oilyrag Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Anybody have any tips for practising gun mount at home? As well as grip, shouldering, stance and swing what else and maybe how should I be practising? Any pointers at all would be very much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Mmm keep it unloaded? Seriously though I think tracking a line is good practise ie the ceiling wall corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Also use a mirror and do it slowly, really slowly, most important get a coach to check what your doing is correct!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon street Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 i have in the past stood in the garden when there are a lot of birds flying around and swung the gun onto them as theo i was shooting. I live in the middle of nowhere so am not overlooked. not a good idea if your on an estate :blink: also put a mark on the wall and mount onto it and do it again and again do it when the family are our or your only get stick from the wife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvid wings Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 don't forget to put your big shooting coat on this might add 1/2 inch,then to see if all your hard work is working take the beed off and go shooting , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Also use a mirror and do it slowly, really slowly, most important get a coach to check what your doing is correct!!! wont he look silly swinging a mirror instead of his gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon street Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Also use a mirror and do it slowly, really slowly, most important get a coach to check what your doing is correct!!! wont he look silly swinging a mirror instead of his gun You may laugh but some of the best game shots us the old mirror swing technique. Just don't drop it, very bad luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 With an empty gun stand on an imaginary clock in front of a mirror.Assuming your right handed put your left foot at about 11 and your right at about 2 with most of your weight over your back foot.Holding your gun horizontally push the barrels away from you(leaning 'into' the path of your target transfers your weight onto your front foot which aids momentum)as you bring it horizontally back into your shoulder.Try this with your eyes closed,only opening them when the gun is in your shoulder.You can shut your left eye to check where the rib is in relation to your right eye. Keeping the gun horizontal prevents 'see-sawing'it,which prevents snagging and also losing sight of your target under your barrels. Once you've found the optimum spot for your mount(eye and rib alignment)then practise,practise,practise.This builds muscle memory.Don't worry about gun fit.You can't fit a gun to someone who can't mount a gun consistently in the correct place.In reality most folk pick a gun which they like,and 'feels' right,and then learn to shoot with it. Saying all that,if you can afford it(which I couldn't when I started,but it was over 40 years ago!Didn't even have a license..come to think of it my Dad probably didn't either!)will pay dividends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyrag Posted September 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 (edited) Some excellent tips there, thank you everyone Been practising over the past few nights in the mirror and the action of bringing the gun up is slowly starting to turn from two or three jerky movements to one fluid move. Going to book some more lessons to double check that what I am doing is right and I'm not wasting my time. Just can't wait to get the hang of things and then get out and bash some Woodies! Thanks again. Edited September 30, 2011 by oilyrag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 A small mark on the mirror in the right spot can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyrag Posted October 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Will give it a go tonight, thanks. Must remember to clean the mark off before Mrs Rag spots it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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