stagpanther
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This is a spin-off from another thread--hope that's OK. Anyway I purchased my first BLR--returned it because of the very heavy trigger pull--and was sent a new replacement which has exactly the same heavy pull. I guess the message is if you want to have a BLR--you have to accept shooting with a 7lb + triggerpull.
So I'm trying to learn how to shoot the thing with some accuracy--and having big problems. While the trigger pull contributes to it--I'm sure some helpful pointers on technique would help me.
I'm presently just shooting off bag rests on a bench to 100 yds--but I'm getting wild impacts--like 5 to 7" apart. Rings and mount are tight. Today I was testing some ttsx handholds--same thing--s in frustration I got up--walked in to the target to about 40 yds, sat down in the dirt and did a free-hand shot--pap! inside the 2" bull's. I walk out to about 70 yds, sit down in the dirt and take another free-hand shot and pap! shot hits touching the bull's. I go back to the bench, rest the foreend on the front bag, the stock on the rear, and carefully pull the trigger as best I can and poof goes the dirt behind the target--I miss the 10" target altogether.
The muzzle flips pretty badly with each shot--but logically it seems to me there must be something going on in the mechanics of shooting off the bags that's inducing the wild inaccuracy--but I know the rifle is steadier on the bags than when I'm holding and shooting freehand.
Anyone experience this sort of thing? Ideas/suggestions?
thanx
So I'm trying to learn how to shoot the thing with some accuracy--and having big problems. While the trigger pull contributes to it--I'm sure some helpful pointers on technique would help me.
I'm presently just shooting off bag rests on a bench to 100 yds--but I'm getting wild impacts--like 5 to 7" apart. Rings and mount are tight. Today I was testing some ttsx handholds--same thing--s in frustration I got up--walked in to the target to about 40 yds, sat down in the dirt and did a free-hand shot--pap! inside the 2" bull's. I walk out to about 70 yds, sit down in the dirt and take another free-hand shot and pap! shot hits touching the bull's. I go back to the bench, rest the foreend on the front bag, the stock on the rear, and carefully pull the trigger as best I can and poof goes the dirt behind the target--I miss the 10" target altogether.
The muzzle flips pretty badly with each shot--but logically it seems to me there must be something going on in the mechanics of shooting off the bags that's inducing the wild inaccuracy--but I know the rifle is steadier on the bags than when I'm holding and shooting freehand.
Anyone experience this sort of thing? Ideas/suggestions?
thanx