Yeah I know what you mean I want some training. I had a guy calling my shots though, and I was trying some stuff I've been reading about and it apparently doesn't work for me.
I know several long range guys an I've been reading constantly since I left the range, an it sounds like I need to stop trying the free recoil, and do my normal tight against the shoulder hold. Also I'm 6'6 with decent sized hands so it doesn't take much to put too much finger on the trigger.
I'm not new to shooting just haven't had the chance to safely take it to 600 until recently, but I'm not saying there isn't more things to learn. I'd definitely love to take a class, but I need to build a rifle first haha. I'm thinking of a 6.5 Grendel I have an AR lower just sitting there.
I still think I was doing good making most of my shots my first day at 600, any missed were by an inch or two and shot at a 10" circle. I'm not missing by feet, and all my hits are on target, but a little high and left.
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A guy can not call your shots. Only you can call the shot. The call is the target/sight relationship upon the bullet's exit from the bore. For example, if you call the shot right-in-there and the strike is indeed right-in-there it means you properly executed the two firing tasks. If the shot is called right-in- there but the strike is at 9 it may mean you did not correctly counter for wind. If you call the shot at 9 and the strike is at 9 it may mean you moved the rifle, possibly poor trigger control. And so it goes, calling the shot being a good way to analyze results and enhance work in progress.
To be able to call the shot you must follow through, that's to say, you must command the brain to continue to aim and keep trigger depressed until recoil has subsided. You can develop a sense of properly calling the shot by dry firing. With an absence of recoil you will understand if you moved the rifle while pulling the trigger. Not being able to call the shot suggests not following through and/or maintaining focus on the sight. At any rate, you are attempting, it appears, to learn about good shooting from what some here have to say about it. Going about it this way will thwart success. At the least, I'd suggest you buy a copy of the USAMU's Service Rifle Guide which is available from the CMP. This marksmanship guide covers pretty much everything there is to know about good shooting: principles, position, ballistics, zeroing, analysis, wind and weather effects, range estimation, and more. You may also want to attend this year's Small Arms Firing School presented by the USAMU July 15 through 17 at Camp Perry, Ohio. The fee is only about 45 dollars. I hope you figure it all out you will have more fun with it all as you have a better command of it all.
BTW, the other poster's problem (aagifford) was about not having consistent control over the rifle. Consistent control is made possible by maintaining a relationship between shooter, gun, & ground shot to shot: non firing hand, grip, butt to shoulder, elbows, and stockweld. With observation of the shooter and grouping assessment the specific inconsistency can be sometimes discerned; and, even if diagnosis is not possible correction can still be made just by concentrating on the fundamentals. Also, forget "free recoil". You need to have control over the rifle that you can sense as being consistent.
