Rob Tompkins Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 (edited) .... What is the most valuable shooting lesson that you have learned, here or anywhere? .... Safety is RULE #1. - Treat the Gun Ias if it is Always Loaded until YOU have cleared it. When loaded Keep Your Finger Off The Trigger Until Your Sights Are On The Target! Edited December 14, 2012 by Rob Tompkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parashooter38 Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 The best thing i have learned is to never bring your problems from home to the range and never bring a bad day at the range home. Remember that its a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnut Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 There are no shortcuts. Work hard and smart. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Round_Gun_Shooter Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 When Biloxi23 posted this, it made more sense to me than most anything else. Thinking is the enemy of perfection. JOSEPH CONRAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davisjarrett Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Know your mind, know your training, know your body, and know your blaster....No should be eliminated from your vocabulary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnote Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 "Safety trumps all". Every shot fired caries a consequence, good or bad. It could be an alpha, a down zero, an X, a life saved, or a lawsuit in the making.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketCity1911 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 A few things... BANGBANGBANGBANG vs BANGBANG...BANGBANG Shoot A's and do everything else fast (or really just smooth) Visual Patience, No Fear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrconst Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Delta's are better than Mikes. At least hit the paper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cknapp Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Always keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire.... Lesson learn during a live fire demo. As I was running acrossed a large open field just as fast as I could to keep up with the rest of the unit. I suddenly lost my feet out from under me. As my face hurdled towards the ground with nothing I could do to stop it. I hit the ground at the same time firing a live round towards my right. Little did I know this round came inches from hitting my sgt at the time. Before I could pick myself up off the ground I recieved the hardest football punt kick to my backside I have ever felt in my entire life. Needless to say ol sgt never had to correct that issue with me again. Nothing like a danner boot to the rearend to let you know never ever have you finger on the trigger unless you are ready to fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS101 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Trust your plan! Believe in yourself. Running your plan at 100% will yield better results than changing to someone else's plan at the last minute and only running it at 50 - 75%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 See what you need to see. Do what you need to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassochist Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 repetition is the strength of the exercise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightshot Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Practice does not make perfect. Practice makes PERMANENT!. Take you time and practice, but make sure you start at the speed that allows you to execute safely, correctly and accurately. Build your speed from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 (edited) I have tried many strange things that folks have said help them. shoot with both eyes open is one. I guess they were trying to tell me to keep at least one open... I tried a lot of advice as best I could. for me it comes down to this place every time. I know the first thing that wrecks my aim is any kind of 'excitement.' Any thing that causes doubt,concern, worry, will cause excitement. And a little is a LOT. when I am sure of what I see, the pistol in my hand, and have no causes for distracting myself. I am true and can run out a magazine quick I recall one time at the range when I self coached; "don't get excited, just look, then shoot." I stopped for a bit and was thinking, "that was backwards, coach,... ummmm can you say in in forward?" I realized the word I wanted exists; Serenity. this was the lesson: Find serenity in your shooting or you will miss a lot. miranda eta: an 'e' Edited December 27, 2012 by Miranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Find serenity in your shooting or you will miss a lot. I like that a lot. Allow serenity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wurm Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Trigger Press. You can make it pretty far without great trigger control but eventually it will hold you back. If you get to that point you will be in serious trouble because you will have a lot of work to undo the sloppy trigger press you've ingrained. Learn proper trigger control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 (edited) When I was shooting skeet I got this advice from a multiple time world champ. No one on this field can beat you. The only way you won't win is if you don't do your part. Ie as long as you don't miss your unbeatable. Edited January 5, 2013 by EkuJustice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Open myself up to learn more. Although I liked many responses in this thread, that one is my favorite. It was several Moderator's favorite too. If one always keeps that in mind, there will be no limits to what you can do, or where you can go. PM inbound. Thanks to all for contributing! be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old506 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Thank You Brian and everyone else. It is fun to share and grow together in this terribly addicting sport. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chall Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 (edited) There are no sights. There is no bullet. There is only your mind being fired downrange. Oops, too late Edited January 10, 2013 by chall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reshoot Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Two words: safety first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlnel Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Lesson ive learned.. Shooting gets expensive, stock up on rimfire, and components to feed the xl650! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkguy Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 I know its late but... keep your booger hooker off the bang switch until you are ready to fire your brain is the ultimate safety do not wear brown jersey gloves while shooting slugs from a Ithaca Model 37, one could break their nose...(yeah learned that that hard way at an early age) practice does not make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah my boy Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Most important is trigger control sight aligment and sight picture:) Always!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hysupra Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 You can't learn from 10 books, what you can learn from 1000 rounds of ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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