People Shoot a Gun for the First Time Captured in Slow Motion
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Interesting video. Seems they pulled a group of people who were for the most part far from the idea of purchasing/owning a firearm - with the exception of the one gentleman. I like the video for the introduction to firearms for new people. But if I were proactively trying to get people to join the gun owning community, I would start with a .22 pistol or a full size pistol or revolver in a small, less powerful caliber. I always wonder why people try to make new shooters by having them shoot microcompacts/subcompact pistols and or large calibers - anything 9mm or larger. I would think for most -it is going to have the opposite effect - they're going to shy away from firearms probably. Don't get me wrong, I laugh when I see the vids of people who have no clue shoot 12ga or larger shotguns or shoot .357mag revolvers or .45 auto... but I still think it's a terrible way to try and gain more support for the shooting sports. Entertaining video though.
You are so right. Give the novice who has never shot any firearm a win right off. I favor them sitting down with a sandbag rest, target close enough to almost touch, .22LR pistol and/or rifle. And be the only shooter on the firing line.
They can't miss.
We want them to come back for more shooting and can move up in caliber and/or shooting positions and distance to target later.
They can't miss.
We want them to come back for more shooting and can move up in caliber and/or shooting positions and distance to target later.
New shooters have A LOT racing around in their head already (breath control, sight alignment, sight picture, grip, finger placement, trigger squeeze, etc...), so giving them a large, blank piece of paper to hit helps build confidence. I use flip chart paper. It's large and blank - no distractions, no expectations or judgements. As long as the first shot goes down range, I don't really care where on the paper it hit. I just want them to do everything safely, get over the 'shock' and then I can start making corrections.
.22s are great for new shooters and folks that are timid. - just have to make sure that the pistol and ammo are reliable. Sounds like common sense, but I've seen more than a few folks trying to teach with big name 22s that are jam-o-matics (Sig Mosquito comes to mind). That's fine if you want to teach mag changes and/or tap-rack drills, but not for those we are trying to bring into the fold.
.22s are great for new shooters and folks that are timid. - just have to make sure that the pistol and ammo are reliable. Sounds like common sense, but I've seen more than a few folks trying to teach with big name 22s that are jam-o-matics (Sig Mosquito comes to mind). That's fine if you want to teach mag changes and/or tap-rack drills, but not for those we are trying to bring into the fold.
