cryogenic419
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Saw some others have mentioned it but I'll throw my 2 cents in.
The glove helps in a few areas. It helps kill your heartbeat pulse from transferring to the rifle. Not so much an issue at 100 yards but try shooting out to 600 with and without one and you'll see the difference. It also provides cushioning of sorts when using the sling.
A shooting jacket while not ABSOLUTELY necessary is very helpful. When shooting in offhand it helps stiffen you up so you aren't swaying. It usually provides some sort of surface that helps hold the buttstock in place. It provides some sort of cushioning for your elbows when in prone position, there are usually pads of some sort that also help with keeping your elbows from sliding around on the shooting mat. They also help prevent heartbeat pulse from transferring from the sling to the rifle.
A shooting glove or mitt is usually pretty inexpensive, considering the benefits you reap from it I would say its a must have. The jacket is pretty important too, however the cost is usually pretty high. You can achieve some of the same benefits from just wearing a sweatshirt or 2. Or improvise like I have, I am currently using a Carhartt winter coat that is a bunch of years old and I outgrew. Yup... wearing asubzero arctic coat in the middle of July at Camp Perry in 3 weeks haha. Hotter than hell but it works.
Equipment matters to a point but it isn't everything. Best gear in the world wont make you a better shooter, practice does. Some things help you hone the technique but at the end of the day it all comes down to your abilities. Start out with the basics, a decent gun, decent ammo, a shooting mat, nylon sling, and a basic shooting glove. Keep track of your progress.
I don't know your part of the country too well but is there anyplace that does highpower matches in your area? If so, go to one of them and watch them, get an idea of what they are doing, what kind of gear ordinary folks are actually using, I think you may be surprised. Talk to whoever is running the match and ask them if they ever do highpower clinics. You may even find someone there to show you the basics after the match.
If you are feeling REALLY adventurous they hold a firing school at Camp Perry every summer during the National Matches where the Army Marksmanship unit teaches you how to do this and do it well.
http://odcmp.com/NM/SAFS.htm
The glove helps in a few areas. It helps kill your heartbeat pulse from transferring to the rifle. Not so much an issue at 100 yards but try shooting out to 600 with and without one and you'll see the difference. It also provides cushioning of sorts when using the sling.
A shooting jacket while not ABSOLUTELY necessary is very helpful. When shooting in offhand it helps stiffen you up so you aren't swaying. It usually provides some sort of surface that helps hold the buttstock in place. It provides some sort of cushioning for your elbows when in prone position, there are usually pads of some sort that also help with keeping your elbows from sliding around on the shooting mat. They also help prevent heartbeat pulse from transferring from the sling to the rifle.
A shooting glove or mitt is usually pretty inexpensive, considering the benefits you reap from it I would say its a must have. The jacket is pretty important too, however the cost is usually pretty high. You can achieve some of the same benefits from just wearing a sweatshirt or 2. Or improvise like I have, I am currently using a Carhartt winter coat that is a bunch of years old and I outgrew. Yup... wearing asubzero arctic coat in the middle of July at Camp Perry in 3 weeks haha. Hotter than hell but it works.
Equipment matters to a point but it isn't everything. Best gear in the world wont make you a better shooter, practice does. Some things help you hone the technique but at the end of the day it all comes down to your abilities. Start out with the basics, a decent gun, decent ammo, a shooting mat, nylon sling, and a basic shooting glove. Keep track of your progress.
I don't know your part of the country too well but is there anyplace that does highpower matches in your area? If so, go to one of them and watch them, get an idea of what they are doing, what kind of gear ordinary folks are actually using, I think you may be surprised. Talk to whoever is running the match and ask them if they ever do highpower clinics. You may even find someone there to show you the basics after the match.
If you are feeling REALLY adventurous they hold a firing school at Camp Perry every summer during the National Matches where the Army Marksmanship unit teaches you how to do this and do it well.
http://odcmp.com/NM/SAFS.htm