Hunting Rifle Shooting tips

Tips on aiming area, trigger control, etc.

May 2005

TIP 1.

When I squeeze the trigger on any game animal, I'm seeing the animal in anatomical form - as though the flesh were peeled away.

My favourite shot is the shoulder area (to take out the lungs). Why? Because the vital organ is large and gives you a good chance of taking out the heart as well.

Neck shots are risky, because there is little margin for error. Hit too low and the result can only be a flesh wound. The animal will more than likely run for miles before either dying from loss of blood or getting away altogether.

To be on the safe side, simply aim for the shoulder area.

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TIP 2.

Accurate shooting requires good trigger control. Once the sights are steady, trigger movement will affect shooting accuracy more than any other factor.

Too many shooters make the mistake of applying trigger pressure in stages, i.e. squeezing, then stopping, or worse, the jerk the trigger.

What's required is a gradual squeeze, without stopping. Its easy to get into the habit with practice. Once I align the sights on the animal's vital zone, I hold my breath, then apply constant trigger pressure without stopping. The shot should almost break as a surprise and be spot-on, every time.

TIP 3.

Some calibres are capable of shooting a bullet more than 3 miles. Even the humble .22 rimfire can be dangerous at a mile or more.

Always look before firing a shot. Is there a chance of a ricochet? Are there homes nearby? What about farm animals?

Its not worth firing a shot if there is even the slightest chance someone could get hurt or property is damaged.

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