Thread: Target Shooting

Get into position. Set your sight picture. Close your eyes and relax a bit and open your eyes and look at where you muzzle is pointed. IF to the left or right of center your body is not squared to the target. This will cause you to reach for the bull. IF your body is properly squared to the target (and your other position requirements are correct like having your forearm vertical under the forend etc) Your rifle should not have a lot of side to side movement. You should be able to see more up and down from your breathing and heartbeat than side to side. I hope this makes sense.

IF your body is not naturally square to the target in any of the four positions it will cause you to reach horizontally for the bull to get a proper sight picture. That will cause flyers.

Originally Posted by RayCover

Get into position. Set your sight picture. Close your eyes and relax a bit and open your eyes and look at where you muzzle is pointed. IF to the left or right of center your body is not squared to the target. This will cause you to reach for the bull. IF your body is properly squared to the target (and your other position requirements are correct like having your forearm vertical under the forend etc) Your rifle should not have a lot of side to side movement. You should be able to see more up and down from your breathing and heartbeat than side to side. I hope this makes sense.

Wow, this was excellent advice for me. I was screwing around with my air rifle (see the other thread) again today and this really made a giant difference.

Originally Posted by joesixpack

Wow, this was excellent advice for me. I was screwing around with my air rifle (see the other thread) again today and this really made a giant difference.

Glad it worked for you. We have the kids on our YHEC team check this every time they get into position (at least they are supposed to). It does help them a lot. They are shooting silhouette with .22 and muzzle loader but the principles are the same as for target shooting.

The other day I shot a 90 on an A32 (offhand, 50 feet); two bulls, two eights, and nines.. I'd just lightened the trigger up a little bit more, and I'm trying out Federal 711b instead of my usual CCI SV. I'm pleased, as the last time I shot an A32 (maybe a month ago) I scored an 80.

My Klinsky target stock arrived today. Got the buttpad and cheekrest adjusted. It would be nice if I could get the buttpad lower (I have a long neck, and the rings are high), but my head is only tilted a little bit while shooting. I've got to say, this thing is HEAVY. The barrel is now totally free floating, as this stock can accept a bull barrel, and I still need to get a torque driver to get the action screws in properly.

Old photo: CZ452 Special


New photo: CZ452 Target


10 shots, 50 feet, offhand, 16x magnification. The bottom two were just bad shots, but check out the five touching! Not bad for a first attempt with a new stock, I think. I have to get used to the weight!

Maybe additional cheek rest could be in order...make it fit you...

I am a rifle instructor. Right now I am shooting through the NRA 4 position skills test. Up to sharp shooter, should not have any problem hitting distinguished expert. The blue target is from my 10/22 with a scope sitting position at 25 yards. The black target is an official 50 foot target shot from a Remington 510 with iron sights which is what you have to use for the official shoots. FYI, a 50 score is perfect.