Running out of excuses!

[bohunr]

i just usually explain that the earth rotates and it must have turned at the exact same time i pulled the trigger.

 

[Hunter55]

it is what it is...gotta miss once in awhile

 

[jmeddy]

1 ain't a slump, just a miss but my OCD makes it seem like about 50-I feel for ya.

 

[Yotarunner]

In the wise words of world record holder and competitive shooter Jerry miculek. "The key to being a professional is professional excuses!"
That being said I used to have a once a year slump where I would for some reason begin to lift my head from the stock like a total newbie. Usually after the third miss id sit down and dry fire a bit while hammering fundamentals back into my brain.

 

[hm1996]

Usually after the third miss id sit down and dry fire a bit while hammering fundamentals back into my brain.

Amazing what a little dry firing will do for your trigger control, isn't it?

 

[alf]

My biggest nemesis seems to be when I do have a miss, I tend to then try not to force the shot, & end up not getting one at all.

Take the 1st good opportunity and always have a pocket full of excuses....

 

[Spurchaser]

Haha! I’m gonna remember that Alf!!

 

[varminter .223]

Depending on scope height above bore if you are that high at 100 and dead on at 200 you are shooting a sub 3000 fps cartridge. Without plugging into a ballistic calculator the bulllet is still rising at 100 which means you are gonna hit higher yet past 100 peaking probably atleast 2" high somewhere around 150. A coyote isn't that big of a target, especially a small one. If you are like me and always tend to hold on the higher side when i go lizard brain its easy to shoot over one because that 150 plus or minus range is where I think most are shot. I try to zero so Im never over an inch high at any point. Im aware of where Im an inch low say 225 and I know beyond that range I can start holding higher even on the back and not miss high.

 

[YoteslayerWA]

Depending on scope height above bore if you are that high at 100 and dead on at 200 you are shooting a sub 3000 fps cartridge. Without plugging into a ballistic calculator the bulllet is still rising at 100 which means you are gonna hit higher yet past 100 peaking probably atleast 2" high somewhere around 150. A coyote isn't that big of a target, especially a small one. If you are like me and always tend to hold on the higher side when i go lizard brain its easy to shoot over one because that 150 plus or minus range is where I think most are shot. I try to zero so Im never over an inch high at any point. Im aware of where Im an inch low say 225 and I know beyond that range I can start holding higher even on the back and not miss high.

I am shooting a .260 rem at just a scratch under 2600. So it’s not a hot round by any means.

 

[varminter .223]

Thats why I prefer the laser beam like cartridges. I create enough variables myself I dont wanna hafta think about bullet arc.

 

[Hecouldgoalltheway]

If you aren't missing coyoes, you're either a liar, or you aren't calling very many.

 

[hunt0168]

Every single coyote that I ever missed was because of my thermal being set to auto nuc. Honest!