How To Make Your Rifle More Accurate - Adjust The Gun To Fit Your Body
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- Опубликовано: 27 мар 2023
- I show you step by step how to ensure your rifle is adjusted to your body so you can maximize accuracy, minimize muscular inputs, and greatly reduce fatigue and misses.
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Gary Melton is a former U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret, Weapons Sergeant, and Sniper Team Leader with 4 combat tours. He has worked full time as a Unit Chief and Special Tactics Instructor at a federal agency, and is the owner and Lead Instructor for Paramount Tactical Solutions.
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My philosophy has always been "you want to be able to fall asleep behind the rifle and when you open your eyes and your crosshairs are right where you left them on the target"... That's the comfort level I strive for.
Once again Gary hit it out of the park! What an amazing video and a great explanation! Can’t wait to see you at the range
Thanks Luke!
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Doing your best Burt Reynolds pose there at the beginning. Haha. Great video, brother. Have to set up my new rifle in this manner.
Damn right! 😎
Long time plinker, but feel like a newbie after watching your videos . Learning so much, thank you for explaining it in terms I can understand and learn, your a great teacher!
It's been what feels like a lifetime since I've picked up a rifle. I never wanted to again for reasons. But I'll say this... You know, you watch some videos and it's like man, you always have questions. I watch your videos and I never have a single question. You're always on point and if I could(job constraints) I'd attend every class you have. Thanks a lot.
You are the man God bless you and your family
Thank you and you as well!
-Gary
The only way thing missing from your sexy pose is a bear skin rug and a fireplace. But as always awesome video and great tips. No one in my family shoots so I never learned the basics from anyone just trial and error. Nice to see and learn from someone who knows what they are talking about. Going to try all these tips out. Thanks again for the help
I’m some circles… I am the bear. 😂
If anyone on here starts calling me GarBear… 🤬🤣
best "how to setup" I have seen for this.
Great content!! Thanks If rumble would fix their video player I’d have no use for RUclips.
Excellent explanation. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
-Gary
Since I’m putting together a new rifle and optic I’m gonna get my length of pull and cheek riser set first. And after that mount my optic and adjust it for the perfect eye relief using these tips. Thanks.
1. You might want to add a V-TAB. Vertical - Tactical Adjustable Buttstock allows you to vertically adjust your buttstock on the go as well as have 12 degrees of unrestricted cant. You also have the option to lock the vertical height when you find the setting that works for you. Whether your prone, kneeling, standing or bench shooting there is a comfortable setting for you in seconds that will allow you to achieve the best possible shot.
2. Another recommendation. Prior to 'loading the bipod' on the ground, remove rubber feet and replace with cleat or spike feet on your bipod. Take your knife and dig a hole into the ground. Place your bipod cleat feet into the hole, then, 'load the bipod.'
I appreciate the recommendation on the VTAB. I'm not aware of this product and will have to check it out. Whether you use rubber feet or the claws is dependent on what you're shooting off of. I wanted to stay focused on rifle setup and avoided getting too far into peripheral gear. It's good advice either way.
I'll definitely check out the VTAB. Thanks for watching!
-Gary
Thank you for this! I’m building an AR right now with a PRS stock and this was really helpful.
Great video. I’m guilty of the low ring height fallacy myself. I’ll have to get medium or high on my next rig.
Really appreciate this content. I was listening and checking my set up...I see I'll have to make a couple of adjustments. Thank you..👍🏽👍🏽
Thank you for the tips. I’m new to the long range shooting and everything you said people are doing behind the gun. I’m doing it, my eye relief isn’t adjusted properly. I thank you for the information and tips. Keep them coming I need all the help I can get.
You’re welcome! I’m glad you found us. We got plenty of videos for you to watch and I’d encourage you to come to one of our courses. Thanks for watching!
-Gary
Nice, took me awhile to figure out that adjusting the diopter was making the reticle clear and not really the target. Maybe its both, but when people said to point at the sky and adjust the diopter, I didn’t understand that until I tried it. How can you focus on nothing? It’ the reticle!
Great explanation!
Outstanding instruction
I see so many people asking what is the lowest ring combo that will work with a given scope/rifle - stuck in the old way! Great advice on rifle and scope setup.
