07-12-2020, 07:57 PM
The higher power the scope< the more you see your movements and can lead to something in archery referred to as target panic. Simple explanation is the shooter becomes "afraid" they will miss which leads to an actual miss. I have seen archers quit shooting because of it.
As shooters we are usually the weakest link to shooting in the shooting system of Shooter, rifle, ammo and sights. If we become afraid to screwing up from something we will.
Some days we shoot better than others and that is just the way it is, but we are the ones in control of our actions. Fatigue, caffeine, over anxious,rushing, not following our routine.... can lead to inconsistency and consistency is key to better groups.
If the gun and ammo are good shooting for others or us on a given day or change in one thing like scope power as in the OP case there is something in us that kicks off target panic.
Some it helps to go back the basics of our routine, if something does not feel right back off and start over, calm yourself and go through your normal process for taking an accurate shot, be that rifle archery, golf.... Watch golf sometimes you will see pros back off a shot then go through their routine again before hitting the ball. They have learned if something does not feel right the shot will not be right. You ingrain that ability to recognize it through practice and practicing with purpose of concentration on the shot and all that leads up to it and the follow through after the shot.
Or just keep shooting on lower power as long as it is working for you. Try to relax with your shooting, I do not always hight exactly where I want but I can tell you where the "miss" is when I do.
As shooters we are usually the weakest link to shooting in the shooting system of Shooter, rifle, ammo and sights. If we become afraid to screwing up from something we will.
Some days we shoot better than others and that is just the way it is, but we are the ones in control of our actions. Fatigue, caffeine, over anxious,rushing, not following our routine.... can lead to inconsistency and consistency is key to better groups.
If the gun and ammo are good shooting for others or us on a given day or change in one thing like scope power as in the OP case there is something in us that kicks off target panic.
Some it helps to go back the basics of our routine, if something does not feel right back off and start over, calm yourself and go through your normal process for taking an accurate shot, be that rifle archery, golf.... Watch golf sometimes you will see pros back off a shot then go through their routine again before hitting the ball. They have learned if something does not feel right the shot will not be right. You ingrain that ability to recognize it through practice and practicing with purpose of concentration on the shot and all that leads up to it and the follow through after the shot.
Or just keep shooting on lower power as long as it is working for you. Try to relax with your shooting, I do not always hight exactly where I want but I can tell you where the "miss" is when I do.