Just a quick reminder…

[stoti]

We’re not all perfect and everyone has bad days, everyone!

Many of us tend to think we’re great shots but we all have our off days! This morning I started shooting & everything seemed fine….I would shoot 3-4 shots right on top of each other, but then…One shot high right, then low left, all over the place with no consistency. I couldn’t figure it out so I grabbed a different air gun, no better! I grabbed another air gun & another…The problems persisted! I was getting pissed! Clearly, it wasn’t the air guns, it was me! The truth hurt but there was no way around it, nothing & nobody to blame but myself! 

I decided to take a break from shooting, finish my coffee & read a few posts here on AGN. I figured it would do me good to relax & “reset” from shooting so poorly. I was wound up & frustrated!

Just “resetting” for half an hour did me wonders. Here are a couple before and after groups. The “before” groups are all 5-6 shots at 50yds. These were average groups, there were a few better, some worse & a couple that were flat out ugly! I can’t show them because the pellets missed the 3’x4’ target stand! The “after” group is 10 shots, also at 50yds. Still not anywhere as good as I’d like at 50yds but better! For today, I’ll take it!

The point is, we all have off days & often, it’s not the gun’s fault, or the wind, or bad pellets, it’s just bad shooting! Nobody is perfect all the time, far from it! If you’re not shooting up to par, take a break & reset. The more and more we shoot, the more we can overlook the simple things.
Have a great afternoon!
Stoti

 

[Ezana4CE]

Thank you. I’m shooting 15 yards beyond where I usually shoot from and my groups are all over the place. I managed a couple of ok groups and was getting a little frustrated until I read this post.

 

[crowski]

Stoti you are right on the money. I’m not near as experienced as most of you, I’ve been shooting daily 1-3 hrs. for last 6 mo. and have experienced days like yours. That’s the challenge. It’s like golf, there’s so many variables to get that perfect swing (shot) that any one error can give you that flyer. Nice shooting. Enjoy Crow 

 

[Solo1]

Isn’t if funny how just when you think you’ve got your form down pat it can go to hell! It’s strange to when you go back and think about your form sometimes it smacks you right in the face with 1 tiny aspect you were overlooking! What ya gonna do guess we’re just human afterall

 

[cmatera]

Sometimes, I too just need to give it a rest. Something else on my mind, eyes not working right (diabetic), not focusing on the things that make for good shooting, or after too many shots in a session, it's just not fun anymore. Usually, an hour or two later and it's all good.

 

[dizzums]

yes fatigue plays a big role in everything ... one thing that has taught me that in spades is riding motorcycles, you get tired youll swear theres something wrong with it lol .. and pushing yourself destroys confidence to ...

 

[Moog]

Wow I feel better now knowing that I'm not alone. I just had a couple of shooting days like that last week. I'd start out shooting (off hand) some really nice groups then I would start going down hill. I'd keep telling myself the more I do something the better I should get at it. Then I'd get pissed and of course that would make my shooting even worse.

I know that feeling when you just want to throw that (bleep)ing gun at the target. I usually do what others here suggest. I just take a step back from it for awhile.

 

[OldSpook]

Shooting can be a metaphor for life.

Thank you sir for the reminder.

 

[2D1C]

Well said Stoti

I went out today as well with my new "official" 50 yard targets. I have been working at 100 yards so had to refocus LOL. I had a silly notion 50 would be a cake walk. NOPE

 

[AirShot]

The toughest part about these bad days are admitting to them!! I shot in competition for many years, and very few were willing to admit it was just a bad day, but yes...we all have them!

 

[Ranchibi]

Stoti, as you know these PCP’s are amazing….we on the other hand…ahem…are not nearly as consistent! If I miss one set-up routine as I shoot…yup…I know it was not the rifle! LOL! Frustratingly fun…but always fun!

 

[2L8]

Could not have said it better. Spot on stoti.

 

[Blackpaw]

Yes, we all have bad days. However, @stoti it wasn’t your shooting it was the issue, obviously it was space aliens  .