It is not necessarily being stuck in the old ways! It totally depends on what kind of shooting you are doing. When you want to shoot driven wild boars that come often running very fast through uneven terrain and with narrow shooting lanes, you need a rifle that fits like a glove with a 1x scope or a red dot mounted very low. Gary's setup and equipment serves a totally different purpose, but you would not stand a chance with that rifle and scope if quick shots were required on fast moving targets close-up and personal.
@@stefanschug5490 I think you might have watched the wrong video! Where was he talking about a 1x, red dot, or setting up for quick shots on moving targets?
For the discussed long range shooting in the video, Gary is absolutely right, but for other purposes and shooting disciplines, high mounted scopes are counterproductive and often disadvantageous! In my 50 years of hunting, shooting and reloading and after killing hundreds of boars on the run, as well as participating in many 1000 yard matches, I have a glimpse of, what equipment is working for what particular purpose. You might differ in your opinion, but don't tell me I did watch the wrong video, when I comment on: "stuck in the old way!"
@@stefanschug5490 with 50 years experience I would think that you would have recognized that this video and my comment were in regards to PRS type shooting - and nothing else!
Great information. I’m just starting to put together a long range gun and this was helpful to get started. Thanks
Many years in the Army. Apparently, in addition to what we were taught about the rifles themselves, what I taught about prone shooting is wrong too!
It worked for quals but didn’t account for recoil management and follow up shots. But yes, the military gets a LOT wrong. Even in SOCOM. As we started to get outside instruction/bringing high caliber trainers in it became very obvious. I’ve learned more about shooting when I got out and am a much better shooter than I was when I was in SF with almost unlimited ammo.
Thanks for awesome advice! Especially helpful considering I have an MPA BA Comp and love the Wiebad cheek piece I just received from you. My flat mount ABR and Arca bipod arrive tomorrow as well.
Especially since I have an MPA BA Comp
Jim, glad you found it helpful and we appreciate your business! Let us know if you need anything else.
-Gary
Watching you demonstrate over and over makes it crystal clear. Thanks!
Thank you so much Gary for all the expert advice you post of us. Not everyone can get to your classes and I for one appreciate your willingness to share this information. I have you on Rumble and need to get better at watching there more than on RUclips. By the way, what model of night forced is your scope in this video?
Mike, I’m really glad you’re getting value out of the content. The optic is a Nightforce ATACR 7-35 F1 with Tremor3 reticle.
Thanks for watching!
-Gary
Excellent! Thank you.
Great content. Thanks that was helpful.
Thanks for watching!
-Gary
Thank you for a great video. I will utilize this every time when I visit the range. This simple presentation shows the understanding and depth of the mechanics involved.
I look forward to using this as a reference for me going forward.
Many thanks to you and your whole team!!
Man if you got content on the SPR game that’s hot af right now, love this info
Man, I just spent 50 bucks on a bag that's nowhere near as nice as these bags. I've got my eye on that XXL crosstac now.
Thx for the tips, they're always simple, and easy to understand. I didn't use my laser level and a flashlight to mount my new scope after watching your scope mounting videos, lol.
It's a long way from shooting irons at 300m on a pop up silhouette!
Great info... thank you!
Great content, thanks so much!!
Great information as always, thank you
Thank you.
Thanks for the video
Awesome info!! Very helpful!! Thank you 😊
Great video and information! Been shooting for years and you just corrected a bad habit or two of mine. Much appreciated! Just joined Rumble too 😉👍
Glad you got value out of it! Welcome to the Paramount family!
-Gary
Thank you for video, Shane from Australia
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Thank You Great Info. 🙏🏼
Thank you very much for the information.
Great information, Thank you for your videos!
Excellent video. Thanks !
Good information, very helpful.
Excellent information
Keep it up Great advice
Very informative thank
Great info!!!
Great information
Thank you
Appreciate all these videos you and even others like you do. This very much helps out someone like me who doesn't have the time or the money to pay someone to help or train me. Plus I was told if you want your gun set up right learn how to do it yourself and don't rely on others. Thank you sir for your service and knowledge
Good Stuff brother
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Thank You very much.
Converting to Rumble.
Appreciate your help.
Thanks!
Awesome information
Great video for a beginner like me who's just getting an idea of whats involved in precision shooting before jumping in. thanks!
