Now, I like to shoot, guess everyone here does. Been that way since I was three. I started to get serious about it, 30 years ago, while in the Navy.
I still like to load all the mags and just blow the crap out of everything--what a great release!
But, as I have made a considerable investment in these things I enjoy using and learning about, I have grown serious about absorbing the subtleties of every aspect of the process.
For instance, my SAR 1 developed a trigger slap that was not conducive to me shooting my best with it. So, I learned what I neede to know to acquire and install a FCG that fixed the problem and was rewarded with a light, crisp, repeatable trigger that is now far superior to that of my Bushmaster AK A3. Now the Bushy cost three times what the AK cost, not counting the go-fast goodies I have added, but it's trigger release (something I consider crucial in a rifle) is sub-par compared to that of my hairy-assed Kalashnikov.
When you get serious you start to notice, absorb, and contemplate every aspect of the evolution in which you are occupied.
For instance, I have learned that my Bushmaster's factory trigger has a very slight, almost imperceptible click, dink, or gritty feel just before release. It's a very small thing and would never be noticed if I were just dumping mags down-range.
But, when you get down to putting the round into a precisely aimed-for place, it's character is unnerving.. I will soon spend the time and effort to replace this trigger with one that is non-adjustable, but smooooooth. I subscribe to Murphy and his law which says, the screw on a nice adjustable trigger will become "un-adjusted" when I need it not too, so I will use a product that results in a smooth release, but is not a "Kenworth-of-triggers" because this is a hard lesson I have learned. This awareness of subtleties has become somewhat Zen-like, as I train, practice and generally do the routine of mastering my craft.
All this rambling is to ask the question, what small things that we notice as we slow down and absorb the small lessons, have we assimilated to contribute to the whole, the BIG picture?
SatCong
I still like to load all the mags and just blow the crap out of everything--what a great release!
But, as I have made a considerable investment in these things I enjoy using and learning about, I have grown serious about absorbing the subtleties of every aspect of the process.
For instance, my SAR 1 developed a trigger slap that was not conducive to me shooting my best with it. So, I learned what I neede to know to acquire and install a FCG that fixed the problem and was rewarded with a light, crisp, repeatable trigger that is now far superior to that of my Bushmaster AK A3. Now the Bushy cost three times what the AK cost, not counting the go-fast goodies I have added, but it's trigger release (something I consider crucial in a rifle) is sub-par compared to that of my hairy-assed Kalashnikov.
When you get serious you start to notice, absorb, and contemplate every aspect of the evolution in which you are occupied.
For instance, I have learned that my Bushmaster's factory trigger has a very slight, almost imperceptible click, dink, or gritty feel just before release. It's a very small thing and would never be noticed if I were just dumping mags down-range.
But, when you get down to putting the round into a precisely aimed-for place, it's character is unnerving.. I will soon spend the time and effort to replace this trigger with one that is non-adjustable, but smooooooth. I subscribe to Murphy and his law which says, the screw on a nice adjustable trigger will become "un-adjusted" when I need it not too, so I will use a product that results in a smooth release, but is not a "Kenworth-of-triggers" because this is a hard lesson I have learned. This awareness of subtleties has become somewhat Zen-like, as I train, practice and generally do the routine of mastering my craft.
All this rambling is to ask the question, what small things that we notice as we slow down and absorb the small lessons, have we assimilated to contribute to the whole, the BIG picture?
SatCong
