# Rifle shooting advice

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rifle-shooting-advice/784249>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 11, 2017, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rifle-shooting-advice/784249 "2017-04-11T17:06:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rifle-shooting-advice/784249/21 "2017-04-12T14:09:48Z")

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> [@Loach](#):
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> I tried to establish in the OP that my shooting technique has always been solid. I was often the top shot in my battalion.

Ahh, I see. It will be interesting to see how this is solved. Good luck!

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rifle-shooting-advice/784249/22 "2017-04-12T14:18:09Z")

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> [@GrumpyBunny](#):
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> Indeed. I had both nearsightedness and astigmatism; distance shooting was not happening with me…
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> Until I got LASIK, which is when things improved. 🆒

Then why did you use the blind man smiley?

😃

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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rifle-shooting-advice/784249/23 "2017-04-12T21:19:25Z")

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'Cuz he couldn’t see well enough to know which smiley he picked? 🙂

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**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rifle-shooting-advice/784249/24 "2017-04-14T14:22:38Z")

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I had my first of four range sessions to qualify to carry the rifle on duty yesterday. I can still shoot quite well with iron sights. No trouble zeroing or with any of the drills. No long distance shooting though. I am going to look into a gooseneck mount for a red dot sight moving forward. Thanks for the replies

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**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rifle-shooting-advice/784249/25 "2017-04-14T16:21:25Z")

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Don’t skimp on the gooseneck. We always talk about not cheaping out on glass, but I have seen more problems that came from cheaping out on mounts.

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**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rifle-shooting-advice/784249/26 "2017-04-14T17:21:56Z")

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> [@Scumpup](#):
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> Don’t skimp on the gooseneck. We always talk about not cheaping out on glass, but I have seen more problems that came from cheaping out on mounts.

This. ^^

Was talking to one of my builder friends day before yesterday, and he also recomended getting a _quality_ gooseneck.

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