The rifle is used primarily for bird hunting and other small games, as well as for sports in skeet shooting (shooting objects thrown in the air). Rifles come in a variety of sizes and styles. Learn the basics and how to choose a rifle in this article.
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Method 1 of 5: Learning the Basics
Step 1. Always treat the rifle as if it were loaded
Always wear ear and eye protection when shooting. Keep the safety lock on until the rifle is in firing position. Never put your finger on the trigger until you are ready to fire. When you are not in a firing position, keep the barrel pointed up or straight towards the ground, never aim the gun at yourself or anyone else and assume the rifle is always loaded.
Before you attempt to aim, load or fire a rifle, learn to appreciate a rifle and its uses: a dangerous and powerful tool
Step 2. Hold the gun properly
The rifle must be held in the non-firing hand at all times in the center of the palm, approximately in the middle of the rifle grip. Hold it firmly using the "V" formed by the thumb and forefinger. Grasp the grip of the rifle with the hand used for shooting (hand used for writing) against the grip behind the trigger. Grip the rifle securely but gently, as when you shake hands lightly.
Step 3. Point the gun in the firing position
Pull the gun slightly toward your shoulder, with your hands in the same position, but the gun pointed up. Pull the butt of the rifle firmly toward the shoulder. Not placing the gun tightly on the shoulder will make the "kick" more painful when you fire it. A tight shoulder position allows your body to absorb the kick, and if it's not tight, the gun will bounce into your shoulder.
- Your feet should be shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent, with your body tilted about 40 degrees toward the target in the shooting hand position.
- Don't put your finger on the trigger, but hold the butt of the gun behind the trigger with your other finger.
Step 4. Glue your cheeks to the butt of the rifle
To aim well, you'll need to develop an ability known as "cheek-to-butt," which means you'll need to keep your eye level with the shotgun by keeping your cheek firmly pressed against the rifle butt. When the rifle butt is pulled into the pocket created by your shoulders with your chest muscles, allow your head to rest on it by keeping your neck relaxed.
If the rifle has an aperture sight about half the length of the barrel, align the rifle so that the aiming point near the end of the gun is aligned with the aperture. Practice placing your cheeks at the same point on the rifle and aligning the point of view as quickly and comfortably as possible
Step 5. Develop your swing
With the rifle unloaded, make sure the safety is on and practice aiming the gun into the firing position quickly. Push the rifle away from your body, then place the rifle butt against your shoulder, keeping it firmly against the shoulder bag formed by your body.
As in golf or tennis, firing a rifle is half the swing. Whether you're sporting shooting or hunting, getting your rifle into a shooting position quickly and comfortably is an important start in the process
Step 6. Decide what you want to shoot
For the most part, rifles do well to shoot targets moving in the air. If you decide to go to a shooting range or a safe outback area with lots of places to practice, maybe you can practice shooting clay pigeons before you switch to shooting. hunting or other types of shooting.
- The shooting range will have a target shooting area with an automatic machine that hurls clay (flying targets) into the shooting area and various positions on the field that you can shoot at. This is a great way to learn from more experienced shooters. Once you are in position, shout "Pull" to the clay operator to press the button and release the target onto the court.
- Try being a clay-throwing operator to see other people's shooting techniques. This is a great way to learn.
Method 2 of 5: Shooting the Rifle
Step 1. Go somewhere where you can shoot safely
Keep in mind that shots can reach a distance of several hundred meters and even further. Shooting clubs and shooting ranges are great places to start and learn the basics. Shoot some clay to adapt to your gun before taking it to the forest.
If you are hunting, make sure you are not in privately owned areas, choose the right season, and comply with the laws and regulations that apply in your area
Step 2. Load the gun
First, make sure the safety lock is installed. If you have a "break action" rifle, which means that the barrel and butt hinge are open for bullets to enter, flip the opener, which is usually on the top of the rifle near the rear grip. The rifle will hang open, allowing you to insert the bullet into the barrel. Re-valve the loaded rifle. Leave the guard in place until you are ready to fire.
- For semi-automatic rifles and pump-action rifles, take the bullet, point the bullet so the brass tip is facing the back of the rifle, cup it in your hand, and insert it into the bullet hole in front of the trigger lock. You can load 3-5 rounds into this type of rifle. "Pumping" the rifle means it will reload. Or, you can pull the pump back, which opens the bullet-opening sliding door and feeds one bullet at a time. Moving the pump back to the front will charge the gun.
