I want to be able to shoot a gun well.  How do I enhance my markmanship?
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Firm and steady trigger pulls.  Don't just squeeze the trigger.  Pull back slowly enough that that when you shoot it surprises you.  If you are using a rifle keep the rifle butt firmly against the pit of your shoulder.  If you are lying on the ground in prone position, shoot on full exhale of your breath for consistent shots.  When standing, a good stance is important, like a boxer's stance.  Having a good stance in any position gives firm balance and increases your recovery from recoil.  \n\nWhen aiming through sights focus on the tip of your gun sight, dont focus on the target.  Your target should look fuzzy and the tip of your gun be in focus.\n\nOver 100 yards even these little adjustments have a big effect on your aim. At 500 yards good marksmanship is vital in order to hit anything.
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Shoot first and ask questions later, like "r ya alive". Then ya know you which ones u need 2 shoot some more.
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The first guy who answered was retarded. If you want to get better you must\nA.)Practice your jump shot. Copy Jordan's. You must be able to jump in the air then shoot. That will enable you to do more difficult things like turn arounds, and fade aways.\nB.)Practice your ball handling. It may not always be fun, but unless you are 6 foot 8 you will need superior ball handling skills. You need a crossover and to be able to dribble with both hands.\nC.)Your inside game. The left handed lay-up will give you an edge because you will be able to go left or right. Work on hook shots, and floaters as well. \nD.)You must play people better than you and be willing to get your butt spanked for a while before you will learn little tricks they do and eventually surpass them through practice and hard work.\nE.)You must be in great cardio shape. Which means running a lot. Sprinting makes you faster.\n\n*Here's a little trick. Notice which foot your defender has closest to you and drive in that direction. They have less time to adjust that way. It's less effective to drive the other way unless you're gonna pull up and fade away, or your defender is slower than you.
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Jus lift weights b4 practice. Do this 4 awhile then jus go out there shootin. Keep ur hands under the ball and ur elbow str8 with the goal. I was in the same boat ur in. I did this and now i can shoot from ne where on the court. Even try shootin longer shoots than u think ur capable of, U will b surprised
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If you feel safer having a gun around make sure you get some good range time, learning how to aim and steady your hand. First you should find a model you feel comfortable with. The same place that you buy your gun will usually have or know of a place where there is a range you can shoot at. Or some classes, just to learn to shoot better. When you go to practice, carry the gun in your trunk and make sure it is unloaded in case you get pulled over.\nAny gun range/ hunting store should know where to get a CCL (Concealed Carry License) if you want to carry it with you all the time. But you don't need a CCL to keep a gun in your home. (But just to make sure check the laws in your state.) Again anyone who sells guns will know the laws pertaining to them in your state. Just make sure that you take the time and learn how to shoot so if, let's hope never, the time comes to use it you will be confident in your aim even if you are shaking. Learning women's self defense is never a bad idea anyway. Any woman can learn  it. I own a gun but I still know how to take down a grown man by myself.\nI am 25 and I have a .38 automatic and I like it. (Though some people prefer revolvers because if it jams then you just move on to the next round. If an automatic jams you have to release the round.) I like the auntomatic because you can just keep pulling the trigger. It's big enough to get someone's attention but small enough to fit into a purse and doesn't have that bad of a kick once you get used to it. Plus it can make a pretty big hole. If you get hollow points they cause the most damage. For self defense I mean. That is what I have my gun for and I don't hunt or like violence either but sometimes my husband has to be gone and he would not let me stay alone without one. \nWhatever you do don't be embaressed about asking questions and telling the gun dealer exactly what you are wanting the gun for. Keep the safety on unless you are using it and lock it up if you have children. Always treat a gun like it is loaded even if you  know it isn't. Good luck and safe shooting if you decide to get a handgun. I know what it is to live out in the middle of nowhere with only yourself to rely on for defense.
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doubt i'm as good as you but here is my little advice. you can try to master the kick to attack the head. a jumping backswing is good. but you have to be stable and firm and keep the attck as consistent as you can.
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Make sure you have the proper, comfortable stance and balance.\nSee the rim.\nExtend your wrist backwards.\nThe basketball should rest on your fingerpads.\nTry to keep your elbow in and under the ball\nUse your legs... the longer the shot, the more you use your legs.\nRaise the ball smoothly and in one, fluid motion.\nFinish high with your arm to get good "arc" on the shot.\nFlop your wrist with a constant, relaxed follow through to get that backspin for a "shooter´s touch".
