Rifle shooting is a skill that one gains with practice. There just isn’t another way. In some ways, this is even more true with air rifles than bullet-firing powder guns, primarily because muzzle velocities vary a lot more and the ammunition is lighter. If you’re working on improving your rifle shooting prowess with air rifles, here are some tips that may help. Wind Factors Perhaps the most basic thing to keep in mind about rifle shooting skill is that some factors are beyond your control, a.