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Post by Quick Draw McGraw on Mar 26, 2017 10:53:22 GMT -5
I've always wanted to try silhouette shooting and at my range they have matches at least once a month. So you show up, compete, and after that you can practice on the silhouette range. I'm gonna go with a revolver I'm familiar with and accurate with, my Ruger SRH in .44 Magnum. Any advice you gentlemen can provide would be most appreciated.
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Post by oregon45 on Mar 26, 2017 11:19:13 GMT -5
Take your time and don't accept a bad sight picture. If they're going by IHMSA rules you have 2 minutes to shoot 5 targets. No need to rush. When I started shooting silhouette a few years ago that was the biggest change from other shooting sports.
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Post by Snyd on Mar 26, 2017 11:53:35 GMT -5
Good for you! Man I wish we had that here. I'd like to try it.
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Post by taffin on Mar 26, 2017 14:07:15 GMT -5
I've always wanted to try silhouette shooting and at my range they have matches at least once a month. So you show up, compete, and after that you can practice on the silhouette range. I'm gonna go with a revolver I'm familiar with and accurate with, my Ruger SRH in .44 Magnum. Any advice you gentlemen can provide would be most appreciated. GO OUT SOMEWHRE BEFORE HAND AND FIND OUT WHAT YOUR SIGHT SETTINGS SHOULD BE FOR YOUR LOAD AT 50, 100, 150, & 200 YDS/METERS.
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Post by clintsfolly on Mar 26, 2017 19:51:25 GMT -5
Knock the funny shaped things over and have fun!
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Post by bradshaw on Mar 26, 2017 20:50:19 GMT -5
Quick Draw McGraw.... John and other cavemen and cavewomen of the steel game can steer you straight. John says get your sighters doped before taking the line. Scopes were verboten when we threw lead, so here is a tip on trajectory with your irons. Your Super Redhawk if it is a .44 Mag running full house will take 2-to-4 clicks from chickens (50m) to pigs (100m). Add another 7-to 14-clicks from pigs to turkeys (150m/164yards). Crank up another 7-to-12 clicks from turkeys to rams 200m/219 yes). Oil sight screws and count elevation from BOTTOM DETENT----do not crush screw into the sight. TOUCH MEAT with the top plane of front sight. This is a 6 o’clock hold. A sight picture is made across the horizontal plane of front & rear sights.
Bring someone along to spot if possible. Place spotting scope CLOSE TO BORE AXIS ON SUN SIDE OF BULLET. Good luck in this department; spotting is as difficult as shooting. Try to call each shot. Remember, without FOLLOW THROUGH it is impossible to call a shot.
Maintain a consistent sight picture and do not chase the last shot. Use a screwdriver----not Kentucky Windage. Squeeze only on clear sights.
An 1/8-inch (.125”) blade covers roughly 12-inches @ 100 yards or meters. Shoulder-to-butt measures 24” on the ram; an 1/8-inch blade spans that width @ 200 meters. Obviously sight radius, position and individual anatomy alter these proportions, but the rule its close. And yes it is possible to sink five shots from a revolver into six inches from the distance of two football fields.
Bring a shooting pad to lay on if you shoot Creedmoor, prone, etc. Have plenty elbow padding for ground positions. Do not fire a mag revolver with elbow on a hard surface without protection.
Shoot with a flat face----square to bore axis. To sight down cheeks strains the natural pointing of your eyes, while throwing glare on the retina. Ride recoil, don’t fight it. Squeeze the trigger like you’re taking a baby’s pulse.
Standing (offhand) is just like shooting from a rest, with this exception----in offhand the gun never stops moving. Squeeze is exactly the same----smooth as cream. David Bradshaw
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Post by jsh on Mar 26, 2017 21:14:15 GMT -5
With the above advice from Mr T and Mr B you are going into your first outing with a lot more than I did. One thing I will add, you will want some type of blast shield if you are going to shoot Creedmoor.
My 44 load shot in FA's is a 429421 powered with 19.8 of 2400,starline brass and a standard primer.
I don't know where your shooting, but I am pretty sure there has to be at least one revolver shooter that would loan you a blast shield of some sort. One other thing, bring a baby pin or a safety pin with you to roll your pant leg back around your calf and pin it tight. I wear my lucky pants to most matches, they are pretty ate up from blast;-). As mentioned an elbow pad of some sort. Knee pads are pretty much the same thing. You might start off thinking it is ok, then the last dozen shots you will really tell it.
