Well if thsi chap dont know....JSC wrote:The only way to stop them moving is to hold the rifle steadier!
Seriously though, if you are shooting off hand (without support) it is impossible to stop them moving completely. You just need to learn how to minimise the movement and employ strategies to give you a higher chance of getting the shot in the centre of the target.
Yes, it's possible to get the reticle and target in focus at the same time, but not all scopes can focus down to 25m and whatever happens you will need to adjust the objective (eyepiece) first against a plain background to make sure that matches your eye's prescription. There are plenty of online tutorials on how to set up scopes so maybe have a look on YouTube or Google as well.
Good luck!
After a few years of plugging away at CSR I can just about make sense of standing, but still never get it quite right. Bunged the lot from a Practice Belfast gamble into the bull at 20 yards the other night...and missed with one completely....Arrrggghhhhh.
Nothing happens overnight, but what I have found is invaluable is simple dry training. I am lucky enough to have a Scatt trainer (fairly useless for CSR as it does not deal with figure targets but there are ways round that) which highlights errors.
When I was practicing sitting, I crossed my legs a different way round and the ret went from a figure 8 motion accross the target to a nice little orbit round the POA. It the little things that can sometimes make a difference.
Never be afraid to try something else if it improves things. There are accepted techniques, but we dont all work the same so one persons "Arggghhhhh" might be your "oh....That's good".
As John says, invariably things are moving. But its a bit like learning to hover a helicopter, you just keep practicing in smaller fields.
Never underestimate dry training. A simple NRA black patch on a white background 10 yards away makes a great aiming mark and will often show you very clearly when things are improving. And yes, although you may not always get it right, the marksmanship principles are critical and need applying in the right order.
As regards focus on the target, you should be concentrating on centre of mass to be honest. My elcan is never in focus lower than about 40 yards so anything on a small bore indoor range is usually blurred, but I do ok. Your ret should be in clear focus, the target is not so critical and with irons the blade should be the last thing in focus anyway.
Although it does not actually reduce movement, if you can, try dropping your mag down a bit (particularly for standing). It reduces the percieved movement so you tend not to stress less chasing the error, and looking for the position that gives you automatic alignment (natural POA). Try it, I bet your group size reduces.
Good luck mate, if it was that easy we would all pack up and go home
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Much easier to preach than to do though 