snakes1989 1 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 hi i went for my 1st hunting trip yesterday night and failed missarbly:( there was a few bunnies about and manged to get close to one took aim and missed competely and too make matters worse i got such a adrenalin rush just before i took the shot i couldt really hold the gun still its soo annoying. its my first ever air rifle(b sa supersport) my freidn said i should invest in a sling to help me keep still whats every one thoughts on that? Quote Link to post
Guest Scuba1 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 A sling is not going to help much holding the gun still when your nerves get the better of you. I would suggest making some shooting sticks or get a bi pod to rest the for end on. The nervy bit will get better with time as well though. We have all been there. ATB Michael Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Hey, relax It'll come sooner or later. Ive had 3 trip out, first bunny this morning Adrenaline is a bugger, but just let it flow and dont be in too much of a rush. There are people who do use slings, but I dont and according to the late great John Darling reckons the sound of the swivels on the studs can alert a bunny to imminent danger! Phantom Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 hi i went for my 1st hunting trip yesterday night and failed missarbly:( there was a few bunnies about and manged to get close to one took aim and missed competely and too make matters worse i got such a adrenalin rush just before i took the shot i couldt really hold the gun still its soo annoying. its my first ever air rifle(b sa supersport) my freidn said i should invest in a sling to help me keep still whats every one thoughts on that? Practice, Practice, Practice Quote Link to post
nighttimenellie 4 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Take a breath and hold it before you fire, squeeze dont pull the trigger, look through the scope at target(i know that sounds silly but look at target not at crosshairs if you get what i mean) and just like golf or snooker keep your head down after the shot and keep looking at target point untill its definitley dropped, its a big step going from targets to an animal, that lives and breathes, so concentration is a must and every shot must be taken with full concentration, also make sure you want to kill it, i think some people when just starting out have a slight doubt in their minds, and thats enough to miss or worse still wound, try and treat the point of aim on the rabbit or whatever as just another target to hit, it helped me when i first started, pluss practice , practice , practice, whatever way you shoot at live quarry practice that way(no point sitting down hitting targets, when you will be standing up at night)hope that helps a bit. atb nellie Quote Link to post
Grim Reaper 1 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 (edited) Snakes 1989, Breathing is everything mate. Try doing what I am just going to tell you, and you will see what I mean. Try just looking through the 'scope at a target - DON'T shoot though - for this excercise, just simply look. Now then, you are looking through the scope at a target (whatever that may be) ok? Right, look at the point where the cross hairs are centered on the target. Keep the bead on the target and just keep breathing normally - you will notice the crosshairs will move up and down a bit with every breath? When you breath in, the cross hairs will move down, when you breath out, they will move up again - this is what happens and is natural. Let's assume you were to take a shot now - you would miss the target all together (or indeed wound it, if the target was a living one). Right, ok; Now, take a few deep breaths in and out. On the breath that you know will be the one before you want to fire (if you were firing, which of course for this specific excercise, you won't be. ), what you do is this: Let say, three quartes of your last deep breath out, and then hold it there - stop breathing for a few seconds, and just look down the scope. notice now that you are holding the breath, how the scope cross hairs do not seem to be moving up and down? Again, this is what happens at this point and is natural. This point, right now, is the point at which you would take the shot - and if you were indeed to fire right at this point, you would most certainly hit the target. I hope this explains it a bit for you, but if you have any questions, I will try my best to help you out bud? Regards, Grim. Edited June 15, 2009 by Grim Reaper Quote Link to post
aaronpigeonplucker 32 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 A sling is not going to help much holding the gun still when your nerves get the better of you. I would suggest making some shooting sticks or get a bi pod to rest the for end on. The nervy bit will get better with time as well though. We have all been there. ATB Michael not challenging your knowledge scuba, but don't bipods not work that well with springers? Quote Link to post
Freddy Watts 1 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 You have a point Aaron but technically they can work. It would just change the recoil so you would have to rezero the scope but as long as you always shoot with or without it there should not be too many problems. I used to use shooting sticks with mine but you just have to remember to always use them or don't otherwise the recoil changes and so does your point of impact. ATB Freddy Quote Link to post
aaronpigeonplucker 32 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 thanks freddy! Quote Link to post
Freddy Watts 1 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 No worries Aaron springers can always be a confusing issue. ATB Freddy Quote Link to post
Wanna be farmer 0 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 If you want to do it properly mate, with out using any rest or crap is to just keep going. Make sure you can consistently hit the same place on a target before you move onto animals. Quote Link to post
Wolly 4 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 i was like a shitting dog when i scoped up on my first rabbt i just rested on a tree and i got it Quote Link to post
Guest Scuba1 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 A sling is not going to help much holding the gun still when your nerves get the better of you. I would suggest making some shooting sticks or get a bi pod to rest the for end on. The nervy bit will get better with time as well though. We have all been there. ATB Michael not challenging your knowledge scuba, but don't bipods not work that well with springers? Sorry aaron and well spotted I did not cotton on about the springer bit. Shooting stick however work if you use them to rest your arm / hand on them. ATB Mchael Quote Link to post
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.