Target panic?

tradhunterRN · June 17, 2012, 10:23:00 PM

Hey gang thought I would share with you my interesting experiences. I have a block foam target that I was practicing on and well I shoot pretty darn inconsistent. All over the place some days. Then I order myself some judos and pretty consistently get the results you see in my pics when shooting small recycling targets. You think I am just overthinking the shot when going for that "bullseye"?

tradhunterRN · June 17, 2012, 10:24:00 PM

Hmm sorry picture size is off. thought i had photobucket set to 640....

Bear Heart · June 17, 2012, 10:32:00 PM

Don't think I would jump to the conclusion of the dreaded target panic. My mind gets bored shooting block targets. Nothing like a tennis ball in the woods.

centaur · June 17, 2012, 10:32:00 PM

"Aim small, miss small". Pick a small spot on your block target, like you are doing on your recycling targets, and watch your groups shrink.

rastaman · June 17, 2012, 10:33:00 PM

Pictures look fine. I shoot animal targets better than I shoot dots. I love roving/stump shooting. Looks like the same is true for you.

tradhunterRN · June 17, 2012, 10:34:00 PM

Sorry just seeing if the pic rezised any

tradhunterRN · June 17, 2012, 10:36:00 PM

ok no idea why photobucket will resize the one but not the other...uploaded them both as 640 x 480

Anyways, yeah I hear what your saying and I think shooting these smaller targets is helping me to pick those small spots. Haven't bothered seeing if I am any better on the block yet. Having too much fun crushing my recycling

TxAg · June 17, 2012, 10:57:00 PM

I hate shooting bag targets. Dots stink. I shoot 3D objects much better.....stumping and animals

June 18, 2012, 03:56:00 PM

I think that lots of times shooters get a bit stale shooting at large targets, myself included. For myself, the temptation to worry more about form is almost a precondition when shooting at my large backyard target, since most of my shots in my backyard are shots when I am working on aspects of my form, thinking about aspects of one's form detracts from aiming at a specific tiny thing more often than not. Now, if I can get a trusting buddy with a pocket full of change to toss it across that large double target it becomes a totally different deal.

Plumber · June 18, 2012, 04:08:00 PM

aim small---miss small a very powerful statement !!! that sums it up.as long as everything els is in order.arrow spine bracehight ect...

JamesKerr · June 18, 2012, 10:52:00 PM

I think you have to keep in interesting to shoot good groups.