12-09-2011, 09:10 PM
I know that whenever I index, or position myself, it is in relation to the target based on how my natural point of aim is oriented to the target from previous shooting experiences on those types of targets.
When I get in the prone for a longer range target, I look intently at the target in the distance and focus on the smallest aspect of it as I lower myself, also locating a dominant reference point in the target area that I can anchor off of since it is common to get lost in the FOV of the scope.
The point is that the target determines my position, regardless of the range, and this helps immensely with NPOA. I also "settle" the gun into the position before I take the shot so the first shot isn't the settler, and follow-on shots have a higher probability of grouping closer to the first, or holding closer to POA.
When I get in the prone for a longer range target, I look intently at the target in the distance and focus on the smallest aspect of it as I lower myself, also locating a dominant reference point in the target area that I can anchor off of since it is common to get lost in the FOV of the scope.
The point is that the target determines my position, regardless of the range, and this helps immensely with NPOA. I also "settle" the gun into the position before I take the shot so the first shot isn't the settler, and follow-on shots have a higher probability of grouping closer to the first, or holding closer to POA.