Stopping The Wobbles

[Trevortwotone 5]

Hi all,

I am new to the sport and find that shooting my springer standing my crosshairs are wobbling all over the place. I have tried regulating my breathing to no avail and wondered if anyone had any other tips , my gun is an LGV .177 so about average weight I guess but cannot fathom how to hold a steady aim when notnusing a stand of somekind.

Trev

[David.evans 5,323]

Just loads of practice trev

Or shoot of a bypod

It's very hard to shoot free standing , I can't do it

I dare say mark will be along soon , on about the shoting sticks , arrrrr well !

Atb

Dave

[Trevortwotone 5]

Thanks Dave,

I'm not a weakling I think, I was a bow shooter for years but I find it very difficult keeping the gun steady . Only just started and there are so many opinions and different choices and ideas it is confusing at first. I went and bought the LGV master really on a whim and was wondering if I had made a daft choice due to weight etc. And that was the problem. Looking to find a club near me now in north wales so I can get in plenty of prCtice, thanks again.

[si brown 8,486]

Daves right shooting standing is hard and I'm not to good at it either !

Try shooting of your knee first and get to grips with that then tackle the freehand:)

Good luck

Atb si

[walshie 2,804]

Speaking only from a powder burner point of view, the longer you take on your shot the worse it gets, and the more mag you have on your scope the worse it looks.

[philpot 5,069]

Freestanding is pretty difficult for most people and most certainly me but a friend told me of a method which did improve matters although I was using a PCP rifle. Take in a deep breath and at about half way on exhale aim and shoot within a max of 5 seconds. I worked on 5 seconds then 3 seconds which is quite easy to do and found that you take the shot before the gun really starts to wobble very much.

I must say that I practiced this each day and it did make quite an improvement although given a chance I will always shoot off my Trigger Grip Tripod, sat down if I can but the above method has allowed me to shoot the odd rabbit, crow and woody.

 

Worth a try

 

Phil

[Jonjon79 13,358]

You won't stop those wobbles mate. Like Walshie says - the longer you have the rifle up, the worse it'll get and, the higher the mag on your scope, the worse it looks.

 

I asked the same question on another forum a while back - the best advice I was given was 'Don't dilly dally - when the shot's on, take it'. I was also told to accept that a success rate with standing shots will be lower. Of course, there is no substitute for practice.

 

I actually enjoy practicing it with my .22 TX200hc. It's heavy and difficult. I tend to bring the rifle up and over the target and, slow it down as the crosshairs come down through the target then fire. I guess that I've got the rifle up for around 3 seconds.

This works for me but, I know some people prefer to bring the rifle up through the target to fire. I think you'll just need to find a way that works for you.

 

Atb & good luck

Edited June 22, 2016 by Jonjon79

[David.evans 5,323]

I think bring it down makes more sence that raising it up !

[The one 8,552]

Practice , practice then more practice see your target raise the gun two breathes then hold it and squeeze the trigger

[Underdog 2,337]

Just let it float around and then all of a sudden it will be there for a split second, release the shot. If not lower the gun and try again.

You have a good trigger on that rifle.

[Trevortwotone 5]

Thanks to everyone for the replies, i will keep at it, any opinions on the rifle? Good choice or not for a starter? I went in after an HW95 but somehow walked out with the LGV master pro! As I didnt know anyone to ask I had to rely on the shop which is not always a great idea, at least my experience with high end bows seemed to be that way, must have gone through half a dozen before experience led me through all the nonsense to a decent piece of kit, a very expensive journey, albeit a learning one. Thanks again everyone,

[si brown 8,486]

this lad knows how to shoot trev

this link is to a tutorial

https://youtu.be/zd7b100IERc?list=PLJtIBVn6GmaQPomFTMHlR0Tl2RBnlWIrf

its good and his channels good to

atb si

[Trevortwotone 5]

Thanks born hunter, will take a look!

[random 659]

That link has beat me to it but as going to ask how are you holding the rifle,getting everything locked in position and balanced comfortably has a big affect on the outcome...

[random 659]

Been and had a bash at this,15 yards down the garden and after trying to get the gun balanced and comfy go this group of five,

 

 

Come on let's see some honest offhand groups and then we can all understand and maybe explain or exchange tips better!!