Your favorite shooting advice

[esrice]

"Don't miss."









Actually, what shooter said (what Pat Rogers said):

Let the mission drive the gear train.

I find that this applies to a myriad of situations, not just gun stuff.

 

[XtremeVel]

The acronym BRASS.... Breath, relax, aim, sight, squeeze

 

[45calibre]

Todd Jarret would like to have a word with tips 3 and 4.


YouTube - Todd Jarrett on pistol shooting.
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what?

 

[Jack Ryan]

On shotguns recieved from Dink Kingen,

"Do you drive with one eye closed or both eyes open?"

"Don't stop the gun."


My own advice is wait until you've seen them shoot before you ask for advice.

 

[turnandshoot4]

It's not the gun, it's you.

 

[6birds]

Slow is fast

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

You can't miss fast enough to win.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

Practice
Practice
Practice
Eat
Sleep
Practice
Practice
Practice

Everything you do should be muscle memory. Honestly you should be able to blind fold yourself, and still be able to make your gun function. There are so many techniques, and ways to practice. Find what works for you, because everyone is different. If money allows attend some training, or find someone who can work with you.

Practice
Practice
Practice
Eat
Sleep
Practice
Practice
Practice

 

[U.S. Patriot]

From Front sight. " If your target is clear and the front sight is blurry you're doing it wrong. Your target should be blurry and you fronsight be crystal clear.

Totally agree

 

[U.S. Patriot]

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

You can't miss fast enough to win.

Totally agree here. When we qualified. I saw many new shooters try to be quick draws. Which only slowed them down, because when they went to unholster they had improper form. Speed will come with proper technique, once you build muscle memory. You will do without thinking. It's like a finger pointing to the moon.

 

[Greg.B]

I teach alot of Scouts to shoot 22LR for their rifle shooting MB, and one thing I tell them over and over when they're trying to qualify and have 1 or 2 flyers out of the 5 rounds is to "Make every shot count". I don't elaborate on what I mean...they eventually get it, and once they do, it makes a big difference in their group size.

 

[Duce]

One other thing, we've talked about how to shoot, how about the responsibility. "If you choose to carry a firearm YOU are responsible for someones or something else's LIFE" ...............Duce<><

 

[Eddie]

Not so much spoken advice but I once had a range instructor who, when someone complained that their sights were off. (We were learning on old Smith and Wesson revolvers.) Would take the weapon, hold it upside down and fire it with his pinky finger and hit the target dead center. He would then hand it back and just look at them until they figured out to quit blaming the weapon.

 

[shibumiseeker]

Not so much spoken advice but I once had a range instructor who, when someone complained that their sights were off. (We were learning on old Smith and Wesson revolvers.) Would take the weapon, hold it upside down and fire it with his pinky finger and hit the target dead center. He would then hand it back and just look at them until they figured out to quit blaming the weapon.

LOLZ! I thought my putting the gun on the bench and having them line up the sights was proof enough. I like that guy's style!

 

[IndySSD]

what?

Specifically regarding the pressure you place with each hand on the firearm. He talks about and demonstrates why unequal pressure on a pistol is suboptimal.

Sure for rifles you use less pressure with the trigger hand but on pistols it should be equal pressure.

 

[stilllearning09]

From my Father: "Don't shoot anyone, unless it is in self defense."

 

[jjlaughner]

When I first started I was always low left, I used this

It seemed to help diagnose some issues and seek info on correcting them

 

[Litlratt]

I've been asked on a number of occasions what I thought was the most important thing regarding target rifle shooting. I can't think of a reason why it wouldn't apply to pistol and shotgun also.

The answer: DESIRE

 

[SSGSAD]

The acronym BRASS.... Breath, relax, aim, sight, squeeze

^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^
Semper Fi !!!!!

 

[steve666]

Fast is fine, accurate is final!!!

 

[6birds]

Totally agree here. When we qualified. I saw many new shooters try to be quick draws. Which only slowed them down, because when they went to unholster they had improper form. Speed will come with proper technique, once you build muscle memory. You will do without thinking. It's like a finger pointing to the moon.

I'm a Welding Engineer by trade, we teach the same thing for our welding teams, my wife uses it in the OR for the nurses, my dear mother teaches it on the piano, and Gun Site will repeat it a thousand times while you're shooting at the 400 and 600 meter course, it applies in many places.

Perfect the technique, the speed will show up when you're ready for it.