I find a bit of advice I was given in the cadet force when shooting 25yrd .22"lr very helpful with springers.
The rifle and shooter needs to be "naturally aimed at the target". Sounds like stating the obvious but I hope I can explain. When I shoot in, whatever position, and have the rifle aimed at the target I relax my stance and grip. This can reveal where you and the rifle are really aiming and it may not be where you think!
Perhaps explaining what I try and do when I zero/shoot sitting at the club benches might help...
1. I want the seat to be naturally pointing me and my rifle at the target. If it isn't I will need to twist my waist/back to aim which might seem ok but my body will want to return to a natural position and drag it off target. Recoil from a Springer helps this to happen and trying to consistently hold the same twist to maintain the same poi is impossible (well for me anyway). Better to move the seat than to force the aim point.
2 I want the tripod of my shoulder and 2 hands/elbows to naturally point the barrel at the bullseye. If I relax my grip when on target I will find out if I am pushing or pulling the rifle up/down, left/right and adjust my hands/elbows to suit.
I hope this makes sense and helps. Have fun practicing.
Rich.
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