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Why "Entry Level",,, Why not just "Go for It"?
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<blockquote data-quote="aarondhgraham" data-source="post: 4302951" data-attributes="member: 13337"><p>Way back in time when I was an aspiring competition archer,,,</p><p>A coach once told me, "don't practice doing it poorly."</p><p></p><p>What he meant by that was,,,</p><p>If you are practicing shooting with cheap arrows,,,</p><p>You are practicing poorly because there's no chance of a tight cluster.</p><p></p><p>No matter how good your technique is,,,</p><p>You will never perfect your aim if your arrows aren't true.</p><p></p><p>Same with a rifle that isn't capable of shooting 1 MOA,,,</p><p>If you are shooting 2 MOA groups how do you know if it's you or the rifle.</p><p></p><p>Many many years ago I was shooting a Henry Acu-Bolt as my main trainer,,,</p><p>When I first started I was shooting clusters instead of groups,,,</p><p>A lot of practice later I finally got it down to 1.5" groups.</p><p></p><p>Then I got to shoot a CZ-452 American with a nice Athlon scope,,,</p><p>And a trigger job that got it down to just under 2 lbs.</p><p></p><p>After just a few mags to get the feel of that nice trigger,,,</p><p>I was punching 3/4" groups with an occasional flyer.</p><p></p><p>I had no concept that I had actually maxed out the Henry,,,</p><p>I thought that I had maxed out on my capability,,,</p><p>When it was really the Henry that was maxed.</p><p></p><p>In a manner of speaking,,,</p><p>The poor trigger of the Henry was an "alibi".</p><p></p><p>I decided that I wanted a rifle that was a "No Alibi Rifle",,,</p><p>Meaning, if I missed, it's all my fault,,,</p><p>Not the fault of the rifle.</p><p></p><p>To that end I purchased a CZ-457 Pro Varmint At-One,,,</p><p>Mounted a Vortex Diamondback atop of it,,,</p><p>And have never regretted the expense.</p><p></p><p>I'm old enough that I'll probably never improve my shooting,,,</p><p>The eyes are going and I'm just a bit shaky,,,</p><p>But I still try for those little .5" groups.</p><p></p><p>I have an eagle eyed friend who tried out my CZ-457,,,</p><p>She was able to shoot dime size groups with it.</p><p></p><p>So I know the rifle has more innate precision,,,</p><p>Than I am able to utilize at this late stage of my life.</p><p></p><p>Now I know for certain that when I shoot a bad group,,,</p><p>It is definitely my fault.</p><p></p><p>I had no doubts about my wanting to be a regular shooter,,,</p><p>So I didn't need to buy an entry level rifle,,,</p><p>Just in case I didn't like shooting.</p><p></p><p>I wonder what difference it would have made in my learning to shoot,,,</p><p>If I would have bought a CZ those many years ago,,,</p><p>Instead of the Henry Acu-Bolt.</p><p></p><p>Again,,,</p><p>Just musing on a warm Oklahoma night.</p><p></p><p>Aarond</p><p></p><p>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aarondhgraham, post: 4302951, member: 13337"] Way back in time when I was an aspiring competition archer,,, A coach once told me, "don't practice doing it poorly." What he meant by that was,,, If you are practicing shooting with cheap arrows,,, You are practicing poorly because there's no chance of a tight cluster. No matter how good your technique is,,, You will never perfect your aim if your arrows aren't true. Same with a rifle that isn't capable of shooting 1 MOA,,, If you are shooting 2 MOA groups how do you know if it's you or the rifle. Many many years ago I was shooting a Henry Acu-Bolt as my main trainer,,, When I first started I was shooting clusters instead of groups,,, A lot of practice later I finally got it down to 1.5" groups. Then I got to shoot a CZ-452 American with a nice Athlon scope,,, And a trigger job that got it down to just under 2 lbs. After just a few mags to get the feel of that nice trigger,,, I was punching 3/4" groups with an occasional flyer. I had no concept that I had actually maxed out the Henry,,, I thought that I had maxed out on my capability,,, When it was really the Henry that was maxed. In a manner of speaking,,, The poor trigger of the Henry was an "alibi". I decided that I wanted a rifle that was a "No Alibi Rifle",,, Meaning, if I missed, it's all my fault,,, Not the fault of the rifle. To that end I purchased a CZ-457 Pro Varmint At-One,,, Mounted a Vortex Diamondback atop of it,,, And have never regretted the expense. I'm old enough that I'll probably never improve my shooting,,, The eyes are going and I'm just a bit shaky,,, But I still try for those little .5" groups. I have an eagle eyed friend who tried out my CZ-457,,, She was able to shoot dime size groups with it. So I know the rifle has more innate precision,,, Than I am able to utilize at this late stage of my life. Now I know for certain that when I shoot a bad group,,, It is definitely my fault. I had no doubts about my wanting to be a regular shooter,,, So I didn't need to buy an entry level rifle,,, Just in case I didn't like shooting. I wonder what difference it would have made in my learning to shoot,,, If I would have bought a CZ those many years ago,,, Instead of the Henry Acu-Bolt. Again,,, Just musing on a warm Oklahoma night. Aarond . [/QUOTE]
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