gunsmoke on 23/5/2011 at 20:03
I actually have talked to Jason on the phone. He works in the art dept. of a place that makes animatronics for haunted houses. Goes to Japan and Canada for work. We are getting along.
Oh, and they use a goddamn pitching machine and DON"T KEEP FUCKING SCORE. Gay...
And no ump, it is practice.
Martin Karne on 24/5/2011 at 07:48
Don't you get shot now.
:p
Goldmoon Dawn on 24/5/2011 at 21:16
Quote Posted by gunsmoke
I have a new laser sighted crossbow I want to take out of the box for the first time
:ebil: Congrats man !!!
Sg3 on 26/5/2011 at 20:56
Teach her to lean into it. That stance she's got now is gonna land her on her rear someday with a bigger round.
gunsmoke on 27/5/2011 at 13:47
Yup, apparently she has much better form now, that was several years ago. Better see how she handles that li'l .22 now for myself before I hand her this fucking Benelli I want to give her.
Sg3 on 27/5/2011 at 23:32
As a fairly new shooter myself, I recommend working her up to bigger calibers. Jumping straight from .22 to .303 is traumatic and hampers the learning process. Instead, it's a good idea to go from .22 to .38 to 9 mm., and so on.
gunsmoke on 28/5/2011 at 03:38
She doesn't like pistols, so I am sticking to rifles and later starting her on my old .20 gauge riot gun. What rifle do you think she should pick up next? I am always interested in another shooter's opinion.
Tocky on 28/5/2011 at 04:07
Why move from the 22? It's what competition marksmen use because accuracy counts more than power. The 30.06 is the top hunting rifle for distance accuracy so I would suggest that if you change. The kick is easy to adjust to and unless you are shooting a 10 guage then I just don't see any worry over stance or any such nonsense. What is most propped and relaxed is the thing called for. Take breath and let it out halfway. Pull trigger slow rather than jerk. Be used to the bang and kick through repetition.
One of my older bros Nam stories (the few he will tell) is of his basic firing range where the sarges were making bets during course firing. He was pulling up rather than the slow draw on trigger. His gunny pulled back the slide and ordered him to stick his trigger finger into the open slide. When he did he let the slide go and mashed his finger. The now dead finger allowed him to hit a bullseye every time. The thing is to block all external stimuli except the barrel site, not that I recommend that gunnys method.
Sg3 on 30/5/2011 at 01:50
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What rifle do you think she should pick up next?
I recommend an AK-74. It fires a pretty small round. Even smaller than .223, I believe. The AK is a bit heavier than the AR-15, but it's a simpler weapon that's easier to maintain. The AK-74 doesn't need forward-assist because the charging handle is directly connected to the bolt. That means that you do not under any circumstances want your hand or anything else near the charging handle when you fire it, but it's well out of the way and so it would be virtually impossible to accidentally put your finger there while firing. You'd have to be doing something very stupid like firing it one-handed while putting your other hand on the charging handle. By the way, the charging handle is on the right side on the AK, so you have to charge it with your trigger hand instead of your foregrip hand.
I can't tell for sure, but in the picture she appears to be shooting with one eye closed. I advise teaching her to look down the sight with her dominant eye, with the other open, focusing on the target rather than on the front sight. It took me about half an hour of explanation and practice to figure it out, but after it's learned, it helps. You don't want to shoot with one eye closed because you miss more of what's going on around you, which is bad whether you're hunting, range shooting, or whatever. It also takes away your depth perception and tends to blur your vision in the other eye.
Why doesn't she like pistols?
