i just came back from a smallbore silhoutte shoot, which was an absolute blast! humbles you quickly when your used to shooting prone or off a bench with bags / bipods and then have to shoot freehand.
i realized that in this game, (and if anybody is thinking about doing it) a bull barrel may not be the answer as fatigue sets in quick, and to use a lower power scope with a target or mildot that will just cover the white animal completely, then squeeze off on a light trigger. my small target dot and high magnification shown me how much i was moving around, then trying to compensate for it made it worse. also getting the elevation dope correct for the various distances of 40 m (43.5 y)chicken, 60 m (65.5 y)pig, 77m (84.3 y)turkey, and 100 m (109.3 y)ram, is also critical. (they are not actual size, the chicken is about 2x3 inches, with the ram approx 8x4 inches, with areas between the legs being open makes the surface area less). you shoot at 5 of the same animal within 2.5 minutes, take a short break, shoot at five more, then rotate to a differnt animal and distance. 40 shots in one relay.
i also realized it's better to "lock in" your grip on the firearm and then place the crosshairs on targets by pivoting at the waist and not by adjusting with the shoulders and arms.
since we don't have any type of a rimfire tactical style matches (like the official/unofficial one Joe Martin is doing here at the hide), or even something similar in my area, this about the only option. tried a benchrest a few weeks ago, don't have $10,000 lying around for a .22 and a rest (plus the bechrest takes alot of the "shooting" out of it and makes it more of an equipment deal).
so if anybody is thinking of trying smallbore silhoutte, give it a whirl. it is fun watching those steel animals react and flip through the air when hit well.
seems a good set up would be:
accurate "lightweight" 22 lr rifle with light trigger
3-9 or 4-16 power scope with easy adj. turrets, heavy target dot or mil dot
consistant ammo and lots of practice.
seems to be an economical, fun way to enhance and train for "shortrange" offhand shooting skills.
i realized that in this game, (and if anybody is thinking about doing it) a bull barrel may not be the answer as fatigue sets in quick, and to use a lower power scope with a target or mildot that will just cover the white animal completely, then squeeze off on a light trigger. my small target dot and high magnification shown me how much i was moving around, then trying to compensate for it made it worse. also getting the elevation dope correct for the various distances of 40 m (43.5 y)chicken, 60 m (65.5 y)pig, 77m (84.3 y)turkey, and 100 m (109.3 y)ram, is also critical. (they are not actual size, the chicken is about 2x3 inches, with the ram approx 8x4 inches, with areas between the legs being open makes the surface area less). you shoot at 5 of the same animal within 2.5 minutes, take a short break, shoot at five more, then rotate to a differnt animal and distance. 40 shots in one relay.
i also realized it's better to "lock in" your grip on the firearm and then place the crosshairs on targets by pivoting at the waist and not by adjusting with the shoulders and arms.
since we don't have any type of a rimfire tactical style matches (like the official/unofficial one Joe Martin is doing here at the hide), or even something similar in my area, this about the only option. tried a benchrest a few weeks ago, don't have $10,000 lying around for a .22 and a rest (plus the bechrest takes alot of the "shooting" out of it and makes it more of an equipment deal).
so if anybody is thinking of trying smallbore silhoutte, give it a whirl. it is fun watching those steel animals react and flip through the air when hit well.
seems a good set up would be:
accurate "lightweight" 22 lr rifle with light trigger
3-9 or 4-16 power scope with easy adj. turrets, heavy target dot or mil dot
consistant ammo and lots of practice.
seems to be an economical, fun way to enhance and train for "shortrange" offhand shooting skills.
