rifle training

RichieRich

hi all, is there anywhere i could get tuition or a little bit of training in the use of my .243, i just got it 3 weeks ago and i have fired it twice, both times i missed by a mile, now i got it zeroed by a lad who really knows his stuff so unfortunately i know that the blame lies with me,
i would just like a bit of advice and for someone to maybe to show me what i am doing wrong,- i don't have hundreds to spare to join a rifle club, are there any rifle ranges i could to get a bit of target practice in? i'm in cork.

jap gt

fermoy would be your nearest range, i dont know how much if anything they would show you without joining though, surely someone on here would be willing to give you a few tips.

best of luck with it

It wasn't me!

Is this your first rifle or firearm? If so, you chose a bloody expensive way to learn! Okay, the thing to remember about practical marksmanship is to put the sights pointing at the target, then keep them there while pulling the trigger carefully. You should be able to balance a coin on the end of your barrel and not disturb it while dry-firing. What you want to do now is to spend a half an hour a day dry-firing. This means putting some spent brass or a snap cap in your chamber, cocking the rifle and pointing it at a target and practising shooting it. When you can hold the rifle on target and pull the trigger without it moving, then you should be fine to shoot live ammo.

Feidhlim Dignan

i could show you a bit with a .22 if you want. youd get to fire 100 rounds for close to a tener, pm me if your interested

sfakiaman

As IWM says above and try this also. Line up the rifle with the target then close your eyes, breath in and out a couple of times, open your eyes and see where the sights are pointing. Then adjust your body position to bring the sights on target. There is a tendency to relax as you squeeze the trigger so try to 'follow through' and the sights should settle back on target after the shot.

The offer of practice with the .22lr is one I would grab with both hands.

poulo6.5

RichieRich wrote: »

hi all, is there anywhere i could get tuition or a little bit of training in the use of my .243, i just got it 3 weeks ago and i have fired it twice, both times i missed by a mile, now i got it zeroed by a lad who really knows his stuff so unfortunately i know that the blame lies with me,
i would just like a bit of advice and for someone to maybe to show me what i am doing wrong,- i don't have hundreds to spare to join a rifle club, are there any rifle ranges i could to get a bit of target practice in? i'm in cork.

practice practice and more practice, its the only way. i will help you if you want. i'm in clonmel but i dont mind a spin if it means helping out a fellow shooter.

i would suggest practice with a .22lr which i have, i also have a .223 and a 6.5x55 but for smile value the .22lr has it

pm me if you want some help, if not then best of luck with practice:)

shanmoll308

Hey Richie,
Im from Kerry, Target rifle shooting is my main interest and I too would be glad to help you.... and I promise, there will not be one word.. about football.:rolleyes:

Shanmoll308

poulo6.5

shanmoll308 wrote: »

Hey Richie,
Im from Kerry, Target rifle shooting is my main interest and I too would be glad to help you.... and I promise, there will not be one word.. about football.:rolleyes:

Shanmoll308

what part of kerry you from, i'm down in killarney every week and i wouldnt mind some pointers from a target shooter. its mostly hunting i do:D

jap gt

shanmoll308 wrote: »

Hey Richie,
Im from Kerry, Target rifle shooting is my main interest and I too would be glad to help you.... and I promise, there will not be one word.. about football.:rolleyes:

Shanmoll308

hi shanmoll im near enough kerry, where do you do your target shooting would love some practise

shanmoll308

Hey Poulo6.5

I am only 20 minutes from Killarney, sending you a pm now .

Shanmoll308

shanmoll308

Hey guys,
Looks like we are all going to have to get together for some long range steel plate target shooting fun..:D

shanmoll308

poulo6.5

shanmoll308 wrote: »

Hey guys,
Looks like we are all going to have to get together for some long range steel plate target shooting fun..:D

shanmoll308

i'm up for that when suits and where:D

RichieRich

poulo6.5 wrote: »

i'm up for that when suits and where:D

hey i'm up for that whenever, sounds like a good day out, i've a lot going on for the next couple of weeks but after that would be up for a day's shooting steel plate:D