Can you shoot anything?

[Adam Helmer]

Rapier,

Great thread. Fortunately, I was the Firearms Coordinator for 10 years for a Federal agency and conducted semi-annual qualification for 100 agents in all 6 New England states. I was the NH "Top Career Officer with Service revolver in 1977 and 1979" and got the Training Job as a Collateral Duty.

I attended many firearms instructors schools and ended up instructing the duty handgun, shotgun and sub-machinegun for many mopes who thought it was yesterday!

The question is "Can you shoot anything?" Reckon I can since I was one of the 5 folks on the NH High Power Rifle Team that went to Camp Perry twice.

I suspect I can shoot anything and have all my life. I suggest all hopefuls shoot much and often will all arms. NEVER Confuse REPITITION with Practice!

Adam

[dovehunter]

I think that a lot of folks think they are better shots than they actually are. As far as my own shooting is concerned it seems that sometimes I shoot fairly well and other times I can't hit the barn from the inside. If what I shoot at hits the ground I must have done okay. If it runs or flys away presumably unscathed I guess I didn't so well. If I had to pick I'd probably say I do my best shooting with a scattergun. Regarding someone being an instinctively good shot, I don't believe there is such a thing or at least I have never seen one in my 50 yrs. plus of shooting and hunting.

[jon lynn]

Hmmmmmm.........well, always had a knack for shotgunning for ducks, peasants, and the like. I never had a problem with rifles too much, but now I need a scope, can't use sights any more. I usually shot best with the ghost-ring style.

But with pistols? I fared very well with the M1911A1 in the Army, but when they switched to the 9mm, my pistol days were over! With pistols, I never seem to know how to use the sights, always have to ask how to use them.