Advanced Marksmanship POI on Barricades and other positional shots

[Hoyt7mm]

I have been dabbling with PRS stuff for about a year now, however I didn't really practice the game. I'd pretty much just dry fire prone/seated, go to the range and check dope, zero, speed, etc. I know my weakness is in positional stages, so I began practicing building my position off of tables, barricades, etc at my local range. I've noticed that I generally shoot low ~.3-.5 mils and right .1-.2 mils. I'm a lefty if that matters. Any ideas as to why and how to possibly correct/work on it? Generally my positional groups are 1-1.25 moa, and my float is ~2 moa. All my positional work has been at 100 yds. Next weekend I'll be heading to 600 to see what happens. Still working on becoming more stable and comfortable , but any help is appreciated!

 

[CrazyHorse_mk14]

I’m not a comp guy but I did stay at a holiday inn once. Can’t say I’m the best prone shot because every time I lay down in the field I can’t see over shrubs and vegetation , now barricades... If throwing the rifle across the door of a pick up, utilizing a dead tree, or shooting backwards out of a tree stand has any correlation..

I’d guess your driving the gun too hard, it’s hard to find a good check weld in a unnatural position but I have found if I imagine I’m in the most comfortable position, I sit behind the gun the same way and apply the same tension.

 

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You need to be more stable. If you're not getting more stable through a better position you need to be free recoiling. Watch videos as you dry fire and practice, or better yet take a clinic. Your support forearm needs to be resting on the barricade if you're loading into it at longer distances, and not touching at all if you're free recoiling under 250yds. Just use the top of your scope to put a little down pressure. Shooting off rickety barricades isn't easy. There are definitely little tricks that will help you get more stable.

Honestly, the best thing I've done to improve is to go to a clinic.


I attended Jim's Clinic, and I am 100% satisfied with the course of instruction, and the way he teaches you to practice. If you are serious about improving I would attend a clinic. I'm giving Jim's five stars, but I'm sure there are plenty of other ones that are good.