Hey Guys-
• Tilos: I've considered .22 LR in the past (due to per round ammo cost) but my concern is that, while I would be able to work on trigger control and aiming, my "reaction" to recoil would be skewed due to the lightness of .22 LR. In the few competitions I've shot, I've noticed that, when the starting beep goes... I get a little "jerky" and tend to yank too hard on the trigger to compensate for the last shot's recoil. Your thoughts?
Thanks again everyone! All responses are welcome.
1.- my reaction to recoil
Most recoil happens after the bullet has left the barrel, trigger jerking happens before the bullet leaves the barrel, in anticipation of recoil.
Recoil only affects the return of the sight picture on target for the next shot.
There are shooting drills to identify if jerking is affecting your shot placement.
You won't see anyone doing these drills during a "match" but you can be certain other shooters are doing them during practice.
2.- when the starting beep goes... I get a little "jerky".
Experienced/good (match) shooters have a lot going on when competing that's not visually apparent, but jumping the trigger is not one of them.
You need to develop a shooting routine that is consistent, a hard thing to do and is tiring, but you have to learn trigger control that is neither a jerk or milking/follow thru/return to target/etc.
There are books written on this subject, so I'll end it here with a link to a sight that has a lot of info about competing.
Go there and read about what you seem interested in.
Brian Enos's Forums... Maku mozo!
You'll see there that a lot of competitors practice with airsoft guns
Just crazy I know
good luck,
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