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Re: Shots over 100 yards: Mentors Needed
[Re: Teacher One]
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02/17/19 09:17 PM
02/17/19 09:17 PM
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Luvbowhuntn
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Lots of great tips already. Get a lot of GOOD QUALITY practice time behind your rifle. Don’t beat yourself up over this. Most folks aren’t nearly as good of a shot as they’d like to think they are and I’d venture to say 80% or better are not nearly as good on offhand shots as they’d like to think. Like 257 said get a pre-shot routine just like with a bow. Follow it religiously til you don’t even have to think about doing it. It just happens. The biggest reason most folks aren’t as good as they think is simply because they don’t practice it enough. Get to Know your rifle. I try to use a bag whenever possible. They help a ton.
Sent leaning against a big oak in knee deep water
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Re: Shots over 100 yards: Mentors Needed
[Re: Teacher One]
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02/17/19 11:36 PM
02/17/19 11:36 PM
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Posts: 413 Kims Corner, Al.
1955Retiree
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Practice shooting at long distances, practice breathing while shooting, and get something like a timney trigger. Like anything else ,practice and you will improve.
It's not how much money you make, but how much you can keep.
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Re: Shots over 100 yards: Mentors Needed
[Re: JohnnyLoco]
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02/18/19 12:29 AM
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Posts: 15,665 Ourtown, AL
BCLC
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I’ve trained with the worlds greatest soldiers and I have neen baffled by how some folk who never picked up a gun can become some of the worlds greatest marksman (following instruction) and some folk who handled guns all their life were forever mediocre, then there were those who just could not shoot well. Agreed. Also 99% of all women I've seen behind a rifle are better shots than most men. Myself included, although I can give the broadside of a barn hell at 50yds
We’re not dead. We just smell that way. Dayum. - AC870
Yessir! I’m always gonna shoot what makes me happy and I want everyone else to do the same! If you shoot one be proud of it and don’t worry what anyone else thinks. - SJ22
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Re: Shots over 100 yards: Mentors Needed
[Re: JohnnyLoco]
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02/18/19 04:54 AM
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1bamashooter
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I’ve trained with the worlds greatest soldiers and I have neen baffled by how some folk who never picked up a gun can become some of the worlds greatest marksman (following instruction) and some folk who handled guns all their life were forever mediocre, then there were those who just could not shoot well. It's hard to break folks of bad habits if they dont have habits you can teach them the proper habits its amazing to witness too
Keep your booger hooker off the bang switch.
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Re: Shots over 100 yards: Mentors Needed
[Re: 1bamashooter]
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02/18/19 07:39 AM
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Posts: 18,337 North AL
AU338MAG
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I’ve trained with the worlds greatest soldiers and I have neen baffled by how some folk who never picked up a gun can become some of the worlds greatest marksman (following instruction) and some folk who handled guns all their life were forever mediocre, then there were those who just could not shoot well. It's hard to break folks of bad habits if they dont have habits you can teach them the proper habits its amazing to witness too This. I'm sure an instructor would go nuts trying to break me of all of my bad shooting habits. A good friend of mine's daughter is a flat out killer at long range, and has been dropping deer in their tracks out to 500 yards from the day she started hunting. He bought her a 7-08 which she doesn't use. She always wants to use daddy's 30-378 Weatherby magnum. I told him he will have to just give her that gun.
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
Molon Labe
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Re: Shots over 100 yards: Mentors Needed
[Re: Teacher One]
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02/18/19 08:11 AM
02/18/19 08:11 AM
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Posts: 9,087 Colbert County
Teacher One
OP
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150 yards trotting right to left broadside. Dogs were barking at this big male today and he wasn't scared of them at all. He was in the pasture with the cows and I had to wait a while to get an all clear angle. Felt very good as the trigger broke and he was DRT. I hate these things and they are really getting brave around folks and animals.
I have the feel good effect on for today after missing the small female on Saturday. Now I have to cross the creek to get him out of the pasture.
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I can't stand a thief.
