Best ways to get GOOD at 100-150yds

[kd7nqb]

Ok, so I was finally convinced that this fall I am going hunting. Something I have always wanted to do but never had the opportunity for and never had people to teach me all of the specifics. So two of my buddies are going in October and I am tagging along. Long story short I am using my M44 Mosin since we are going after black tail dear. The area we are hunting is pretty brushy and on the coast so we dont expect any shots over 150yds. I feel confident with my abilities with the mosin at 75yds and pretty good at 100yds. But beyond that I need work.

So other than just more range time and such is there something more I should be doing?

 

[publiuss]

Practice,practice,practice, with a 22 at 50 yds, then do the same with your Mosin at 100-150.

 

[Kitchen_Duty]

Well, you need to go to appleseed. Check them out at appleseedinfo.org

Other than that, yes I agree with publiuss. Buy yourself a 22 or use whatever you have and practice. Go to every shooting website you know and learn how to shoot with form.

Buy a sling for both of your rifles and learn how to use the hasty sling and the loop sling if you are hunting from a stand still area (no stalking). Learn how to shoot 4 MOA (4" at 100 yards) with whatever you are using. That would be 6" at 150 yards.

Are you using a scope, if so: practice with a scope.

Let me stress appleseed again. You would be amazed from what you learn if you go and shoot with those guys. They will take your skills and make them easily 3X better in an afternoon.

Also try to find targets that simulate 100 yard targets at 25 yards. That is some great stuff for 22 practice.

-Kitchen

 

[sarduy]

add a scope mount to that mosin and a Long relief scope, and practice practice and keep practicing....if you're ok with the standar iron sight, all you need to do is hit CD's or Clays at 100 yards conssistent!

 

[rangerruck]

also, there are several diff types of rounds for the mosins, make sure you try them all, especially the brown bear, and silver bear. one of them is 185 grains, the other is a 205. Also, make sure you try for accuracy at 100 yds, with both the bayonet extended , and not extended, chances are, it will be more accurate with the bayo tucked in , but you never know...

 

[plexreticle]

Do a lot of offhand shooting, dry fire practice when not at the range.

 

[22-rimfire]

I shoot 22rf a lot. I suggest you practice technique with a 22 and shoot the centerfire to get comfortable with it. I doubt you will have a shot over 100 yds and 50 is more common in forested land.

First I have scopes on all my sporting rifles. I find that once it's sighted in and you have shot it a bit at 100 yds, you're ready to go. Memorize the trajectory table for the caliber. You will be just fine and unless you want to shoot at 400 yds, I don't think you need to practice that much to be reasonably proficient with a rifle. The heart/lung (front shoulders) and neck area is a pretty large target. You don't need to be able to shoot 0.5" groups at 100 yds to effectively hunt deer.

 

[SimpleIsGood229]

To go with the suggestions about slings, .22's, practice, and especially off-hand shooting, all I have to add is to make sure you're practicing good form.

Practice makes permanent, be it good or bad.

 

[22-rimfire]

Practice sight acquisition. You want to be able to pull the rifle to your shoulder and be pretty much right on your target.

Shooting off hand is a good thing to do. Practice aiming with the assistance of a good sling. You will use this skill in the woods. I usually seek a tree or other rest, sometimes my knees, but sometimes you take some pretty quick shots. So, practice pulling the rifle to your shoulder and aligning your sights on the target quickly.

If I'm woods hunting for deer, I pretty much limit my firearm to a handgun these days. But the rifles are always there if I'm going somewhere a long shot (100 yds+) may be reasonably expected. In which case, I pack a shorter barreled handgun and a rifle.

 

[f4t9r]

So other than just more range time and such is there something more I should be doing?

No !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just practice

 

[1911 guy]

Get your form down cold with a .22 at 25 yards, then move to 50 yards with the .22. When you've got sub-inch groups offhand at 50 yards, go to the centerfire at 50 then 100 yards. I occasionally shoot from the bench to refresh myself on trigger control. Go back to the .22 often. I probably shoot 100 rounds of .22 for every round of centerfire. Check out some written info about finding natural point of aim and converting inches to minutes to clicks. Learn to use a sling, both properly "looped up" and the "hasty sling" method.

 

[Harve Curry]

Once you have the rifle sighted in from a bench rest, practice with it at distances out to say, 200 yards. Standing, sitting, kneeling. Sight alignment and trigger. Aim small, not at the whole bullseye. When your shooting that deer you'll want to aim at the back edge of the front leg and about 4"-6" above the brisket. Simulate walking and shoot.