Thread: Shooting training

Originally Posted by GWH

I always try to get a rest when I can, however, some situations just don't allow it.

I like to think I'm a pretty good shot when I have a good rest, never rated myself as anything more than average for freehand shooting.

Lots of practice with the 22lr is always a good thing. I've been doing lots of rabbit shooting in an orchard over the last 6 weeks, I like making every shot count, so will lay prone if it's possible. I'm also using a 17 hornet, so its no drama shooting them out around 200 yards if need be, and I like the sniping them at a bit of distance when they are at ease and think they're safe, its also good practice for the way I hunt deer too.

But as I'm walking around, there are some that jump out into view that I know I'm not going to have time to get a good rest before they jump off to safety, you don't have long to think about it to get a shot away. I'm definitely finding I'm getting better at that freehand stuff the more I do it.

If you want to practice on targets and not bugger up the rabbit hunting, you could potentially set up some small steel targets and wander around and shoot them as they become visible etc. I'm thinking if you were able to walk a course and once you get past a tree (or something) a target becomes visible and you shoot it freehand quickly to try and replicate that happening on a bunny hunt.

I recently won one of these pop-up 22 targets from a FB group. Works damn well



These might be another option

Go straight to 20 secs in on the vid below

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