Posted by Sebastian Lambang on Jan 19, 2012; 7:42pm
URL: http://oldforum.flyshooter.com.au/Tips-and-Tricks-tp5157013p5158690.html

Hi Les, Good thread!

I don't know much about Flyshoot...so I do not have any tips. But I have some "tricks" for myself anyway.

I keep my mind to beat myself, not the competitors.
When it's my turn to shoot, I try to calming down my heart beat and be confident as possible.
I push my mind "to think" that "I'm a good shooter"....although I'm not! lol.
I try to make sure that my rifle &rest setup to be as perfect & inline as possible.
I will set my front rest level (just from side to side / left-right side), make sure that the legs sit solidly on bench top, punch my rear bag down to be more stable & settle, move the gun back & forth and check if my cross hair always comes back to the original point of aim (or very closely), to get the most comfort position & correct stool height. I also check the scope parallax & focus for each relay.  Etc.
I adjust the things if needed.  
I try to do it all as quick as possible so I can have enough/more time to watch the current condition and to think what would I do within the limit time frame.
I try to watch the current mirage and how it "moves" my crosshair.
I try to watch the wind pattern of the range before the shoot or when Q'-ing for my relay.
I try to take a deep breath or two, once the "insert your bolt in" or "commence firing" is announced.
I don't bring mobile or turn if off when I shoot for my relay.  (Well, just in case!)
I try to be focus on the shoot only.

When I begin to shoot:
- I try to to not doubling.
- One or two rounds for sighter plate and see how much I must hold off. I don't "click".
  (at Madden, my point of aim is usually to the left edge side of the plate. I then "convert" it to the paper target below)
 - This might be wrong, but I always try to see my first bullet hole/impact on the paper, adjust/hold of accordingly, then shoot the string as quick as possible.
- I will stop if needed, or when I have to.
- I use the 3nd sighter round just in case I don't/ can't finish the string.
- I found that my new gun didn't need more than one fouler shot (it shot about the same between the 1st & 2nd shot after cleaning), so to use the 2nd and 3rd round sighter in the middle of the string could be more better....especially in a very switchy condition.

- I pin my gun against the foreend stop a bit. (I probably don't do it for smaller/lighter caliber).
- I also shoot free recoil with my LG. I'll try different holds next time to see which one works better.
- I keep both my eyes open. (anyway it's not really helpful/important when there is not enough wind flags in the firing line. I can't see mirage with my left eye for sure, I can't read simple long wind socks too).
I think my only "tip" is,  to bring your own wind flags!

Maybe one more... always check your gun & equipments! You need to know every aspect/detail of your gears, the pluses & minuses etc....just in case one or more things do not work properly.

Cheers,
seb.