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    pavlovscat

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    I am curious what drills & techniques others use to improve accuracy.

    I recently got my first rifle, a Bushmaster M4A2 Patrolmans Carbine. My first time out was with an instructor. I've been working on my accuracy. I'm firing seated with my stock iron sights until I am confident with the basics. I'm shooting indoors until the weather gets a bit cooler, then I'll head to Honey Island.
     
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    Tboy

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    A one or two day class will do wonders for a new shooter. They will go over many different types of drills including moving and shooting. You can learn more and faster than just going to an indoor range and plinking.

    Plus it's just all out fun.

    Phobus and Vata are 2 that may be close to you.
     
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    pavlovscat

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    Tboy said:
    A one or two day class will do wonders for a new shooter. They will go over many different types of drills including moving and shooting. You can learn more and faster than just going to an indoor range and plinking.

    Plus it's just all out fun.

    Phobus and Vata are 2 that may be close to you.
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    I will look into Phobus. I know River Ridge well.
    Thanks!
     
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    hebertjb

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    I'll throw you a challenge!

    Best advice I can give is to get a basic bolt action .22 with only iron sights and practice shooting at progressively smaller and smaller targets and progressively longer and longer distances shooting off hand standing, kneeling, and sitting. Until you can repeatedly shoot with 6 minute of angle precision to the limit of the ammunition. Only then can you claim to be a "decent" shooter. Shoot repeatedly at 3 moa and you can brag!!!!


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    hebertjb

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    Once rimfire is mastered, move up to .223 or higher progressively mastering higher and higher recoil rifles. Many guys wrongly think it's manly skip the essentials.. wrong and foolish. Marksmanship is a perishable skill that must be developed, practiced, and honed over a life time.


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