6 Common Mistakes New Competitive Shooters Make When you embark on the gunsmithing or shooting journey, whether it is for a hobby or a professional route, it can be a daunting task. Like everything, practice makes perfect, and it is no different when it comes to using a weapon. For competitive shooting, there is an added…
How to Get Involved in Competitive Shooting Sooner or later, most firearm users encounter the concept of competing against other forces. Hunting is competition against nature, combat is competition against other humans or against predators, while sporting competitions are a low-stakes way to test your own mettle. Come last in a competition, and nothing is lost…
The Importance of Mental Focus in Shooting One of the keys to improving your accuracy is improving your focus. It’s only natural to look to new tools when expertise doesn’t take you as far as you’d like, but as you likely already know, your mind is the most important tool you have. Endurance and discipline…
Drills to Eliminate Trigger Flinching and Jerking More than any other factor, accuracy is affected by trigger technique. Consider that your aim may be off by a couple of inches due to imperfections of sight alignment or shake, but a botched, jerky trigger pull can cause a miss by a foot. Fortunately, trigger drills to…
Speed and Accuracy in Shooting Whether becoming an excellent marksman or just starting a new hobby, there are skills and abilities you need to learn, but which are essential to success? This is the age-old argument: which is more important, speed or accuracy? While experts worldwide can make excellent points, building complex, detailed arguments for…
Shooting Drills to Prep for the Spring Season Spring is almost here, which means it’s time to shake off the rust as the outdoor ranges re-open. This month I want to talk about shooting drills that you can do to keep yourself sharp, no matter what you are practicing for. Concealed Carry Drills Concealed carry…
The 6 Top Positions in Shooting Standing position has been the default for the club, the spear, the bow, and the arquebus. It’s the position of mobility, observation, visibility to the commander but how well does it actually work for modern marksmanship? Firing while standing isn’t the most stable process, though it may be…
Indoor Gun Ranges vs. Outdoor Gun Ranges When starting your journey as a gunsmith, having time to practice and learn how to shoot a gun is so important to your knowledge base. The best way to do this when you are starting out or even as an experienced shooter is at a gun range. It…
4 Safety Tips for Kids at the Shooting Range There may be no better place than the shooting range to enrich your kids’ respect for firearms. If you’re reading articles to plan for the most positive experience you can, you’re well on your way to creating some great memories. Obviously, no one can tell you…