I'd like to see them test the myth that you can steady your aim while sniping by biting your tounge or holding your breath.

or thinking calm thoughts

i dont know about the tounge but holding your breath slows down your heart rate and helps you steady your aim. when i take a shot that needs to be on the dot i take 5 slow deep breaths and shoot while slowly letting out the last breath and it healps ALLOT

You want to break the shot during the pause before you inhale again. It should be natural, not forced. You should not try to hold your breath for 30 seconds before making a shot, that will only cause unnecessary discomfort and will be a distraction. I suppose if biting your tongue helps then go for it.

or just take diazepam/temazepam

Cookiemonster, you made me laugh. How to hell i'm supposed to find diazepam on battlefield? Anyway, thats a piece of good lateral thinking.

[quote]How to hell i'm supposed to find diazepam on battlefield?[/quote]


The same way you find your ammunition. Bring it with you.

Proper brathing and breaking the shot during a pause in your breathing pattern is one of the fundamental of shooting regardless of whether you are sniper, hunter, competetive shooter, or recreational shooter (both handguns and rifles). I do not consider this to be a trick, just proper shooting technique. Breathing induces movement which makes accurate shooting immpossible. There are a variety of techniques that can be used to reduce movement caused by breathing. I prefer to take a breath and exhale half way and break the shot. Some people can time the break to occur at full inhale or exhale. Inder no circumstances should you be holding your breath for any extended period of time.