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Guns and Ammo Handgun magazine had an article about combat grip on a pistol it would be worth picking up.  I watch Shooting USA on OLN and Shooting Gallery on the Outdoor network for tips.\n\nLeaning in the shot has helped my aim. The foot that is on the side of your shooting hand slightly forward legs shoulders width apart knees slightly bent.  These things have helped me a bunch.  Join a gun club, I have found other shooters help each other out because the more of us who enjoy our sport the better\n\nAlso, I bought an airsoft bb gun to practice with indoors
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overall: after every game, ask your coach bout your mistakes and how you can improve. shooting: you have to do a lot to improve..oh, ask your coach/friends on how to bend your hand too.(different people, different positions so try all of them then use the one that you think is best!)  talking to your coach: write what you want to say somewhere that you can see, then give it to her or read it out.\ni hope it helps!!
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-mount the scope.  \n-go to a gunsmith and have him boresight it for a small fee.\n-take the gun with the mounted and boresighted scope to a range where you can shoot 100 yards. \n-shoot at a target at 100 yards(paper bullseye target)\n-if the bullet hole is  high to the bullseye, turn the knob on the side that says up-down one click per 1/4 inch..either up or down.until you are in line with the bullseye\n-if the hole is side to side.. use the knob on the top the same way.  \n- use a gun vise or sandbag to get steady shots.
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Before you shoot from a few feet away, try shooting under the basket and hitting it off the backboard. Make atleast ten shots in a row(if you miss one, start over) and move a little farther(like a step or something) and try not using the backboard if you are not comfortable with the distance. Repeat this and you will see improvement in your shot and control of the ball.\n\nGreat Luck to You.
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1. MAKE SURE YOUR PISTOL IS UNLOADED!  \nI can't stress this enough.  \nRemove the magazine and retract the slide to ensure \nthe chamber is clear.  \n  \n2. Disassemble the pistol according to the owner's manual. \n I can't help you much here. If you don't know the proper procedure  \ninvolved, you should probably stop reading right now and search the \nInternet, or post a query to the rec.guns newsgroup.\n  \n  \n3. Place a few drops of solvent into the breech end of the barrel. \nFor this purpose you can see I'm using BreakFree CLP.  \n  \n4. Insert the bore brush from the breech end and brush out the \nbarrel. \nAccording to some, this is where the greatest potential for damaging  \nyour barrel occurs.  Be sure to keep the sides of the cleaning rod from  \ntouching the inside of the barrel.  Always start the brush into the barrel \nfrom the breech (chamber) end.  Also, avoid touching the crown of the \nmuzzle with the cleaning rod.  Some people are so concerned with  \ndamaging the muzzle crown that don't pull the brush back  \nthrough from the muzzle end -- they unscrew the brush, remove the  \nrod, and reassemble the rod and brush for another pass through the  \nbore.  Personally, I don't bother with that level of caution, since I  \nfeel that by the time my practices damage the crown my gun will  \nhave bigger problems at that pont. \n\nAnyway, make several passes through the bore, until you feel the  \nfouling has been removed. \n  \n  \n5. Run patches through the bore.  \nPlace a clean patch on your jag, wet with solvent, and pass it  \nthrough the bore.  This will remove the crud you've just loosened with  \nyour brushing.  \n\nRepeat with another clean, solvent-soaked patch, and then \nrun a dry, clean patch through the bore.  Inspect the barrel for remaining \nfouling (dark smears along the rifling).  If necessary, repeat Steps 3-5. \n\nWhen cleaned to your satisfaction, run a lightly oiled patch through the \nbarrel, followed by a clean dry patch.  If you're using CLP or Ed's Red,  \ndon't bother; there's already an oily film in the bore for corrosion protection.\n  \n  \n6. Clean the slide.  \nUsing a solvent-soaked patch, rag, or toothbrush, clean the fouling and any  \nsmeared oil off the inside and outside of the slide.  Pay special attention to  \nthe following  areas: locking lug grooves (if any), muzzle end of slide (where \nbarrel tip moves inside the slide), breech face (where firing pin hole is), and  \nunderneath the extractor, a particularly common place for gunk to collect -- \nand cause problems.  In the second image to the right, I indicate the area \nunder the extractor.  