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Assessment of 2014
2014: The year of learning my current limitations and not being upset when I encounter them. It was a disorganized year. I came into it with what I thought was a lofty goal, but was more of a vision...
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2015
2015 looks to have a greater likelihood of stability in my life to actually plan some things and work to accomplishing them in an organized fashion. Up to this point I have mostly succeeded in making...
View ArticleConfidence, Part 1: Understanding
Confidence: A reasonable belief, based on prior measured performance, that there is a likelihood of successfully accomplishing a given task, where the performer has knowledge of the necessary...
View ArticleConfidence, Part 2: The Other Half
Knowing the Objective In the last article, I introduced the importance of confidence to the rifle shooter, which I defined as follows: Confidence: A reasonable belief, based on prior measured...
View ArticleConfidence, Part 3: On Demand
The time I spent focusing on shooting from a standing position recently was definitely time well spent. I have to confess that there was a huge disparity in my level of confidence between dry fire and...
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How Does The Shooting Sling Actually Work?
I’ve written a lot in the past about rifle slings and how to use them to steady a shooting position. I’ve touched on why to use them and why not to use them if a supported position is available. I’ve...
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How Does Sling Design Affect Precision On Target?
To those of us who are outside the competitive arena and using gear appropriate for the field? Probably not at all. There is a plethora of shooting slings on the market. I often read about such and...
View ArticleHow Does Sling Design Affect Ease of Use?
A ton. The last article provided my opinion, borne out by testing in the field, that any loop sling will produce results downrange similar to that of any other loop sling in terms of precision. I have...
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How Does the Shooting Sling Work? Part 1: Prone
As in, “How well does it work?” I have been using shooting slings to steady my aim in various positions for several years now. Since the first time I used it I have always been sure that using a sling...
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Sling vs. No Sling, Part 2: Sitting
You may recall from my last article that shooting prone without a rest or sling to aid me was extremely difficult for me. My groups were much worse. My experience in sitting was quite different than...
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