Making the most of practising at the range
Making the most of practising at the range is all about repetition. As we’ve always stressed, developing good shooting skills a matter of practice, practice, practice. This is how your shooting skills will become faster, smoother, more reflexive and efficient.
Reach out for training
If you feel that you’re not experiencing much traction during your practice sessions at the range, talk to our top-notch firearm instructors. After all, you don’t want to reinforce bad habits and burn ammunition unnecessarily.
By investing in training classes, you’ll soon find that it forms the backbone of your shooting skills. And better yet, an investment in training doesn’t depreciate. With instructive training, you’ll soon learn what your weak spots are and sharpen your strengths.
Good training also inculcates positive gun-handling skills, encourages speed and learning to shoot as you move.
Firearm competitions are important too
At competitions you’ll meet many like-minded people. It’s also a great forum to engage with seasoned top shooters, who no doubt would be able to give you invaluable pointers.
But more importantly, shooting challenges offer excellent educational and training experiences.
Long-range shooting
When ‘going long’, be aware that it requires endless hours on the range and a very focused mind.
Apart from training your eye, there are many factors to consider with long-range shooting. First and foremost, when shooting at distances of up to 1 000 m, you have to compensate for bullet drop - the rate at which a bullet’s trajectory changes over distance. Knowing what drop to expect requires intricate knowledge of your rifle, the ammunition, and the scope or sights you’re using.
Shooting accurately at long distances also requires expert fundamentals, which our instructors are well-equipped to provide. Don’t be fooled into thinking that long-distance shooting is as easy as it looks in movies! It actually requires putting in a lot of time before firing the weapon.
So, if you want to keep improving your long-range skills, it’ll be important to record data on each session at the range. Data will include wind conditions, type of ammo used and your shooting position. Ultimately, you’ll be able to cross-reference your top long-range shooting results.
But bear in mind: by making the most of practising at the range, frequent visits are key improving accuracy. And we’re there to help you every step of the way.
