Want To Get Better, Set Us A Challenge Please

[Zimpara 99]

Looking at improving at hunting orientated shooting fellas, as I haven't been airgunning 2weeks yet.

So far I have 1 squirrel 2 pheasants and 3 pigeons in the bag... All eaten and lovely! Anyone have some interesting and not too contrived challengesto hone the shooting skills?

How many pellets does it take to punch through a 2pence piece?

[air gun ant 1,666]

get a big flat head nail , give it a little tap to get it started and then see if you can knock it in at 30yrds

[Zimpara 99]

Airgun carpentry... Sounds like a great idea thanks :-)

[walshie 2,804]

Looking at improving at hunting orientated shooting fellas, as I haven't been airgunning 2weeks yet.

So far I have 1 squirrel 2 pheasants and 3 pigeons in the bag... All eaten and lovely! Anyone have some interesting and not too contrived challengesto hone the shooting skills?

How many pellets does it take to punch through a 2pence piece?

 

More pellets than there are in the world I reckon.

[just-A-snap 1,269]

Speed of Reload with depth perception and acquisition of target if need for a second shot. Example, take a shot at one target and in rapid succession take a shot at same or unknown distance target. First target simulates wounded but not despatched where shot, second target to simulate not despatched wounded but moved, or just missed in both scenarios.

Edited November 6, 2015 by just-A-snap

[treecreeper 1,136]

Try a 10 shot one hole group at your ranges.

[bigmac 97kt 13,820]

As TC has say,d get a a4 sheet of paper fire a shot into it then put the next 9 in the same hole with out making the hole bigger

 

its not as easy as you may think

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[stealthy1 3,964]

Get your self a good set of knock downs with reset and adjustable apertures, and keep moving back a yard every time you complete a reset with out missing.

[villaman 9,982]

Putting a .22 pellet through a pole mint at different ranges I have managed to get to 45 yards

[VWman 232]

I just keep using my rifle every day if I can and take it to work every day working on the farm which helps. I am a carpenter/joiner and to turn out a good job we use the force and I do the same when I shoot.

If you will the pellet to go into the same hole as the last one it will......well the hole does get a bit bigger LOL.

 

I am not saying that I am a good shot but I am a trier and the say practice makes perfect so I keep at it.

Edited November 6, 2015 by VWman

[sean85730 5]

Throw a tent peg so it lands stood in the ground then try and hit the top curve standing unsupported?

 

Set rows of 5 matchsticks, starting at Say, 15 yards, every time you hit all five I'm succession move them back a yard, (with my last rifle, a HW57, I could do is to 30 yards)

 

Get someone else to set some targets in random (but safe) places, then walk the course they set, standing only again!

 

Just a few thoughts

 

Sean

[Rez 4,961]

Go down B&Q and ask for some tartan paint... its superb for concealment.

[philpot 5,059]

I am not very good at free standing shots so I have been doing a little exercise most days and starting to feel the benefit.

 

At 16yds, length of my garden, I take a five shots allowing no more than 3 seconds once the gun is in my shoulder, to take the shot. It is helping me to control my breathing and simulating a quick and instinctive shot as you would or could in the hunting field. It is important to also allow a few minutes between shots to build up a routine for mounting the gun consistently every time and also releasing the safety as second nature not having to look for it, if you don't mount correctly, you will never hit the target.

 

Starting at a 2'' target reducing down to a half inch target........................haven't got there yet. You may find the results very surprising, try it.

 

Phil