Re: Bad Habits
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gruntbull</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well probably the hardest thing is to diagnose an issue on the net, but I will make suggestions anyways.
Do some due diligence and really put some dry practice in prior to range op. Go through your position, your funds, and principles. Get your body back into muscle memory.
1. Get a buddy.
2. Have said buddy fill your mag, have him insert randomly 1-2 inert rounds.
3. Shoot, have buddy watch your shoulder, cheek, and firing hand.
4. He needs to watch you not the paper, once you pull on an inert round, have him replay to you what you did.
If a buddy isn't an option, get a video camera, video you shooting in the prone.
Heck if you could upload it Id like to take a look (PM me on that one)
But I imagine you will see your error, is it a consistent impact to the left with both iron and optic, or is it left sporadic? </div></div>
Totally agree with you 100%!
Adding on Gruntbull's idea I would also recommend the old tried and true dime washer drill. The military uses the hell out of this method for our new soldiers and the snipers I work with do these drills almost everyday. The idea is that you move so little of your body that you barely apply the correct amount of pressure onto the trigger to get a perfect shot off.
All you really need is a metal rod to go into the front of the barrel and then place a dime on the end of the rod. When you dry fire the rifle the idea is for the dime to not fall off the rod in the rifle.
This is sort of complicated but the person placing the dime on the rod while you lay in the prone can be your mom if you want it to be because you'll begin to focus on your aiming, breathing and trigger pull to a extreme level. You'll figure out on your own a lot of your problems. If you think your trigger squeeze was an issue you'll quickly be pulling so slightly on the trigger that it will begin to suprise you when your fully engaged.
So get a rod, a dime and lay in the prone. Have your mom place the dime on the end of the rod while the rod is in the front of your barrel. Aim down your sights and pull the trigger. Repeat till you either drive yourself insane or finally get it right.
Hey even Tiger Woods had to take some time off to break his swing down to the most minute levels and fix it. It happens dude.