Good info
Very impressive presentation 👍
Good info!
Good stuff Gary!
Great content! Appreciate what you guys are doing ❤
thanks for watching!
-Gary
Outstanding video! The only suggestion I would throw out for consideration is that a million years ago when I was trained as a police marksman by an Army Master Sniper, he combined the rifle setup and the scope mounting as a whole process. First we focused the reticle, then roughly positioned just the bottom rings and lay the scope in them like a tray as you mount the gun. Then your spotter can slide the scope back and forth to help you find your correct eye relief while you are in a solid prone shooting position. sliding that scope forward will help prevent you from having to crank the butt pad out so much to compensate. The assistant can help you find the best rail slots for the rings to cradle wide enough apart for strong scope support, and slide that tube forward and back to get proper eye relief. Now you can note which rails you used and the tube eye relief position by marking the edge of the tube with a pencil to note its position by a ring. If you still need more eye relief you can then adjust the recoil pad out - but you will not need as much. We can then crank up to set the height for the cheek rest as well. After these steps were done we had positive information as to where that tube and rings should actually be to fit that specific shooter, so they could then get up off the rifle and go through the scope leveling process that you described so well. Treating stock adjustment and optic mounting as a combined process helped us achieve proper position and hold with natural alignment - Those being the first two marksmanship principles in our Canadian system. That was our process way back in 1986.
good video gary! old one but just popped up on my page.
Here to learn....found you on Rumble too.
THANK YOU
Paramount Tactical
You’re welcome.
Thanks for watching!
-Gary
Great video ❤
Great video
Thank you for showing MD jow to set up a rifle. I am looking forward to buy s rifle and or rifles from you.
Great video! Only watching here to help the algorithm. See you over on Rumble!
I like this video, I learned
Very nice
Can't wait for the day where my debt is eliminated and can order and have you set up my MPA.
I hear that.
Airguns of Michigan is touting this video highly.
Awesome. I’m especially honored given thats where I’m originally from. 👊🇺🇸
-Gary
Gary, love the vid. W regards to ring height. Problem I ran into was going w high mount I ran out of downward verticle scope adjustment for a 200yd zero. Thought it was the height and Im in process of putting lower rings back on.
Ring height alone wouldn’t account for that. Typically when someone runs out of negative elevation it’s due to too much mechanical elevation. Is your scope base a 20 MOA base? Is your higher mount a 20 MOA mount?
When I have clients or subscribers reach out with negative elevation issues it’s usually because they stacked a 20 MOA mount with a 20 MOA base.
Good shit
Orders in my basket.TUVM
We’re here for ya. Thanks for watching and we appreciate the business!
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-Gary
I set the retical differently. I shoot 1000 yard completion. When I set the diaopter the way you describe I catch myself focusing on the retical. What happens is when I'm looking at a target 1000 yards away , to see the retical clearly I find myself focusing back and forth from the target it the retical. What I now do is set up on a target at 1000 yards and adjust the retical so that when looking at the target the retical is clear and in the same eye box as my target. Hence I see both at the same time clearly.
Like I said, people do it differently. People’s eyes are different. I’ve been setting diopter the way I’ve described since 2004 when I went to sniper school and regularly shoot at multiple distances out to a thousand and beyond and never have the issues you just described. Some of it is based on physiology, some of it is also psychological.
Thanks for watching.
-Gary
Taller height over bore requires less moa/mill dial in. The downside is you use a chin weld rather than a cheek weld. That can be less weight on the rear of the rifle pushing towards the bag. An upside is it's better for mutlipal shooting positions. Ie prone versus on a bench rest.
I disagree with you on the chin/cheek weld point. That is true if using an traditional stock but even with higher rings you can get an appropriate and good cheek weld on an adjustable cheek riser. With lower rings most people have to turn their head more perpendicular to the gun to get their eye low enough to line up with the ocular lens using their cheek as a fulcrum. That actually results in a weird and improper cheek weld along with neck strain. The real problem is that most people end up with a scope mounted too low to get proper alignment or proper cheek weld. I always enjoy these discussions/debates. Thanks for watching.
