Flinching I have a flinch — a bad one. I used to flinch every once in a while, but since I changed guns about three months ago, I flinch constantly. What do I do? Ah, the dreaded flinch. It is perhaps the most misunderstood affliction in shotgunning. Contrary to popular mythology, the flinch is almost never caused by anticipation of recoil. That’s right — if you have a flinch, you can switch to a lighter shell or even install sub-gauge tubes in your shotgun and shoot .410, and you will still have a flinch. The cause of a flinch is “visual interruption.” It occurs when … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hint #5: Mental Game
Mental Game That's a term you'll read about in most sports psychology articles, it's where we try to learn how to have our minds help us do what we want to do. In shooting, this is as—or more—important than the physical aspects of what we do. We have to focus only on what we're doing at that time and to 'stay in the moment'. Stay in the moment. That's where you are paying attention to the one thing you're doing at that time and not thinking about how you should be mowing the back 40 or how your mother-in-law is coming to stay with you for an extended period of … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hint #4: New Shooters
New Shooters Many times after we finish our shooting, we see a group of new shooters that seem to be struggling with the game they're trying to shoot. You, as a more knowledgeable shooter, might just ask them if they would like some help. This is not a bad thing to do if it's done in a helpful and friendly manner. In fact, it shows that it's a friendly club and that you welcome new shooters. If you approach them in a helpful manner, they may even want to join your club. When I encounter struggling shooters I'll ask them if they need help understanding the principles … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Recoil Sensitivity
Recoil Sensitivity I am very sensitive to recoil. I want to continue to shoot a 12 gauge so I can compete in NSCA registered tournaments and don’t want to switch to a smaller gauge. I also prefer over-and-under shotguns compared to semi-autos. What do you suggest? First, let’s understand the difference between “actual” recoil and “felt” recoil. The former is determined by physics. The latter is the shooter’s perception. There are two ways to reduce actual recoil: 1) increase the weight of the gun, or 2) decrease the energy produced by the projectile. To decrease energy, … [Read more...]
Congrats to Krieghoff K-80 Raffle Winner
Congratulations to John Wilkerson of St. Louis, Missouri, winner of the Krieghoff K-80 San Remo shotgun valued at $28,495. The winner will have a choice of Pro Sporter or Standard Sporter models with 30" or 32" barrels. The gun was donated by Krieghoff and raffled to benefit the USA Sporting Clays Team and All-American programs. The winner was drawn during the National Sporting Clays Championship. … [Read more...]
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