foxdropper
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Ah ,you are in one of those backward places ,commiserations mate .
Shooting freehand
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I fear we may never enjoy that!
Oh, and have you seen the "flyers" produced by those using single, double, treble and even sticks with more in common with bench rest shooting? I certainly have!
K
I think he means a thermal spotter, not thermal scope.
mchughcb
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And go to jail no thanks.
foxdropper
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Really backward then ,again commiserations two fold .
kenbro
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Reminds me of a fella I saw last week...I thought he was coppicing, but he was just deploying his multi sticks.I fear we may never enjoy that!
Oh, and have you seen the "flyers" produced by those using single, double, treble and even sticks with more in common with bench rest shooting? I certainly have!
K
Ken.
Sandys Dog is just a troll, he's even admitted to specifically trying to get a rise from people !
Why are people even bothering to give the guy the time of day ? Just ignore him !
Why are people even bothering to give the guy the time of day ? Just ignore him !
Already pressed the ignore
First time ever !
First time ever !
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An excellet rifle with probably one of the smoothest bolts around! well done on a good honest video and for selecting a cracking rifle!
I would opnly take a freehand shot if under 40 yards or if it was a follow up shot and a case of a runner that was going to suffer without it..I do practice in my yard with spinners on a post and my air rifle though, myself and 2 friends recently did some stalking in Norfolk and every shot taken was off sticks (two leggers) I do not normally use sticks as most of the areas I stalked had good cover and tree's or dykes/walls so there was always a reasonable rest but of all the shots taken off sticks I was happy to say they were where I wanted them....Just trying to find something in a scope can sometimes be a right pain in the behind!
Regards,
Gixer
Hi Gixer,
Thanks for you comment, the sauer 202 is the best rifle I have ever had or used and I can't see me changing to something else as it fits me and does everything I could ever need. To be honest I don't have any desire to go out and shoot anything living off hand as a number one focus and definitely not at 100 yards (unless something has gone wrong and I have no other choice). One of the reasons for doing this is to improve myself as a rifle shooter. I have looked back at a lot of my stalking and if I had the skills could probably have had far greater success rates due to not having the skills to shoot offhand in the woods when sticks were not a practical choice with deer being only 20-50 yards away. It would be useful as a last option in these situations to be able to shoot quickly and accurately without spooking the deer faffing around with sticks. I chose to practice at 100 yards partly because that's what was discussed in the thread that made me want to try but also because I am now working on becoming proficient at target shooting in different shooting positions at as close to double the range I would shoot at live quarry, this is for me a way of becoming more familiar with my kit and more confident when shooting live quarry and also confident I can take a long shot should something go wrong and I need to take a longer than normal range follow up shot. Most of my shooting now is either off sticks (old style 2 leg) or from a bipod but I want to learn as many shooting styles as I can to be as equipped as possible to react quickly and safely in a variety of situations. Thanks again for your reply,
Dave
foxdropper
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Too late blocked you yesterday .
foxdropper
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Need to lighten up fella ,loosen the corset a bit .
foxdropper
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We laughed ,oh how we laughed .
spannulman
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This has been interesting reading. I wounded a deer when I first started and the noise it made was enough to warn me off unsupported shots for a long time. But I practiced more and have since shot a fox and a couple of deer on the run, when they were 25-40 yd max and were all dropped cleanly. But that is as far away as I would be confident to shoot a small deer like Roe.
The BSRC Swedish target shoot starts with an unsupported 100yd shot and the range team helpfully taught us the wrapped sling/forearm hold and most first shots were in the kill zone, albeit of a red deer target. So if circumstances dictated I would be confident to shoot off hand on a beast that size but i always try to find a tree, rock, binos, knee or something to rest on.
But i would not be confident to shoot anything out to 300 off sticks. This isn’t to bait sandysdog, but he must have practiced a lot more than I have off sticks at range. I practice on my ‘monkey sticks’ ( thanks MS) at 100yd and am happy to use them at that range. most longer shots I take are prone or in a high seat.
I think, as others have said, it all comes down to practice and what that enables you to do confidently.
There is an Australian chap on youtube shooting a 45-70 lever gun at a 1000 yd gong and after a few bracketing shots he hits it every time. He must be aiming so high above it but he can do it. He may be naturally gifted but I should think it is down to practice.
The BSRC Swedish target shoot starts with an unsupported 100yd shot and the range team helpfully taught us the wrapped sling/forearm hold and most first shots were in the kill zone, albeit of a red deer target. So if circumstances dictated I would be confident to shoot off hand on a beast that size but i always try to find a tree, rock, binos, knee or something to rest on.
But i would not be confident to shoot anything out to 300 off sticks. This isn’t to bait sandysdog, but he must have practiced a lot more than I have off sticks at range. I practice on my ‘monkey sticks’ ( thanks MS) at 100yd and am happy to use them at that range. most longer shots I take are prone or in a high seat.
I think, as others have said, it all comes down to practice and what that enables you to do confidently.
There is an Australian chap on youtube shooting a 45-70 lever gun at a 1000 yd gong and after a few bracketing shots he hits it every time. He must be aiming so high above it but he can do it. He may be naturally gifted but I should think it is down to practice.
Indeed. Do you have a cousin who shoots and drops foxes? Bit of a ratter?
John Gryphon
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One thing that makes shooting freehand off the shoulder easier is being able to stalk in nice and close. The closer the better for one stalking into the game as it increases accuracy and thrills.
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