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  • mongoose

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    I was being instructed to shoot a revolver at the local PD range in the late 60s . A detective walked to the line with a cigarette ( with about 2" of ash hanging down) in his lips. The Detective had a Scotch on the rocks in one hand and S&W model 10 in the other. He shook like a leaf, but he literally cut the 10 ring out of his target at 25 yds. He saw me gawking at him and he said " Son, its not where the sights are when you think about pulling the trigger, its where they are going to be when you do."
     

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    The thing I stress the most when teaching someone to shoot, probably about half of what I teach, is to relax. Mind and body. 90% of shooting is doing things you body already knows how to do. Relax and let it do it.
    It works best on kids and new shooters. The younger the better. Two of the hardest things for most adults to do....
    Not try
    Do nothing.
    They are not always bad things. Sometimes they are the best things you can do.

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    No wonder our numbers are down at bullseye matches. It would be a lot more fun with booze.

    I hear of an older guy that passed out drunk at a match ~10 years ago. He was kicked out permanently from that range. We’re so uptight now!


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    It works best on kids and new shooters. The younger the better.
    You're in good company. Jeff Cooper called Louis Awerbuck one of the half-dozen best firearms instructors in the world. I've always loved this quote from Awerbuck:
    The best class you will ever see is a dozen 14-year-old girls who have never fired a pistol before.
    Truer words were never spoken.
     

    Big Green

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    Interesting thread, not only for the information discussed, but Ben replied three times in one thread!

    All joking aside, it is an interesting topic.

    Anyone ever played pool sober vs with a few drinks? I know I play better with a few. So much so, that a friend of mine used to bring me drinks to get me beyond the point of beating him and usually he was the better player.

    When first in the Marines, with iron sights, I would try to avoid caffeine on range days to lessen my jitters. I can see where something that slows the body can assist in being more controlled. As it also lowers inhibitions and may make you a little more cocky and focused, it’s an interesting topic to ponder. I have wondered about this before though never looked it up to see if my thoughts have manifested into actual results. Thank you OP and Ben for the references.
     

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    You're in good company. Jeff Cooper called Louis Awerbuck one of the half-dozen best firearms instructors in the world. I've always loved this quote from Awerbuck:Truer words were never spoken.
    Younger. Before they start thinking they know something.
    Really, even if they have experience is ok. The biggest key is getting them to relax and learn. At any age.


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    jrbfishn

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    Interesting thread, not only for the information discussed, but Ben replied three times in one thread!

    All joking aside, it is an interesting topic.

    Anyone ever played pool sober vs with a few drinks? I know I play better with a few. So much so, that a friend of mine used to bring me drinks to get me beyond the point of beating him and usually he was the better player.

    When first in the Marines, with iron sights, I would try to avoid caffeine on range days to lessen my jitters. I can see where something that slows the body can assist in being more controlled. As it also lowers inhibitions and may make you a little more cocky and focused, it’s an interesting topic to ponder. I have wondered about this before though never looked it up to see if my thoughts have manifested into actual results. Thank you OP and Ben for the references.
    It is not so much inhibitions as it is just to relax and NOT CARE about ANYONE else and what they are doing or how good or bad they are doing. Nothing in the world matters but the next shot.
    As far as jitters.....
    I don't care who you are or what kind of gun you shoot or what sights you have.
    Or what power scope.
    You have sight wobble. Period.
    It might wobble 1/8th inch or a foot. If you use a scope, the wobble is just as bad at 4x as it is at 10x. You just don't see it as bad. Put it in perspective and use it. Fighting it is useless.

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    Geezer

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    Col. Askins, Jeff Cooper, Elmer Keith, Skeeter Skelton, Ray Chapman, these guys were bigger than life and wrote books and articles that would really grab your attention. Sadly, no one came along to fill the shoes of these gentlemen.
     

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    My 45 shooting wasn’t stellar today. Maybe I needed a nip of bourbon. My 22 finally settled in for the last 40 shots. Picture is of the target backer. A new target face was stapled up every 10 shots. 25 yards 5 shot strings timed and rapid fire.


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    Some on here need to read up on Col. Askins. He was reputed to be a back-shooter, and some accused him of out right murder. He bragged about being the first person to kill a man with the .44 magnum. He always seemed in his writings to be something of a shit-starter. I never met the man, but I have read lots of bad things about him in shooting publications. But, lots of old west heroes were really bad people that you probably wouldn't have wanted to hang around with.
     

    FireInTheWire

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    I’m a terrible golfer, however I’ve noticed that I hit the ball better after a couple of drinks. It quiets that faint voice of doubt during the swing.




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    Something my Dad always called "the window of opportunity" It's the sweet spot. 1 or 2 is not enough... 3,4,5 the window is wide open... 6,7,8,9 etc the window starts closing.
     
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