Introduction
People have been shooting for (and hitting) long-range targets since the birth of humanity, using anything from spears to longbows to rifles.
It’s no simple chore, and current weaponry and technology, like as the finest 6.5 creedmoor scope, have advanced to the point where it’s much more perplexing. It’s important to remember that hitting your target with precision across long distances is all about the setup, therefore here are a few pointers by PeakFirearms to help you shoot long-range rifles with accuracy.
Tip 1: Prone Position
Lay flat on the ground with your body aligned with the direction of your weapon; if you need to relocate your rifle, you should also reposition your body.
Your shot might be thrown off if you lay with your legs at an angle to your body rather than straight back. You should be able to support the rifle with your shoulder and bipods in this posture. Instead of bipods, you can rest the pistol on a backpack or bag.
Tip 2: Lining up the circles
To avoid parallax mistakes, make sure there’s no tunnel effect or shadow in your scope after you’re in place.
Align the objective lens and the ocular lens, the scope’s front and rear lenses, such that the objective lens’ diameter is slightly bigger than the ocular lens’. “Lining up the circles” is the term for this. Your perspective may be warped if you don’t line up the circles, which will impair your aim.
Tip 3: Setting your elevation
MOA (minutes of angle) and MILS (minutes of length) are the two measuring methods used to set the elevation (milliradians). Both approaches are effective, and it comes down to personal taste.
The Imperial measurement system is MOA, while the Metric measurement system is MILS. Some argue that MILS is preferable than MOA, but you’ll generally obtain the greatest results with whichever measuring method you’re most comfortable with. The Imperial MOA system will be used by the majority of Americans.
MOA lines up at only a hair over an inch per hundred yards (the actual measurement is 1.047 inches per hundred yards), whereas MILS lines up at 10 centimeters per hundred yards. In reality, most individuals who use MOA just ignore the.047 and round it up to one inch.
Tip 3: Making sure the barrel is clean
Push a solvent-soaked patch through the barrel with a back-and-forth scrubbing motion using a cleaning rod and jag. Allow the solvent to work for 5 minutes before swabbing the barrel with a clean patch. Soak a bronze brush in solvent and use it to drive it all the way through the barrel before pulling it out. Repeat for a total of ten in-and-out cycles. Work a dry patch through the barrel with the cleaning jag once more, then turn the patch over and run it through again.
Then soak a patch in solvent and scrub the barrel in a back-and-forth motion. Repeat with the other side of the patch. Then, using clean saturated patches, continue the process until the patches are clean. If it still isn’t clean, use the golden brush again, followed by patches. Finish with a dry patch and a rust-preventative-dampened patch. Pay special attention to the crown to ensure it is not nicked or scraped, since this might cause bullets to deviate from their intended path.
Tip 4: Control your breathing
Breathing might cause the handgun to shift just enough to throw your shot off. These pointers will make it easier for you to adopt the proper strategy.
Draw a deep breath and exhale roughly half of it when you’re ready to shoot. Then, when you squeeze the trigger, hold your breath. Keep in mind that if you hold your breath for an extended period of time, your heart will beat quicker, raising your pulse and causing the handgun to move. If you notice this, take another breath and begin again.
The thrill of the spotting game might make it difficult to keep your breathing under control. Relax and follow the steps in the proper order.
Tip 5: Pulling the trigger straight back up
It’s not necessary to have a death grip on the pistol, but it should be solid enough to endure the recoil. Remove your safety and pull the trigger straight back with the flat portion of your finger.
Your fingernail should be parallel to the trigger rather than wrapped around it, and your thumb should be parallel to the buttstock rather than looped around it for the same reason.
Pull the trigger all the way back, even after the rifle has fired, to give the gun’s systems time to do their work and propel the bullet all the way into the barrel without jerking. A little jolt of the pistol before the bullet has departed the barrel might throw off your shot if you release the gun too quickly after firing.
That’s all there is to it! Put these suggestions into action, and you’ll see your accuracy soar like never before.
