I was reading Seppo's thread (thanks Seppo!) on standing while shooting, with the use of a scope, and it made me think of this. I can't recall if I found this information on this forum (years ago) , or found it on a web search, but a few months ago, I linked it in an email that I sent to someone. The link contains what I consider excellent tips, illustrations, and explanations for good shooting form and technique. After the first paragraph on the page, there is a list of drop-downs to click on, as I copied and pasted below. Air Rifle Shooting TechniqueThe shooting technique consists of four elements:•Shooting position•Aiming•Pulling the trigger•Breathinghttp://www.issf-sports.org/theissf/academy/e_learning/rifle.ashxHope you guys get something out of it!
I think it's interesting that you never see anyone shooting off their fist as this photo shows except in formal 10m matches. I have found that, especially with a sporter rifle that doesn't have a deep stock, it allows me to pin my arm to my side, rather than having it flail in the air and try to support the rifle's weight with my muscle groups. By letting my frame do the work, I can get the rifle to sit just a little more still, and have a few seconds longer before the shakes start. I'm interested to hear if others have experimented with this, and what your conclusions are.
I saw an old, OLD picture of someone shooting with this stance and it just struck a funny bone with me. He looked so awkward, almost contorted. This young lady looks a lot more natural for some reason.
I used the "proper" stance today for the first time as per the pictures above with my 853. First shot a perfect bullseye! Wow, this is easy I thought. Couldn't come close to a bullseys again for the next 23 shots, and my back was hurting by the time I was done...
[I have't tried resting on my closed fist, but I do like shooting on my open palm, with my fingers pointed forward. That seems to be a fairly steady rest for me.
Quote from: avator on October 06, 2017, 07:07:59 PMI saw an old, OLD picture of someone shooting with this stance and it just struck a funny bone with me. He looked so awkward, almost contorted. This young lady looks a lot more natural for some reason.Probably because of that hip thrust and aligned forward, with the elbow resting on the hip. In our society, that's typically considered a feminine stance.At least that's my guess. Hah
Quote from: lizzie on October 06, 2017, 09:48:22 PMQuote from: avator on October 06, 2017, 07:07:59 PMI saw an old, OLD picture of someone shooting with this stance and it just struck a funny bone with me. He looked so awkward, almost contorted. This young lady looks a lot more natural for some reason.Probably because of that hip thrust and aligned forward, with the elbow resting on the hip. In our society, that's typically considered a feminine stance.At least that's my guess. Hah So true Lizzie.... you won't find any pictures of me using this stance...... I hope.
I found the perfect solution to off-hand shooting .....**sit down at bench**place rifle on front rest**place butt of rifle on rear bag**adjust chair heightI know .... there is always one in the crowd. Pappy / Allan