PROPER GUN FIT by Chris Batha
Does a gun need to be fitted to shoot well? Consider the first thing that you do on entering a new car. You adjust the seat and
mirrors to suit your personal requirements, in particular the height and leg room of the seat so you can easily reach the controls, and ensure good vision of the road, instruments and mirrors. These adjustments are an essential aid to good and safe driving. A secondary consideration is comfort. A well-adjusted seat allows you to maintain concentration when the car needs to be driven for long periods. We have
all suffered from a poor driving position and the resulting agony to back or neck it
can cause. An off-the-rack shotgun will do the job, but a custom-fitted one becomes
a source of confidence and comfort and a joy to own and use.
Is it possible to shoot successfully with an ill-fitting gun?
You can shoot an unfitted gun with success; however, this will always be achieved
by a compromise in style and technique. You will have to adapt yourself to the gun
to achieve proper eye-muzzle relationship. This need to conform to the gun will necessarily create a pause or break in your natural mount or swing that on those
split-second timing targets causes a miss, or at minimum, inconsistency.
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- FLYFISHING TIPS
- Casting
- Knots
- Catch and Release
- Species
- WINGSHOOTING TIPS
- Proper Gun Fit
- Cleaning Your Gun