SHOOTING STANDING
Fact: you achieve stability through balance, conscious relaxation and through the use of well fitting shooting clothing. Fact: A stable shooting position is steadier and offers greater resistance to the shot resulting in a greater degree of accuracy. What happens when one or more of these factors breaks down. Should, for example, and for whatever […]
STANDING POSITION – where to start
The standing position relies on balance and utilising the body structure to support the rifle. For starters – stand at an angle of roughly 90° to the direction of aim, placing the feet approximately shoulder width apart. The modern trend is to have slightly more weight on the front leg with the hip pushed a […]
SOUND SHOOTING POSITION
written by Tricia Van Nus A sound shooting position is made up of a number of elements. These can be identified as: natural point of aim, consistency, balance/support, comfort, and, for every competitor, legal. These elements are common to all shooting positions. The amount of detail may also change as a shooter’s skill increases. But […]
SWAY IN THE STANDING POSITION
by Carrie Quigley. Sway is the back and forward movement that is observable in some standing shooting positions. This problem can come from many different areas, including the way the rifle is set up; changes to the zero point; changes to the outer position; or from a lack of balance, (Buhlman, et al, 2008). To […]
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SUCCESS IS A CHALLENGE
