5 Tips to Instantly Shoot Smaller Groups - Stop Making These Mistakes

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2 ай бұрын

Today we will identify at least 5 mistakes that I see new shooters make when they are trying to shoot groups. Several of these won't cost you anything to fix at all.
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@BoltActionReloading 2 ай бұрын

Long Range for Beginners - 5 Easy Mistakes to Avoid! - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ6pp4d4eZaEedk

@FunGamingContent 2 ай бұрын

Some other things are pressing the trigger way to fast or loosing the feel of how you press it. Just like going on a corner to slow down and turn. With or without braking Over gripping your pistol, keeping a tight grip Doing way too much rapid fire or too little Not putting time in to practice These are some things that I also wanted to put down so if you are new or wanting to know what can I do is work on the basics, and fundamentals when it comes with shooting or anything in general.

@renotimberwolf2139 2 ай бұрын

Welcome back! I missed your videos! This video is spot on! I’ve been reloading for 50 years and past 10 years as I’m now 69 years old I finally figured out exactly what you’re talking about. Now I’ve got quarter minute groups with a six GT out of a havoc hit by Seekins!

@ArkansasBadBoy 2 ай бұрын

Kudos for including dry-firing. There should not be one single round fired through any new rig without a lot of it. For me, it helps to get my trigger break timed best I can when dealing with mirage. Everything else is a breeze compared to that.

@monsterk7603 2 ай бұрын

Happy to see a new video! I have to agree with all your points, especially dry fire. A few months back I downloaded and printed the FREE dry fire targets from MDT and started practicing down a hallway in my house. My groups have shrunk to where I always hoped they would be, and my confidence has increased as well. Looking forward to more great content, as always!

@richardwills8017 2 ай бұрын

Great video!! So glad to see you back!!

@CrashRacknShoot 2 ай бұрын

He's back! Now don't be a stranger, ya hear? Gotta say, over a year into reloading, and I cant tell ya how much your catalogue of videos has helped me. Saved me a ton of frustration by si.ply following your thought process through things. Thank you for that

@wildcat_reloading 25 күн бұрын

A lot of reloading channels have gone quiet

@CrashRacknShoot 25 күн бұрын

@@wildcat_reloading yeah, and it's a shame. I get it, it's cyclical. People fall into it and get bored, especially during perceived ammo "shortages". It just bums me out, because I've fallen in love with it. There's hours of content out there to find and learn, sure. Just feels more like walking empty halls than learning in real time from peers. A very minor gripe, to be sure.

@wildcat_reloading 25 күн бұрын

@@CrashRacknShoot I miss Johnny's reloading bench

@CrashRacknShoot 25 күн бұрын

@@wildcat_reloading absolutely

@SimpleLife1971 2 ай бұрын

Superb video, welcome back!!

@JamesBond-A007 2 ай бұрын

I'm glad to see you again . I hope all is well with you

@derrickmiller542 2 ай бұрын

Good to see ya back,always good advice.

@reloadrefine Ай бұрын

✌🏻@BoltActionReloading good video.. glad to see some new footage and topics. Keep em rolling buddy! 😎🙏🏻God Bless!

@DeHymenator 2 ай бұрын

Good points all around. With your aim point comment I buy rolls of white paper and I draw downward pointing chevrons using a square edge and a thick permanent marker. This makes for a very fine aim point and a natural fit for most reticles. Also unless you always shoot from a front rest rear bag combo you may want to do your shooting closer to how the rifle will be used the majority of the time. We shoot off bipod the majority of the time so we shoot our groups and do our development off bipod. If you don't want to do it prone but still get a similar effect off the bench you can clamp a board to the bench that allows you to load the bipod while shooting from a bench. Great stuff thanks for sharing.

@andyhatten9866 29 күн бұрын

First time viewer and hit the subscribe button. You packed a lot into a short amount of time and it was all rock solid advice.

@ronaldbenskin493 2 ай бұрын

Glad to see you back!

@A-a-ron480 2 ай бұрын

Good to see you... well most of you. Great info as always.

@TheRealWindlePoons Ай бұрын

Sound advice, thank-you. I used to shoot centrefire out to 1000 yards but circumstances have me currently shooting air up to 100 yards. All good but using a level is a top tip.

