Myth – “Dry firing guns can damage them or wear them out.”
Fact – Dry fire exerts virtually no wear on most firearms.
Dry Firing Guns
June 25, 2008
ConventionalShooter, HunterShooter, MilitaryMarksman, Shooting 3 Comments
Breath Control and Shooting
June 18, 2008
ConventionalShooter, HunterShooter, MilitaryMarksman, PowerPlinker, Shooting 14 Comments
Myth – “Breath Control is the critical component of marksmanship fundamentals.”
Fact – Shot placement is determined where the barrel points, as indicated by the aligned sights, when the trigger is pressed.
Good Marksmanship Training
June 11, 2008
MilitaryMarksman, Shooting Leave a comment
Myth – “Our unit/department shot the qual course a bunch of extra times. It was good training.”
Fact – Shooters improve by focusing on core fundamentals and maximizing feedback.
Shooting with the Magazine on the Ground
June 6, 2008
MilitaryMarksman, Shooting 2 Comments
Myth – “Touching the magazine on the ground will induce a stoppage.”
Fact – Touching the magazine of a many firearms, especially AR-15/M16/M4 –series rifles, has no adverse effect on functioning and has been PROVEN to be reliable and stable for decades.
Reality of Hunting World Records
June 2, 2008
HunterShooter, Promotion, Shooting 2 Comments
The Reality of Hunting World Records
In the past I’ve discussed my SHOT Show observations and how the gun industry is failing to promote itself, as witnessed by what programs the big players are (and are not) putting emphasis on. If you missed it, here’s a one-sentence synopsis: The folks who work with actual end users (i.e. rank-and-file gun owners and hunters) realize the way to recruit, retain, and develop a positive community presence is by hosting and promoting quality events but big companies would rather focus on the gizmos that they sell, even though this will have no effect for successfully promoting shooting, or successfully marketing their products in the long run.
