LR Blog 341: Natural point of aim 

Thanks Marc, just in from a very wet trip and hopefully got some scenery from there as well.

Thanks. Over the next three episodes ( I think) we ramp up the precision and will be detailing position enough to shoot a 6cm target at 600m.

Had to do something with the lockdowns...

Thanks glad you liked it. Once the shooter's ego is checked I can dive into ballistics and more position stuff.

@@THLR Ha every miss is an Ego check, (then an equipment check, then a load check, then a scope check, then a shoe check, then a bipod check, then finally when all checks out) An Ego check :-)

Thanks Dan, I'm hoping the new camera option will offer better insight and understanding, espescially for new shooters.

Many thanks for that. I have already filmed the next three episodes, they all follow the "conversation path" with constant repeating of how to build the position for shooting. I find that I can be much more detailed and precise this way.

Glad you found it useful!

Thanks Jim. Took me a while to get over the cringe-factor of hearing my own voice, but found it good to use the lockdowns to learn new skills. Editing the next episode now, hoping to put out one film per month.

There was absolutely nothing wrong with the voice over. You're an educated man Thomas, after all you speak one more language than I do. 😉👍😉

Thanks, that's a bit scary coming from your callsign 🤣🤣

Thanks & willdo!

No problem!

No problem, editing a new episode right now.

Thanks for that, had to find something to do during lockdown.

THanks Andreas, they should be right around once a month. I have filmed the next three episodes already, but need to find time for the editing.

Thanks!

@@THLR давно тебя не было.Уезжал куда?

@@Hunt.Shadow no

Thanks John. This episode was more or less experimental, next one will use these tools and go a bit deeper.

Thanks Stefan, very generous of you. Good luck with this years season, I'm just waiting for some shit weather to scrub out all the people so I can go bird hunting...

Thanks Anthony. I am hoping to have a film per month now. I have the raw material for the next three, but finding time off to also edit can be a bit tricky...

Thanks, glad you liked it!

Thanks Richard. I've already filmed the next three episodes where we'll dive into more detail.

@@THLR great look forward to those

Thanks for that. Aiming to be a little more useful and detail oriented. I have already filmed the next three episodes, it just takes a bit more time to edit now.

Thanks. The Triggercam and new training has simply opened up more opportunity for showing position work more precisely.

Thanks, more will come...

Tackar, tackar. Sikter på en film per måned, det burde være gjennomførbart.

Thanks, next one next month

Thanks for that. Hoping to show more of the new editing skills in the next episodes, this was more or less a practice episode to explore what I can do with new tools and software.

Thanks! Filming and editing like mad now!

@@THLR That´s the hardest part :)

Thanks, 3 more films in the editing bay!

Thanks Bradley, hoping to dive in deeper the next three episodes.

Enjoy your season! I have seen those air rifles, they can deliver impressive performance.

Eventually, yes. That is my main hunting caliber. Right now, everything is delayed and basically nothing goes to plan...

Thanks. It's very effective as long as you know if the wind is left or right.

Thanks. I've already filmed the next three episodes where we'll dive into more detail, but it will take a massive amount of editing.

No worries, it was just published. I have the raw material for the next three films, just need to find time editing.

@@THLR great job

Seems like you have similar problems to me. Living where I do means there is a lot of gear I can't get hands-on or try before buying, and once I order from abroad return becomes a major hassle. Always a bit of a gamble and a fairly high failrate unless I stick to brands like Arc'teryx, Rab or similar alpine stuff. I also ordered the smallest Kuiu bag to use on the same frame, it was crap on a level where every alpine pack I have is better. (It is held to the frame via compression straps and you can't get into the bag without opening said compression straps. That's just doesn't work in my world). With the expense of returns, for all practical purposes it is a piece of junk. I'll fill it with coal and burn it, at least it can do one-time service as a disposable BBQ...

The man, the legend! I agree upon your view of gear. Alpine gear from well known brands last. My Stone Glacier backpack have carried three small reindeers, and it already starting to fall apart. Very, very disapointing. And the first impression of the SG backpacks is that they have bought all the materials on ebay!

@@MsJontan Ouch, that's painful! Those are expensive backpacks. I have had a series of expensive lessons that taught me to be sceptical of US hunting brands, Sitka was also underwhelming. Good fabrics, but the cut left my waistline exposed.

@@MsJontan that sucks to hear and brings to light another issue that plagues all those who import gear, quality control. I have had the pleasure of 2 Canadian moose to be packed out in the SG bag and it has held up very well. Ha, that's almost a full metric ton of meat. Those moose were not alpine by any stretch but was 5km through alder chocked heck hole haha. I find the big issue is no matter what gear you get it still says made in China, or now Vietnam and has that ebay feel you described. I hope you'll let me still that line from you.

