Mechanics of the Firing Hand
One of the greatest misunderstandings with respect to rifle marksmanship training over the years is the function of the remainder of the shooting hand that is not trigger finger.
It’s not about the Gear, it’s about the Effort!
Sniper’s Hide is a gear queer’s wet dream. All we do is talk about the latest and greatest gear from the time I wake until we all go to sleep. It’s a constant barrage of pick my favorite color posts noon til night. This is not necessarily a bad thing, and it’s important to wade …
It’s 2020 Handle Your Dope
It is a new year, so we want to look at how we are doing business on the firing line. The reliance on software, our smartphones have made many shooters lazy when it comes to managing their dope.
Eliminate the Cumulative Errors of Precision Rifle Shooting
If one is “outcome-oriented”, an impact on a piece of steel smaller than the actual torso of a man is a wonderful feeling, especially when followed up by a rapid second impact. It was Predictable because we took an empty space at a firing line, occupied it with our shooting gear, loaded a rifle, dialed elevation on a turret and hit with a cold-bore shot. It was Repeatable because we replicated that impact. But to a great degree, we are not outcome-oriented, we are “process-oriented”, and constantly striving to improve our processes and, if not consciously, subconsciously we are eliminating errors, one-by-one, and grow as shooters.
Predictable Weaponized Math and “X-Factor” Voodoo
It’s voodoo. Algorithms utilize our input parameters and spit out numbers representing ballistic come-up. That is, AFTER the algorithm bounces our bullet’s performance characteristics off the atmospherics conditions provided by link-up to Bluetooth devices that use other algorithms to spit out numbers representing atmospheric condition. Absolute voodoo I tell you. No way to figure …
Practice Distraction Free Shooting
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Getting off your belly or bench, alternate positions
Check out Sniper's Hide for tips, videos and more information on positional shooting with a modern precision rifle. See what equipment guys are using, the techniques employed and the way this type of training will translate to open field success. We have an online training section you can upgrade to For the visually minded you can watch the videos and practice the techniques included in each lesson.
Coldbore Variations
We have tested this found with dry practice prior you can inoculate yourself from this first round flinch. You can also check this issue by bringing a second rifle to the range. Fire at least ten shots with the first rifle then move to the precision rifle with a perceived cold bore shift. More times than not, the shift will go away.
Sniper’s Hide Recoil Management Explained
Recoil Management tells the Bullet where the barrel is upon release of the shot. It controls our zero in a lot of ways on top of some many benefits for the long range shooter
Natural Point of Aim vs Your Wind Hold
See the video on setting up your NPA vs holding off with a Wind Call.
