Aryana Libris

Author : National Rifle Association of America
Title : The basics of shotgun shooting
Year : 1985

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Foreword. Getting The Most From This Book This book has one goal - to lead the learner through the steps necessary to perform the basic skills of shotgunning; to guide the beginner to the door marked "shotgunning opportunities" and to provide the means of opening that door. In order to achieve this goal, you'll need to understand one of the basic learning concepts used in the book's preparation. First, it is the idea of learning "simple" skills before attempting more "complex" or difficult ones. Beginning with the simple aspects of an activity allows you to learn more quickly, to enhance the likelihood of initial achievement and to build confidence in your ability to perform the skill. This provides a strong foundation from which to successfully pursue the many shotgun activities. Too many beginners make the mistake of picking up a shotgun and shooting away at all kinds of moving targets. This is akin to diving into the deep end of the pool on your first attempt at swimming. You wouldn't do that - or at least not but once! You would start at the shallow end and get comfortable with being in the water. You'd learn to put your head under, then on to floating, kicking and eventually, a simple arm stroke. As you learn to put them together, you would attempt to swim in the shallow end, gaining confidence by going a little further each time. Finally, after considerable practice (and only when you feel ready) you would move to the deep end to test your new skills. Shotgun shooting is no different. If you're to be successful in learning to shoot, a step-by-step procedure must be used. This book utilizes just such a procedure. Considered individually, each step is relatively simple. Combined with the right shotgun , target, ammunition and practice (like the beginning swimmer moving to the deep end) , you will be ready to shoot, and hit, your first series of targets. Only after practice at this level and reinforcement of basic skills should you move on to more "complex" targets or shooting activities. This approach to shotgunning has withstood the test of time and practical application by beginners, as well as experienced shooters and instructors. Knowing this concept allows you to better utilize this book in achieving your goals. It is sufficient to know at this point that anyone with a desire to do so can learn to hit "flying targets" in a surprisingly short period of time - and, it is toward that specific end that this book is written. ...