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Re: Shots over 100 yards: Mentors Needed
[Re: JohnnyLoco]
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02/18/19 04:49 PM
02/18/19 04:49 PM
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Posts: 36,380 alabama
BhamFred
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I’ve trained with the worlds greatest soldiers and I have neen baffled by how some folk who never picked up a gun can become some of the worlds greatest marksman (following instruction) and some folk who handled guns all their life were forever mediocre, then there were those who just could not shoot well. as a FBI trained Firearms Instructor I taught a LOT of folks for many years. Easiest to train to shoot GOOD is someone who has never shot a gun before. Worst set those damn idiot cowboy wanna be's
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
proud Cracker-Americaan
muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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Re: Shots over 100 yards: Mentors Needed
[Re: Teacher One]
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02/18/19 04:51 PM
02/18/19 04:51 PM
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BhamFred
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OP needs to take a .22 and LEARN how to shoot a rifle. Offhand at 20 yards at 1/2 targets 90% of the shooting. Thats is how I trained when I shot on the State Police rifle team. Rarely shot a big gun.
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
proud Cracker-Americaan
muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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Re: Shots over 100 yards: Mentors Needed
[Re: Teacher One]
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02/18/19 04:53 PM
02/18/19 04:53 PM
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BhamFred
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most important is to separate the trigger pull nerves from the ones that control the rest of the arm and hand. Hard wire that single nerve.
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
proud Cracker-Americaan
muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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Re: Shots over 100 yards: Mentors Needed
[Re: bambam32]
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02/18/19 05:00 PM
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Posts: 4,597 Elmore county
GKelly
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The first thing I would do is upgrade your trigger. this is the biggest factor right here you'll be surprised at how much better you can shoot with a crisp 2.5lbs pull compared to the sloppy 5-7 lbs some off the shelf rifles have. the more force you use to pull the trigger the more you pull the shot off target.
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Re: Shots over 100 yards: Mentors Needed
[Re: BhamFred]
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02/18/19 05:01 PM
02/18/19 05:01 PM
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Posts: 18,337 North AL
AU338MAG
Old Mossy Horns
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most important is to separate the trigger pull nerves from the ones that control the rest of the arm and hand. Hard wire that single nerve. Great tip. And HARD to learn. Its easy to torque the grip with your thumb and fingers as you squeeze the trigger. I try to keep my fingertips off the grip and just use the second joint of my fingers to apply pressure to to front of the grip and pull the stock back into my shoulder with consistent pressure. I just gently lay my thumb on top or to the side of the grip with little to no pressure.
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
Molon Labe
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Re: Shots over 100 yards: Mentors Needed
[Re: Teacher One]
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02/18/19 06:02 PM
02/18/19 06:02 PM
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Posts: 21,456 HSV AL
jmudler
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I remember the first time I went shooting with my wife. Let's just say I drove home in humility. I later found out she was on the rifle team in school. I jerk the trigger and it drives her nuts.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
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Re: Shots over 100 yards: Mentors Needed
[Re: Teacher One]
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02/18/19 06:46 PM
02/18/19 06:46 PM
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Posts: 36,380 alabama
BhamFred
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I was at an indoor range in Tuscaloosa on night. There was one of those hot shot cowboys and his buddies shooting beside us. He talked his 19 year old girlfriend into shooting his 357mag with HOT loads for her first ever shot with any gun. Scared the crap out of her and they laughed their asses off. She was mad and sat down. I let her stew for ten minutes and then told her to try my gun, I had to promise her it wouldn't scare or hurt her. Pre War Colt Woodsman with std velocity shells. She agreed to try it and within ten minutes had shot up 50 rounds. I gave her another box AND a brief form shooting lesson. After that box I gave her my S&W66 and a box of wadcutters and another lesson. Halfway thru that box her boyfriend couldn't stand it and came over and asked if she could hit anything....I pulled her target and it was way better than his target. He shut up and went back to shooting. Girlfriend shot up another box of wadcutters. I told her she needed a new Colt Diamondback .38 from her idiot boyfriend to make up for his being an azzhole.
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
proud Cracker-Americaan
muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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