Saturday I done a little shooting here at the house with a 22 I haven't picked up since last yr.
Gets to this time of the yr I like to start practicing from field positions. I do the majority of my hunting sitting somewhere propped off my knees, or walking where I'd take off hand shots, so those 2 forms is how I practice.
Standing position just going for hits and not groups...used an 11"H X 8.5"W piece of office paper. Figure that keeps me well between the backbone and brisket of a deer and narrow enough to keep it in the lungs.
Set up at 50 yds. It's a perishable skill that takes practice, but I was pleased overall for the 1st of the yr. 7 of the shots measure 2" high, x 2" wide. The other 3 make the total group 4.5"H x 4"W.
50 yds, iron sighted 22 with a short 15" sight radius, no sling wrap, no propping my elbow into my waist line. Strictly off hand shooting on the wobble when the sights crossed the center line. I'll take it for a start.
Bench shooting spoils a person. That piece of paper looks easy until it isn't in a field position.
Gets to this time of the yr I like to start practicing from field positions. I do the majority of my hunting sitting somewhere propped off my knees, or walking where I'd take off hand shots, so those 2 forms is how I practice.
Standing position just going for hits and not groups...used an 11"H X 8.5"W piece of office paper. Figure that keeps me well between the backbone and brisket of a deer and narrow enough to keep it in the lungs.
Set up at 50 yds. It's a perishable skill that takes practice, but I was pleased overall for the 1st of the yr. 7 of the shots measure 2" high, x 2" wide. The other 3 make the total group 4.5"H x 4"W.
50 yds, iron sighted 22 with a short 15" sight radius, no sling wrap, no propping my elbow into my waist line. Strictly off hand shooting on the wobble when the sights crossed the center line. I'll take it for a start.
Bench shooting spoils a person. That piece of paper looks easy until it isn't in a field position.