Proper Breathing
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Incredible Me
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breath normally, then prepare, breath in, breath out (not all), pauze, shoot, and breath out the remaining air.
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flash60601
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My coach uised to say, "Take Two deep breaths, take a normal one, then another normal inhalation, but let only a third of it out, hold your breath with your chest and diaphragm (not with your throat), fire, then let it all out, and breathe normally". -- the routine for slow fire.
Flash
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+1, That's the way to do it.
awesome visual reference, i gotta save that
CPTBeaker
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I should cite my source...US Army FM 3-22.9 RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP M16A1, M16A2/3, M16A4 and M4 CARBINE
chuck s
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The techinque works but "proper" breathing is only necessary in slow fire. These ain't sniper rifles. For more common and especially multiple engagements complete the trigger press at the first acceptable sight picture. Waiting for the perfect sight picture and "proper" breathing may result in a second place finish on a two-way range. 
-- Chuck
-- Chuck
CPTBeaker
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The techinque works but "proper" breathing is only necessary in slow fire. These ain't sniper rifles. For more common and especially multiple engagements complete the trigger press at the first acceptable sight picture. Waiting for the perfect sight picture and "proper" breathing may result in a second place finish on a two-way range.
-- Chuck
Thats why the same FM recommends this breath pattern for short exposure targets:
The OP asked about breathing techniques, that's what we gave him. I hope he does not plan on using his 15-22 on a two-way range.
"Proper" breathing is only one of the 4 basic fundamentals (per FM 3-22.9):
- Steady Position
- Aiming
- Breath Control
- Trigger Squeeze
They are fundamental, which means that they are required (all 4 applied correctly) when you are trying to consistently hit where you are aiming. Per FM 3-22.9, under Trigger Squeeze - "The firer should never try to quickly squeeze the trigger while the sight is on the target."
At 300-400yds with open sights, you won't be successful unless you apply these fundamentals, even for multiple engagements. Granted, the closer you are to your target (i.e. in a room where you just kicked the door in) these fundamentals become less important. But close in, you are pointing the weapon, not necessarily aiming, since aiming takes time you ain't got.
But this is what the Army says, which does not make it necessarily correct or right for everyone under all situations. They don't necessarily own the market on being right.
I would highly encourage any new shooter (...new enough to be asking about proper breathing techniques) to first learn the "fundamentals" and not discourage them from considering any one of them non-important because they are not using a "sniper rifle". They apply to all non-area target weapons that have a trigger and a sight system. Too many new shooters try to emulate what they play on Call of Duty and make a bad name for us all when they actually get a real weapon on a live range.
...Just my 2 cents.
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NamibianAmphibian
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Cool! What's the prize for second place?
Breath control is achieved in one of two ways:
1. Control over your breathing as you try to justify what you have spent on your gun to your wife.
2. You continue beathing normally until your wife tightens the boresnake around your neck for spending so much on the gun.
1. Control over your breathing as you try to justify what you have spent on your gun to your wife.
2. You continue beathing normally until your wife tightens the boresnake around your neck for spending so much on the gun.
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no matter how many times i go to shoot this gun i forget my breathing timming too.
i almost hyperventalate, and the hysterical laughing doesnt help.
but for real, the breathing is important, but i find thinking about it hurts my shooting more than not thinking about it.
holding your breath for 25 rounds does not work well. but the charts are right. after you go shooting a bunch you will probably fall into a pattern that is suited for you.
i also find it easier to control breating when im seated and using bipod w/ scope. you can really see how your breathing affects the target point with a zoomed scope.
i almost hyperventalate, and the hysterical laughing doesnt help.
but for real, the breathing is important, but i find thinking about it hurts my shooting more than not thinking about it.
holding your breath for 25 rounds does not work well. but the charts are right. after you go shooting a bunch you will probably fall into a pattern that is suited for you.
i also find it easier to control breating when im seated and using bipod w/ scope. you can really see how your breathing affects the target point with a zoomed scope.
hyperventilate
The only time I came close to hyperventalating is when I saw an excellent condition pre-10 for $299. I quickly produced my MasterCard and resumed breathing normal.
Works every time.
The only time I came close to hyperventalating is when I saw an excellent condition pre-10 for $299. I quickly produced my MasterCard and resumed breathing normal.
Works every time.
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