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Target Shooting Discussion Forums General => Springer Rifle Target Gate General => : riflejunkie January 28, 2009, 05:55:22 PM
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Of course you are dummy, you are just moving less and the good news is that the more you drill the smaller your wobble gets. The bad news is that you are still going to move, so here is one method of dealing with it.
Here you control your wobble into a lazy 8 pattern and time your trigger break when your sights line up. I don't personally use this but I have on occasion when I've been having a bad day. Some CMP Rimfire sporter shooters I know like this technique.
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On some days I am wobbly or shaky. Those days can be frustrating.. :0 Good to know now there is help out there for us poor helpless souls...:) Thanks for sharing
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Gene, I have those days myself. I was at a match last Nov. and I started out just fine, but then during a break I ate a banana and things went south from there. I'm convinced that diet has a dramatic effect. You don't see anyone drinking coffee or any caffein drink between stages in a match. The amount and type of sugar you consume is very noticeable. You wouldn't notice under most conditions but when you are shooting and your hands feel just a bit uneasy or shaky and for some reason you just can't quiet those extremities you can probably look at what you've bbeen eating.
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You are right about that Charlotte.. Coffee never effected me in the past but now that I am shooting it is quite noticeable. So I stay away from coffee on the days I want to shoot now. Since I am a diabetic I do try and watch what I eat. And I am sure with all the meds I take to keep my heart ticking, that may have something to do with it as well..:)
But the point about moving is a good discussion. I practice breathing control along with trigger and plenty of concentration..:)
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You`re not moving....the target IS!!! I have a friend that was into biathlon a few years back....he had told me about the figure 8 trick.....and I guess when your heart is beating at 160+ beats a minute while racing and then stop for a shot, you better use that technique. I had forgotten about it.....thanks for bringing it up.