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SHOOTING SPRINGERS ACCURATELY By Larry M. Gibson I have been asked many times How do you shoot groups like that and why can’t I? Those who’ve asked this question are very well meaning. They have invested their hard-earned money on a rifle and expect to be able to shoot it at least, reasonably well! Most of you will make your selection of a rifle based on the advice of others, whether it be from a magazine article, input received via the internet or personally from a friend or salesperson. Nothing wrong there as this is the usual coarse of events. Nothing wrong that is until you, the new owner, shoot your new rifle! The problems begin when you get home or wherever your range is and set up a target. A few pellets are fired and you find the holes are everywhere! The more you shoot the more frustrating it becomes. After all, Joe Snuffy said in his article he was shooting dime size groups at 20 yards with this model rifle. The salesperson said this model was reported to be wonderfully accurate. So why can’t you shoot a group smaller than wallet size? Heck, right now you’d settle for silver dollar size, wouldn’t you? Well let’s discuss the situation and see if perhaps we can learn a few things. Then maybe the smaller groups will come. First question, CAN you shoot? Now don’t get all huffy and upset. I know you’re an All-American born and bred to shoot deer at 1000 yards across a canyon while at full gallop shooting under the neck of the horse with your trusty hoop-leever thutty-thutty! After all we are a nation of rifleman, right! WRONG! Rifleman, read that marksmen, are trained to shoot. No one is born with that skill. Nor will you acquire that skill reading about it, not even this article, watching others shoot or from the movies. You will acquire that skill only when you know, understand and can apply the fundamentals of marksmanship. The best way to learn and acquire the skill of marksmanship is with proper instruction. My point is, be honest with yourself. If you