Spring Rifle Hold

[jonnie bravo 572]

Ey up folks!

 

Just wondered those who shoot springers out there how you are holding your rifle. In particular your front hand.

 

The reason I'm asking is that my 99 is pretty light and snappy, and seems very hold sensitive. So I've been researching how to get a more consistent hold and figure out how some other shooters are holding there's.

 

I came across a video about the artillery hold. His front hand was butted up against the trigger guard, the rifle completely balanced on his hand. He even went as far to say that particularly sensitive rifles benefit from having there centre of balance slightly muzzle heavy (which to be honest makes a lot of sense)

 

This is the opposite to what I have seen from the likes of Si Pittaway etc. Not to pick on him, but his front hand is as far up front as you can possibly get. But I've seen him shoot very good groups this way.

 

So how do you hold your wood???

[Rez 4,961]

Ha. I was thinking about this just the other day. When I shot more HFT I held the peg with my leading hand just like a pole , and rested the fore end of the rifle, mainly, like timmehhhhh, the ps, across the space between my thumb and fore finger, which were wrapped around the peg, with glove.

 

However, now I'm shooting more field, I don't always have a peg to hold on too, and found zero shift when the front end is dealt with differently. So now, I have a kinda peg at one of my perms where I fine zero all my rifles, I rest my leading hand against the peg, so my outside hand rests on it between my middle knuckles, thus meaning I'm holding the rifle like I would be in prone without a peg, if you know what I mean. The rifle rest in my hand normally. This then, when I'm just in prone, my hand is more closer to the position it was in at the time of zero.

 

I've actually found lighter spring rifles are more hold sensitive myself, but once mastered, just as consistent. Stick a big heavy optic on top and it will perhaps tone that bounce down.

 

Mr pitta way is a very fine shot, and he has shot spring rifles for sometime. But he would of had to find that perfect hold for him. And that's the point and mastery of shooting accurately with a springer. It's the definition of good marksmanship.

 

I've actually found that good spring rifle shooting is more down to the follow through and trigger technique to be honest, whatever your leading had is doing, as long as those are kept in check, it almost doesn't make a difference.

[Coypu Hunter 486]

My 97K is hold-sensitive. My left hand needs to be under the rifle's centre of gravity, which is about one inch in front of the trigger guard, for consistent results.

 

I know other people who use the forestock screw holes to locate their hold, and shoot tight groups. Play around until you find what suits your rifle. If all else fails, under the centre of gravity will normally yield good results.

 

I also hold the rifle very lightly -- it just rests on my left hand, my fingers are simply keeping it upright rather than gripping. Cheek, shoulder and trigger hand also touch the rifle very lightly.

 

Check out this thread if you haven't already.

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/182473-spring-air-rifle-shooting/

Edited August 7, 2015 by Coypu Hunter

[villaman 9,982]

Putting a heavier mod on helps with light guns But hold is most important and breathing with trigger and follow through . don't take your eye away from scope until pellet has hit home

[j j m 6,626]

I just cuddle my pro sport not to tight a grip at the shoulder restiing frontnof stock with left hand it shoots a dream