| It has been said that without the correct training, | | | | you will soon discover that there are literally hundreds |
| 99% of firearms are more accurate than there | | | | of magazines and websites dedicated to finding you |
| handlers. With this in mind it demonstrates just how | | | | the perfect stance. What you need to keep in mind |
| important training is for first time gun users; it | | | | however is that a lot of the shooting stances that |
| demonstrates how important beginner shooting tips | | | | you will come across aren’t suitable to a |
| are. So to help you make the most of your firearm I | | | | beginner. When you are learning to shoot you should |
| have complied 10 top tips that you can’t afford | | | | stick with a simple yet sturdy stance that will give |
| to do without! | | | | you the best control over the gun. A prime example |
| First things first – Safety | | | | of this is the weaver stance. |
| One of the most important things that you need to | | | | This stance involves standing with your feet apart |
| learn when it comes to shooting is safety. Firearms | | | | and placing one foot slightly in front of the other. If |
| don’t shoot on their own; only you can shoot a | | | | you are holding the gun with your right hand then it |
| gun and to stop this happening unintentionally you | | | | will be your left foot that is slightly forward and |
| need to make sure you keep the muzzle pointed in a | | | | vice-versa. As a beginner you should adopt this |
| safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger | | | | stance to give you stability and to make sure your |
| until you are ready to shoot. Also you need to treat | | | | aim remains focused. |
| all guns as though they are loaded and be certain of | | | | Holding your Gun |
| your target and what’s behind it. | | | | We have already covered how to grip your firearm |
| Right now let’s get to grips with the firearm | | | | and how to stand with your firearm but to carry out |
| If you are going to shoot correctly to hit your target | | | | these two steps you need to ensure that you hold |
| you need to be holding the gun in the right position. A | | | | your gun correctly in the first place. For example with |
| lot of people overlook how important it is to gain a | | | | say a handgun you should grip the gun firmly with |
| good grip on their gun as they see it as something | | | | your strongest hand and support it with your |
| that is easy to do when in reality it is an aspect that | | | | weakest but ensure that you hold the gun firmly |
| could make or break your perfect shot. | | | | away from yourself. With a rifle however you should |
| To get the correct grip on your firearm you need to | | | | grasp the wrist of the stock firmly with your trigger |
| hold your gun in the same hand you write with and | | | | hand and pull the rifle back so it is in your shoulder. |
| point the gun at the ground at a 45 degree angle. | | | | Your cheek should then be pressed firmly against the |
| You should then place the web between your thumb | | | | stock. The type of gun you have determines how |
| and first finger as high as possible on the gun; | | | | you will hold the gun to carry out your perfect shot. |
| however it still needs to be low enough in order for | | | | Control Breathing |
| your hand to not come in contact with any moving | | | | You may be thinking what does this have to do with |
| parts. Now place your other hand over your strong | | | | shooting but when you breath in your chest move, |
| hand with the tips of your fingers at the knuckles of | | | | which in turn moves your arms. So before you take |
| your strong hand. Right now you need to extend | | | | your standing stance you should start taking deep |
| your arms away from you and close your eyes. With | | | | breaths and only shoot when you exhale as your |
| your eyes closed you should raise the gun in front of | | | | chest won’t move like it would when you breath |
| you and then open your eyes without moving the | | | | in, meaning your shot won’t be interrupted. |
| gun. You need to practice this to ensure that the | | | | Trigger Control |
| firearm aligns correctly with your sight when you lift | | | | What you need to basically be aware of here is that |
| the gun up. | | | | the trigger should be squeezed slowly, smoothly and |
| Next sort out your Line Up | | | | evenly. You need to gradually increase the pressure |
| Aiming is everything when it comes to shooting. You | | | | until you reach breaking point and the hammer is |
| need to line up your shot so you aren’t in danger | | | | released to hit the firing pin. If you press down to |
| of flying bullets around everywhere. So to line up | | | | harshly you are going to move the muzzle of the |
| your shoot you need to line up the front and rear | | | | target. |
| sights. You should be centering the front sight within | | | | Now your ready to Shoot |
| the rear sight to make sure your aim is perfect. This | | | | When the hammer falls make sure you keep your |
| is known more commonly as sight alignment. | | | | eyes open and hold the trigger back. You will now |
| Now; Focus | | | | want to quickly observe the impact of the bullet on |
| Now that your sight is lined up you need to bring it | | | | the target. If the shot is a miss, try to spot any |
| onto the target. To do this you should focus your | | | | bullet splash so you can correct the next shot. |
| eye on the front sight. This may be a little hard to | | | | Practice |
| do at first as you will naturally want to look directly | | | | Keep all of the above in mind and practice your aim, |
| at the target but make sure you focus on the front | | | | focus, grip and trigger control etc as well as your |
| sight. | | | | actually shooting. By practicing and putting into play |
| Shooting Stance | | | | the above tips you will turn from a beginner into a |
| When you start looking into your shooting stance | | | | professional in no time! |