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#11
11-16-2009, 10:08 AM
And the lord sayeth...
What Carbon is referring to is called followthrough. Hold the trigger back after firing, then slowly release it. Upon releasing it, you will hear a "clunk," which means that the trigger has reset itself as he said. Here are some basic steps to practice in your head while firing: use the acronym BRASS-F.
B- breathe
R- relax (clear your mind and focus on a clear front sight tip; if you stare at the target instead of the tip, your rounds will be off target) Remember, clear front sight post, and fuzzy target
A- aim (align your sights and find your natural point of aim)
S- stop (stop breathing at your natural respiratory pause)
S- squeeze the trigger, causing the rifle to fire (skillful manipulation of the trigger is key!)
F- followthrough (described above)
Try and repeat this in your head and in application until it is muscle memory... Good luck!
B- breathe
R- relax (clear your mind and focus on a clear front sight tip; if you stare at the target instead of the tip, your rounds will be off target) Remember, clear front sight post, and fuzzy target
A- aim (align your sights and find your natural point of aim)
S- stop (stop breathing at your natural respiratory pause)
S- squeeze the trigger, causing the rifle to fire (skillful manipulation of the trigger is key!)
F- followthrough (described above)
Try and repeat this in your head and in application until it is muscle memory... Good luck!
Stay moto!
#18
11-16-2009, 11:32 AM
^^^ This isn't the Jox cheer up thread bro. That is a visual only he can fully appreciate.
#20
11-16-2009, 12:13 PM
Speaking of caffeine, I don't consume it. However one night I only had a 3 hours of sleep and I needed to be awake and alert in the morning. I had some large (excuse me, Venti or whatever it is) Starbucks drink to wake me up. After I had drank that thing I could feel my heartbeat racing and I was wired. I counted my heart rate at about 120 bpm (normally it is low 60s).
Thanks for all the helpful pointers guys. Next time I'll work on not anticipating the recoil, trigger follow through, and focus on the front sight post.
I really need to join a private range. I went to a state-owned range, and some people there had barrels pointed behind the firing line and at other people at times. And there was a guy next to me shooting with an 18" barrel shotgun that he had just purchased. It took him over 10 shots to hit the target (which was probably 25 feet away). That's with the RSO giving him pointers.
Thanks for all the helpful pointers guys. Next time I'll work on not anticipating the recoil, trigger follow through, and focus on the front sight post.
I really need to join a private range. I went to a state-owned range, and some people there had barrels pointed behind the firing line and at other people at times. And there was a guy next to me shooting with an 18" barrel shotgun that he had just purchased. It took him over 10 shots to hit the target (which was probably 25 feet away). That's with the RSO giving him pointers.