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I lose most of my points in the 3-4 o'clock direction when shooting prone.

I am shooting OK, at about 97% average but almost always when I get a nine it is in the same area.

What could I look for to eliminate these?

When I lose a shot in that direction, it is usually because I tightened my thumb on my left hand (the one holding the stock) just slightly. I have to think about this and make sure to keep my thumb relaxed for every shot. Sometimes I forget and the 9 wakes me up to keep up the concentration level. Hope this helps. Don in Oregon

You are shooting "OK at 97%"????...what do you shoot?

You are shooting "OK at 97%"????...what do you shoot?

If you are right handed : perhaps your sling is too loose, right elbow slipping , pushing sideways with the trigger, creeping up or back on the cheek piece, canting the rifle in, altering the butt plate position between shots. These are a couple of suggestions to look at. Also have someone or video tape yourself in position from behind to see if any alterations are noted shot to shot. Do you shoot a multiple bull target like A-36 or USA-1 or do you shoot a single bull target? Sometimes with multiple bull targets the NPA is not re-established correctly when then position is rebuilt for every shot. Do you load from the shoulder or do you break position to reload? Sometimes NPA is lost in the reload process. Are you lined up square to the target? Do you have a good solid purchase to the rifle, the ground and your mat? Do you call the shots off or are they unexplained/surprising? Ammo can be inconsistent velocity and affect barrel harmonics.

mike

Where are you shooting the prone? Outdoors you can obviously have wind or mirage problems causing that, though it doesn't make sense that they all go to the same place if that's whats causing it. I have shot two outdoor 60 shot prone matches in October, one at 99%, one 98.5%. Anticipating the shot or jerking the trigger may cause a 3-4 o clock flier.