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buckshot4338
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Posted: Tue Nov 27th, 2007 12:56 am |
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I have a question. How do you teach someone not to flinch when they fire the gun?
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whitecom
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Posted: Wed Nov 28th, 2007 03:18 pm |
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buckshot4338 wrote: I have a question. How do you teach someone not to flinch when they fire the gun?
Hey buckshot, good question.
It comes from accepting the fact that we have a natural reaction to do this. It must be first embraced, then it can be fixed. Always start with a low to no recoil gun. An air gun or 22 is the best. Then move up from there. Let them know that it is natural to want to flinch. Then work on keeping the eyes open and watching the bullet strike the target. One of the reasons I love my gun (and so does my son) is that it is a Ruger M77-V which is a VERY heavy barrelled weapon. The fact that it is so heavy and a light caliber makes it shoot like a 22. One of the problems with youth guns is that they are often light, increasing the recoil. You can sand bag a gun on the range to help remove recoil as well.
Lots of shooting and accepting the "flinch" is the first step.
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Posted: Fri Nov 30th, 2007 06:02 pm |
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ok, thanks for the reply. I will see if that helps. 
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Posted: Sat Dec 1st, 2007 02:00 am |
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Another way I tought my girlfriend not to flinch is when on the range every once in a while throw a used shell into the gun. They can really see if they flinch before or during the shot because they are expecting a recoil but dont get it with the used shell. I would put a used one in every three or four shots and after the second round, she was flinch free. It could work for your case, doesnt hurt to try!
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Posted: Wed Apr 23rd, 2008 12:34 am |
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Whitecom is exactly right, and so are the rest of you folks. Heavy recoil at a young age just about guarantees a flinching problem. Starting them out with plenty of time at the range with a BB gun or .22 is a great way to introduce a kid to shooting. It will allow them time to develop "good habits" before they have a chance to start learning the bad habits.
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Posted: Fri Jan 16th, 2009 07:51 pm |
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Training, training, training. Slow pressure on the triger (slow squeeze, middle to bottom 1/3rd), gunsmith to adjust triger properly, recoil pad, gun mfg (types of triger pulls are all different)
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Posted: Sat Jul 4th, 2009 11:22 pm |
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Just let them fire a few rounds in the woods, sounds crazy but my grandson had a problem with it, UNTIL the first time he pulled the trigger on an actual animal. He said he didn't even notice the kick.
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Posted: Fri Sep 4th, 2009 02:39 am |
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You can always teach them on how to do this, but the best thing is to practice them. Experience is the best teacher.
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Posted: Sun Feb 7th, 2010 02:34 am |
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| Making sure the shooter is calm before the shot is key too, I ain't no zen guy or nothin but make the trigger just an extension of your finger don't anticipate the shot. The spent shell is a good idea.
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