Shooting at Nationals
Lots of people and a lot going on. I'm still mystified at the number of people who are looking down the gun when they mount the gun! We shot the orange course, which was set by Neil Chadwick. We shot well and ran some stations. I missed a few - more than...
Before You Call “Pull”
I published this on Shotgun World and thought you should read it: We find the biggest single factor in missing targets and perceived eye problems is the shooter mounting the gun too close to the target. This causes a reaction to the target. On the surface, I’m sure you would...
More on Moving and Mounting the Gun
If you are going to ever shoot a shotgun at any level of consistency, you are going to have to learn to move and mount the gun. I'm still amazed at the number of shooters who think they will be able to shoot at consistently...
Smash, Smash: Shooting with Both Eyes Open
I shot with a father and son who both had been closing an eye and aiming the shotgun. The son was getting into SCTP and his father asked our advice about guns and what to do to give him an edge. I suggested the Knowledge Vault...
Good Time Shooting at Our Home Base
Last weekend we had a clinic in Houston. And man, what a time everyone had. Again, the concept of moving the same speed as the target was huge. Once accepted, it proved to be lethal for all concerned. I gave my shooting pouch away to John Poe, aka “Cheeseburger” as he won...
A Shooter’s Story
Just had to share this email from Doug Mellen. This stuff is really amazing. *** Gil, Just thought I would drop you a line to relate a story that is too true to pass up. You spent a couple of days here last month and had several good sessions....
Teaching in South Carolina
We're on our way back from Live Oaks Sportsman's Club in South Carolina. During our last visit, we shot with the manager Steve Bolt, who listened to the introduction of the sight pictures and watched our animations and ShotKam shots on birds and clays. Steve was a one-eyed...
Teaching Preload in Oregon
Knowledge Vault Updates Well, it's about time for us to be able to add more material to the Knowledge Vault. We do apologize for not adding video material, but the web designer we recently fired did not want us to add anything for some unknown reason....
Shooting a Moving Target
I shot today in Grants Pass, Oregon, and was amazed again at how lethal it is to move the same speed as the bird. It's not so much the shooter's ability to get the gun in front on long crossers, but the ability of the shooter to see the bird farther...
Teaching in Beaumont: How Quickly the Brain Can Respond
Last week I shot in both Beaumont and Houston with several different shooters, and most of them were confused and trying not to see the barrel. It's becoming more and more evident to me that trying not to see the barrel on the surface seems like something you can...