- Apr 25, 2021
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Hello everyone,
I had a GREAT morning of shooting a half dozen paper targets with absolutely perfect weather conditions. However while shooting I began to think about how, we as target shooters, forget and don’t always take into consideration some HARD Factual Numbers. I’m not trying to go “geek” but need to have a good perspective of the accuracy of each shot so as to improve on my ability.
Let me explain with the attached target as an example:
Look at the top row, left to right, at number 4 target. When I shot this I said damn and then thought, OK it is not a dead center bullseye but really it is still a good shot. Here is how I was aiming at each target to adjust for my rifle and the scope, I was placing the small round dot of the reticle at the bottom-center of the “1" of the ten (10) in the bullseye. Yep that is how precise I was shooting this target. I brought the target in the house and used my digital calipers to actually measure the distance from the “aim point” ( bottom-center of “1" ) to the true center of the 10-Ring and as you can see it is ONLY .0355 of an inch. Man that is almost nothing, but that tiny bit compensates for my rifle and scope. Look at the rest of this target ( not to brag ) and see how many dead center ( or almost ) I shot on this card using that “aim point”. Now look at the first target on the last row and even though I did hit the 10-Ring ( barely ) it does count as a hit but I was very disappointed. Again I measured from the center of the POI to the center of the 10-Ring and it is only .1205 of an inch. Man that is ugly on this card but, had I been shooting at the head of a Squirrel at 25-yards, he would be Vulture candy right now .
Well what the heck is all my ranting and raven about, are we too demanding on our equipment and our ability? I guess it all lies with the individual shooter, in my own opinion I don’t think so. With that said it is important to try and keep everything in perspective.
Rifle: Brocock Commander XR .177
Pellet: JSB Exact Heavy 10.34gr
Distance: 25-yards
Weather: perfect
ThomasT
I had a GREAT morning of shooting a half dozen paper targets with absolutely perfect weather conditions. However while shooting I began to think about how, we as target shooters, forget and don’t always take into consideration some HARD Factual Numbers. I’m not trying to go “geek” but need to have a good perspective of the accuracy of each shot so as to improve on my ability.
Let me explain with the attached target as an example:
Look at the top row, left to right, at number 4 target. When I shot this I said damn and then thought, OK it is not a dead center bullseye but really it is still a good shot. Here is how I was aiming at each target to adjust for my rifle and the scope, I was placing the small round dot of the reticle at the bottom-center of the “1" of the ten (10) in the bullseye. Yep that is how precise I was shooting this target. I brought the target in the house and used my digital calipers to actually measure the distance from the “aim point” ( bottom-center of “1" ) to the true center of the 10-Ring and as you can see it is ONLY .0355 of an inch. Man that is almost nothing, but that tiny bit compensates for my rifle and scope. Look at the rest of this target ( not to brag ) and see how many dead center ( or almost ) I shot on this card using that “aim point”. Now look at the first target on the last row and even though I did hit the 10-Ring ( barely ) it does count as a hit but I was very disappointed
. Again I measured from the center of the POI to the center of the 10-Ring and it is only .1205 of an inch. Man that is ugly on this card but, had I been shooting at the head of a Squirrel at 25-yards, he would be Vulture candy right now .Well what the heck is all my ranting and raven about, are we too demanding on our equipment and our ability? I guess it all lies with the individual shooter, in my own opinion I don’t think so. With that said it is important to try and keep everything in perspective.
Rifle: Brocock Commander XR .177
Pellet: JSB Exact Heavy 10.34gr
Distance: 25-yards
Weather: perfect
ThomasT
! I think that's why I enjoy shooting (target) and golf so much, it's the journey that's the most satisfying even though the outcome is not always what we were after. Keep up the EXCELLENT marksmanship sir!
...so if someone calls you crazy tell them not as much as someone you know 