- Only load your rifle if you are in a firing position. Make sure the guard is in place until you are ready to fire.
Step 3. When you are ready, gently pull the trigger
With the rifle pointed at the target and in the firing position, butt pressed tightly against the shoulder, unlock the safety lock and pull the trigger as if you were shaking hands tightly with the hand you used to shoot.
Common mistakes when starting out in training are closing your eyes while firing or jerking the rifle up by pulling the trigger violently. Keeping your eyes open gives you a good "view image", which means that you can focus on the moving target you are trying to shoot and maintain a good alignment of sight (the shot within the aperture). The shot from the shotgun is more powerful than most rifles (spiral-barrel guns), so you'll have to get used to it
Step 4. Improve the accuracy of your shot
The tricky thing about shooting clay is that you have to keep up with the speed of the target, which means that you're shooting in front of the target, not at the target. Also, you have to compensate for the "spread" of the rifle, i.e. the range of fire in each bullet. The bullets have a fairly wide range, which means that you aim around each target, so you don't have to aim them directly at the target. For this reason, you should make sure that you have plenty of space without anything behind the target you are shooting at. The shooting club is the safest place.
Let the target pass before aiming the gun at the pass line, swinging the gun along the line of passage. Aim at the front edge of the target and pull the trigger. Keep swinging and the gun will be in front of the target. Focus on the target, and follow the movement, holding the gun in position to catch your breath before lowering it, then lock the safety lock, and check your shot. The whole process is similar to hitting a golf ball: look at the ball, make a good swing and follow the motion of the ball
Method 3 of 5: Picking a Rifle
Step 1. Consider single or multiple bullet options
Single bullet rifles are usually the least expensive. This rifle holds one bullet at a time, meaning you have to reload each before firing, which can be a problem if you're hunting and need multiple shots.
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Dual-barreled rifles come in two types: over-under (O/U) rifles with two barrels up and down (vertical), and side-by-side (side-by-side) rifles with two barrels positioned side by side horizontally. Some people prefer one style, some people prefer another; neither is the better of the two, and they are equally expensive. Some modified rifles can cost upwards of $10,000.
Shoot a Shotgun Step 6Bullet4 - Both of these guns are "break action" rifles meaning that a level will hang the barrel and the hilt open for manual loading and ejecting.
Step 2. Consider the charging options
Pump-action rifles (pumps) can hold 3-5 ammo at a time. To reload, you must "pump up" the sliding panel in the hilt and advance another bullet into the chamber, removing the used cartridge and reloading another from the magazine tube. This inexpensive rifle is known for its reliability and distinctive pump sound when reloading.
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The semi-automatic rifle will automatically reload each time the rifle is fired. The price ranges from $300 (approximately Rp. 3,600,000) to $5000 (about Rp. 60 million), and can be more.
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Step 3. Choose a rifle with the length of the barrel you want
For skeet, target, or hunting rifles, many prefer a long barrel with a choke on it, while for home (or personal) precautions, you may want to choose a short-barreled rifle with or without a choke.
Long-barreled rifles allow more pressure from the gunpowder to accelerate the shot which means it produces a higher muzzle velocity and the bullet has a longer time to move in a straight line and not to go wide. This also makes the rifle heavier and harder (or at least slower) to swing when aiming at fast-moving objects. The short-barreled rifle is perfect for close range and other situations where the bullets don't spread too much
Step 4. Consider the size
Hole size (caliber) is also a major consideration as rifles with 12-, or even 10- caliber, can be painful for weak, small or untrained shooters. There are rifles with 16- or 20-caliber which have a much lighter kick making them easier to use by many users.
Step 5. Choose your suit
Cock is a piece at the end of the barrel that slightly narrows the diameter of the muzzle. The size of the choke changes the area of the bullet's spread. The tighter the chock the tighter the pattern. Loose patterns allow for greater accuracy errors, but also mean that at close range, your bullets will no longer have any effect on the target.
There are two types of chokes, namely fixed chokes and screw-in chokes. The permanent choke is part of the barrel design and cannot be changed or removed (without modification). Disassembly choke means that the end of the barrel is threaded (inside the hole) for easy replacement with chokes of various sizes
Method 4 of 5: Choosing Ammo
Step 1. Use "bird bullet" for sport shooting
A wide variety of ammunition options are available for rifles, and bird bullets--made from tiny pellets that are poured into plastic lumps--are the type of ammunition most often used to shoot clay pigeons in shooting ranges., or to shoot small birds such as pigeons.
