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So figured out I was naturally canting my rifle, and added a level to my scope. Groups have gotten tighter for sure. Now I’m having to break this bad habit I’ve ingrained!

When you started shooting you must have been a great listener. You are very experienced and have mastered the difficult sport of shooting. I take my hat off to you. Oh, you are able to explain/describe shooting principals in your instruction clearly. Very few coaches can do that. You have put a lot into your instruction dialog and it works well for you. Again great shooter and great coach.

Thank you so much for bringing to my attention how important scope cant is!!! Some times shooting from a range bag in the prone position is uneven and has been causing me problems shooting long distances! I'm glad I found your web cast!

Greetings from Berlin, Germany! I love your channel, it ´s very informativ and enjoyable for me. It´s not easy in germany to discover videos as yours.

Excellent video. Thanks for taking the time to film and edit it and of course for positing it for our benefit. Keep up the good work! -Migs

Well heck!! that explains the difference from my bench shooting to my off-hand shooting. I've been resting the rifle in my shoulder and shots are low right with a good group.... back to the drawing board. This is why I love shooting. Thanks Kirsten!!

This is the second of your videos I've watched. Again, I'm so very impressed by the complete clarity of your presentation: lucid, well-spoken, no wasted words. I contrast that to innumerable videos by folks who babble and blather off the tops of their heads! So: brava!

I've never thought about tilting error :) thanks for the lesson !

@boykayak001

4 жыл бұрын

I read the Great War manual for shooting the LE. 303 and the first thing they say is having the rifle vertical.

@wilfdarr

3 жыл бұрын

Gun level isn't important: it's the optic that HAS to be level. Like the lady said, some shooters build cant into the rifle to have a better fit in the pocket (say goodbye to any weak side shooting, but if you don't expect to shoot on your weak side, go for it). Every scope should have a bubble.

@ronin5979

3 жыл бұрын

With a long enough barrel or low enough scope mount, you can see the end of the barrel move off center.

@Wildwestwrangler

3 жыл бұрын

Get a scope level

@milboltnut

3 жыл бұрын

and what if it's not tilted? now what? she didn't really give a full lesson on POA vs POI.

Me at the range telling myself, "I think I can, I think I can!" Shoots and misses. Me now using the excuse, "Yes I can, but my "gun cant...". Thanks Kirsten! Long-time subscriber and fan.

This totally makes sense... omg!! Thanks Kirsten for sharing your knowledge.

I love your training tips videos. Please share your expertise and practice exercises as you obviously have honed skills that us regular shooters can learn from. Thank you.

Thanks for vids like this. I'm just starting out and this will help me enjoy it more instead of throwing it away like my golf clubs!

Awesome instructional shooting video. You're the best. Thanks for sharing.

Miss Kirsten. You 100% solved my problem. Every video on KZread says I’m not using enough trigger finger. That’s all. You’re the only one speaking about cant. Thank you so much.

Thank you Kristen. I've been shooting for many years, never thought about the tilt. Now back to the range for me. :)

An easy training fix is to mount a scope level when you sight the rifle in...leave the level on the gun when you shoot and practice holding the gun level while shooting until it becomes natural...could take a while for some people and not so long for others...but it does work 🙂 keep up the great videos Kirsten...your knowledge is invaluable to the gun community 👍🏻

You have very informative and professional videos, you voice is just to calming and relaxing it puts me to sleep in the middle of the day.

Consistent eye placement when looking through the scope is also critical. Great video!

@rfcdgaf

Жыл бұрын

This is why no scope shadow is wrong. In precision/long range shooting world you MUST have a consistent width scope shadow all the way around. This is the only way to ensure your eye placement is centered and consistent every time

The Illustrations are fantastic! Will be sharing your vids. Great job!!! Glad you mentioned people who naturally hold the rifle canted. All the other videos leave this out and teach to strictly mount a scope using levels and shoot with a mounted level. While that works perfectly, I dont have time to level when hunting moving game. I mount all my scopes level on top of an already canted rifle... my natural hunting position. My rifle naturally cants as I fit it into my shoulder pocket. Alluding to your video on cheek weld (spot on tip!), my custom cheek weld pad (cohesive bandage over cut pieces of GI sleeping mat... military trick) keeps me naturally consistent. A trained eye becomes the "bubble level."

