This is how was taught to use irons
The off hand challenge thread.
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Smellydog
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That's the thing, let the sight float around, eventually it will pause. Then it's just a twitch of the trigger finger.
It does get better and better the more you do.
Yes, you can not beat a simple airgun or pistol for cheap practice.
Does it count if you use a red dot sight? Roy Lupton has one to shoot his rifle canted, as seen on Fieldsports Britain.
I thought about it for my short barrelled woodland .308, but as quick to wind my scope back to 1.5 and shoot - maybe…
Smellydog
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Count? No rules mate, just offhand.
Heym SR20
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Its a few years since I last shot one so exact details are a bit hazy, but the German Jagdschein shooting test - which you must pass every year, or if you are visiting- is a series of about 10 shots of which 3 are from a seated high seat type position at 100, the rest are all unsupported offhand either at a moving target or stationary running boar target at 50m.
To pass all rounds need to go into the sideplate sized kill zone.
I am all for shooting aids, but I can’t help feeling that quad sticks etc really decay basic shooting skills.
In the late 80’s and 90’s we used to shoot lots of rabbits with air rifles or a 22rf all off hand.
To pass all rounds need to go into the sideplate sized kill zone.
I am all for shooting aids, but I can’t help feeling that quad sticks etc really decay basic shooting skills.
In the late 80’s and 90’s we used to shoot lots of rabbits with air rifles or a 22rf all off hand.
Totally! When granted my FAC in 1995 the expectation was rifle shots were either off-hand or on a monopod at best. After a sizeable interregnum when I returned to stalking in 2014 I found my monopod to be so last season and quickly progressed through Primos twin and then tripod rests, before being introduced to my first set of Viperflex quads. Since then, 90-off percent of my stalking shots are off quads and frankly, I don't have the skill offhand period!
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yamoon
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My philosophy has always been “Stand on your hind legs and shoot like a man”, no offense rest shooters. I have been shooting German schuetzen rifles at 200 yards for over 50 years, cast lead plain base bullets. When that Kansas summer sun is beating down, I shoot 22s out the back door of our business into a large field. A couple of photos of a handsome guy and his rifle.
Mike
Mike
To be quite honest with you , I never used to use sticks for anything ( just more crap to carry ), until I got seriously into deer stalking , even now , if I leave them/ forget them in the van , I don't go back for um , deer are a big target at 100 to 200 yds and there's always a tree to lean on lol lol if they are any further
Kjf
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desperate dan
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so after reading this thread, having never fired any of my rifles off hand i thought i would try with the 222, I was only at 40yds and struggled to keep anything like steady, this was the 5 shots, not sure I'm ready to take a shot at live game like this but it was interesting and something I shall practice more often
Smellydog
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Well done you and that's not to bad. It will improve I guarantee you.
This week I've shot my bows, one air rifle, a 17hmr and my 22 off hand from 10yds to 180yds.
It's good practice.
If you are blessed with long limbs and can get your supporting elbow against your hip, then shooting off hand becomes a little easier
If, like me, you are a bit ape shaped then offhand is a challenge
Either way - it is a skill requiring regular practice
I’ve not shot off hand for a couple of weeks
I will do this afternoon and I just know i will be poor
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On reflection ape shaped’ is perhaps an incorrect image - as they have rather long limbs
If, like me, you are a bit ape shaped then offhand is a challenge
Either way - it is a skill requiring regular practice
I’ve not shot off hand for a couple of weeks
I will do this afternoon and I just know i will be poor
PS
On reflection ape shaped’ is perhaps an incorrect image - as they have rather long limbs
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Smellydog
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We need a photographic report.If you are blessed with long limbs and can get your supporting elbow against your hip, then shooting off hand becomes a little easier
If, like me, you are a bit ape shaped then offhand is a challenge
Either way - it is a skill requiring regular practice
I’ve not shot off hand for a couple of weeks
I will do this afternoon and I just know i will be poor
PS
On reflection ape shaped’ is perhaps an incorrect image - as they have rather long limbs
Good on ya.
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