-Gary
@@paramounttactical , I agree with your stance on low rings. Actually I agree with the premise that you are promoting here. I'm just stating the obvious about the points. The low rings not only put you in a contorted position, but it gets worse as you go from a bench to prone. Various shooting positions a chin weld in the worst case would be preferable in many disciplines.
@@joeldubose5762 sounds like we’re in agreement and in a discussion lost on semantics. 😂👊🇺🇸
It happens a lot in this limited format.
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Thanks,
Gary
Good advice from a great teacher. Thanks Gary. I've subscribed and set notifications to 'All'. How do I set up the gun to use a solid rear bag like a SEB?
Thanks. Yeah, the intent here is set up your gun in the position you’re going to use it most. Get it up on that rear bag and go through the same steps. Let me know if that’s what you were asking.
Thanks, Gary
I’m surprised … Can’t believe there’s no Arkin scope on this rifle !! After watching comparisons review with the NF why would someone spend 3300.00 +
As always great information and another great video.
A Casio can keep time but it’s not a Rolex. Arken is a great value but it’s not a Nightforce.
Thanks for watching!
-Gary
Love your stuff,
Going to make contact with you
Going by the ESR CHASSIE
Great video Gary. Getting into LRS. Also a bad ass name. Gary RLTW.
Glad you found us brother! DOL Contact me if you need anything.
-Gary
Great info sir. Quick question: what kind of cheek riser pad is that?
Wiebad Mini Stock Pad. Here's a video on it and they're on our website. ruclips.net/video/NR8bCzGthzM/видео.html
www.paramounttactical.com/brand/wiebad/
Great accurate information there Gary!! Just a quick Q...is that a super imposed grey box on the magazine??? RUclips requiring this to be done to prevent their silly games?? cheers
I think you’re seeing my data card on the other side of the rifle. It’s the MPA folding data card.
Thanks for watching!
-Gary
Any suggestions on how to set up while using a sling? Lots of good advice which I'll apply as much as I can to sling use. Curious if you have any advice you may not have mentioned in the video. Thank you.
Do you mean actively shooting with a sling?
Ultimately the principle regardless of shooting position, prone, standing, bench, etc… is you adjust the gun and optic so that when you get into position, you’re comfortable and everything falls into alignment.
But, you’re only going to get this perfect in one position. So if you primarily shoot prone adjust the rifle for that. If and when you move to a different type of position there may be some minor adjustments or compromises you have to make.
Thanks,
Gary
Id really like to see someone test high vs low scope ring on a modern vs oldschool stock.
I am not saying confort is not the priority but that oldschool guns were used for close range hunting where scope height can matter...
_A 20+ inch scope ring has to make you hit very low at 10 yards?!_
At close range it’s simple mechanical offset. Just like if you’re shooting an AR. If you zeroed at 25yds that’s where POA/POI converge. As you move closer, point blank out to 5-10 yards you have the mechanical offset of optic to bore. If the optic is 2.5” above bore then at 0 to around 10 yards you’ll be impacting 2.5” low. As you move back to your zero distance that mechanical offset will close until you get to your zero distance.
Thanks for watching!
-Gary
Just wondering what ACCU Tec and NF scope you have on this gun? I just got the same gun and got to pick up a bipod and scope. Thanks
How do we know which rings to get for proper height for our scope? Is it the rifle or the scope that determines that? Or is it just us, how comfortable we are on the rifle?
Do either of those have recommendations?
Im a newb.thanks!!
Curios to know what the difference between sight height and sight offset is. I downloaded a ballistic app that’s asking the sight height and sight offset for a specific gun and I’m not sure how to calculate that.
Sight offset is angular. Meaning is your optic off to the side. It’s not. Don’t worry about that one. Sight height is height over bore.
Are the principles articulated in this video for adjusting for eye relief the same for an AR/LPVO combo? I’m finding that I’m straining my neck to get the proper distance from the optic!
Exactly the same.
What about pivoting the check pad. Does that torque and cause misses?
It depends on the cheek pad. You can try it to see if it’s comfortable. If you close your eyes, mount the rifle and helps you be more comfortable and then open your eyes and your aligned with gun and optic, you’re good.