Kristen, thank you for this great piece of advice. You rock!

Most important at long range 300 and out . I keep a short level in my shooting bag and level my target before stapling it to the stop then I can use the edge of the target with my cross hairs even at 600 meters where I cant see the lines on the target . It is important to have your scope aligned with the center of your rifle when mounting it also . Thanks Kirstin great video . And thanks for all your support in the fight to keep our gun rights , so important .

Kirsten, great video! You clearly explained why my groupings are sometimes inconsistent - due to something that I never even considered. Bravo...!

Love Your Channel. Keep up the great work.

Very informative video, I used to have some issues with cant, especially when I was using the Harris bipod since there's a lot of lateral movement that can creep in with it if it isn't tighten down super tight. I've worked on it and I think I've gotten better and I got one of the Accu-Levels put on my longer range stuff to make sure it doesn't creep back in. Appreciate all the work you do for gun rights and the wonderful videos; on behalf of all of us out there you have our tanks ;)

@KirstenJoyWeiss

6 жыл бұрын

tanks. Lol :) cool that you've been aware of this and working it through methodically

This was good teaching on cant and trajectory. Thanks again for making shooting more fun. Stay true and keep your eyes on the target.

@KirstenJoyWeiss

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad it helped!

@iwant007

6 жыл бұрын

Kirsten Joy Weiss could you do a video and accuracy test a Tavor X95 someone of your marksmanship should be able to tell it's it's the rifle or the shooter.

What a great tip!!! I have a bipod where it cants a few degrees each way and I lean on those cants when I get tired to steady my rifle. I had no ideas this was why I was missing. THANK YOU!!!!!

Great vid. Thanks. Happy New year!

Never thought about that, makes a lot of since. Thanks for the tip I will check that at my next shoot.

Thanks for the advice Kirsten. I've noticed some people have a spirit level on their scope or mount. This explains it. Glad you mentioned Dunkirk. My senior term paper in high school was on Dunkirk. It was a miraculous evacuation. Winston Churchill used the event to challenge the English on to victory in WWII.

A very good explanation of perfect aiming. Kirsten excellent job of shooting!

Great video ,No annoying music spoke clear and slow enough to follow and to the point ,no filler BS./ wish they were all like that on youtube

Intelligent, beautiful and deadly perfect combo! I am actually a shooter who can't my rifle left in towards my body quite a bit. Now is 0 to 300 yards I was able to hit deer with my 308 consistently and never have to follow up a shot. However I started shooting competition airguns and since learned to level my scope and train myself to hold the gun straight. With an air rifle all of my inconsistencies were magnified. Maybe cover trigger tecniques too? Great video and gives me hope maybe someday I'll find a girl that enjoys shooting as much as I do! Keep up the good work!

Great video Kristen! Aim true!

@KirstenJoyWeiss

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

@leonilomaglasang6607

6 жыл бұрын

good explanation, thanks Kirsten for sharing your video

It is great how you explained this. It made more sense than some of my firearms instructors did. Be safe and shoot straight.

I love your videos!!! They are always entertaining, instructional, and presented in a very pleasant way. Thank you for them.

How did I miss this channel for so long? Subbed!

Your knowledge is mesmerizing.

Thank you for all your instructional videos!

Thank you Kristen. That is very helpful.

Great job. You explained it perfectly.

@KirstenJoyWeiss

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@goforbrokefilmstudios

6 жыл бұрын

No, tank you for that awesome presentation!

Iam new to your channel, but I did enjoy the info and do run bubble levels when allowed on my target rifle. I shoot the service rifle div. Anyway cool channel keep up the good work.

Thanks Kirsten! Just finding your great content!

You're right... Never even thought this would be a significant modifier. Great work

damn you’re right i never thought about that before. thanks for the info

Imagine the dance card backlog this beautiful woman has after months of Covid lockdown. Glad to see she’s humble enough to include bloopers. So many women these days will take 100 selfies & pass it as one original shot. Nice job mom & dad!

