Chapter 48 - How to accurately aim rifle
Added 2024-03-11 12:00:08 +0000 UTCI consulted a lot of shooting manuals during the writing of this scene, but I also wanted to link to an article that would be easy to follow when I realized that many of my readers might be from countries with far stricter gun laws than in the US.
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“Can you help me?” Lori asked, trying to figure out how to properly hold the rifle.
I carefully guided her hands to the correct places on the rifle, tucking the rifle butt into her shoulder and wrapping my arms around her. Her sudden intake of breath suggested that she had caught my scent.
“Bring the rifle to your eye, not the other way around,” I instructed, helping her find a comfortable spot. “Let the rifle lay resting, unmoving on the bipod; don’t lift up on the barrel.”
“Who should I shoot first?” she asked.
“I’ve got one I’ve been saving for just the right moment,” I said with a laugh, then carefully guided the rifle to where the target was.
