Shooting question..

[bobcat93]

I have a question and wasn't quite sure where to post it, ..
I have been working on a consistent hold on my rifle., Stock hold , shoulder pressure, trigger pull, cheek weld..
It seems to take me about 20 shots before I refamiliarize myself with what I'm doing on the average range sessiontion..and even then..it's like a lite goes on in my head..like my body says now I remember..and I start shooting acceptable groups....
Is this something everyone deals with,
Is this just because my time between shooting practices is to fare apart
How do I become more consistent with my rifle hold before I pull the trigger..
Any articles I should be reading..pointers, direction welcome..
Thanks

 

[ZenArchery]

You may be over thinking it...

 

[savagedasher]

Guns are like women . What you feed them and how you hold them make a difference .
Smile Larry

 

[Ggmac]

Muscle memory , training , training , training . If you can't get to the range , try a co2 pellet rifle . I can shoot 200-500 pellets a week . It keeps me focused during those days I can't get to the range .
I have many pellet rifles but found the beeman QB-78 the best @ around $110

 

[hpshooter]

Second on what Ggmac says. Try to pick a pellet rifle that is close to the configuration of your competition rifle or modify one.

Dry firing is also excellent practice for developing muscle memory.

 

[johnfred1965]

+1 on dry firing. try it at the range before you begin shooting, may help you settle in quicker when firing live rounds

 

[Immike]

Many of the great shooters that wrote books talk about mental prep before the match for good reasons. The first relay can be painful if your not stomping the ground ready to shoot. Read Tompkins and Tubbs books to learn more about this. Readiness is success!

 

[rardoin]

I second Nancy Tompkins book. It has an excellent discussion of mental preparation and exercises. If I could only put them into practice; in my novice excitement I seem to let it all go out the window as the 3 minute call comes up.

 

[BoydAllen]

Put me down for a big plus on dry firing. Watch for motion of the cross hairs on the target. You can set up to do this at home. It will make a big difference. Just remember if you practice doing it wrong, that is what you will get good at, so pay strict attention to form when you practice. One mistake that I see a lot is that fellows think that it is more important to have their trigger hand comfortable on the stock than to have their finger on the trigger properly and pull straight back. For bench shooting, I am not much in favor of ring heights that result in much cheek pressure on the stock, although for shooting from position this sort of thing can help stabilize the rifle.

 

[eric n]

I get like that when I'm not shooting much.
The thing that helped me the most was identifying the biggest culprit; For me it is relaxing. I have stupid little mental sayings that remind me to let the tension out of my shoulders then I can focus on the other things while dry firing a few times in position.
Too much coffee or redbull? Takes more time
Too much stress? More time
Excitement of going shooting? more time
Breaked 300wm 3 feet away from you? ugggghhhh

 

[swd]

I'm another big fan of dry firing. It can amazingly good things for your shooting.

 

[bobcat93]

Thank you..I will dry fire more and see if it helps..

 

[savagedasher]

Thank you..I will dry fire more and see if it helps..

Use snap caps . Larry

 

[Ggmac]

A heads up on the beeman QB78 , aftermarket ( wood ) stocks are available . Factory ones are available in THUMBHOLE and TARGET .

 

[Scott Harris]

I have a question and wasn't quite sure where to post it, ..
I have been working on a consistent hold on my rifle., Stock hold , shoulder pressure, trigger pull, cheek weld..
It seems to take me about 20 shots before I refamiliarize myself with what I'm doing on the average range sessiontion..and even then..it's like a lite goes on in my head..like my body says now I remember..and I start shooting acceptable groups....
Is this something everyone deals with,
Is this just because my time between shooting practices is to fare apart
How do I become more consistent with my rifle hold before I pull the trigger..
Any articles I should be reading..pointers, direction welcome..
Thanks

i would answer, "yes that is normal." while many shooting techniques can work well, consistency is a vital aspect regardless of the particular technique. So, the real question is, "how do I become more consistent. Some of my thoughts on being consistent

1 you must be comfortable and relaxed.
2 lighter contact seems to work better than heavy.
3 trigger pull is really important
4 you actually need to focus on being consistent, develop a routine
5 the more you practice, the faster you improve....dry firing is great
6 Experiment! you will learn more from things that dont work than those that do

 

[Immike]

So many practice cures that all will help with confidence but after thats done then it's a distraction issue. All of these suggestions are good advice and I'm a firm believer that the first 100 rounds are training after a dry spell... Do all you can do to get ready but also take care of youself to accomplish the task. You are the most important piece of the equipment so set yourself up for a worry free match. Pay the bills or kiss the wife & kids but don't bring your life to the line. Keep visiting brief and stay focused to get off to a good start, after that then you just keep digging in! Lol agg wins !!

 

[CaptainMal]

Surely you have notes to look at with thoughts and ideas from past shooting. Look of things like body position, feel, follow through, hand, head position etc. Write down feelings and thoughts. Make a list and read/ consult that list when you start shooting.

 

[bobcat93]

Surely you have notes to look at with thoughts and ideas from past shooting. Look of things like body position, feel, follow through, hand, head position etc. Write down feelings and thoughts. Make a list and read/ consult that list when you start shooting.

Hmmmm..a note book..nope!.. load notes yes..shooting position notes no..I'll try anything..how many people keep these style note books?