Very nice presentation. I appreciate the information. Thank you.

Very nice. 2nd video I watched of yours,looking forward to more. Thanks for your knowledge

great vid explaining an age old problem.. although I knew this,i watched anyway, reinforceing the essentials of consistent gun control . 😉

Thanks for a great video on marksmanship! I am glad I subscribed, and I will look forward to more great tips in the future! A good marksman is never done learning.

@KirstenJoyWeiss

6 жыл бұрын

Well said.

Incredible. We’ve never met and you’ve never seen me shoot Yet you’re comfortable enough to tell me why I miss. Thank you sooooo much!

You are spot on with canting. We used spirit levels on our Sharps rifles shooting long range BPCR matches as... well “being a half a bubble off” is the difference between a hit or miss. I have carried this over to my scoped long range center fire rifles because as you pointed out, not canting your rifle is critical. Another observation is the unusual knack for people to mount their optics with a few degrees tilt. Lefties tend to lean the crosshairs left and righties to the right. Most shooters don’t see it until they hand their rifle to another shooter to try out. I love your videos and they are always informative. Thank you!

Thank you and God bless, I have always had a problem with canting my rifle, and getting my scope to perfectly set and level on top. Due to my fat head I guess. I appreciate the explanation of how that works. I have a WWII German K98 with a period correct scope on it I have been trying to get sighted in, it's been fun. I know the rifle is quite accurate, but with my old eyes, shooting in braille is no fun hence the need for the scope. Again thanks, and God bless you.

@KirstenJoyWeiss

6 жыл бұрын

Shooting in braille (lol)

I learned this the hard way when shooting competitively in high school. I thought it wouldn't be an issue if I did it consistently, but matching the same angle every time we went out, or even shot to shot was impossible. It's easy to replicate level, not so much for an arbitrary angle.

That was an excellent video. Here's what I did so hopefully it helps someone. I bought a wheeler scope level system but I only used half of the kit. What I did was leveled my rifle as best I could, then I used a fishing string hanging from the ceiling. Shine a flashlight through the front of the scope, so backwards, and shined the reticle on the wall. Lined my reticle to the plumb Bob of the string, then tightened the scope down. Rifle, scope, level method. After I rechecked several times, I added a Vortex scope bubble level. Verified it to the rifle level and locked it down on my scope. Rifle, scope, level.

Really enjoyed and learned from your video. Just subscribed.

Thanks for explaining this. I never understood before why everyone had this obsession with avoiding rifle cant, but I get it now!

@bff1316

5 жыл бұрын

The farther you shoot the more pronounced the effects are.

5:16 “Plumb” is vertical. “Level” is horizontal.

@darrenjones9180

3 жыл бұрын

So ; ya had to correct her , ya feel better now , she still shoots better than you

@danielholtxxl4936

3 жыл бұрын

Darren Jones You’re just jealous that you didn’t get to her first.

@Sharberboy

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielholtxxl4936 I got water if you need some

Thanks so much for this, Kirsten!

Excellent tip as always, thanks for sharing :).

If you're still sponsored by Lapua, you should do an extreme long range video with a 338 Lapua. Explain what's involved and such. Yes, there are some videos out there that do it, but they sound more like lectures and take a while. You tend to get the point across in a much smaller video. Besides.....I'd like to see what you're capable of past 1000 yards :)

For me, it's usually because I'm distracted by the pretty girl on lane #5

@KirstenJoyWeiss

6 жыл бұрын

There is no cure for that.

@Impuritan1

6 жыл бұрын

Murica 1776 take your wife. I have found it cures a lot of looking, not just at women at the range but also guns I want and don't need.

@dankyle6924

6 жыл бұрын

I am pretty sure a wife is the cure. Or a wife has the cure for it? it's one or the other, I have been happily married for so long I forget which. :^)

@lmbnebend.1475

5 жыл бұрын

WAT!

@hotrodray6802

5 жыл бұрын

It works for guys and gals. If we werent suppose to look, God have made us blind or them ugly. Life happens. Get over the jealousy.

