Originally Posted By: KAZWM, do you hold the trigger back until after the rifle has completed the shot? I have found it to be important in my results. Regards
Yes thats very important for follow through. I catch my buddies tapping the trigger and letting off at the shot. Thats a no no. With an AR I shoot the best with the shoulders square to the rifle, both elbows in the same position out to the sides. Rifle inline with the spine. With the way the AR is set up the bottom of the buttstock sits a little higher in the shoulder than a bolt gun. Proper cheek rest hight is important also. Once set up behind the gun get up on your elbows with the weight of your body pushing into the bi pod slightly, then slide your eblows to the side bringing your chest to the ground, slide your bag under the gun, i like to bury it in.. Now to set up your NPA. with proper natural point of aim the gun will sit on target without having to be musled and held on target. "Remember zero muscular tension" close your eyes fully relax your whole body. Take a couple breaths, open your eyes, the crosshairs should still be on target. If they are off you need to rebuild your position. I like the buttstock buried in my rear bag. I made a rear bag thats about 3.5" x 3.5" x 6" tall. Its the right height for me, keeping a low position helps shooting prone, more body contact with the ground to help manage recoil.
Breathing- the shot should be sent at the natural respiratory pause. Usually a 1-4second window. The old holding half a lung full of air is hard to make repeatable, and also moves the chest around a lot.
Only thing I find harder to shooting a gas gun vs. a bolt gun is having the crosshairs settle back on target after the shot. Especially with a gasser that is over gassed. My brother bought a 16" Vision Defence carbine recently. It was way over gassed. I pulled the gas block and made it adjustable with a locking set screw to lock down the adjusting screw. That really helped with the muzzle jump. The BCG recirocating in a gas gun doesnt help either. A longer barrel with a toned down gas system helps mitigate the muzzle jump.