Where do you aim
02-15-2004, 05:55 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Ocean Springs, MS
Posts: 4,103
Where do you aim
When shooting at a target with a bulls-eye where do you aim? I used to aim at the center dot. I would shoot all over the place. Now I just aim in the circle and hit in the yellow ring. I am way more accurate that way. Will this cause any problems with my shooting?
02-15-2004, 07:25 PM
#2
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 39,414
RE: Accuracy
Don't do what I did, mess up a lot of arrows! When you start messing up the fletching aim for a different part of the target. You know what you aim for and know where you hit. You either aimed for that spot or missed your target. Bulleyes are only for the enjoyment of others watching.
I went through 1 dozen arrows before learning this fact. One day I might buy a fletching tool.
I went through 1 dozen arrows before learning this fact. One day I might buy a fletching tool.
02-15-2004, 11:14 PM
#5
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,679
RE: Accuracy
I find that my shooting suffers when I shoot at any of those bright dots on targets. I am much more accurate when I shoot at a bare target (bag, block, foam or what ever) and pick a small "blemish" on the target face. For some reason those flourescent orange and yellow target faces really throw me off.
I figure that animals don't have flourescent dots painted on them and aiming at a "blemish" on the target helps me pick that "blemish" on the animal when the time comes.
However, I aim directly at the "blemish" on the face or when I do shoot at spot targets I aim directly at the X ring.
I figure that animals don't have flourescent dots painted on them and aiming at a "blemish" on the target helps me pick that "blemish" on the animal when the time comes.
However, I aim directly at the "blemish" on the face or when I do shoot at spot targets I aim directly at the X ring.
02-15-2004, 11:24 PM
#6
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Accuracy
i put it right on. Im like bigbulls though, i dont like bright dots. Id much rather shoot at 3D targets, or bare targets with shadows and stuff. Otherwise, i jerk and pull all over. Spots i aim for the X.
02-16-2004, 07:34 AM
#9
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,862
RE: Where do you aim
I use a 6 o'clock position; especially when shooting at target faces. A habit that was ingrained from combat and competition rifle shooting. When I try to put the pin in the center of the "spot," target or game; I am mentally uncomfortable, the sight-pin tends to obstruct my view of the center of the spot, and I tend to drift when trying to determine the horizontal and vertical alignment of pin to spot.