@jcarry5214 Ай бұрын

Disassemble, clean, and check all female threads, then reassemble. I had a rifle where the provided mount screws were about 1 thread too long for the blind holes so the scope rail seemed tight and the torque was right but that rail had some wiggle in it.

@D148521 10 күн бұрын

Thanks for some very useful info.

@bertcremers3134 7 күн бұрын

Verry good tips, big THX !

@ewathoughts8476 2 ай бұрын

Levels are great, but you can get consistency without one. Draw some parallel horizontal and vertical lines on your target background and you can easily reference your scope to those. Shooting at bullet hole with offset sights is good as well. or you can nest the target dot in the crosshairs tangents.

@j0hndunphy300 Ай бұрын

Very nice video and very good info

@gordy1961 Ай бұрын

Top tips... spot on.

@user-yr5ee9vm9e Ай бұрын

Have enough scope power to show your shakes, and flinches, he's correct on having a point to aim at let the group be couple inches away. only concentrate on the point keep it clean, then use a dot to check for aimpoint later...Great Vid 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@guardianminifarm8005 2 ай бұрын

Excellent. Many thanks.

@IRishbuck58 2 ай бұрын

Good information don’t be a stranger love your videos

@bbhrdzaz Ай бұрын

I use a small plumb bob attached to a string with a screw at the end. punch the screw thru the target stand cardboard, align your target to the string. when you aim, align the scope's vertical reticle to the plumb target.Bonus tip, When you adjust your elevation on your scope to extreme up and down on the target, you can make out if the scope reticle alignment to the rifle bore is vertical.

@ScotWalt858 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@swampbiologist Ай бұрын

Thank You!

@WixRanch 2 ай бұрын

Dry fire is no fun. It's not immediately gratifying. I doesn't pump up my adrenaline. It's not manly. Dry fire is critical to consistent training, so I add 10 minutes of dry trigger work before EVERY rifle and pistol sessionon the range... even though I have my own home range. It's that important

@rksando1 10 күн бұрын

Get a high quality PCP air rifle. Maybe an FX or Daystate. The equipment is expensive but shooting thousands of rounds is very inexpensive. You can do a lot of practicing at home from different shooting positions. This made a huge difference for me and helped me practice trigger control, breathing and timing when not shooting from a bench.

@jasonschaub30 Ай бұрын

Blows my mind how guys spend thousands on a rig, and shoot at a target made with a sharpie and a greasy pizza box. Using a target that orients the crosshair the same every time is a huge proponent to smaller groups.(supporting the level theory). Good tips.

@boydallen8059 25 күн бұрын

Sometimes, because of fit issues, torquing scope base fasteners is not enough. A better approach is to bed the base to the action. Another tip is to either lap rings, or use the Burris rings that have self aligning inserts, so that your scope will not be damaged by uneven ring contact, that can also stress the action in a way that is undesirable for best accuracy. The final tip is that no one should assume that factory, or any bolt it together and shoot it setup will be as accurate as it would be with a proper, stress free bedding job.

@oscargrouch7962 Ай бұрын

Tap your scope base lightly with a mallet while torquing the screws to settle the screws. Tap the scope base forward lightly to simulate the rifle recoil rearward under the scope base and re-torque. (Do not tap so hard with your mallet that you shear your scope base screws.) Use a pin punch that has a tip much smaller than the ring cap screw slots to lightly tap the ring screws downward then re-torque the cap screws. You can use thread locking compound on the screws if you like but if you use thread locking compound without settling the base and screws you may be just locking the screw threads in on the scope base and rings have have not settled yet. The base, rings, and screw will settle a bit with recoil if you do not settle them in first with a mallet then you must wonder if the bases and rings not settled despite the screws being held firmly by thread locking compound.

@reloadingfun Ай бұрын

ive seen lead sleds cause all kinds of accuracy problems. if you're shooting for groups wouldn't say it necessary to keep your gun level, but more important to make sure its in the same position every time you shoot. consistency is what the goal is with the level is maybe what you are trying. pertaining to shooting groups for load development, anyway.

