Posted: 7/15/2008 11:21:22 AM EDT
| I got a parts kit for my AK-74 sidefolder and intend to have it built pretty soon. Since ammo is cheap, is this a good rifle to use to improve my shooting ability? I know that the more you shoot the better you should get, right? |
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Yes, you should get better with more shooting if you have an ability to figure out things you are doing wrong and correct them. Basically when starting out, you're trying to lose your flinch. Working on squaring up. Then work on smooth, even trigger pulls. Focus your eyes on your front sight blade. It's much like a golf swing in how it needs to be a smooth fluid motion, with your body squared up for the bullet to go where you want. |
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I'm telling you man, just like in your other thread. A reasonably accurate .22 like a 10-22 or Marlin 60 will allow you to shoot thousands and thousands of times for relatively little money. That's thousands and thousands of trigger pulls, thousands of times checking your breathing, thousands of times getting a sight picture, everything that is fundamental to offhand shooting. |
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I'm going to suggest that you try an Appleseed shoot. Lots of fun, good folks etc.....you will learn alot. The class is essentially US Marine Riflery as taught prior to "Quick Kill"..... Practice with a Ruger 10-22 set up to duplicate a centerfire rifle. They explain the concept at the Appleseed forums- WWW.RWVA.com |
Its because they aren't extremely accurate on the whole. I've handled some high end ones that shoot tighter groups than my AR, but most are not that good. When you're working on honing your skills, you need good feedback. You don't want to be adjusting your shooting to a problem caused by the rifle or you'll have problems with every other rifle. |