Helpful and Interesting Articles
This section contains access to a number of articles written about technique and equipment, related to field rifle style competitions. Press on any of the links to open a document file (pdf) containing the article.
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Equipment: Facts and Fallacies
By Anthony Finn
As you know, when you are at a shoot there is always time to sit around and talk about rifles, scopes, ammo and loads etc. Everyone has their favourites and is happy to share their ideas and experiences with others. This is generally very interesting and informative but may be confusing to the newcomer who doesn't understand why anyone would "Index their case" and "Turn their necks" trying to find an extra "1/4 ……
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Positions: Stance and Hold
By Anthony Finn
In the first article I spoke about equipment, some different options available to shooters and the importance of familiarisation and practice with your gear (whatever it is). This time I will deal with the issues of position, stance, and your "hold". These are all much bigger issues than can be fully dealt with in an article like this but I will try to cover some main points as I see them……
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Natural Point of Aim:
By Anthony Finn
The good news is that Natural Point of Aim (NPA) is something that everybody already has; all you need to do is recognise it and learn to use it to your advantage. So, what is it? Put simply, NPA is the Point the rifle will Naturally Aim at when you assume your stance, mount the rifle and look through the scope. For example, imagine you are called to the firing line, identify your target (e.g. Bank-2 Pigs), mount your rifle and look hrough the scope to see the crosshair hovering around the 9th Pig in the bank; this is most likely your NPA. You now have two choices, you can: …..
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Am I good enough to go to the Nationals???
By Anthony Finn
In the first three articles I spoke about equipment, the importance of knowing and practicing with your shooting gear, positions, stance hold and so on. This time I want to talk about how to put all this good stuff into practice, gain valuable experience as you accelerate your learning, travel and have a lot of fun into the bargain. ….