Tell the Truth.

[Steve Milbocker]

Any weapon,bow, gun what ever I automatically assume it is more accurate than me because they are. Usually I can figure out why I missed but when I think I did everything right and still missed, that’s when my confidence burns to the ground! If it’s a rifle with a scope that throws an extra wrench in the works because I’m wondering if it’s messed up. I wonder why I didn’t worry about this stuff when I was a young man

 

[Bedrock Bob]

I used to blame the cheap rifle I was shooting. I replaced it with an expensive one. Then I blamed the pellets. I shot many. Then I blamed the scope. I took the cursed thing off and threw it in the trash.

After a while realized I had nothing left to blame. I'd replaced it all. I was disgusted with it.

One day I walked in front of a mirror and gazed at the dirty trick age had played on me. I immediately realized what my problem was.

 

[RickH]

When I shot centerfire matches I had the occasional bad match or shooting session for no apparent reason. Not often but it did happen. The last few 10 meter matches have been different. I can put 50 rounds into an inch practicing and the next day I’m all over the place at the match. This has happened with two different match rifles and all I can come up with is I’m shooting too fast, not taking my time. It’s not the gun, two days later everything is fine and my maintenance is consistent. I try and stick to a routine but haven’t figured this one out. Maybe I’m just getting old.

Rick H.

 

[Bedrock Bob]

At 45 years old misses surprised me. Three in a row and I did an equipment check. Something was wrong.

Now that I'm going to seed I'm pretty happy with close misses. I'm meeting age half way by aiming at bigger targets. As long as I can knock one over 50% of the time I'm good.

The slumps aren't so bad if they aren't on paper. I only shoot groups when I know I'm not in a slump. I'll plink until I'm in the groove and then shoot a pattern at a target. The rest of the time, all my mistakes are buried in the sand out there and I can't see them.

Slumps suck less like that.