Work on quickly and instinctively establishing your "Natural Point of Aim"Dont hold the gun "On target" for long periods, it'll tire you. Find your NPA, take the shot as soon as possible (but dont rush it). Understand how your gun "wobbles" over the target, and learn to anticipate when that wobble is over the bullPractice getting ONE thing better in your form/stance/trigger/sight picture etc for every session your shooting that ISNT for record. Develop a routine when your on the line...do everything the same way every time. Consistnecy is the goal.Practice more, but practice smart. Any excuse to shoot more, right?
- One of the HARDEST thing that I had to learn, was to abort the shot.If things do not seem right, or you are wobbling too much, ABORT the shot, reset, and start over.Pushing through to force the shot, usually results in a BAD shot.
There were a couple of things that were mentioned. I don't know if you have a coach. But if you don't or don't shoot with someone who is better than you that can comment on your technique, that might be the one thing that would be the easiest to make the next step up. Most people are willing to help someone who is will to listen and work. (Join a team?)Second is get the technique right first, then practice. The hardest thing to do is correct a problem that you have drilled in through muscle memory. superstition, random reinforcement or whatever you want to call it is what happens when you learn by yourself with no one to correct mistakes. Also, you might want to decide what kind of equipment you are willing to buy. There is clothing that is made specifically for shooting. Yes, you can substitute clothing that is similar, but you might also just "bite the bullet."Also the advise about aborting the shot when you are shooting for score is good advice. You will know when you are struggling and those are the shots you will end up regretting when you look at your scores.
BTW 183/200 = 92% and that ain't bad for a PB.A LOT of people would really want to be able to crack that 90% line.You did not say what your average score is, but you said "somewhat lower." I presume that means about 5% lower, 87%, or 175/200. And that ain't bad either.The higher your score, the flatter the improvement curve gets.And improvement is harder and slower. One % point at a time.You have to pay attention to the "little stuff," that can cost you a point here and a point there.
Quote from: ac12 on July 13, 2021, 10:29:23 PMBTW 183/200 = 92% and that ain't bad for a PB.A LOT of people would really want to be able to crack that 90% line.You did not say what your average score is, but you said "somewhat lower." I presume that means about 5% lower, 87%, or 175/200. And that ain't bad either.The higher your score, the flatter the improvement curve gets.And improvement is harder and slower. One % point at a time.You have to pay attention to the "little stuff," that can cost you a point here and a point there.Here's my 183/200 from last year's match #14. My average is closer to 170. I'd love to be able to be in the 190 range.
Quote from: bryan123 on July 14, 2021, 12:07:56 AMQuote from: ac12 on July 13, 2021, 10:29:23 PMBTW 183/200 = 92% and that ain't bad for a PB.A LOT of people would really want to be able to crack that 90% line.You did not say what your average score is, but you said "somewhat lower." I presume that means about 5% lower, 87%, or 175/200. And that ain't bad either.The higher your score, the flatter the improvement curve gets.And improvement is harder and slower. One % point at a time.You have to pay attention to the "little stuff," that can cost you a point here and a point there.Here's my 183/200 from last year's match #14. My average is closer to 170. I'd love to be able to be in the 190 range.85% is not bad.