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[TerryT]

Just started shooting this past March. Speed is good. Accuracy not so much. On the path to learning to call my shots and had a question.

I am assuming it is not just about seeing the sight alignment, but also knowing the target distance and understanding the bullet placement in relation to the A-zone? For example, if my front sight blade is touching one side of the notch and I am holding dead center in the A-zone, at 10 yards I still have an A, but at 25 yards I don't.

Just wanted to make sure that it is not as "simple" as understanding the bullet went left, right, up or down, but understanding where on the target it hit. Assuming no one is waiting for the perfect sight picture, you still have to understand the relationship of how bad sight alignment can be to where the bullet hits at various distances. Correct?

[dkwatch]

just started myself as well.
One thing you can try is to try different sight alignments at different distance in practice to see the POI.

[Paul Burtchell]

just started myself as well.
One thing you can try is to try different sight alignments at different distance in practice to see the POI.

+1
Learn what will be an A zone hit with the poorest sight alignment possible at different yardages. You can get by with alot poorer sight alignment at 5 yards than at 25 etc.

[sroe3]

Seeing the front sight lift out of the notch is a revelation. Knowing what is acceptable alignment takes experience so practice, compete, and have fun!

Edited by sroe3, 15 June 2012 - 06:58 PM.

[peasant]

hmmm...interesting...

thanks

[dogtired]

"Speed is good. Accuracy not so much."

While I am just a beginner, the "aim" of the sport is to get the hits and take the right amount of time doing it. I just finished reading Brian's book and am trying to incorporate some of the concepts myself. But by "slowing" down, I am getting the sight picture that I need to see, and my time, while compared to a master is bad, hangs in there with the middle of the pack. I have been concentrating on getting similar points as the stage winners, the time will come later.

Get Brian's book!

[Sin-ster]

There are really two elements of shot calling:

1) Knowing exactly how the sights were aligned when the shot broke.
2) Reading the movement/index of the sights on the target, to know where the bullet will hit with that alignment.

The first part can actually be the easiest to develop, especially with dedicated practice/focus. The second part takes a lot of experience. I personally don't believe in intentionally working on #2 as it never seems to translate over to actual shooting at speed. I can say with certainty though that if you monitor your shooting (i.e. stay visual) in practice and in matches, you will learn over time what x-sight alignment will lead to at y-target distance.

Theoretically, you will end up making up A's with A's a few times before you realize how much leeway you really have to work with at our most common shooting distances. I remember vividly the first time that happened to me, and I simply could not BELIEVE that such rotten sight alignment (even at 6 yards) could have still earned me an A... But I was wrong!