Pesting Calmly…🙈

[L.Leon]

While pesting in many prior and yet to come instances, when spotting that first opportunity? I’ve let excitement get the better of me and have rushed shots. Misses mostly… And the frustration lingers over a literally, missed opportunity. Over the years I’ve learned to seriously calm down. Particularly when my favorite prey, rats present. It simply never gets old, as I am always very excited on the inside to make the shot. So I calmly send and celebrate afterwards, or not… Sometimes the rats get lucky. Or, gasp! I missed… Airguns have been seminal in my life from the age of 6 or 7, my memory fades. This community has helped to revitalize that, and keep it going and I am very grateful for the fellowship…

 

[SciueraPlumbea]

While pesting in many prior and yet to come instances, when spotting that first opportunity? I’ve let excitement get the better of me and have rushed shots. Misses mostly… And the frustration lingers over a literally, missed opportunity. Over the years I’ve learned to seriously calm down. Particularly when my favorite prey, rats present. It simply never gets old, as I am always very excited on the inside to make the shot. So I calmly send and celebrate afterwards, or not… Sometimes the rats get lucky. Or, gasp! I missed… Airguns have been seminal in my life from the age of 6 or 7, my memory fades. This community has helped to revitalize that, and keep it going and I am very grateful for the fellowship…

Scope camera has really helped to
Further hone my precision when the same excitement hits. Taking time to get a solid, uncanted rest, take time to pick a hair or a shiny spot on the eye, being cognizant on the trigger pull. Seeing almost imperceptible jerks and pulls in the slow motion will allow you to truly understand the significance of the “tiny” effects of a hastily taken shot.

Misses are rare since I’ve started analyzing my shots.

Before that, watching other members shoot. Shared lessons from others mistakes is one of the most valuable resources on AGN.

 

[Ranchibi]

Luis! I totally agree and understand your excitement! I don't get many opportunities to shoot rats so, yup, I get extremely excited when an opportunity arises and feel myself rushing instead of being patient and going through my process of setting up a proper sight picture for an accurate shot, trigger pull I am usually good with. You do exceptionally well so don't be too tough on yourself!

 

[6gun]

For me it was learning to not care if I hit or miss, I started to mostly hit when I got the excitement bug cured. It hit me today but I was fortunate that the trigger gives me mostly surprise shots it's so light( borderline irresponsibly light) . My joke is that the gun knows when to shoot before I do.

No misses on bird or rodent today with the budget wonder due to the goober behind the trigger.

 

[Ranchibi]

For me it was learning to not care if I hit or miss, I started to mostly hit when I got the excitement bug cured. It hit me today but I was fortunate that the trigger gives me mostly surprise shots it's so light( borderline irresponsibly light) . My joke is that the gun knows when to shoot before I do.

No misses on bird or rodent today with the budget wonder due to the goober behind the trigger.

This reminds me of my close friend that passed away last year who was an exceptionally good fisherman, I asked him his secret and he said he didn't care if he caught any! He always caught and was usually the first to land one.

 

[6gun]

This reminds me of my close friend that passed away last year who was an exceptionally good fisherman, I asked him his secret and he said he didn't care if he caught any! He always caught amd was usually the first to land one.

Fishing, varmint hunting or skeet/sporting clays. For some of us getting out of your own head is the primary challenge. I know it is for me at least.

 

[WorriedMan]

Recently went thru same, had me stumped. Started missing crows in 38 and 45 yard "murder" trees. Testing @ 50 yds. was hole after hole in dime-size circle so suspected failing to account for inclined shooting was responsible. Plugged data in AoA's "Correction for Inclined Shooting Calculator," found a .02" discrepancy, clearly not the problem. Even though opportunities are few, and far between, just needed to de-stress the process and misses turned back to hits. WM

 

[SciueraPlumbea]

Recently went thru same, had me stumped. Started missing crows in 38 and 45 yard "murder" trees. Testing @ 50 yds. was hole after hole in dime-size circle so suspected failing to account for inclined shooting was responsible. Plugged data in AoA's "Correction for Inclined Shooting Calculator," found a .02" discrepancy, clearly not the problem. Even though opportunities are few, and far between, just needed to de-stress the process and misses turned back to hits. WM

I have 3 trees which are at 50-55 and 58 yards at my most active spot named “the death tree”, “small death tree” and “Sparrowschwitz”. Glad to know I’m not the only one who has “killing trees”

 

[beerthief]

The only pest i have here is the Squirrel . They want to be in my attic to nest and they eat a large amount of bird seed . The Fox family eats very well Squirrel dinners ! , but lately i have heard a Bobcat catch something just out back .

 

[blackdog899]

The children fighting over dinner

 

[WorriedMan]

I have 3 trees which are at 50-55 and 58 yards at my most active spot named “the death tree”, “small death tree” and “Sparrowschwitz”. Glad to know I’m not the only one who has “killing trees”

Group of crows is called a "murder" so seemed appropriate. WM

 

[Contndr35BB]

The children fighting over dinner

Ha, That's what it looks like at the farm when I start to hand out Feathery treats to the cats. And ,the group has grown & got friendlier!

 

[JimD]

I get "buck fever" on squirrels, especially early in the season. I think target shooting helps although it is different. But less than great trigger pulls are my issue in both. Learning to consistently stay calm and just squeeze the trigger is challenging.

 

[TimeRabbit]

I suffered from chipmunk fever.
Never been so ashamed.
Got counseling.
I'm all better now!

 

[JungleShooter]

I suffered from chipmunk fever.
Never been so ashamed.
Got counseling.
I'm all better now!

Pigeon fever is the diagnosis I recently received.

The closer the range, the higher the fever thermometer climbs....

My physician has scheduled a therapy of target shooting practices at varied short ranges and angles, mixed with some long range dialing shots.

I hope this will get rid of my fever.
It's been a rough 8 years of illness....
All the while pigeons all over Peru are mocking me....

Matthias

 

[n3rdv]

I not doing good either - have chipmunk, starling AND pigeon fever. My PCP prescribed topping off my PCP and pre-loading every available magazine -- and wait them out ... Hope he's right .. who knows what he charged me .