10 meter air rifle match #10 and #11

Yea!  4th 90/100 and it was a 92!

I put in a concerted effort after reading some of the Ways of the Rifle book.  Ended up moving my trigger forward and taking all the spacers out of my stock.  I would like to get some sight risers but that is not in the budget.  My head should be more erect.

I like the shorter stock.  Still having some AD issues due to the light trigger.  I used to 'flutter' my finger to find the second stage.  This has led to an occasional AD.  My new method is to just slowly pull my finger back and that seems to work much better in reliably finding the second stage.

I hold too long.  Way too long.  But, I do know what it takes to make a 10.  Right now, it takes too long for me to get that sight picture and calm on the target.  As a result, my split finger gets tired and that is what contributes to the occasional 7 or worse. I need to return to the fist hold.  I may not have given this enough time.  I just felt I had no "micro" adjustment.  Steady yes, but when I was moving, they were big moves.  Split finger lets me stay closer to the bull.  Could be tension and position.

The good news.  I can walk up to a target and shoot a 10 80% of the time.  I know how to do it.  Long hold, resets, but I know what it takes.  My area of focus is how to do this 60 times in the time available. Get there sooner, execute the shot sooner.

2012-13 Season score log

#01 501 (81 81 84 85 82 88)
#02 515 (87 88 89 83 85 83) 11 7s or lower, 15 10x. previous practice 1x (3.6)
#03 485 (82 82 80 77 86 78) 19 7s or lower, 7 10x. Daisy pellets, reduced barrel weight.(3.6)
#04 494 (88 74 87 88 76 81) 14 7s or lower, 11 10x. JSB SCHaK pellets. First Tuesday night.(3.6)
#05 522 (89 88 90 88 82 88) 7 7s nothing lower, 11 10x. Many high value 9s! H&N + SCHaK (3.2)
#06 492 (75 85 76 84 86 86) 14 7s or lower, 6 10x. SCHaK (3.8)
#07 520 (88 84 90 86 87 85) 8 7s, 12 10x. SCHaK (3.8)
#08 490 (75 85 76 84 86 84) not worth noting. SCHaK (3.8)  Guest shooter.
#09 516 (91 87 86 82 86 84) 11 7s, 13 10x. SCHaK (3.8)  Must stamp out 7s!
#10 513 (88 85 89 85 86 80) 9 7s or worse, 9 10x. SCHaK (3.8)  Stock shorter
#11 518 (83 92 83 87 85 87) 8 7s, 1 6, 12 10x. H&N (3.8)

2011-12 Season score log

#1 515 (87 83 87 88 90 80)
#2 510 (85 89 85 86 82 83)
#3 532 (94 87 83 91 89 88) (season high, 94/100 tied best ever 10 shots)
#4 530 (87 90 90 93 89 81)
#5 524 (86 84 88 91 85 90)
#6 517 (88 85 88 87 90 79)
#7 524 (82 91 88 91 84 88)


Personal Top three 600 scores. Goal, 540.

539 (93 90 90 85 87 94). 11x 7 or lower, 22 10x. 11/??/08
532 (94 87 83 91 89 88) 3/??/12
530 (87 90 90 93 89 81) 3/??/12

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