I can shoot ### groups at yyy yards all day - off hand! Really? Prove it!

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I have the greatest admiration for the folk who can shoot tight groups at great distances, but it seems to me that physics and technology are playing an ever increasing role in what can be achieved. I would be very interested to learn what can be achieved at a much more fundamental level - say from a standing position where physiological self-control rules the day...and no props or fancy jackets and gloves.

Perhaps Underthegun might be interested in concocting something...?
 
Pretty sure your not going to get many takers here. Try the hunting section.

To clarify, why would I even attempt a standing shot with a precision rifle that weighs 15+ pounds? They were never intended to be shot that way.
 
I can pee the poo off the back of the toilet bowl, either from the sitting or standing position, not sure if I can do it from the prone.
 
I don't know if the OP meant shooting standing with a heavy barreled precision gun. I can drive tacks with my old cooey repeater, Ill challenge someone to a competition with that any day.
 
i usually do most of my shooting free handed, but thats only at 100yrds and less. It's always been my goal to work and improve any and all shooting positions...it my not precision but i believe it makes a better shooter in the end.
 
Pendragon said:
I have the greatest admiration for the folk who can shoot tight groups at great distances, but it seems to me that physics and technology are playing an ever increasing role in what can be achieved. I would be very interested to learn what can be achieved at a much more fundamental level - say from a standing position where physiological self-control rules the day...and no props or fancy jackets and gloves.

Perhaps Underthegun might be interested in concocting something...?
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What you are describing is exactly what will be done here tomorrow in the "last man standing" event. 500 yards standing, hits on steel, with your precision rifle. Miss and you're out.

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...ouver-Island-Precision-Rifle-3rd-October-2015

Since you are in Vic you should come out for next years Nanaimo BCRA Precision Rifle shoots.
 
Sorry if I posted this in the wrong section...to me it was just a natural follow-on to the other posts of the "My rifle can shoot..." kind.

I didn't have any specific distances or types of rifle in mind. As a novice shooter, I'm just interested to see the levels of skill that can be achieved. At the moment, I'd be happy if I could hit a beer can at 100 yards.

J996, thanks for the invitation. As I get further into this new interest, I've no doubt that I'll be showing up in Nanaimo eventually.

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A standing 100 yard shot at a beer can be done but is not a high probability shot...I don't like to miss so I use what ever advantage I can...Even when shooting with open sights I get myself the best rest available.
 
A few guys at mens night here shoot 6 shots at a single target, two from the bench, two prone,two offhand with sling or without. Shot for score and added up at the end of the year. One guy shoots 1.5" groups or under at 100 fairly consistently, I have seen one 59 score score this summer, so a group basically centered and 1" group, it was actually one of the shots from prone that was low that opened the group up and was a 9ring.

My shooting offhand is more in the 2-4" range, the 2" end with lots of practice and the 4" end with some rust...
 
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A standing 100 yard shot at a beer can be done but is not a high probability shot...
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I disagree. The problem is that most people don't practice off hand shooting, rather they do what you do and try to find a rest of some sort. The more you practice anything, the better you get. The art of shooting has become more of a science and many of these skills have gone by the wayside for the majority of shooters.
 
Half my shooting now is blackpowder; all of it off hand. It becomes a form of meditation; zen. Focus on the sight, time the breath so that the ebb coincides with the trigger when it swings past the bull. Adjust your stance so the sight rests on the bull when you finish that breath. A set trigger certainly helps, but you can still jerk the trigger.

Good days: ragged hole at 25; 3" at 50; 8" at 100, shooting a 50 cal roundball.
 
Years ago I worked at WSS in Edmonton (don't hate! It was a great college job!). On if our customers was an older guy who had hunted with the same .340 weather by for years.
When he was satisfied with his zero from the bench, he would put up pie plates at 100, 200, and 300 yards.
Then standing, he would "snap shoot" at each one. Bring the gun up and on target as quickly as possible. I never did shoot with him, but I know quite a few who did.

I guess he could hit that 300 yard plate every quickly three out of five times by the time hunting season rolled around.
But he practiced. A lot!
 
LongBomber said:
A few guys at mens night here shoot 6 shots at a single target, two from the bench, two prone,two offhand with sling or without. Shot for score and added up at the end of the year. One guy shoots 1.5" groups or under at 100 fairly consistently, I have seen one 59 score score this summer, so a group basically centered and 1" group, it was actually one of the shots from prone that was low that opened the group up and was a 9ring.

My shooting offhand is more in the 2-4" range, the 2" end with lots of practice and the 4" end with some rust...
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Fernie runs a similar program on Tuesdays during the summer, the positions change depending on the whim of the organizer but there is always a combination of bench/prone/supported standing and offhand.
Scores sound similar too. Maybe we should do an interclub next summer?
 
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