Hello Gary, I'm a couple of days away from setting up my first long range rifle. I've watched your videos on mounting optics and I have a question. I'm a big guy (6'4" with a long length of pull) and I'm wondering about how to get close on the stock adjustments BEFORE I mount the optic to prevent from running out of adjustment after the optic is mounted? If that makes sense. I really enjoy learning from your videos! Thanks!
Great to hear man! I’m excited for you.
Depends on what you mean by “length of pull”. The only thing I concern myself with is mounting the gun and ensuring the optic, butt stock, and cheek riser are positioned where I can mount the gun properly and get proper eye relief. The idea of “length of pull” where you adjust it from the crook of your elbow to your trigger is antiquated and a non factor.
If your eye relief is good and your cheek and head position is good, you’re fine.
If your butt stock is adjustable, start with it half to 3/4 extended. Mount and level your optic with your mount/rings mid pic rail. Now that your optic is level and in the rings, get behind your gun and check eye relief. You should be able to adjust your butt stock and you can move your mount/rings forward and back a position or two to perfect it. Between the few spaces forward and back on your base and the adjustment in your butt stock, you should be able to find the perfect position.
Hope that helps!
-Gary
@@paramounttactical Thanks so much for the reply! That's kinda along the lines I was thinking. Just wanted to know as much as I can before I start. I really appreciate it man!
@@carysadlerwaterfowl5858 that’s what we’re here for!
Thanks for watching!
-Gary
Info on the pad sitting atop your cheek weld riser?? I'd like to add a pad like that to my Sako S20...
They’re on on our website. www.paramounttactical.com/brand/wiebad/
Also, here’s the video I did on them.
Best Cheek Rest/Stock Pad! - Wiebad Mini Stock Pad
ruclips.net/video/NR8bCzGthzM/видео.html
Thanks, Gary
@@paramounttactical Thanks Gary! My Sako S20 has the adjustable cheek riser and is 'pretty comfortable' overall, but adding a cheek-pad to help soften the riser will make the rifle just that much better!! :P
Just looked at them on your site. Any idea which one for LMTs DMR stock?@@paramounttactical
This video had to be made for me😅😅😅
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Great video! Thank you! I’ll be watching you on rumble.
the taller the HOB the more acute the angle of the firing solution at the point of aim/impact, yes?
Yes but it’s so small that it’s all but irrelevant. It’s not that acute. MDT has a video where they used like a 20” HOB. It is shocking how little it changed. Trying to get as low of a HOB as possible gives you no advantage and only ends in sore necks and misses.
Thanks for watching.
-Gary
I'll go find the video. I do concur that within the "normal" range of possible HOB locations to fit any given human well, it is likely not a material concern. That said, it has been dog years since I've studied the topic. Thank you for your practical, no BS methodology and communications style.
just curious on the MPA chassis like the BA comp and ESR, do they natively work with the AICS and AW magazines? or do you have to buy an adjustable magazine catch? or is the chassis only compatible with one or the other?
They’re AICS
Question about optic mount height. I had just gotten a badger Ordinance Condition one 1.70" 34mm mount for a vortex Razor gen3 1-10x lpvo that I was going to put on one of my ARs. Hated the scope from the get go and got rid of it. The vortex Razor gen2 4.5-27 is also a 34mm tube that I have for my LMT 6.5cr MWS. I think it's OK but do you think I should get a 1.54" version instead?
With an AR you need a cantilever mount and typically want around 1.5” height.
The 1.4 offset is the one I recommend, sell, and I use on all my ARs.
www.paramounttactical.com/product/mi-34mm-qd-scope-mount/
Do you offer virtual online assistance for mounting a scope? I’d like to have you watch me mount my scope so I could ask questions as I go.
I don’t currently offer something like that but it’s possible. It you haven’t seen them I do have a more recent and more detailed optic mounting video. It’s actually a two part video covering mounting and verification.
ruclips.net/video/OG8CchRYlDw/видео.htmlsi=lJErifPgFpPsIVkR
ruclips.net/video/gsiZKRKnkb0/видео.htmlsi=ZQAbU-JGyg7xxJe5
@@paramounttactical I’m completely new to rifle shooting. I enjoy getting into something new and learning along the way. After watching many RUclips videos I’ve chosen you and your videos as my guide. Thank you!
I tried following you on rumble and for some reason it wont let me.
You have to create an account just like on RUclips.