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Make sure you have a backstop so your shots don't go into your neighbors yards. Also, buy little targets and practice. Shooting a real firearm/air rifle is nothing like call of duty. For one thing, the sights sway up and down, and you are going to hit everything you point at everytime because of this. To reduce sway, prone and crouching work, but the best is to rest the front of the rifle on something, such as a log pile or a backpack. do not try to shoot at running animals, that's what a shotgun is for.
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Originally Posted by Ridge Runner
(Post 3946339)
get a small piece of pipe, or a sheet of black construction paper with a 1-1.5" hole in the center, hold it at arms length, look through the hole at a small object, keeping the object in view at all times both eyes open, bring the paper back against your face, keeping the target object always in view, which eye are you looking at the object with when the paper is against your face? that is the eye to use shooting.
I was born right handed, left eye dominant, and couldn't hit nothing till I went against my dad's instructions and started shooting left handed. RR |
Originally Posted by Nomercy448
(Post 3946289)
I've been watching this thread since he first posted it, and I'm really disappointed it took almost an entire week to get the right answer...
If you're looking down the sights and you open your opposite eye and your view changes (like you're saying happens), then you're using the wrong eye. Since you don't really know how to shoot yet, I'd recommend switching handedness on the rifle. It's pretty easy to teach your left hand how to shoot, it's almost impossible to re-program your brain to utilize your non-dominant eye. Yes, you can force your focus to switch (blinking, squinting, etc with your left eye will force it to the right eye), but no it's not going to be as fast or reliable as simply switching hands and using your dominant eye. |
Originally Posted by Ridge Runner
(Post 3946339)
get a small piece of pipe, or a sheet of black construction paper with a 1-1.5" hole in the center, hold it at arms length, look through the hole at a small object, keeping the object in view at all times both eyes open, bring the paper back against your face, keeping the target object always in view, which eye are you looking at the object with when the paper is against your face? that is the eye to use shooting.
I was born right handed, left eye dominant, and couldn't hit nothing till I went against my dad's instructions and started shooting left handed. RR |
Originally Posted by rogerstv
(Post 3946407)
No need for pipe or paper. Point a finger at an object and bring it back to your face.
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Originally Posted by UncleNorby
(Post 3946395)
So, you did include yourself on the list of those you are disappointed in, right?
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Originally Posted by Nomercy448
(Post 3946533)
Nah, I really just couldn't care less if the kid figured it out so I didn't feel the need to respond. "Teaching yourself to shoot" is a lot like teaching yourself to tapdance. If the guy wants to learn how to shoot, he needs to find someone to learn how to shoot from (besides call of duty).
We all at one point didn't have any idea how to shoot. You can teach yourself, it just takes longer than if you have help. |
I can't believe Nomercy let the Poor Guy suffer for a whole week before he reponded....Now I know how You got Your nickname! :D ;)
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You should go to a local gun shop and or take a hunters saftey course. If should help out alot. They can tell-show and teach you how to handle the rifle.
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I can't believe Nomercy let the Poor Guy suffer for a whole week before he reponded....Now I know how You got Your nickname! ***Hard to believe, but some people are just dicks and it looks like he's one!!! Bad enough to make the first post, but then to come back with that rejoinder shows he's a big one! |
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