Many shooters at matches get confused listening to the other shooters call corrections on their shots, which Stan Owens alluded to in his post on the Rifles Only/Sniper's Hide Fall Shooter Bash.
That's because some people call the impact of the bullet relative to the target, while other people call the change of point of aim required to hit the target.
In addition, I have heard shooters on the same line using both mils and MOA for corrections.
Confusion about who was doing what resulted in shooters correcting in the wrong direction and by the wrong amount.
Professional teams mostly call the correction of the point of aim necessary to hit the target. I try to ensure that listeners to my calls understand that by starting the call with something which indicates that: "Adjust up point three mils, and point two mils right."
However, it's probably impossible to ensure that everybody you might be shooting with calls them the same way. Under match stress, people tend to do what they've always done, and consistency is way more important than which way a given individual does that.
So, if you're shooting a match, you might very well benefit by discussing beforehand with the shooter(s) next to you who is going to do what - and learn to ignore everyone else.
Of course, you'd be even better off to learn to drive the rifle correctly, so that you can spot your own impacts. Training is available...
That's because some people call the impact of the bullet relative to the target, while other people call the change of point of aim required to hit the target.
In addition, I have heard shooters on the same line using both mils and MOA for corrections.
Confusion about who was doing what resulted in shooters correcting in the wrong direction and by the wrong amount.
Professional teams mostly call the correction of the point of aim necessary to hit the target. I try to ensure that listeners to my calls understand that by starting the call with something which indicates that: "Adjust up point three mils, and point two mils right."
However, it's probably impossible to ensure that everybody you might be shooting with calls them the same way. Under match stress, people tend to do what they've always done, and consistency is way more important than which way a given individual does that.
So, if you're shooting a match, you might very well benefit by discussing beforehand with the shooter(s) next to you who is going to do what - and learn to ignore everyone else.
Of course, you'd be even better off to learn to drive the rifle correctly, so that you can spot your own impacts. Training is available...
