Tips to shoot AR

[Munny$hot]

In basic training, they would place a penny on the barrel of the rifle and you had to be able to dry fire the rifle without knocking the penny off before you could even zero your rifle. Helps with breath control and trigger squeeze

This and rest the fore end on a sandbag with your non shooting hand's elbow pointing forward while holding the bottom rear portion holding the stock. Don't hold the rifle to tight let it do its thing when you pull the trigger. Shooting accurately at farther distances and putting multiple rounds in a hand sized target that is 3-25 feet away is 2 different techniques. The further away from the target you are the slower you shoot.

[FMJBT]

Probably jerking the trigger. Without seeing you shoot it's impossible to tell, but that's my guess since you say you are new.

Try this next time out: nice, slow squeeze with the tip of your finger. Stay relaxed, don't anticipate the recoil, and make a conscious effort to hold the trigger until you've spotted your shot. Once you see the hole in your paper, let the trigger reset and start again. The reset should become a very satisfying feeling after each shot.

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"Riding the Reset" is critical for accurate shooting with a semi auto. I'd also suggest using a rear bag under the stock, or a smaller bag under the pistol grip to stabilize the back end of the rifle. This will help isolate the movement of the rifle from the movement of your body while breathing. I used to shoot from a bipod by balling up my fist under the pistol grip. In a pinch, this will work too, but not nearly as well as a bag.

My setup now is still pretty basic, I use a couple of tube socks rolled up around eachother that are filled with airsoft pellets. it's roughly the size of my fist, and fits under the base of the pistol grip perfectly. I can control the height of the bag by squeezing it, allowing for very fine elevation adjustment without the movement associated with having a balled up fist under the grip. I noticed a huge improvement once I started using this instead of my fist, or worse yet nothing.

[Dutch Henry]

1. Use a solid shooting bench; not a camp table. You need a solid shooting platform; nothing that wobbles.
2. Get as many sandbags as you can carry and put them on the table.
3. Use the sandbags to prop up and elevate the rifle into the proper shooting position.
4. Sit comfortably behind the rifle as you sight through the optics. Tense muscles won't improve accuracy. Take your time.

[russ69]

From bench. I used bi-pod through Mueller APV scope: 4-14x40

Bi-pods tend to bounce a little off of hard surfaces so that might not be helping. This is going to sound silly but next time hold the rifle very still. The rifle really needs to be quiet to get a good grouping. Give it another go, you are not that far off the mark. I've done worse when I was just starting.

[cbt engr]

keep you cheek welded to the stock

[negolien]

Shoot a 3 shot group then let it cool off for a bit and shoot another 3 shot group. Try shooting at little pasters or draw a little circle so you know which area is that specific 3 shot group. No reason you can hit all 3 shots withing 2 inches at 100 yards with a scope.

[anti]

http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/army_board_study_guide_topics/m16a2/four-fundamentals-of-mark.shtml

and you're not alone; most shooters aren't that great. I'm not the best shot... just average. I qualified during BRM and that's all that mattered to me.

[reagan8]

The first thing I would do is let another competent AR shooter fire a few groups. If the results are significantly better, then we know it's operator error (no offense).

The second thing I would do would be to shoot through the iron sights. Does it start grouping better?

Yes: then you probably have a problem with your scope mount or your rings or the scope itself (in order of likelihood). Make sure the mount and rings are properly torqued (loosen first and then re-torque).

No: then we may have a problem with the rifle itself. Is the barrel clean? Is the gas system clean? Is the crown damaged (unlikely)? Or, your barrel may just hate the UMC ammo -- try something else (e.g. my 1:7 barrels don't shoot <= 55 grains very well but shoot >= 62 grains MOA or better).

P.S. I'm assuming that you are NOT adjusting your scope from one shot to the next or from one group to the next in your photographs. You need to establish a group first, then adjust.

[cwilliams]

This video helped me quite a bit -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9VTMzCiZtE

[nitroxdiver]

An Appleseed weekend will be an inexpensive very helpful means of shrinking your group size. You will learn a ton and leave a better rifleman. Appleseed is the best thing to come along in ages and you WILL learn. You'll also learn how to practice and you WILL improve.
Best of luck have fun!


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[Jaybird]

Concentrate, focus, power Daniel san!! Mr. Miyagi's advice.