I like to use a toothpick to clear out the often hardened \nlead and powder fouling from this area. \n\nAlso, don't forget the grooves where the slide fits the frame -- you want to  \ndefinitely remove any grit or oily sludge from this area.\n  \n  \n7. Clean the frame.  \nAgain, remove any fouling or caked-on carbon you find.  Pay extra  \nattention to the area where the barrel locking lugs fit into the frame \n(usually right ahead of the trigger area),  as well as the slide rails which \nwill likely contain an oily or gritty sludge.  Get a handful of Q-tips if  \nnecessary.  Don't forget the bottom of the magazine well.\n  \n  \n8.  Lubricate according to manufacturer's recommendations. \nRefer to your owner's manual for recommended lubrication points.  If  \nyou don't have a manual, here's what I generally do:  \n\n1) very lightly oil the moving parts of the trigger and hammer assemblies,  \nand any other moving internal parts (be sure to wipe away excess) \n\n2) lightly oil or grease the surfaces of the slide rail areas on the slide and  \nframe,  \n\n3) lightly oil or grease the locking lug area (ahead of the ejection port), cycle \nthe slide, and wipe off any excess (see first photo to right) \n\n4) lightly wipe the exterior surfaces with an oily patch o
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I used to have the same problem. Except my master hand is the right. You need to practise shooting with your right at a close range first to control your strength. Do some lay up with you right too.(foot work must be left leg take off though). If you have master your right hand and if you can really do some hang time, it will really be advantages when people wanna block your shots from the left but you switch right. This is extremely hard to block in a lay up or a close range shot.
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hold when you feel you are gonna shoot, instead of thrusting in and out. Repeat two three times. After practise, will manage to hold back for even longer than one hour sometimes
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The knob on the side is your elevation, "or Up & Down". The Knob on top is your windage. "Left & right.\nTake 3 very steady shots at a target, not too far away. Look at your target, mark the holes with a pen or cover with tape or something so you do not loose them. Then raise of lower you elevation. Then 3 more shots... then adjust, over & over again. You want to hope that the 3 shats are always together, as you make each adjustment. Once you get the elevation, Next work on you windage. Turning the knob left, moves the shots to the right, & vice versa. You really do not want to have your target too far away in the beginning, because you need to get a tight 3 shot pattern to be able to make adjustments. once you are on target at say 25 or 30 yards, then move the target farther away. In the beginning, you just want that tight 3 shot pattern to make accurate adjustments. Don't forget to hold your breath & squeeze slowly. You will get a stray shot from time to time, but this can be expected. Takes about an hour to do it right.
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Welcome to the world of target shooting. \n\nA couple of things..\n \nFirst - enroll in a handgun class offered by a multitude of instructors. If none are local you may wish to find one out of area. This will give you the basics of handgun operation.\n\nSecond - decide what extent you wish to obtain. Set goals and pursue them.\n\nThird - Now that you're familiar with equipment go buy the best you can afford.  Don't be afraid to buy used..some great deals out there for beginners.\n\nVideos are nice. Books aren't much for experience but offer good tips on equipment. The hands on instructor is inexpensive (usually 50 bucks an hour) and has guns you can use for the course.\n\nSome nice entry level accurate guns:\nRuger Mark II Competition Slabside - 22Lr - about $300 used\nSmith and Wesson model 19 - 38spl - about $150 used\nSpringfield mil spec - 45acp - $400 new\n\nGood luck and congratulations on choosing a great hobby.\nPS. wanna try something really fun? go to a search engine and type in Cowboy Action Shooting. You might get hooked...Pard.
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I want something that has KICK!!  I love it when a revolver feels like it is going to jump out of your hand!  Try a 12 Gauge shotgun with 00 Buckshot or 3'' Magnum Turkey loads if you want more KICK!  Or how about a .300 Weatherbee Magnum without a muzzle-break?  If you want sustained kick, join the military and shoot an fully-auto!  (Or get a friend that is the armorer and see if he will let you shoot one! -It's been done before, but don't tell anyone I told you!)\n\nThough I sometime like the methodical, precision behind a smaller caliber rifle, like a .22 or a semi-auto SKS with 30 rounds clip.  Just lay down and pick of targets (inanimate ones) real simple like and hardly move.\n\nCool Question! Later.