Reasons for Bad Shooting

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Reasons for Bad Shooting
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Objectives - by the end of this lesson you will
be able to

• state the reasons for bad shooting
• describe the ways in which they may be overcome

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Within The Firers Control

• incorrect aiming
• poor trigger operation
• movement
• poor breath control
• lack of determination or interest
• incorrect or dishonest declaration
• nervous or gun shy

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Outside The Firers Control

• poor environment.
• rifle incorrectly sighted
• rifle faulty
• butt too short or too long
• poor eyesight or ill health
• bad range organisation
• bad coaching !!

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What can be done ?

• faults within the firers control
• further teaching and practical application of the
  marksmanship principles
• exception flinching !
• faults outside the firers control
• identified and corrected without delay
• its down to you !

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In this lesson

• reasons for bad shooting
• within the firers control
• outside the firers control
• how to overcome them