TargetTalk

The reason you are drifting is that you are using muscles to hold the rifle on aim. You do not have your natural point of aim! As you tire, you drift. You need to line up on target, close eyes and relax for 5-10 seconds, open eyes, and see where you are. If you are not still on target, you do not ha...

I have to question the whole idea of weighing ammo to sort it. It is one of those topics that seems to come up now and then, but no conclusive answer is ever universially agreed. Of course, it is your time and hobby, so go ahead. What I can tell you, is back when I was active as a master class small...

Replace spring.

Also look at end of firing pin for being smashed. I have never seen it, but hey, doesn't hurt to check!

Jeff

Think in terms of trying different things to make shooting better. It is real easy to think that you have to do something exactly a certain way. Beware of advice that says you must do everything a certain way, with no deviation. Focus on the important concepts, and adjust you and your equipment to f...

Just something to think about.

Also, get in position and aim at a full length mirror. You can see if head tilted.

In fact, get in position, and have someone photograph you, and then video tape you while shooting. Compare with known MASTER level shooters.

Jeff

Is your head pretty much straight up? What I mean is try this experiment" Stand up and tilt your head to the side 10-20 degrees. Now try to walk. Kind of hard, right? Funny sense of balance? Now try to aim a rifle with your head tilted to the side. Something in the head called a vestibular memb...

I am assuming you are already shooting prone with iron sights. Your scope should be set up in exactly the same position, so no change to you or the gun is necessary when putting on the scope. So figure how high the centerline of the iron sight rear iris is, set the centerline of the scope at that he...

This is a new one to me.. Can't say I recall any real problems shooting at Los Angeles Rifle and Revolver club matches. We had shooters ranging from kids to 70 year olds, and we shot off of asphalt. I used ISU jacket and ISU mat. When I was shooting a lot, I had a Hawkeye leather jacket, the t-shirt...

Don't know about right or left hand, but the Anschutz trigger is adjustable for single stage or two stage. Just be really careful with the little screw that changes the cam position!

Jeff

Of course the 50 cent solution is to do what the others above said. Pull action out of stock, and shoot some gun cleaning solvent like gun scrubber on trigger, or try some break free. Re lube trigger pivot points with high quality light machine oil. Always worked for me. If you have the bucks, get a...

Solution is to take out the 2 screws holding on trigger, and pitch trigger in garbage can. Go get a Kenyon trigger, problem solved. I did that 22 years ago, and never had a regret. Zero malfunctions with the Kenyon. I have never cleaned, lubed, opened it or adjusted it, in over 100,000 rounds fired ...

I agree with most of the above. But I do think some ammo testing is necessary at all levels. You have to look at how good the shooters are. It's been a while since I have seen a rule book to know the class names, but for NRA Marksman level shooters, get 2 or 3 lots of the cheapest ammo out there, an...

So none of you people have ever cross fired? Or bumped the rifle and had it go off? I think that some of the real pompus jerks are posting here. Go back to sitting on your butts watching your HD TV sets and keep dreaming of accomplishing a small part of what Matt has accomplished. For what it is wor...

Just a thought - is this hall of fame voting kind of like high school student body president or most political offices - mainly a name recogination game? How are the athletes chosen? Is it by total votes received? If so, then isn't a less popular sport like shooting no match for a sport like swimmin...

You mean Wigger isn't already in the Hall of Fame??

This is a no-brainer.

Not only is Wigger the best shooter in history, but I suspect he might also be considered the most successful amateur athelete in history, in ANY sport, not just shooting.

Jeff

While I agree with the above, that when spending the big bucks for the top ammo, you expect the best. But the real world is very different, for many reasons. 1) No one said that every batch of top ammo is going to shoot top scores in every gun. Too many variables. If there was a simple answer, it wo...

Just to add what 2650 said above: Don't go too crazy trying to get your sling elbow directly under the rifle. If you do, you will likely tweak your elbow into an unatural position, leaving you in pain. I think my elbow is 3-4" to the sling side. Remember, you are making a tripod - sling elbow, ...

I'm just chiming in at the last moment on this, and I am a prone only shooter, so take this for what it is worth. 1) What is all this crying about Camp Perry being too difficult? I was there a few times in the 1980's. Wind, hot, and rain. Has the conditions changed that I don't know about? Are there...

I know you asked a simple question here, and mostly got related info, so I will throw out some more: First, let me point out I have never used a rim guage. In fact, I don't think I have seen one in person. Second, I am not so sure I believe the claims being made. That said: I have to ask: when you s...

I have to admit, this is a new one to me - that the recoil needs to be at 12 o'clock. I learn something new every day. I think I am closer to 11 o'clock or 1 o'clock, I forget which... OK, I will buy it some, makes sense. But don't lose sight of the fact that what you need to learn is how to do the ...