Curious about Shooting at Practice Targets

[ThomasT]

Hello everyone,

I am curious if you are a bit relaxed when shooting at some practice targets, in other words not as serious as you would be shooting a competition target? I shoot a lot of practice targets to try and stay sharp and keep my skill level up to be able to shoot a good competition target. I know that I am not learning or improving my skills if I shoot any target without giving every shot 100% effort and concentration. I have been shooting a lot of 30-yard and 50-yard targets lately and decided to focus on shooting some 25-yard this morning. I set up my Pellet Test Target at 25-yards and shot at the center Ring first ( first photo ). After 5 scattered shots I realized that I was only going through the motion and not concentrating at all. I put my brain in gear and then placed 5-shots in the same hole on the next four Rings. Next I set up my MOA 25-Yard Target and shot 29 out of a possible 30. Anybody else out there that finds their self target shooting while sleep walking .

ThomasT

 

[beerthief]

I always shoot in full competition mode . i see no other way to shoot . back when i shot cans i would aim for a certain letter or symbol on the can, concidered it a miss when i didnt hit intended shot , (missed a lot of cans that way hahaha)

 

[TheCarFather]

Nice shooting! I experience the same thing when shooting at home. At times I go into "auto pilot" and find I don't concentrate as hard as I should. Then I'll lock in focus and shoot tighter groups.

 

[Gerry52]

Nice shooting Thomas! I try mightily to avoid "auto pilot" with every shot I take because I MOSTLY hunt. Most days my body & mind cooperate.

 

[Fixedflinger]

When I was a kid hunting with my cousin and grandpa, cousin missed a close shot and said "dang why do I always miss the easy ones", and grandpa said "because you think it's easy".

 

[Ranchibi]

LOL Thomas...I HAVE TO FOCUS 100% on each shot or I definitely do the PCP a complete disservice as it ALWAYS does its job, I don't succeed even when focusing! LOL!

 

[igolfat8]

I learn a lot more shooting single bulls but I can get lazy and shoot groups. Sometimes I shoot groups when testing ammo but I feel I improve more, as a shooter, by shooting single bulls. I hope that makes sense?

 

[TheCarFather]

I learn a lot more shooting single bulls but I can get lazy and shoot groups. Sometimes I shoot groups when testing ammo but I feel I improve more, as a shooter, by shooting single bulls. I hope that makes sense?

I totally understand and think I do the same. Shooting the single bull makes me focus more on each individual shot.

 

[drpietrzak]

I shoot more relaxed at times, but generally speaking concentration is the purpose in practice for me. I issue, for me, os over concentration if you will. I can start to move to the next level of obsessing over every element if I am not careful. I practice finding the sweet spot of concertation.