Hi Lead,
i think the best way to describe follow-thru is to think of when you are sighting in with your smallbore rifle on a swinger or an actual target. you have your rifle on the rest, you break the shot and actually watch your bullet impact the target, and then, watch the target fall. okay... so visualize your ram, the bullet hitting center, and the ram hopping backwards off the target stand.
now... you are standing at the firing line shooting off-hand. when you follow thru correctly, even in the off-hand position, you should be able to see the bullet impact the target. you should be able to watch the same movie you watch when you shoot of the bench.
so following thru well means you are able to maintain the sight picture you have when you break the trigger. extremely important. there are quite a few things that will diminish our follow-thru... an unstable base position, a stock that doesn't fit, incorrect head position, a rifle supported by muscle, relaxing or tightening muscles when you break the trigger, too much or too little tension in your hold...
so... i guess what i am saying is that we don't just decide to follow-thru. we don't just decide to shoot well. we have to build a solid foundation in our position, have good trigger skills, mental skills, equipment that will allow us to excell... if we focus carefully on all the little bits, the foundational skills, following thru and shooting well will take care of themselves.
does that help?
dave
