by Hubert Townsend
Readers will recall that I used Yogi Berra’s interesting phrase to describe what action is needed for a marksmanship coach — “You can observe a lot by watching,” as long as you know what to look for.
by Hubert Townsend
Readers will recall that I used Yogi Berra’s interesting phrase to describe what action is needed for a marksmanship coach — “You can observe a lot by watching,” as long as you know what to look for.
Why do militaries around the world issue assault rifles?
Myth – “I used to be able to shoot good, but now my eyes are bad.” and/or “I wear glasses so I can’t learn to shoot well.”
Fact – Anyone who can see well enough to read and safely drive an automobile can see well enough to shoot good scores.
Dummies Steal Dummy Rounds, Smart Shooters Use Them
by Hubert Townsend
Myth – “Scaled Ranges at 10 and 25 meter ranges don’t provide good training.”
Fact – Short range shooting can provide just as much feedback in training fundamentals.
A competant rifleman with a decent rifle should be capable of establishing a fairly good zero after firing only one or two rounds and does not need a bench rest. Here’s how.
Keith Sanderson of San Antonio, Texas, a 2008 Olympian, claimed the gold medal in the Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event at the 2009 ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup in Beijing today. Sanderson won the gold on the same range where he finished in fifth place at the 2008 Olympic Games in the same event.
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Good shooting Keith!
Most military-issued firearms are worn out or damaged by excessive and/or improper cleaning. We should stop using the word “clean” and start using “maintain.” A properly maintained firearm is NOT white glove clean.
Myth – “Firearms must be thoroughly cleaned every time they’re fired and must never be stored dirty.”
Fact – Basic maintenance is simple and quick requiring little more than a wipe down and light lubrication.
Myth – “Someone else zeroed this rifle but I still have to completely rezero because shooters look at the sights differently.”
Fact – Assuming both shooters are competent, the difference in zero will be small.