I look forward to your report. Jeff
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Post by jsh on Mar 26, 2017 21:17:24 GMT -5
Is this an IHMSA match? If so let me know what range and I will try and track down some help for you. Jeff
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Post by bradshaw on Mar 27, 2017 12:28:14 GMT -5
Quick Draw McGraw.... Position Whether you shoot freestyle----Creedmoor, dead frog, prone, etc.----or standing, orient your Natural Point of Aim to the target. ADJUST BODY TO TARGET. You can do this without touching the firearm during the 30-second “LOAD” period or when you step to the line. Position orientation applies to all marksmanship. As silhouettes are shot in banks of five, from left-to-right, obey the urge to shift your position rather than stretch out of position.
Breath Breathing controls two vital functions: 1) VISUAL ACUITY, and 2) NERVE PRESSURE. Eyeballs need fresh oxygen to focus. Nerves need fresh oxygen to perform fine motor skills and resist muscle tremor. David Bradshaw
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Post by oddshooter on Mar 27, 2017 14:50:52 GMT -5
I love Mr. B's last comment on breathing. It not only works for shooting, it works for life.
I have used a technique I call "getting more than your share" for some time with good success. Nature gave us a free energy source, Oxygen. It takes few minutes watching people to realize that most people breathe very shallow. A few seconds in and a few seconds out. Only during exercise do they do any deeper breathing. I now practice all day long trying to get as much of that free energy as I can. It's free, it can't hurt, and it could change your life.
Most people believe they know how to breathe. They will assert they have done it for years. They read nothing, have no training, and have never monitored their own breathing; but they know the best techniques somehow. Some try to hyperventilate. That doesn't work. It throws off the blood pressure and causes trembling.
The trick is to breather steadily through your nose taking in as much oxygen as possible. If you do it right, you can feel the burn of the oxygen hitting the mucous membranes in the nose. The nose has faster uptake than the lungs and gets it into the blood stream quicker. I am totally serious. You should be able to feel the burn. You want to seek out and enjoy the burn. Your eyes will actually open and your head will clear.
Exhale thru the mouth in a burst. Once it's all gone, relax for a few moments and enjoy the stream of alpha waves that hit you (I got hooked up and the audio feedback was very powerful). Then start the next cyle. You are no longer breathing normally; you have doubled the oxygen intake. If shooting, you may want to exhale 70% and stop breathing (don't thighten up and don't hold your breathe). There should be nothing but calm; no inner voice. This is a "place" you will recognize in the future and get there faster each trip.
Breathing also is the beginning step into relaxation and the calming of the nerves. I think you can tell by now how much I think breathing has helped me and my shooting. Sorry about getting into all the sales and marketing.
Yes, this is still a shooter's site. You just wandered into Yogi 101.
If you ever get nervous heading up to that silhouette firing line in front of folks, try this "more than your fair share" technique. It will help.
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Post by Quick Draw McGraw on Apr 5, 2017 16:14:44 GMT -5
Slight update: Friday night I couldn't sleep and pulled my quads on Saturday. I opted to wait for next month's match as limping and being drowsy seemed like a bad combination with firearms use.
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Post by oddshooter on Apr 5, 2017 18:21:27 GMT -5
Ouch. Sorry to hear that. Health is pretty close to the top of a lot of lists. Take care of yourself. Ice is your best friend.
We are all looking forward to an update. It sounded fun.
The positive aspect is that it gives you some more time to train.
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Post by junebug on Apr 11, 2017 19:04:21 GMT -5
Get your sight settings ahead of time.Nothing worse than chasing sights during a match. Find an aiming point on each target. I used the front of the leg where it joined the body on chickens and the Damned turkeys, and behind the front leg at the body line for pigs and rams.Print a picture or all the targets and write your sight settings and your aiming point next to each target.Go with the intention of having fun then do it. Remember you are only shooting against yourself. It is a fun game if you let it be.
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Post by COR on Apr 12, 2017 6:26:43 GMT -5
Have fun and enjoy yourself. How'd it go?
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Post by oddshooter on Apr 12, 2017 10:53:30 GMT -5
OK, Quick Draw,
It looks like you started a topic several of us are interested in reading the results. I'm guessing a lot of us have thought about it, but never found the motivation required.
I admire you for taking that first step. Maybe it'll show the rest of us the way.
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