@@THLR I am actually doing a very expensive personal review of a bunch of "hunting" pants and in 7 months already sent 2 back for warranty and I didn't even hit the hunt season yet, just training and scouting. Cool features and you are correct the fabric is nice but this "athletic" fit they sell us on, never made any sense. What Ken doll did they try these on. Further every feature in the world doesn't matter to me if the pant doesn't even last to get to the season.

THanks!

I'm watching all your shows, maybe you could make a cable cycle from the PRS competition. Thanks

and it holds no opinion of it's own. It does only as told...

Thanks, glad you liked it. I have filmed another three, but it takes a lot longer to edit them now.

Du skriver veldig godt norsk! De tre neste episodene vil vise flere detaljer

Thanks. I've already filmed the next three episodes where we'll dive into more detail.

Yeah, I think the Triggercam was a good investment. From searching "scopecam" it seemed to be the only name that came up with a practical solution of sufficient quality. Most of the other stuff seemed to lack focus and recoil resistance.

No problem!

Thanks, glad you liked it. Hoping to be a bit more precise in the tuition this season.

@@THLR thank you :) I haven't shot a gun in years but still watch your videos every time they pop up!

Sorry that is not possible. The lens needs some coating in order to split the image, and that removes the clarity needed for mirage

I ordered mine directly from Triggercam, delivered no-prob via UPS//DHL

@@THLR very nice! That’s a great teaching tool for shooting. You detailed it so well on natural point of aim. That’s a hard thing to teach when you can’t show it through an optic. You are a great instructor. Also that clarity of the your optics is superb. You can see mirage but it is so detailed it’s like looking through a scope with Schott glass.

@@NaterTaterOutdoors can you? That's great, I don't have the resolution on my graphics card too see well enough. Damn you Bitcoin-miners!

@@THLR bìtçøń will rule the world! 😎 Thanks again for the video!

Look again. At no point does the bipod touch the barrel. The bipod is attached to the stock via a spigot.

Ikke Duracoat, men plastprimer etterfulgt av akrylspray. Husker ikke helt fargen, Cadmium yellow medium eller bronze yellow, tok den boksen som var på salg. Pipen var Cerakote luftherdende, tror det var noe rester fra butikken. www.liquitex.com/row/products/professional/colors/spray-paint/

Triggercam 2.1

@@THLR thanks

I lovehate 6 XC. It's precise but expensive, and NO! I absolutely don't have time for reloading these days, it's going to be almost exclusively factory ammo.

No

Thanks Daniel. Never done that for me with a light rifle (does w heavy), but I will be experimenting with stock fit and see how that changes recoil. You can change the "trajectory" of the recoil a lot with right elbow placement. As it is here (crammed up against a slope) I am simply unable to get the elbow in the right spot without exceeding bipod height.

"I suck" is not conductive to good progression. Be in touch with your inner guru, know what your mistakes are...

Yes but here I have 1 million re-takes... 🙉

No idea, I have never shot anything with the bipod attached to the barrel.

@@THLR Good whew...at 4:06 it looks as if the bipod is attached to the barrel and I thought WHAT??? lol. It must be a spigot mount then on the forend huh. Not used to seeing those I suppose

Thanks for your concern, but no. It is as you say attached via spigot. The bipods "C" contruction puts the rifle gravity below the bipod's balance point which makes it very easy to stabilize. SImilar construction to this www.accu-shot.com/catalog_new/45-5-h-atlas-bipods

@@THLR I see, thank you for explaining I shall have to try that style bipod. I'm just used to the Harris is all

Too much. I believe it's 5.5-5.8 kgs with everything on it? Will have to weigh it later, on the go

@@THLR Oh good. I don't feel so bad carrying the same weight :). Welcome back. I hope the break from constantly creating content was good. Remember to take the time away. Otherwise you will get fed up and burn out.

@@ton1911 thanks! Yeah, that was exactly the spot I was in - I was no longer willing to do the same routine and had to renew the films.

Triggercam 2.1. It records video through my scope, nothing else.

@@THLR Thanks 🙏

Jo dette er den vanlige banen. Reiser ikke noen plass for å banke stål, det er kun jakt som kan motivere det...

Minox ZP5 er mitt allroundsikte og denne har jeg hatt ganske lenge nå. Fint sikte når det skal undervises og skytes presist. Har jaktsikter også, men dette er "best" til å teste Triggercam systemet på og vise prinsipper.

@@THLR Hvilket sikte ville du anbefalt til allroundsikte? Siden jeg har sett deg bruke S&B, kahles, minox, blaser og leupold så har du vel kanskje en formening om hva som er å foretrekke.

@@ktk2303 Nei det har jeg ikke, jeg kjenner bare til de merkene jeg selv har brukt. Men topp optikk, justerbare tårn, belysning begrenset til siktepunktet, 50-56mm objektiv og forstørrelse => 15x er det jeg synes er mest allround til mitt bruk.

Thanks Jimmy, enjoy your summer! Yet to see double digit temperatures here!

Thanks. I've already filmed the next three episodes where we'll dive into more detail on NPA especially