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<blockquote data-quote="Glocktogo" data-source="post: 1432471" data-attributes="member: 1132"><p>This is where I think 3-gun excels (or a straight up rifle match patterned after 3-gun). It forces you to shoot from a wide variety of positions, not all of which allow for perfect form.</p><p></p><p>I learned to shoot rifle in the field hunting. I've taken some oddball shots and all that really mattered to me was putting game on the table. I formally learned to shoot in the traditional marksmanship positions, courtesty of the USMC. That helped my accuracy considerably, but didn't do anything for shooting in improvised field positions.</p><p></p><p>Until you've actually shot from a poor position and had your targets scored, you really have no idea what works and what doesn't. I've seen shooters blaze away like they knew what they were doing, only to have marginal hits at best on target. I've also seen shooters hit a position and desperately fiddle around for an eternity on the clock before finding a firing solution. What they thought they could do, didn't work. At least they got the hits though.</p><p></p><p>Even taking instruction from someone like Kurt is only going to give you the tools. You actually have to get in the positions and fire the shots before you can figure out if it works for you or not. Half the time, I think people miss with the rifle because they don't have it correctly zeroed and don't understand the path the bullet takes over a long course. </p><p></p><p>In the end, only fast hits matter. How you get them isn't nearly as important as getting them at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Glocktogo, post: 1432471, member: 1132"] This is where I think 3-gun excels (or a straight up rifle match patterned after 3-gun). It forces you to shoot from a wide variety of positions, not all of which allow for perfect form. I learned to shoot rifle in the field hunting. I've taken some oddball shots and all that really mattered to me was putting game on the table. I formally learned to shoot in the traditional marksmanship positions, courtesty of the USMC. That helped my accuracy considerably, but didn't do anything for shooting in improvised field positions. Until you've actually shot from a poor position and had your targets scored, you really have no idea what works and what doesn't. I've seen shooters blaze away like they knew what they were doing, only to have marginal hits at best on target. I've also seen shooters hit a position and desperately fiddle around for an eternity on the clock before finding a firing solution. What they thought they could do, didn't work. At least they got the hits though. Even taking instruction from someone like Kurt is only going to give you the tools. You actually have to get in the positions and fire the shots before you can figure out if it works for you or not. Half the time, I think people miss with the rifle because they don't have it correctly zeroed and don't understand the path the bullet takes over a long course. In the end, only fast hits matter. How you get them isn't nearly as important as getting them at all. [/QUOTE]
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