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The Ultimate Shooting Skills Manual

212 Essential Range and Field Skills

Published by Weldon Owen
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book

Master the art and science of shooting with Outdoor Life Shooting Editor John B. Snow.
No matter the skill level, the Ultimate Shooting Skills Manual: 212 Essential Range and Field Skills has everything the modern shooter needs to succeed. Whatever you’re shooting, be it a tricked-out MSR, a tight 1911, or a custom skeet gun, this book is the all-inclusive expert course you need to shoot faster and more accurately. You’ll have instant access to advanced drills and range techniques for handguns, rifles, and ARs, as well as how to safely apply those skills to hunting and home defense if you desire. Not to mention insider tips from renowned competitors and gun writers plus sensible, real-world advice you need to protect yourself and your family. For the recreational shooter, there is no better resource. With high-quality design, intricate detail, and a durable flexicover—this manual is the perfect gift!


RANGE SKILLS
This book is filled with tips and tricks that build solid shooting fundamentals, letting you shoot faster and more accurately. Detailed drills for advanced gun handling and manipulation complete an expert course in range accuracy.
PERSONAL PROTECTION
Fortune favors the prepared, whether you’re protecting your family while out on the streets or guarding your home. The sensible, real-world tips on concealed carry and personal protection in this book could save your life.
COMPETITION
Insider tips from top competitors guide you through hands-on pistol, revolver, precision rifle, AR, and action shotgun drills and techniques you can apply anywhere you shoot.

Packaged in a durable, wipe-clean flexicover with metallic corner-guards, this practical manual withstands heavy-duty use indoors and out.

Excerpt

TIP 20: CONTROL YOUR BREATHING
 
What’s the most difficult shot to make? I’d say it is when your heart is pounding and you’re out of breath. Hunters and competitive shooters both know this feeling. It occurs when you have to sprint to your next shooting position in a match or when you need to make the final push to the ridge of the mountain at last light. With your lungs working like a bellows and your heart pounding for all it’s worth, do what biathletes do to settle down before shooting.
 
STEP 1 Take three deep, controlled breaths, in through the nose and out through the mouth. This will lower your heart rate and steady your aim.
 
STEP 2 As you get ready to shoot, let the air out of your lungs, pausing at the bottom of your breathing cycle. In this relaxed state, you have about 7 seconds to fire before the lack of oxygen affects your vision and induces muscle tremors.
 
STEP 3 If you can’t manage the shot in this time, don’t force it—you’ll only miss. Take three more deep breaths to reset and try again.
 

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Product Details

  • Publisher: Weldon Owen (November 18, 2014)
  • Length: 240 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781616288327

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