Tips & Hints of the Week # 9 – Feet Position

| September 23, 2009

By: Andy Fink Are you concerned about the placement of your feet when you get into your shooting position? If you don’t, you should. Feet placement are just as important as your body, arms, and hands. There are a number of reasons for this. First, if you are participating in action shooting sports you may […]

Tips & Hints of the Week # 6 – Staying Hydrated

| July 3, 2009

By: Jon Michael McGrath II In a shooting competition, while hunting, or when taking part in an any activity it’s important to keep your body hydrated. Drink water often and plenty of it. I keep a bottle of water with me even when I am shooting in competition and sip it on each station. I […]

Tips & Hints of the Week # 3 – Reducing Felt Recoil

| May 25, 2009

By: Jon McGrath (Junior Writer  For Kids By Kids) I am often asked about reducing felt recoil while shooting a shotgun.  The more you can reduce felt recoil, the more fun you will have shooting a shotgun.  A recoil pad will also allow you to be more accurate on your second shot.  There are a […]

Tips & Hints of the Week # 2 – Trigger Squeeze

| May 7, 2009

By: Andy Fink Squeezing the trigger is part of the fundamentals of being a good shot. There are a few shooting sports, such as fast draw, where the trigger is jerked somewhat versus squeezed, but not many. In all the rest, and especially precision shooting such as high power, or precision airgun, learning how to […]