Can you shoot anything?

[Larryjk]

I had a fortunate childhood by living on a farm with parents who helped me develop an undying interest in shooting. I sat on the steps for hours, making a flat washer on the end of a light pull chain keep swinging by using a BB gun to hit the washer. Maybe that is why I shoot both rifles and shotguns rather well. It seems for most people the biggest barrier is the one between stationary targets and those moving in the air. Good eyesight helps a lot, along with steady nerves; especially when it comes to shooting handguns. I can kind of think a bullet to where I want it to be. But practice, practice, practice is what makes you a good shot with whatever you want to shoot as long as you have the physical and visual ability.

[maineguy110]

wow this is a great post. I enjoyed reading it.I have been blessed to be able to hit what I aim at my grandpa taught me well then the Marines made me better.Its a great feeling shooting when you aim and the gun just go off you don't realize you have thought to squeeze the trigger it just happens.

[Larryjk]

Many years ago my handgun shooting got a big boost from an FBI instructor. He taught me many things about shooting a pistol. One, if I remember correctly, was called point shoulder shooting where you are looking over the pistol but not actually using the sights in the normal sense, but still getting information from them in reflex shooting. Very fast and accurate on relatively close targets when you don't have time to deliberately aim.

[skeet]

I kinda used a BB gun myself..got so I could throw an aspirin up in the air and hit it most of the time. I really got strong cockin that darn gun.. and wasted more bb's than you can imagine..but it do work..especially when you just pay attention to the thing ya wanta hit. Yep and I do miss a few..but it is amazing watching someone else you've taught when it all comes together for 'em.. I taught quite a few women to shoot shotguns before I moved west..only passed it on to a couple of ladies out here. Always told 'em that when it all came together it would seem just like magic...and it was

[Larryjk]

skeet, I never tried an aspirin. I could hit some small objects thrown into the air, but never tried anything as small as an aspirin. Good shooting.

[skeet]

I didn't hit 'em all the time..70-80% I'd say. BB guns aren't the most accurate and it was an older used one. Couldn't afford a new one.. . I can't remember who told me to try that..I know he was a Remington Company shooter...but it was many many years ago. He was an old guy(well I was a kid ya know) and I wanted to be a GOOD shotgun shooter. I probably wasted a lot of time doing that BB gun thing..LOL! I do remember that I didn't have nuff money to buy any BB's one fine day and another old guy gave me a bag of Lead BB shot. It actually shot better than the steel BBs..but nowhere near as fast or as far. As a kid..I was always short of money and long on wants..

[Classicvette63]

Can't say I'm much better with one over another. Learned from my Dad who could do things with firearms that aren't acceptable today. Only man I was 100% certain I wouldn't draw against.

Shooting at the dump, shooting the emptys as they came out of the gun, fanning 3 screw rugers...aahh the good ole days....

[skeeter@ccia.com]

I owe my shooting skills to my dad. He spent tons of time and ammo teaching me and my brother the proper way to do many things. Thanks dad...oh and those here at HC that filled in the blanks...thanks also.

[skeeter@ccia.com]

I don't remember where this link came from but not only is it fun but helpfull..I think it came from somewhere here at HC. http://www.hlberg.dk/eurosimulator/shooting_usa.html