junebug
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Post by junebug on Nov 12, 2019 14:05:12 GMT -5
I missed a coyote Sunday at 100yds with my 35 Rem Contender.I am starting to develop a tremor in my hands,some days bad some good,Sunday was bad. My center grip Striker doesn't seem as affected as rear grip guns, as when sighting in before season shot a 1/2 in group with it. Target panic can be overcome usually with practice and time behind the gun. The more game you look thru the sights the better.Take a deep breath and repeat to yourself, PICK A SPOT,SLOW CONTROLLED TRIGGER SQUEEZE, FOLLOW THRU, STAY WITH THE SHOT ,NO PEEKING! I tell my wife with her rifle to watch them drop out of the bottom of the scope,that shows her that she did all of the shot sequence right .Your target panic can be controlled with practice and time,so don't give up. Time is my enemy, I won't give up.
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Post by taffin on Nov 12, 2019 14:14:46 GMT -5
In the past week I have missed two coyotes at40-50yds and some hogs at around 90. Theres nothing wrong with the gun. I think I have a case of target panic. How do you get past target panic, particularly the targets with fur! I tend to get VERY excited when I see game, lol THE ANSWER IS IN YOUR LAST SENTENCE. RELAX!! WORK AT NOT GETTING EXCITED. WHEN GAME IS SPOTTED IT IS TIME TO SETTLE DOWN AND DO THE JOB.
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Post by blacktailslayer on Nov 12, 2019 15:13:11 GMT -5
When I was a youngster, 12-ish or so, I used to get terrible fits of buck fever and had a very hard time making a good shot on an animal. My dad had me shoot a lot of clay birds with his 410 single shot shotgun. It really helped me to focus on the front sight and do it in a hurry! Then he had me shoot my model 1894 Winchester 30-30 at targets at different ranges as he called them. Eventually I got really good at that too and have since made many a great shot on deer, bears and elk here in Oregon over the following 40 years.
It just takes time behind the gun focusing on the front sight and trigger squeeze, before long it will become second nature. As far as getting excited seeing game animals, go out on hikes or walks where there are some sort of game animals to get yourself accustomed to seeing them, that way they are less of a surprise and more of a "normal thing", then your shooting training will take over when it counts.
Hopefully my ramblings will help, good luck!
Don D.
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Post by leftysixgun on Nov 12, 2019 16:33:53 GMT -5
The game/fur is the deal breaker. I can shoot well and have a pretty diverse and successful background of shooting. But most target shooting is ideal conditions and very low excitement levels. I promise to MAKE time for some steel time at the range before it closes. I plan to go after these hogs again this coming saturday evening. I will have my 35 Remington rifle with me. Lighting conditions will dictate which bang bang is used. Hey, I appreciate all the input and advice from everyone, its been helpful!
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Post by nvcaller on Nov 18, 2019 9:15:53 GMT -5
What ever your main weapon is going to be go rabbit hunting with. You get used to the mechanic function ,trigger and sight picture. You also get trigger time my wife would hyperventilate when a animal was in the scope , that's how we broke her of that. You can't just tell your mind you don't need the adrenaline to run down the animal ,you have to teach it calm kills excitement loses.
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Post by tgc on Nov 30, 2019 15:18:01 GMT -5
Don’t worry too much about it. It’s fairly common in the coyote hunting world. They don’t stand around waiting for you to shoot them like deer do.
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Post by Burnston on Nov 30, 2019 17:18:31 GMT -5
If you don't mind a slightly impractical, partially humorous suggestion, combine all the good advice these shooting masters have given you with this; pretend your father is watching.
No matter the years, practice, success, or failures I backlog, I'm always motivated to shoot better when dad is around. One of those things I guess.....
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Post by cas on Nov 30, 2019 17:37:05 GMT -5
"I'm better when I move". It seem that if I'm calm, have time, and don't have to rush... that's when I miss.
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