A Question about Gun Fit
I got an interesting phone call the other day from a man named Larry. He asked if I had a try gun. When I confirmed the rumor, he asked if I did stock fits and I said yes. He then proceeded to tell me that 15...
“Where’s My Gun?”
Here’s a story about a wonderful lady that came to us for lessons before she made her first trip to Argentina. It was a family trip, and it would be the first time she got to hunt. She wanted to do well. The mother and father-in-law and her...
ShotKam and Knowledge Vault Results: Another Satisfied Customer
Dear Gil and Vicki, I have been getting a lot of good information from the Knowledge Vault. I have listened to all the Coaching Hours back to Jan. 2013 and looked at the videos and animations. The ShotKam videos are incredible and the ShotKam Kill Shot...
Argentina invitation
Join us in Argentina! John Wiles will be coordinating the wingshooting odyssey for us in August 2014. Click on the link to find out the trip details on the Knowledge Vault. You don’t want to miss this one. You can contact John at 443-624-8719 or john@bestwingshooting.com if...
Perceived Lead
The subject of perceived lead continues to come up in the forums we post to. This is my most recent post and encompasses personal experiences with longer barrels. I thought you might enjoy the perspective and the analogies. It is what it is. It becomes...
Camanche Hills and Our Custom Stocks
Seeing the Bird Behind the Barrel at Camanche Hills Another great clinic at Camanche Hills in Ione, California, with four days of great weather and great shooters of all abilities. An incredible blue sky dominated the weather. While it was a little cooler than normal for that time of...
Your Comfort Zone and Closing an Eye
Getting out of Your Comfort Zone Well, another successful clinic at our field in Houston at American Shooting Centers. I realized yet another answer to another mystery (or maybe just said it another way) this last weekend. Have you ever stepped up to a station and without thought,...
More from 74 Ranch Advance School
Well, three classes at 74 Ranch and one to go. I am more convinced that seeing the bird behind the barrel is a concept that mainlines to the right brain and is less confusing than focusing on the target and getting the gun in front. The...
More from Advance School
Coming home from the second Advance School. We had great weather. There was a little mist yesterday, but all in all, it was a great time. Lethal Moves What a great format for learning. Man, when shooters finally get the picture of the target coming to the lead after the gun is mounted and...
Importance of the Preload
When expectation is equal to your ability, great things happen! That would be where confidence comes from. The predecessor of confidence is competence. These things are why the preload is so important, especially in practice. That is where it starts, and when it's there on every shot in practice, eventually...