Is this behavior normal or something else?

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TITAN308

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Had posted this on another forum:

Maybe there is a term for this kind of shooting - maybe its just a weird quirk isolated to myself. Lack of a description keeps me from googling an answer, so I figure I would ask here.

We shall take todays range trip as the example.

Weapon: LR-308 (bench rest configuration)
Distance: 150 Yards
Target: Orange Clays Discs

If I literally put my cross hairs on target and hold for a moment - I seem to hit 1 out of 3 times. Either my breathing or some other obvious flaw sends the shot slightly out of whack.

However what I like to do a lot is aim, shoot, aim, shoot, aim shoot - without breaking. What I mean is while the cross hairs are in motion as soon as they hit center target, trigger, clay explodes, let trigger out, move to next target.

Now think of all this as one fluid motion.

So I says to myself, "Ok guy - lets have a little test".

I set up 30 (yes 30!) orange clays at 150 yards.

What did I score? 30 out of 30 rounds (1 and 1/2 mag) - in about one 75 seconds.

I don't get it. Is this a type of shooting that is known about or has a description?

If I do the "sniper thing" and just hold on target, its a crapshoot!
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So far the feedback has pointed to me being very good at "snap shooting" - while not so hot at target holding.

Most people are saying a new trigger setup will help a lot, but seem people seem to disagree.

More feedback is always better - what do you guys think?
 
I don't know but I stopped plinking at clays laying on a dirt backstop as soon as I realized that I could miss by many inches but the thrown dirt/gravel would still busts the clays as if I had hit them.

Possibly unrelated.:)
 
Never experienced that - I've seen dirt knock them over (but they are still whole).

I'm pretty sure I am hitting them as direct hit either results in a mini-explosian of orange dust n bits - or the hole punches through the clay and leaves it entirely in tact minus the 308 bullet hole. :eek:
 
I suspect that an error in the shooting form/technique is taking place when taking the extra time to shoot. I cannot say for sure as a person would need to be there or see footage of what is happening.

There will always be some arc of movement unless the firearm is locked into a rest (which I do not recommend). Finishing the pull of the trigger when the sights are on target is what needs to be done. When the extra time is taken, the shooter may be lifting their head or lowering the muzzle to see if they have hit the target - i.e. - the shooter is not doing follow through. The shooter may also be holding their breath too long and muscle tremors are occurring, their muscles and body are tight, they have poor trigger control or they are anticipating the recoil and affecting the POI. It is also possible the position of the hands and cheek weld are different for every shot. For the best accuracy, everything needs to to as consistent as possible from shot to shot.

Given the extra time to shoot, the accuracy should be just as good or better than the quicker shots.
 
What you're describing is common among bullseye pistol shooters. A lot of people shoot much better in timed and rapid fire than they do slow fire. This is probably because there's less opportunity for you to consciously foul up the shot. The trick for these folks is to learn to shoot slow fire with the same state of mind that they do sustained and rapid - which is harder than you might think.
 
Im kinda the same way. I take to long to shoot , i wiggle, bounce, Maybe try too hard to hold the target in the cross hairs. I like the scope but I find Im better with open sights. I think finding the target and holding the cross hairs still for any amount of time is my problem.
 
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