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Effective Highpower Rifle Training Drills
by Stuart A. Leach a.k.a. "the Colorado Gray Fox"
Highpower competitors need to get the most benefit
possible for the time and money invested in
training. I have found the regime outlined here to
be effective. I do this drill once a week on a 200
yard range. Note the emphases on position building
and rebuilding, with a minimum number of rounds
actually fired. Use the proper target for the stage.
If training with a group of people, have someone
call the line commands. If alone, at least think
through the sequence.
Offhand: Set up gear as usual, do your preparation
period in two minutes instead of three, with dry
fire snaps. When you can prep in two minutes, then
the third minute is available for solving problems
and relaxing your mind. Alternate 1 round of live
fire with 1 round of dry fire for at least twenty
two "shots". Call all shots, live and dry.
Sitting Rapid Fire: Set up as usual, do two minute
prep. Rise, drop down with empty rifle, close bolt,
build position with care, dry fire one shot. Rise,
load with one round, drop down, close bolt, build
position, fire. Rise, load one, drop, close, build,
fire, reload with one round, rebuild position, fire
one. Continue with two plus one rounds, two plus two
rounds, and two plus eight rounds, for a total of
twenty rounds fired in ten cycles of position
building or rebuilding. Match rifle shooters modify
number of rounds to suit. When you can shoot a good
tight twenty shot group in the course of this drill
your record scores will be very good. This drill
helps refine your base sight settings.
Prone Rapid Fire: Use same routine as Sitting Rapid
fire.
Prone Slow Fire: Use same routine as Offhand, with
emphasis on Natural Point of Aim.
For best results, repeat the Offhand routine, or
repeat the stage where you felt least confident of
your performance. To increase the challenge level
for Offhand and Sitting Rapid, use the 300 yard
reduced target. To get a good score on the tighter
target, you will have to improve the quality of your
hold and accuracy of your zeroes and wind
adjustments.
When finished, don't forget to start your brass
through the reloading cycle, maintain the rifle, and
repack your gear.
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