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January 30th, 2012, 01:09 PM
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#1 | | Fire Team Leader
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Massachusetts, cradle of rebellion April 19, 1775
Posts: 220
| First time shooting in an NRA high power coat
Wow, it's like I never shot before! First thing is that it seemed incredibly difficult to get into postition with the sling properly tensioned, especially in prone. I got a copy the book Slings and Things by Zediker which I used to help me decide what coat to buy. I read the book section about how to properly shoot in a coat a couple of times before I went to the range, and now I found I need to go through it again. The dance that needs to be done to get the rifle butt into your shoulder pocket while in prone with the sling done up tight takes some practice. I found that my overall shooting improved in all three postions in terms of group size, my sitting group was good but the center of the group shifted about 4 inches. Lot's of new stuff to learn about the coat and how to buckle it, etc. I do recommend the book, Zedikers style is unique, he really tries to get his point across, but I find that at least for me with any written shooting instruction I need to read twice, practice, read again, and repeat untill it sinks in. This is my second year shooting the M1A/M14 in high power and things are starting to click. Still an infant in the mirage, wind, and sun effects.
John
Last edited by vanagonjon; January 30th, 2012 at 02:56 PM.
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February 1st, 2012, 03:10 PM
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#2 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cleman Barracks, Dept. of The Columbia.
Posts: 617
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Originally Posted by vanagonjon  Wow, it's like I never shot before! First thing is that it seemed incredibly difficult to get into postition with the sling properly tensioned, especially in prone. This is my second year shooting the M1A/M14 in high power and things are starting to click. Still an infant in the mirage, wind, and sun effects.
John | You'll get there, sounds like you are on your way. I've been using the same leather Hawkeye (They don't make them anymore) that I bought in 80 or 81.
Your leather shooting jacket is your best friend next to your sling.. They are twins actually. Make them both work for you.
Last edited by IC2(SS)19Z50C5; February 2nd, 2012 at 04:44 PM.
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February 1st, 2012, 04:35 PM
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#3 | | Fire Team Leader
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Massachusetts, cradle of rebellion April 19, 1775
Posts: 220
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Thanks, I was at the range today, it was in the low 60's here in SE Massachusetts. It was nice to see some 10's and X's in slow fire prone. I am one the only exclusively M1A shooter on the high power team at my club, I just say that I'm too stupid to know better than to shoot the beast.  Offhand, still real shakey, I usually am in the scoring black, but my hold hopefully will get better with experience. I am having a great time since I have no expectations, just doing it for the joy of shooting.
John
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February 1st, 2012, 09:08 PM
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#4 | | Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South Central Kentucky
Posts: 9
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I truly loved highpower. I was told to forget the past, don't worrie about the future, just consentrate the front sight and trigger control. I got Expert and nibbling on Master when work got in the way :( !!! Good luck and injoy. P.S. The only score I ever tried to beat was my own. whiskers.
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February 1st, 2012, 09:19 PM
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#5 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 1,418
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Originally Posted by vanagonjon Thanks, I was at the range today, it was in the low 60's here in SE Massachusetts. It was nice to see some 10's and X's in slow fire prone. I am one the only exclusively M1A shooter on the high power team at my club, I just say that I'm too stupid to know better than to shoot the beast. Offhand, still real shakey, I usually am in the scoring black, but my hold hopefully will get better with experience. I am having a great time since I have no expectations, just doing it for the joy of shooting.
John |
Glad to hear about your progress. For a new shooter and you are staying in the black in offhand is awesome.
Load more ammo and shoot...
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February 2nd, 2012, 02:13 PM
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#6 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cleman Barracks, Dept. of The Columbia.
Posts: 617
|  Stick with "The Stick"!!!
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Originally Posted by vanagonjon I am one the only exclusively M1A shooter on the high power team at my club, they just say that I'm too stupid to know better than to shoot the beast. John | Good for you and hang in there. Those that shun the M1A/M14NM well, don't want to really become as the German’s would say “An Experten” at the trade.
The Big Stick is the true teacher, mercilessly unforgiving of inattention to the basics of Rifle Marksmanship. The habits and skills you will imbed in your brain will last you a lifetime. They may get a little rusty if you give it up in the years ahead, but they polish up quickly and nicely with a little practice...
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February 2nd, 2012, 02:56 PM
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#7 | | NSRA
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NC
Posts: 2,390
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Amen, IC2, Amen. True words, the Big Brown will teach you, and you will never forget.
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February 2nd, 2012, 04:58 PM
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#8 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cleman Barracks, Dept. of The Columbia.
Posts: 617
| More on "The Big Stick"
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Originally Posted by vanagonjon I found that my overall shooting improved in all three positions in terms of group size, my sitting group was good but the center of the group shifted about 4 inches. John | I hope you have started to use a score/data book to record those zeros and other important stuff???...
As for your group shift, I'm a little guy, 5'5" 150 lbs or so now, was 143 or so when I was shooting on a military team. The point is, all of us absorb/back up recoil differently. On a 14NMHB my sitting position always required a left 1 for Sitting RF, all the rest were dead wind zero. On my .308 M1NM, My sitting RF requires a L2. Get that NPO (Natural Point of Aim) down solid... More about “The Discipline of The Big Stick” here if you want to ask, or shoot me a PM. But remember one thing, there is only one thing that is the limiting factor. The “loose nut behind the butt plate” that lives deep in your inner brain. Conquer him and you can line up with the Heavy Holders someday, if you are young do not waste a day of your youth and those young eyes.!!!
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February 2nd, 2012, 06:17 PM
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#9 | | Rifleman
Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Texas
Posts: 48
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I would have blood bruises from the sling the next day and that was having a heavy sweat shirt on under the heavy weight shooting coat. When you get everything just right it will turn you into a fence post.
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February 3rd, 2012, 06:06 AM
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#10 | | Fire Team Leader
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Massachusetts, cradle of rebellion April 19, 1775
Posts: 220
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[QUOTE=IC2(SS)19Z50C5;796780]I hope you have started to use a score/data book to record those zeros and other important stuff???...
I'm a little guy, 5'5" 150 lbs or so now, was 143 or so when I was shooting on a military team.
I have a data book now and will be using it from now on. I can see the advantage of logging each session.
I am at the other end of the size spectrum, I'm 6'6", 275 lbs. so the recoil from an M1A doesn't bother me too much!
John
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