Thanks for the tip. I have been having trouble with intermittent missed shots and was recently thinking that it could be a cant problem. After installing a vortex bubble level on my scopes, my shooting has become more consistent. Your tip only confirms what I was hypothesizing for my problem.

@KirstenJoyWeiss

6 жыл бұрын

good awareness!

Good tip! Cant is one of the fundamentals of long range shooting, of which I have studied a lot, but probably wont get to practice. Being consistent and steady is a huge benefit to "shooting straight". Enjoy the videos, looking good, keep em coming!

Yep, those little scope mounted bubble levels are really handy sometimes!

@dentaldepot

3 жыл бұрын

I run those scope bubbles on my hunting and sporting systems. Those are handy and make sure the round goes where it should.

Think of it this way, if you draw a vertical line through your bore and sights, that is the plane that the bullet will rise through. If that plane is perfectly vertical. the bullet will rise and then fall through the exact same plane (wind and spin drift excluded). If you cant the gun to the left then that line cants to the left as well and the bullet rises to the left but falls straight down rather than staying in the same plane as your line. Vice versa to the right. Your line must be parallel with the pull of gravity which may not be perpendicular with the horizon, that's why those little bubble levels that attach to your rifle can be handy. As Kirsten points out, a good marksman will assure that the rifle (line) is vertical and do it every time. With practice you can instinctively estimate vertical with a high degree of accuracy.

@vanya757

3 жыл бұрын

Sir, thank you for your excellent example using the plane - I now understand the effect of canting the rifle.

@CplSkiUSMC

3 жыл бұрын

@@vanya757 I was an expert rifleman and rifle range coach in the Marine Corps. I enjoy helping people to learn to shoot well. Non-shooters tend to think you just pick up a gun, point it, pull the trigger, and your bullet will hit the target because that's the way it happens in the movies... in the real world, good shooting requires knowledge and skill. Anti-gunners don't understand that hitting that target is the successful combination of the two and that it is fun to learn, practice, and succeed.

Never thought about canting the gun...but it now makes perfect sense and something that needs to be considered as much as keeping your eye on the front sight. Thank you!!

Thanks for the advice. Now i can correct my shoot. Favorited.

Great video I learned something by accident that I was doing by accident.

You were a secret gamer...not any more! I have never been a secret gamer, it's just something I can't hide! Keep gaming and keep shooting. And keep filming!

@KirstenJoyWeiss

6 жыл бұрын

Oh no! oops :D

@pbhero

6 жыл бұрын

Randorita Not much of a secret, but yes very subtle about it. There are some hints in past videos. Mainly mentioning/referencing games (CoD, BF) and using a xbox 360 controller for b-roll footage in one of her videos.

@bkrateku

6 жыл бұрын

Kirsten Joy Weiss Any chance of playing with fans some day? ;)

@KirstenJoyWeiss

6 жыл бұрын

maybe!

@johnickles6378

6 жыл бұрын

Randorita 1

True. She get to the point. Better than most other videos.

Very good video Kirsten. Well done!

I consider myself a pretty good shooter and I just learned something . Thank you, great visuals, I always avoided using the bubble levels that come with some optics. Thanks!

@jeffreytackett3922

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how anyone could not know the things in this beginning of beginner's video, and consider themselves "pretty good". Dunning Kruger in full force, I guess.

@watchguy79

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffreytackett3922 ahh an asshole. Welcome here, lots of you guys here you’ll fit in nicely.

@jeffreytackett3922

2 жыл бұрын

@@watchguy79 As I've adequately demonstrated, one can be both an "asshole", and "accurate", at the same time. Take care of yourself, shooter.

How doesn't love gold!!!? That's a very good question 😰🤔 😃I get it.. ofcourse me. Otherwise I would not be sitting here watching your wonderful videos leaving behind a whole mountain waiting for me to dig in and get gold out 😂... Thank you for all that work just to give us great info about the greatest thing in the world.😊💙💙

Didn't think about this! Very informative Thanks

Oh. I am astonished!!! How is it reality!!! A very pretty and young lady with a nice voice, good language and pronunciation, speaking about my favorirte subject (shooting) . It is like a beautiful dream!!!!!!!

