DSC1 Shooting Assessment
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Oracle
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Where is this BASC info to be found. Run the ranges for DSC1 assessors for donkeys years....under the old shooting test and new the only options when shooting from 100 metres has been prone and then, when “reasonable adjustments” were introduced, an option to shoot from the simulated high seat.
Jimbob39
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Jimbob39
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Good luck, I’m sure you’ll be fine.Got mine today so I'll ask them!
Oracle
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Interesting. Thanks for that. If the Assessor is happy, take advantage of it. Good luck when you eventually take the course.
Good luckGot mine today so I'll ask them!
I attended a BDS DSC1 course a week or two ago and this was flagged up then. They were very apologetic but stated it was an error and 100m must be shot from prone or simulated high seat unless there are mitigating factors which is at the discretion of the BDS trainer/assessor. Hope this helps.
RichardAllen
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I would add the advice to do a bit of deep breathing to counter nerves. I did the old test, was nervous not helped as I had not shot a centrefire in 30+ years and was borrowing a Tika .243 for the test. I failed the group test by putting a lovely group into the centre target of the chap in the lane next to me
The Tika owner was ex-Army, calmed me down with a few deep breaths and I sailed through a 2nd go and zeroing and then the prone, sitting and standing. A couple of the guys failed through shear nerves I heard.
Deep breaths, that’s my DCS 1 tip
The Tika owner was ex-Army, calmed me down with a few deep breaths and I sailed through a 2nd go and zeroing and then the prone, sitting and standing. A couple of the guys failed through shear nerves I heard.
Deep breaths, that’s my DCS 1 tip
Stalker62
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Shooting tests. Yeah. About them...
"I was introduced to the head stalker and taken to “check zero”. The steps up to the firing point were near vertical and I fell over (twice) on the way. Not a good start. In anticipation of this trip, I had zeroed, 1” high at 100 yards at Bisley a couple of weeks ago. It should be dead on.
Back to the Rhum firing point…
My breathing was erratic and I had an audience. Two shots. Way too high and off to the right.
“Don’t worry sir. Scopes often get knocked on the journey up here”, lied my stalker.
“You and I both know, that is bollocks”. I replied.
I settled my breathing, dialled back the dope on the scope to pre-Bisley and had a quite word with myself. Three rounds clovered in the centre. Memo to self. Don’t touch that scope."
Yeah. Shooting tests...
All passed today which was a relief! I think the key is to keep calm as said. With ear defenders on its easier to zone out and forget the audience. But few deep breaths for sure and try and relax.
Headshot at 20m standing from quads was fine aiming between ears where black top of the head meets the white background was perfect placement.
Using the bump on the back of the deer as it slopes back down to the body is a useful guide for the vertical shot placement.
The choice for 100m is prone or simulated high seat. You can use an ammo box as a support under the rear of the rifle to steady with your left hand if that helps you.
I shot from my backpack as I don't have a bipod and that worked well. Stuffed with a couple jackets.
Headshot at 20m standing from quads was fine aiming between ears where black top of the head meets the white background was perfect placement.
Using the bump on the back of the deer as it slopes back down to the body is a useful guide for the vertical shot placement.
The choice for 100m is prone or simulated high seat. You can use an ammo box as a support under the rear of the rifle to steady with your left hand if that helps you.
I shot from my backpack as I don't have a bipod and that worked well. Stuffed with a couple jackets.
well done know you can get on with it in the real world.
Well done!
Well done. Hope the written stuff goes ok as well!
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