8 Worst Shooting Tips We’ve Ever Heard

[Dogman]

The info most will agree with, would cut and paste, but with 8 pictures and text
It maybe better to go and read the link.

http://www.gunsandammo.com/2011/11/07/bad-shooting-tips/

[mightymanx]

#9 You need to use ______________ gun it is the only one to use, all others are crap.

[SLV^GLD]

Hooray for Brittany

[Dogman]

He, He.

I get these blurbs from my Texas state rifle association news letter. Some of the articles I post here are posted in the viewpoint of throwing it on the wall and see if it sticks. LOL.

Some I agree with and others maybe not so much, but posted anyway. But I do try and not post articles that deal only with Texas, but ones that covers all of the states.

[JJ.G0ldD0t]

Hooray for Brittany

Noticed...

wow

[Gaillo]

Single WORST piece of advice, and I've heard it more times than I can count, is this:

Gun guy to prospective first gun purchaser: "You need to buy THIS gun!"

Firearms selection and purchase is a SUBJECTIVE enterprise, based on ergonomics, aesthetics, sensitivity to recoil, budget, etc. For someone to be outright making this choice for another person without taking into account THEIR particular needs and comfort factor is not only foolish, it quite often sours a new gun owner on the whole thing!

[DMac]

Single WORST piece of advise, and I've heard it more times than I can count, is this:

Gun guy to prospective first gun purchaser: "You need to buy THIS gun!"

Firearms selection and purchase is a SUBJECTIVE enterprise, based on ergonomics, aesthetics, sensitivity to recoil, budget, etc. For someone to be outright making this choice for another person without taking into account THEIR particular needs and comfort factor is not only foolish, it quite often sours a new gun owner on the whole thing!

Damn right. My first firearm purchase was a great experience. Why? Because the owner of the small town local shop I went to chatted with me for 20 minutes about my experience, my purpose for buying a firearm, whether or not I'm going to go for a pistol permit (why and why not), all local range reports, brands of ammo and whether or not I should care about all this stuff. Then we looked at each firearm that fit my requests and talked more about safe handling.

Old men for the win :)

[SWRichmond]

"Probably the worst recurring advice I hear given to new handgun shooters, is that the heavier the recoil, the harder they have to lock down on the gun and grip it like a vise. That’s fine, if you want it to jar your teeth. Instead, grip it firmly but relaxed, and let the recoil pass smoothly through your wrists, elbows, and shoulders, like a trained boxer takes a punch. If you shoot stiff, it’ll set you back on your heels, and you’ll always flinch. "

This guy's an idiot. "Let the recoil pass smoothly..." The technique he describes might be the right technique for some people to use on the 50-yard line during the slowfire portion of a bullseye match. It hinders sight recovery. Has the author never heard of having your center of gravity slightly forward?

This article looks to me like a puff piece designed solely to get various cool people's pictures in a magazine while holding cool guns and looking...cool. "Wow, I'm combat-tastic, or at least very very credible when it comes to guns!"


"In reality, keeping both eyes open is a far superior way to shoot."

Yeah, maybe, in some circumstances. but if I'm taking a long shot (800+) after I've read the wind, I really shouldn't expect to see my bullet impact with the naked non-shooting eye, should I?


"J-Frames make great starter guns for women. This one’s like fingernails on a chalkboard. The last time I heard this was from behind the gun counter at a big chain hunting store. Guy was explaining that they were very popular due to their size and them seeming non-intimidating. Just load them up, slip it into a purse and you’re good to go. Right up to the point where you actually need to use it."

Hey, this guy's a blogger and a former Top Shot champion (far out, most of those guys suck bad) so we should really respect his advice. Plus, he is posed with two really cool guns, and a tactical belt, wow is he cool!

Sorry, this article is like fingernails on a chalkboard.


The first thing that comes to mind is that muzzle brakes are great for first-time shooters, when the noise actually scares them worse than the recoil would have!"

That's what hearing protection is for, you moron.