@904islandgirl

6 жыл бұрын

TyrannosaurusDVM you can find more like us at your local range 😉

@donabrahamson7922

5 жыл бұрын

What range is that?? Just a bunch of old guys at mine.

@mattmccaw9727

3 жыл бұрын

i feel you!!!

Great explanation, but I could not help thinking "Gun Cant, is when the shooter cant, LOL"

Nice, and informative video!! Thanks Kirsten!! 👍

This presentation was very well done, I especially like the illustrations, that breaks it down very nicely.

If I took a perfect shot and I missed, I blame the rifle, and ammo, and bi-pods, and the weather, and the fart I just did...

@AbbasBinYounas

5 жыл бұрын

...and you'd be right...

@ronnieneloms6227

4 жыл бұрын

This is funny

@cynthiaclarke3979

4 жыл бұрын

@Tony Fei - Why they missed..they was looking at the hottie and not the target..

@tonyfei472

4 жыл бұрын

@@cynthiaclarke3979 Through the scope? Then let's pray their shooting hand is controlled so there can be no accident of bang at the hottie through the barrel...

@cynthiaclarke3979

4 жыл бұрын

@@tonyfei472 - Like me,she could stand behind me..smiles.I use a laser pointer to calibrate my scope (old cross hair) for 200 yards..lands within the second ring to bullseye..

My day is 100% more awesome cuz of your upload! Keep up the great work! N I swear WG has been getting everywhere now days

@KirstenJoyWeiss

6 жыл бұрын

That comments makes mine :)

@anotherrandomtexan25

6 жыл бұрын

Kirsten Joy Weiss :D awesome! Hell of an honor to be making your day!

Simple to catch up, All'em useful Thanks Ms Can

Fantastic. Thank you. This is one thing I didn't know about but makes sense. Thank you.

Kirsten, all I can say is "Wow!!!" You are the first female I have seen explain shooting accuracy with precision base on scientific facts. Oh, it does help you are gorgeous with a beautiful smile makes listening and learning from you about shooting accuracy more fun.😉😊😄

You me lady...produce a first rate video. You communicate everything that needs to be said. The way it needs to be said. Which is in a clean, clear, streight foward intellectual manner. I subcribed.

@KirstenJoyWeiss

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, good sir

@dankyle6924

6 жыл бұрын

I agree!

Awesome Job! Very well explained!

Excellent explanation of the effect of canting. Thank you.

Beautiful vampire that shoots great. Wasnt this a movie

@dkveracity65able

4 жыл бұрын

I love her teeth, makes her look tough and badass.

Thanks Kirsten - another lesson to show my cadet team. I have made your videos required watching.

@KirstenJoyWeiss

6 жыл бұрын

Great! Glad to help

@chrismorse3862

5 жыл бұрын

I bet it's like pulling teeth tryin to get em to watch it, isn't it? Lol

Thanks Kristen. Good advice.

Well done, a nice & simple explanation... Thanks much.

Kirsten, In your personal experience, is it better for someone to shoot an inch too short, or an inch too long?

If you watch this video enough times you'll eventually start to notice that the woman is talking. Once you get past that point and are able to hear her, great video! yay guns!

@headbanger5556

4 жыл бұрын

Are you SURE she's talking ???

@bugsy742

3 жыл бұрын

Legend 😀👍😆

I hadn't thought of that. Thanks!

Whatever you say it’s not only right due to your professionalism but also beautiful! Thank you very much!

I am now so confused that the next time I miss I am going to blame Kirsten Joy Weiss. LOL I am just teasing you. Great video as always :-D

Practical shooting advice from someone with the background to back it up? More please.

@KirstenJoyWeiss

6 жыл бұрын

haha, thank you RIAC :)

Thank you for this series!

Hope things are well for ya! Thanks for the great content!!

Those fangs!! Couldn’t take my eyes away. Amazing

@daddychill7776

6 жыл бұрын

Pablo Ruelas I’m team Kristin for sure