You can also choose between high-base (also known as high-brass) or low-base (also known as low-brass). High-base (as compared to low-base) doesn't necessarily mean more gunpowder. This is the type of bullet you'll use against small living things like pigeons or varmints (annoying little wild animal), while low-base is the type of bullet you can use to shoot clay
Step 2. For a great hunting game, try Buckshot
This type uses large pellets (up to 0.96 cm) that are placed in plastic lumps. The most common type of Buckshot is the 00 (pronounced "double-o"). 000-buck (triple-o) has larger pellets, 0-buck (single-o) is smaller, the next set of smaller pellets is #1 buck, then #2 buck and so on.
Step 3. Buy the right bullet for your rifle
There are three sizes of bullets. 70 mm (standard), 76 mm (magnum), and 89 mm (super-magnum). The most common rifles support rounds up to 76 mm (a rifle can always fire a smaller bullet, but not always a larger one), but some rifles can fire an 89 mm round that contains more gunpowder than a standard load and can carry more pellets.
Step 4. Consider buying some slug
Slug usually comes to mind when one thinks of bullets. These are large pieces of lead (bullet tips) that are propelled by gunpowder. The slug strength is determined the way it is determined in buckshot, with standard, magnum and super-magnum fillings. In the magnum and super-magnum you also have the option of getting a heavier slug (heavier than 28 grams).
There are two common types of slug. "Rifled" slugs are used in rifles that have a plain bore, and sabot slugs are used in rifles with threaded barrels. Sabot slugs are usually more accurate and faster than rifled slugs, but require a threaded barrel to fire accurately, and this is rare
Step 5. Record the size of your ammo bullet
When buying ammo, pay attention to the size of the bullet that is written on the box and get the ammunition that suits your needs. Just as 12-gauge is larger than 20-gauge, so #6-shot uses a larger pellet than #8-shot.
For shooting clay, a higher bullet number (#7-1/2 to #9) is usually preferred because the density of the pellets spread is more important than the weight of each pellet. Larger, heavier pellets (bullet sizes #4-#6) are commonly used for birds and rabbits, as the feathers are more impenetrable than the ceramic used on artificial targets
Method 5 of 5: Cleaning the Gun
Step 1. Clean the rifle after every shot
To keep your rifle in tip-top shape, you'll need to follow this process after each shot. The gunpowder and oil from your gun can clot, causing your gun to become inoperative in no time. A dirty gun is a dangerous gun. Clean your gun.
Step 2. Disassemble the rifle into its main parts
Follow the instructions in your rifle's manual to disassemble the rifle. If you have a break action rifle, you just have to leave the hinge of the rifle open and you can clean the rifle that way. For pump action rifles, at least you have to remove the barrel to clean the rifle.
Step 3. Clean the grease on the gun
Use an oil cleaner or aerosol solution designed specifically for weapons. Do not use this solution on areas with moving parts, such as trigger assemblies, but spray a layer of solution into the barrel and into the choke tube.
Step 4. Wipe the barrel
You can use a cloth and wand to clean the inside, or you can purchase a Boresnake, which is a barrel cleaning kit made for this purpose. Make sure the cloth or snake doesn't tear anything and leave small pieces of cloth in the barrel.
Step 5. Rub the whisk
It gets very dirty, when it picks up the bulk of the gunpowder dirt that builds up in the gun. Use a gun brush or an old toothbrush by spraying a small amount of aerosol cleaner directly on it.
Step 6. Wipe the gun
With a clean cloth, check for any gunpowder or specks of dirt that need to be wiped away, and wipe the gun clean of any remaining aerosol spray.
Tips
- Most pellets contain lead, a toxic heavy metal. Every time you shoot, a plume of lead dust will float into the air. Do not handle pellets/bullets too often and wash your hands after you finish shooting. Indoor and outdoor shooting ranges also contain high levels of lead in the air if they are not properly ventilated. In the market there are bullets that do not contain lead (steel bullets), but are less lethal when used for hunting.
- At longer distances, you may often miss your target. Try adding lead to the target or maybe the problem is in the spread of the bullets. Try buying a longer barrel or a tighter choke (if you have a detachable choke).
- Always read your rifle's manual for specific instructions on cleaning and caring for your rifle.
Warning
- Firearms can be very dangerous and deadly, especially if misused. Rifles should only be used by experienced firearms users or under the direct supervision of a qualified firearms instructor.
- Be sure to obey all state and local laws when you shoot. Note that many firearm laws change drastically in the states (in the US) and may even change between counties or even cities.
