08-12-2018, 03:28 PM
kcb38 Wrote:It's hard to say really. I wind up spreading my attention around from breathing to heartbeat to grip to sight alignment. Then there's being patient enough to wait until it all feels right before squeezing off the shot. Staying focused takes more energy than some folks realize.
I'm in the process of making a front bag rider out of 1" thick PTFE with Magpul T-nuts to address this situation. It won't add much weight but I hope it at least makes it more stable.
And thanks for the continuing advice gentlemen. I can't wait to get back out and spend some quality time with this rifle.
k38:
Thought so. Never understood why people get so focused on breathing and heart rate. You don't have to be focused on breathing to breath. And, you can't control your heart rate.
Advice is cheap.
Set up your bench position so you can get a good sight picture without having to crane your head around or otherwise contort your body.
What ever things you are using to support the rifle -- they must be solid.
When you get behind the rifle, exert solid pressure down with your cheek and back with your firing hand. Liken it to a vice that will not move when the shot is fired.
Load a mag of five and get into your position. Get tight and get a sight picture. Breath in and out and watch how the barrel moves with your breathing. Watch how well you control the movement of the barrel up and down with your breathing. When you are satisfied you have the rifle under control, stop your breathing and let the cross hairs stop in the center. Focus your attention totally on your sight picture and shot. Take a shot, breath in and out once or twice while watching how well you control the movement of the cross hair. Stop, focus on sight picture and shot. Repeat. Do not let yourself get distracted by seeing holes in your target through your scope. Focus totally on your sight picture and shot. Nothing else.
You ought to do just fine.
LR55