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britrifles
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That is exactly the right approach. I can tell you what worked for me. A smaller aperture if the rules allow (0.045 to 0.050 inch diameter works good). Dramatic difference in increasing the focal depth of field. Prescription shooting glasses to allow you to focus clearly on the front sight. The target will be a bit blurry, but that is of no consequence. Trigger let-off is very important. Dry firing will help you see what happens as the striker is released, watch for movement of the front sight. You need to have good follow thru such that the sight does not move for a second or two after the striker is released. I shot waaaay too many rounds and for too many years on the bench and it did nothing to improve my position shooting skills. |
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Zed
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I rarely shoot from a bench. I have done in the past to compare loads and try and remove my errors from the load results. But these days I try to use every opportunity as practice. For dry firing with the pistol I attached a laser lamp to see how much the red dot moves on the target. using a small target indoors for dry fire practice. It did help; but need to repeat the excercise as I don't shoot the pistol enough. I should try the same with the rifles. Another thing we did was load 1 dummy round in the mag and video your shooting hand and pistol. see how much it moves when the trigger is pulled on the blank. It's very useful.
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Shamu
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A great trick I use to use was to video myself shooting. With the advent of $30.oo Go Cams I cant see why not to either! You'd be amazed the stuff you do that you have no idea you did! Once you know you're do doing something it easier to re train to stop. |
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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Black Prince
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A bit late with this post as am a newby. two Mk4 No1* (1942,1943).Trying to catch up on all the posts. I am in the same boat with age (70) creeping up eyesight not the same as in my 20's. But I can still teach them young guns a tricks or two. The main thing I find is the level of self discipline and becoming as one with the rifle when shooting,a bit like Zen,where its just you and the target, just like meditating. Better still when your groups are getting smaller and smaller. |
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Zed
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Welcome to the forum Black Prince.
I still find that sometimes I start off with a plan of what I need to concentrate on to improve; but when I start shooting; just seem to forget. Example: The No9 Parker rear sight I use on the No1MkIII* can loosen up at the main pivot screw due to recoil. (This because the screw is not original and made of brass so can't wind it up enough without damage). I plan to check the tightness after 5 shots of a 10 round series when competing; but it seems to go straight out of my mind when I start shooting the round! To find that it's slackened off a bit after 10 rounds. |
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Black Prince
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Try a bit of "lock tight" on the screw, you can get various strengths try a mild one (so you can undo it) it may help. You are right about the mad minute. My Mk5 carbine when shooting 10 rounds in a minute at military shooting the barrel is still hot after 5 minutes. I have 2 Number 4's (Longbranch 1*) and 2 Mk5 carbines,(one with 3 didget numbers all matching even the butt bolt,furniture,even has the metal plate between the rubber and butt stock). I might use the most worn one for the mad minute. Also have a 1917 .22 Cadet, Enfield (all matching numbers).
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Shamu
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You can't do that because its a folding sight & you have to be able to loosen/tighten the bolt constantly. |
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That is a really cool looking site!
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