Took a couple of friends out shooting Monday in preparation for Davilla this weekend. One is a new shooter, but she's is a real go-getter and looking forward to it.
The other one had a nice group (I'm hoping she makes Rifleman!) but the scope was off. I've never explained Inches, Minutes, and Clicks before, but I listened to Rifleman Radio last week where we got great tips on how to teach it. (No, I didn't get paid to say that!) So....I took a deep breath and gave the IMC spiel I'd rehearsed in my mind for whenever I have to teach it at Appleseed. It was so rewarding to hear her say, "OH! I never got it before!" and then see her adjust the scope perfectly so her next group was all in the black.
Somebody in the Rifleman Radio chat room last week told me to be ready to teach IMC because it would happen sooner than I thought. Well - you were right, and thanks for the heads-ups because I wouldn't have been ready otherwise! :) And thank you, Scout, for the always-excellent training.
I really meant that as a tongue-in-cheek joke. :) I feel much better that my advice proved useful!
Two Wolves sees a rilfeman patch and an orange hat in your future. O0
Congrats, I was doing the same today. I was trying to teach a coworker how appleseed prepares a rifleman to shoot at 4 MOA. I explained how 4 MOA is 1"@25yrds and how it relates out to 500 yards to hit a 20" wide target.
I started at 1 degree at 100 yards is equal to 60". Break that 60" down to 60 parts called minutes of angle. So 1" at 100 yards equals one minute of angle. Divide that in half and get 1/2" at 50 yards and half again to get 1/4" at 25 yards. So then I took him back to 4 MOA at 25 yards is 1" and how that relates back to 4 MOA at 500 yards equals 20". At that point his eyes rolled into the back of his head and I lost him.
If all else fails tell them each little 1/4" grid on the 1" squares target is one click on the tech sights. Save the math class for when they move out to KD.
If any of the above is incorrect please correct me. I typed it from memory.
At the DFW IBC one of the instructors had a nice visual aid (laminated pictures) that helped a lot in explaining IMC. If I can get a copy of it I will email it to you.
Quote from: Bullet on July 19, 2012, 12:29:27 AM
Took a couple of friends out shooting Monday in preparation for Davilla this weekend. One is a new shooter, but she's is a real go-getter and looking forward to it.
The other one had a nice group (I'm hoping she makes Rifleman!) but the scope was off. I've never explained Inches, Minutes, and Clicks before, but I listened to Rifleman Radio last week where we got great tips on how to teach it. (No, I didn't get paid to say that!) So....I took a deep breath and gave the IMC spiel I'd rehearsed in my mind for whenever I have to teach it at Appleseed. It was so rewarding to hear her say, "OH! I never got it before!" and then see her adjust the scope perfectly so her next group was all in the black.
Somebody in the Rifleman Radio chat room last week told me to be ready to teach IMC because it would happen sooner than I thought. Well - you were right, and thanks for the heads-ups because I wouldn't have been ready otherwise! :) And thank you, Scout, for the always-excellent training.
"At the DFW IBC one of the instructors had a nice visual aid (laminated pictures) that helped a lot in explaining IMC. If I can get a copy of it I will email it to you."
I'd like one too. ~Two Wolves
Pm me your email if you want the visual aids. They are 10X13, just print and laminated
Attached below. ;)
Thank you, Two Wolves :bow:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v152/2guns/photo-11.jpg)
Quote from: spitstickler on July 19, 2012, 03:23:36 PM
Attached below. ;)
Thank you! Appreciate it.
Quote from: Two Wolves on July 19, 2012, 12:55:26 AM
Two Wolves sees a rilfeman patch and an orange hat in your future. O0
Rifleman....did 225 last December.
Orange hat....should be official on the forum very soon. :)
Something with that PDF is very unhappy on a Mac. :(
Probably unhappy with Preview. I bet it works with Adobe Reader on the Mac.
Quote from: Edheler on July 19, 2012, 09:52:10 PM
Something with that PDF is very unhappy on a Mac. :(