Talking about shooting advices

[Alan]

I was at the range the other day, talking with a new shooter. This guy was enthusiastic and driven, but he was also overwhelmed with “advice” from every uncle and neighbor. It reminded me of the useful bits I got when I was starting out… and some of the junk I wish I could un-hear.

So I'm curious....

What’s the best and the worst shooting advice you’ve ever gotten? And if you could offer some wisdom to a new shooter, what would you share? Let’s get some insights from the experts!

 

[ducky]

I'm no expert by any stretch, but hammer down on the basics of trigger squeeze, breath control, follow through, and sight picture. Learn those first through range time and dry fire practice until they become second nature.

I'm 54 this year shot expert in the military with M16A2 and M4 rifles most years at qualifications like a lot of us did. I still work on those four things every time my shooting gets lax. It usually tightens things right back up.

 

[Trigga]

The best advice I ever got was slow down. The worst was when three different guys were yelling three different fixes at the same time. New shooters need fewer opinions, not a crowd.