of holdovers, process you use for shooting for score vs. shooting for groups, and other shooting styles you might employ. With more and more Nation shooters trying their luck at 100 yard paper target shooting, I think I am not alone in wanting to know how folks achieve these outstanding results. I realize it's " hard work" and having good equipment at a minimum; but I'm interested more in the "tips and techniques" you are using to be competitive at EBR or just in general for 100 yard casual target shooting. My personal shorter term goal is to regularly shoot 1-2 " groups; or good enough to achieve a respectable score, if I was shooting competitively. Can't find any YouTube "instructional" videos on this topic.
Let me clarify and provide some context and my frustration. I regularly shoot at an outdoor range mostly at 50 yards with some pretty nice high end PCP air guns and usually with some solid results. i.e., consistently can shoot 1/2 to 3/4 inch groups; sometimes a ragged hole now and then. However, it seems to me that there is a world ( no, a "Universe" ) of difference between achieving good tight groups at 50 yards vs. 100 yards; at least for me. As an example only, I would like to know how you set up for 100 yard paper target shooting? Do you zero for 50 yards, then use hold overs for 100 yards? Alternatively, do you zero for 100 yards and then just leave you elevation and windage alone and adjust for wind, or flyers? How many "sighters" does it take you before you can begin to shoot your "groups" at 100 yards or your "score" at same distance?
I was using my RAW HM1000x HP .22 today, and while I can shoot well at 50 yards, it's completely different for me at 100 yards. There was some wind today and it was hot and sunny, but it took me forever to get a decent group at 100 yards. I normally will shoot about 20-25 five shot groups to assess how I am doing, with my FX Radar Chrono. This normally takes me a couple of hours including set up and take down of equipment. In this example, the RAW is shooting 940-950 FPS with a JSB 25g redesign pellet. Martin just tuned the barrel, so I'm confident that the gun is shooting very solid. Again, this is just an example of a gun I used today and I am more interested in others' feedback in terms of style and process vs. trying to analyze the RAW or my capability today.
Just looking for some of you to 'share' your shooting tips and techniques, especially as this relates to bench paper target shooting at 100 yards, and outdoors.
Thanks...Tom
Mod Edit: Moved to Benchrest Talk forum