How to shoot accurately in the standing, unsupported position
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- The best way to shoot accurately offhand is not to, but if you have to, do it well. In less than 5 minutes, we'll show you how to shoot accurately from the standing, unsupported position. And while we're at it, we'll get photo-bombed by feral goats!
Best for me was a daily exercise. 50 minutes consisting of alternating 20 dry fire and 20 live fire rounds with all shots called and plotted without spotting any. Then actual bullet strikes plotted and zero refined. After about 3 weeks of this which builds stamina, as well as development of consistent sight alignment, smooth trigger control, and adjustment of natural point of aim, most shooters will see about a 10% improvement. After my first 3 weeks of this exercise I entered a high power rifle competition and shot a score of 192 which set a Bluegrass Sportsman’s Club record. That’s a club in Kentucky BTW. At any rate, I learned this practice schedule from an A-Team member of the United States Army Marksmanship Unit’s Service Rifle Section. The bottom line for all is practice but before any practice can get a shooter somewhere the shooter must become knowledgeable of all that’s important to good shooting no matter the position and that’s the rub, where does a shooter go for knowledge? I leaned how to shoot from the USAMU. They’re the best shooter/instructors on the planet but not everyone is as lucky as me to have had the opportunity to be trained by such experts on matters of shooting.
Thanks for your tips. I am currently working on a standing, sling only, no rest, shingle (8x11 inch) shot, cold bore, at 250 yards. I can do it, but not reliably. Can you do this reliably? 1st stage of an AQT, 10 shots in the center of a standard D target I can do reliably. Using a 223 or 556 the bullet really starts it's downward plunge on the far end of the ballistic arc. Any specific tips when shooting an AR to attempt this feat?
Thanks a lot I'm 75yrs old your guidance has helped me a lot though I shoot aor rifles thanks again
Very good advice, I practice in the woods or fields as much as I can and enjoy it very much. Thanks for the video.
Brilliant video mate, I do 99 per cent of my Grey squirrel control here in the UK off-hand (average roughly 150 per year) with a .22 and this has been very helpful as sometimes I miss out of "Buck fever" as the Yanks call it.
Great instruction, thanks. My wife has just started shooting and your thoughtful guidance is really a big help. Thanks again.
Adding a sling creates more points of contact and snugs up the rifle to you tighter and steadier.
Ive only just got my license and 1st rifle so I'll start with what you've outlined here.
Great video
im only using this video because i cant aim a sniper without shaking my hands and missing the enemy target in Onward VR, a Military simulation game On VR.
Maybe you need to reduce the sensitivity
Good advice, probably a good way of practicing is with an air rifle at a paper target increasing the distance as time goes on, cheaper than bullets.
only one problem with aiming high and coming down to target -the target may move ,in this time left or right and lose time to find it or lose it totally
Lol love the end comment. Great tips!
I’m new to shooting rifles. I’ve not been aware of the bolt mechanism on the gun used in the video. What is it please.
Might be the result of some law against semi automatic rifles in Australia. Not sure but it seems like a way to get around a law
A Savage A22 lever release of some kind. As the other commenter said, we're not allowed semi-autos here in Australia so some companies have developed actions like this that are pretty fast but aren't fully self-loading.
Why is the bolt locking back on every shot? E(every)RBHO seems annoying and maybe its just BS but please let me know.
Semi-autos are illegal in Australia, this is the work around
What about the circle your point of aim!
Great info., thanks. What about the issue of a dominant eye? I’m left eye dominant, but I’m looking through the scope with my right eye. How does this affect my aim?
Worse eyesight on the target in my experience (same for me but reverse). Might think about switching shooting stance if it's a big difference, otherwise you'll do just fine☺️ Keep it up🤘🏻🤘🏻
With your left eye closed, you're now right dominant 😊
I'm the same, to the point where my right eye wasn't really doing much work.
Two options:
A. Learn to shoot left handed.
B. Get used to using your right eye with the scope.
I went for option B. Took me about 3 months to go from screwing my left eye shut and struggling to get a good sight picture, to being able to keep both eyes open and quickly acquire the target. It's possible, but frustrating to begin with.
, 👍👍👍
What rifle is that?
It looks like a Savage A22R.