@jdrollason 2 ай бұрын

Hey man. How's life? Thanks for sharing a little bit of yours with us.

@misterlewgee8874 Ай бұрын

Yes...thank you

@BoltActionReloading Ай бұрын

Life has been a little crazy and I have been trying to work on some big projects that I have literally put 100s of hours on. I am hoping that they are worth the time. Staying locked in on a single video has been a struggle, but some crazy videos are coming.

@jdrollason Ай бұрын

@@BoltActionReloading Cool brother. Just glad you are still on this side of the earth. Can't wait to see what you have coming down the pipe.

@user-tb8qq7tj2o 15 күн бұрын

often shooters use a led sled for testing ammo at 100 yds. These same people then attempt 1000 yard shots but Never use the lead sled ??? I would guess they feel the lead sled helps them be consistent between different types of ammo, and they might be correct ?? In my experience the lead sled doesn’t do well for heavy recoiling rifles but is perhaps good for light recoiling units ??

@hphillips7425 2 ай бұрын

Agreed 👍🏻

@tyronekim3506 Ай бұрын

I'm curious to know if you have data that shows using a level improved one's shooting skill.

@blackie1of4 2 ай бұрын

Great advice and presentation 😊 More often than not.. the average person purchases a package set-up and heads to the range with a box of ammo! Then the trouble begins.. Don't get me wrong.. I've done it.. I've learned not to nowadays 😊 If you purchase a package firearm or a used firearm.. that already has a scope mounted on it.. you owe it to yourself to take it home.. disassemble it.. clean it.. and put it back together! Then you'll know that the screws are tight and the scope is leveled! Then .. pick up five ( at minimum ) different brands of factory ammo.. then head to the range. Sight in your firearm with the least expensive box.. at 25 yards.. you should be 1 and a half inches low at that distance! Move to 100 yards and fire a three shot group with each box of ammo.. if you don't like.. or should I say the rifle doesn't like those.. buy a few more different brands of factory ammo 😊 That being said.. with the way things are today.. most firearms are more accurate than the shooter.. and you'll find a decent load within those five boxes.. maybe two or three 😊 Shoot straight and God bless ❤

@JohnLee-jk5ew 2 ай бұрын

Why be 1.5 inches low at 25yards? Thanks

@blackie1of4 Ай бұрын

@@JohnLee-jk5ew it's due to most rifle scopes sitting an inch and a half above the center of the bore. The center of the scope and the center of the bore are the starting point! If you're high or even dead on at 25.. you'll be really high and possibly over the target at 100 due to the rise of the bullet during its path down range. Hopefully that makes sense :)

@misterlewgee8874 Ай бұрын

@@JohnLee-jk5ewbullet still coming up to zero point...

@LDR1100RS 13 күн бұрын

I guess it would help if I had parallax adjustment...

@colincooper8727 Ай бұрын

Does using a bipod vs a front rest make any difference?

@georgiegross3322 Ай бұрын

Yes …Sandbag is a lot more solid and steady

@chaddfry5345 Ай бұрын

Help us B.A.R., you're our only hope. JRB left a big hole in the reloading community.

@johnmaresca69 Ай бұрын

Is JRB OK or he just stopped uploading to his channel?

@BoltActionReloading Ай бұрын

He talked about it in his last video. I think he is a bit burned out. My guess is getting a hard time from people who supported him on patreon that didn't get consistent videos. Many don't appreciate the amount of effort that goes into making a video and it's hard to deliver. Unfortunately, even though many are thankful for your work, the few that complain stick out to a creator and scream the loudest in your head. Plus youtube consistently hates the content and no one wants to put 100 hours into a video for no one to see. If / when he posts again, I will smile and be grateful. JRB will always be my favorite channel.

@BoltActionReloading Ай бұрын

On a side note, I have the material for about 15 videos already fired. 6 more videos recorded that need edited and at least ideas for 50 more I want to work on. I am not gone or retired.

@chaddfry5345 Ай бұрын

@@BoltActionReloading well said!

@jamesbajcar1689 Ай бұрын

Be careful when using loctite. Use less torque than you would without using it. You will take the head off the screw if you use the factory torque specs and loctite