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Record Notebook Keeping records of your shooting and sight settings is very important. Having to change sight settings three times during a 45-minute relay, as when shooting the NMLRA silhouette match, requires accurate records for each load you are using. Keep a small notebook in your shooting box. Record in it data about the bullet, powder load, percussion caps, ranges, sight settings, location, wind values, and any other values you deem pertinent for quick reference during a match. You will not be able to compete adequately without good, accurate records. Consistent Support Position Long-range muzzle loading rifles are notorious for being sensitive to variations in barrel support position. When resting the rifle on sand bags while shooting from a bench, the shooter may notice that the bullet strikes one place when the fore-end of the stock rests on the sandbag, and another place when the barrel is rested on the bag. Most often the best accuracy is attained if the fore-end is rested in the hand and the back of the hand is rested on the sandbag. When using cross-sticks, the barrel must ALWAYS be rested in the same location for each shot. Butt Plate Drift A major problem with the rifles fired from the prone position is slippage of the butt plate on the shoulder. The cure is to use contact cement to secure a piece of 80-or 100-grit sandpaper to the butt plate. But in any case, remember that the butt plate must be pulled tightly into the shoulder for each shot. |
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