total disaster Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 sence I have got my new 22 I have shot targets 3 times with a 296/300 , 293/300 , 295/300 my problem is that I always seem to hold my breath and it ends up making me rush the shot... any tips on how to break this habbit of holding my breath ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhunter39 Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 B.R.A.S.S. ---- Breath---- Relax----Aim----Squeeze----Shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 Manually go through a procedure telling yourself what to do on each step. Do this over and over until you do it subconsciously. When I shot archery I had to do the same thing every year for a month after I picked up the bow until my form was back where it needed to be. But hey, at least you are consistant. Another thing can be to not look at the targets until your last shot is done. Don't check it out before hand as your mind will be telling you don't screw up...don't screw up and what happens? Yep, 29?/300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Another thing can be to not look at the targets until your last shot is done. Don't check it out before hand as your mind will be telling you don't screw up...don't screw up and what happens? Yep, 29?/300. Boy! There's a good tip that works for me. Nothing will work havoc on my mind more than knowing that I have a terrific group going. Then I start over-compensating and consciously dwell on every step of the shot. Then the shot takes so long to get off, that it's almost guaranteed to screw up. There has to be a natural rythym and a lot of form rules that are committed to the sub-conscious before I'll have a good day at the range. I really don't want to know how good or bad I'm doing until I get to the target. I don't need that messing with my mind. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 I really don't want to know how good or bad I'm doing until I get to the target. Yep, good advice there. With a gun I know is on, I would try not to focus on how good the group is until after you are finished shooting the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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