Courtesy   We never shoot at another shooter’s target, it's common courtesy. We never take a gun that's not ours out of the rack unless we first ask the owner if we can—that's being courteous too. We, as shooters, are usually pretty courteous folk.   One of the discourteous things that many of us do is to talk while another shooter near us is shooting. Whether we're on the field with other shooters or behind the line, we need to be cognizant of those shooting and stay as quiet as we can so as to not, through our talking, cause that shooter to lose their focus and … [Read more...]

Henry Ford   Many years ago, Henry Ford was quoted as saying, "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."   I'm pretty sure he wasn't referring to the shooting sports when he made this statement, but with a little massaging it can, and in my opinion does, fit our sport. When we shoot, are we just having fun shooting with our friends or do we have a goal? Are we practicing, trying to hit the '10 ring' more often, trying to hit low 5 sooner or trying to hit that elusive rabbit? In other words, are we working on that part of our sport … [Read more...]