How can you tell if youve developed a flinch?

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As much information about it as you can give!

Nice answer jon

Answer 1

if you are shooting bad groups with a rifle someone else shoots good groups with you are probably flinching.
I would not recommend you try what the first person to answer this said because not knowing if the gun is loaded will make you nervous and cause a flinch.
Take a friend who you trust with you to the range, and ask him to watch you shoot. If he is a good marksman, he will be able to see what you are doing wrong.
Remember to check everything on the rifle to make sure the problem is with you and not the rifle. One of my friends had loose screws on the scope of his Ruger 77, and until we checked the screws, we thought he was flinching. I also shot the rifle and it did bad groups for me. Then I shot a 3 shot group with my Ruger 77 in .223 at 150 yards. That group measured 3/4 inch, so we knew there was something wrong with my friend's rifle.
Check your rifle first, then have a friend check you.

Answer 2

Actually.. the best and simplist way is to put a dummy shell into the gun randomly and see if you "flinch" anticipating the shot. That is what a flinch is - you moving to counteract the "pain" your mind associates with the upcoming shot. Go to the range, and mix up a dummy shell in with the rest and shoot off-hand. When the gun goes "click" you will either: a) Remain still and on target when the firing pin drops or b) flinch and push the gun off target, anticpating the shot that doesn't come. This way, you'll clearly see if you flinched - there is no recoil to cover it up.

Answer 3

The best way I would say is to video-tape yourself shooting with the camera set in "sports" or other mode that gives you a faster shutter speed and play it back.
That or have a keen-eyed experienced shooter watch you.

I'd have to say that if you think you have one - you probably do.

Sorry can't get more technical than that.
After you know for sure, I can help you find articles on it, but curing it's not very easy. Mainly a lot of dry fire practice (with snap-caps to protect the firing pin as needed).

This is one of the more important reasons for wearing hearing protection, avoiding excessive recoil, and making sure that the gun is comfortable to hold and shoot.

Answer 4

yeah your first gun must be a 22. you will get an excellent one for 250 greenbacks everywhere, then you definately might desire to step as much as a shotgun or something below 30. cal then it is extremely useful to attempt 300WSM. For flat capturing attempt 243 as a initiating gun and is you do get a recoil with any gun get a balk pad, muzzle brake and practice dry firing( its no longer undesirable like the previous adult males will inform you and you will possibly be able to apply empty shells if your nerve-racking concerning to the firing pin) as of flat capturing the 308., 7mm, and many different tried and examined rounds are good that are below 300WSM and 300WSSM. Muzzle brakes artwork ok coupled with a remington balk pad ( @ cabelas). shoot what your mushy with and then improve to heavyer rounds. you are able to shoot as much as 1000 yds with a 308. it is my setup Remington seven hundred SPS Tactical 308. ( below .5 MOA) burris Xtrem jewelry Hawke frontier section concentration 4-sixteen by way of 40 two EGW 20 MOA base Federal Gold tournament 168 grain

Answer 5

load the gun with a dead shell in the mag with all the rest of the live bullets then shot the gun when you reach the dead onr and you pull the trigger nothing is going to happen if you have a flench you well see it right then

Answer 6

take someone to the range with you
let them load the rifle shotgun and hand it to you..
you will not know if it is loaded or not loaded have them watch you..if the gun is empty you will know

Answer 7

brokerman is right.