Common Mistakes of Silhouette Shooters
Seven common mistakes silhouette target shooters make. If you avoid them, your results will automatically improve.
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The first common mistake is standing at an angle, not directly in front of the shelf with the targets. Some might say, "What nonsense?" A meter to the right, a meter to the left. It doesn't affect the bullet's flight; the distance increases by 2 cm along the hypotenuse. These things can be easily ignored.
Of course, but all competitive shooters strive to maintain maximum perpendicularity to the target. I'll explain this in a future video, but for now, I'll return to your argument: if you don't care where you stand, stand directly opposite the center of the row of targets you plan to shoot at.
The second mistake in this same vein is not standing close to the firing line. I mean the real or imaginary firing line. From which the distance is actually measured.
Place your front foot close to this line. But don't step on it.
Third. The most serious. While shooting, shuffle your feet. Take small steps: forward and back, left and right. Shooters with spring-piston rifles are often guilty of this. When the barrel breaks, they begin to use their feet to help. Then they find a shooting position.
Natural point of aim. No one, almost no one, tries to find it and stay there for at least the next five shots.
For those hearing this term for the first time, I'll define it. The Natural Point of Aim (NPA) is where the barrel points if you close your eyes and raise the gun.
There are two steps: close your eyes. Second, raise the gun, assume a pose. Calm down, and open your eyes.
In our case, the crosshairs point to the middle figure in the row we'll be firing at.
If the crosshairs don't point there, you'll miss.
Therefore, before each scoring round, you take your place and look for the NPA. You shoot from there. And only from there.
At some point, you'll regret the effort and time you spent finding this point. And the thought of going for a pellet after the shot won't even cross your mind.
The next mistake that gets on your nerves is shooting out of order. For those who don't know, according to the rules, each shot is fired at a specific target. And it doesn't matter whether you hit or miss; the next shot is fired at the next target.
Sometimes your brain's working memory isn't enough to control the order, and you fire out of sequence. And that's a penalty. Penalties get on your nerves, and nerves affect the final result.
A simple solution is to put five pellets in the lid of a can. And each time you cock, you see how many are left. And it's easy to figure out which target to shoot at.
You might ask, what should repeating rifle shooters do?
All I've ever seen is five shots fired at the target in 2-3 seconds. In that time, you can't even forget the order. They don't even take their eyes off the scope. It's as if the time spent shooting counts. They have no problem with that, except for shooting accuracy.
For those who shoot repeating rifles thoughtfully, I'll give you some advice. Prepare counting sticks and coins, and move them from one pile to another as you shoot.
If you have a more elegant solution, please post it in the comments below the video.
Shooting standing is the most difficult due to the extreme instability of the position. But some people don't spare themselves and add fuel to the fire. Instead of ski boots with flat, wide soles, they wear fashionable sneakers with thick, foam soles. Just to give them more movement while aiming.
I'm not advocating buying special shooting boots. I'm hinting that you can easily find old boots with hard, smooth soles in your closet. And change them before the match shooting.
The next mistake: not dressing for the weather.
I mean the air temperature inside the shooting range.
Generally, they're not hot. And sometimes, your breath steams. Shooting is all about relaxation, slow breathing, and sedentary behavior. All of this contributes to the body's slow cooling. At crucial moments, your muscles tense. A barely noticeable tremor appears in your hands. Involuntary micro-contractions in your muscles. Misses start coming. And you can't figure out what's happening.
Advice: Dress extra warm. It's no problem to take off your jacket if you feel warm enough.
If you've noticed other stupid mistakes in yourself or others, please share them in the comments below.
People make other mistakes, too. But that's due to a lack of understanding of the fundamental principles of accurate shooting. We'll definitely talk about this in future videos.