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  1. 16-12-2022, 02:05 PM #1
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    I work a bit differently, often shooting by myself so if the target is a bit bigger than the desired poi you can see the hits. Chasing your tail with unseen impacts can make your shooting worse.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    I work a bit differently, often shooting by myself so if the target is a bit bigger than the desired poi you can see the hits. Chasing your tail with unseen impacts can make your shooting worse.
    Bloody Nigel no mate aye? Get a buddy to spot you man!
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    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
    Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rushy View Post
    Bloody Nigel no mate aye? Get a buddy to spot you man!
    Spotters get it wrong, the plate dont lie
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    the plate dont lie
    Ha ha ha you should tell my missus that. Every night I look at my empty plate and tell her she needs to put more food on it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    I work a bit differently, often shooting by myself so if the target is a bit bigger than the desired poi you can see the hits. Chasing your tail with unseen impacts can make your shooting worse.
    i used a steel plate 3 foot square with a 6 inch heavy plate welded in the middle to take the Big hits and sprayed it after each session . . if i miss i want to know by how much
    without a picture . .. it never happened !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    I work a bit differently, often shooting by myself so if the target is a bit bigger than the desired poi you can see the hits. Chasing your tail with unseen impacts can make your shooting worse.
    Yup, this is mine,

    1m x 1m Hardox.

    Dots are 50mm. Corner ones are 250 mm in from each edge and centre is obviously 500mm in.

    I haven’t got a chrony, so after im zeroed, I can verify velocity from drop, aiming at a top dot at 565 yds and changing the velocity in my phone to get my dope.

    5 dots gives me plenty of shooting before a respray.

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    Also have a 250mm square at 400 yds with a 30mm dot for the dinner plate challenge.

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