Oh wow. Tremendous find Unc. I have needed some tried and true learning materials for some time now, but I’ve been too lazy to search for them thoroughly. I really appreciate you linking the Army diagnostic target and marksmanship manual. This stuff has the potential to improve my shooting immensely. Thanks again. You run the best Gun Blog in Tennessee!
Regarding the real ones; I’ve observed a lot of new shooters, and in each and every case, without exception, the anticipation of recoil makes for a low shot, unlike what is shown. It’s been so extreme that the shots were hitting the ground halfway between shooter and target. I do not know where someone gets the idea that anticipation puts the rounds high. Never seen it.
We give all of our students one of these, but as Lyle mentioned anticipation is the most common, the second is pawing the gun sideways and shooting at 9 o’clock, as does to much finger in the trigger, or tightening grip as one pulls the trigger
March 17th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Oh wow. Tremendous find Unc. I have needed some tried and true learning materials for some time now, but I’ve been too lazy to search for them thoroughly. I really appreciate you linking the Army diagnostic target and marksmanship manual. This stuff has the potential to improve my shooting immensely. Thanks again. You run the best Gun Blog in Tennessee!
March 17th, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Hahaha. I’m printing a stack of both and leaving them at the pistol club.
March 17th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Thanks a bunch uncle. I’ve been wanting a clean copy of those targets for YEARS.
March 17th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
Regarding the real ones; I’ve observed a lot of new shooters, and in each and every case, without exception, the anticipation of recoil makes for a low shot, unlike what is shown. It’s been so extreme that the shots were hitting the ground halfway between shooter and target. I do not know where someone gets the idea that anticipation puts the rounds high. Never seen it.
March 18th, 2010 at 8:57 am
We give all of our students one of these, but as Lyle mentioned anticipation is the most common, the second is pawing the gun sideways and shooting at 9 o’clock, as does to much finger in the trigger, or tightening grip as one pulls the trigger