Help with Magpies

[brookine]

I will be shooting well and in the "v" or "5" and then i have some fly aways, magpies or outers that are near magpies. What could be the problem?

[20series]

Firstly welcome to the forum, normal form is to introduce yourself in the new member page

As for your issue it's common malady known as "Nutt behind the butt itus", generally caused by lack of concentration or a touch of the "invincibles" i.e I'm doing well and can't go wrong!!

Or it could be an ammo issue, or fouling in your barrel

fun this shooting lark

Alan

[ovenpaa]

I will be shooting well and in the "v" or "5" and then i have some fly aways, magpies or outers that are near magpies. What could be the problem?

Morning Brookine, welcome to the forum, flyers can be down to many things, so some questions. What distance are you shooting at, what discipline and what sort of rifle and ammunition, is the dispersion vertical or horizontal and is it one particular location you shoot at?

[Christel]

A warm welcome to the forum Brookine.

I can see you posted at 2 in the morning here, whereabouts are you in the world or are you just a very early morning bird?

[Robin128]

brookine,

Welcome to the forum and hope you have some interesting debates.

[Mike357]

Hi Brookline!

[brookine]

Thanks for welcoming me to the forum and replying so quickly.

I shoot with a swing rifle, fullbore, 300 - 600 yds and the dispersion is all over. Some high, some low. Sometimes I'm shooting and all shots are left and others its right. Just can't seem to keep a tight group.

[20series]

Thanks for welcoming me to the forum and replying so quickly.

I shoot with a swing rifle, fullbore, 300 - 600 yds and the dispersion is all over. Some high, some low. Sometimes I'm shooting and all shots are left and others its right. Just can't seem to keep a tight group.

OK I'll put serious coaching head on now

Does your club have an Intructor/Coach, it sounds to me that a good back to basics setting up session is needed, you'd be surprised how easy it is to get all out of shape.

If you are happy your basic position, it could be just an issue of Natural Point of Aim.
try a Zero point exercise.

Get your self in position and settled on the aim
without moving your head just move your eyes from behind the sights
and breath in and out a few times
look back through the sights
if its not aligned then you need to adjust to suit.

just my two penneth
Alan

[ovenpaa]

Thanks for welcoming me to the forum and replying so quickly.

I shoot with a swing rifle, fullbore, 300 - 600 yds and the dispersion is all over. Some high, some low. Sometimes I'm shooting and all shots are left and others its right. Just can't seem to keep a tight group.

Given that is is a Swing I assume you are shooting Target Rifle then, are you using issued ammunition or loading your own?

[brookine]

Thanks for the information. I will definitely try that because i do find that when i am in the aim, i am moving my head all over the place to get a better view of the aiming mark.

Yes it is target rifle and we use issued ammo., no re-loads.