balexander87
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- May 2, 2019
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I know this group is nothing impressive compared to some of the very nice groups I see posted, but it is a huge improvement over my past groups and I feel like I had a few things “click” today.
Took the old hand-me-down Winchester M54 30-06 out with some Federal SP hunting ammo to get some practice in before deer season. Goal is hunting, but trying to apply some of the principles I have been reading and learning about when it comes to general marksmanship. My last group was like 4-5” at 75yds. This 1.75” group @ 100yds is a nice improvement (5-shot groups). Couple things I walked away with:
- Realizing it is a 2-stage trigger really helped with making a cleaner trigger pull. Easy pull up to the wall, squeeze, bang.
- Finding a consistent natural point of aim really helped.
- A steel buttplate does not make the recoil pleasant. I managed to get through this group without flinching too bad, I felt. But I pulled the first two shots on my next group baaaad, anticipating the recoil.
- On the plus side, when I pulled the two, I called them as soon as the trigger broke.
Things to focus on next time:
- Focus on the reticle. Pretty sure I was staring at the target the whole time.
- Bring snapcaps for some dry fire practice before shooting.
- Get a recoil pad and work on shoulder placement to manage the recoil better.
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