Shooting Guidelines and Advice

[alien77721]

Ok, I'm calling on you gents. I'm wanting to teach my son good firearm and shooting techniques. My dad never taught me anything so I turn to you. Please post up any shooting techniques that I can pass on to the next generation! Thanks in advance!

[Zen Archery]

Keep a log book.

[JustinJ]

Squeeze dont pull.

[Horitexan]

Gun safety, gun safety and uh.........oh yeah, GUN SAFETY! #1 rule: don't ever let a barrel point towards a person, you not another person, whether you think it's unloaded or not. I wasnt even allowed to point a toy gun at another kid playing Cowboys and Indians. Great lesson to learn.

#2 proper trigger technique

#3. Proper breathing. Deep breath, exhale 1/2 way, stop, squeeze trigger.....boom.

Take him and you to shooting school. You'll make memories and learn loads.

[chvycwby]

1 safety
2 sight picture
3 breathing
4 trigger squeeze

GUN SAFETY RULES
treat every gun as if its loaded
never point a gun at anything you dont intend to kill or destroy

proper clearing procedures are a must

[AJMag]

A guy I worked with said his dad cured him of flinching when he was young. Used a single shot bolt action 22, and would make him close his eyes then rack the bolt so he never knew whether there was actually a bullet in the chamber. This was when he was in the ready position so he wouldn't be unsafe with it. At the same time he worked with him on finger/trigger control and breathing for each shot. So he got the same routine but when he dry fired a lot not knowing, he didn't flinch on the real thing. I figure that's how I'll teach my nephews and sons. It worked for him... he's a great shot.

[Peta-hata]

Here is the most important...and you be ready to get on to him the first few times he picks up a firearm. Alway..and I mean AWAYS!!!,,... Check the gun to see if it's loaded as soon as its in his hands. You open it and check it first, them hand it to him and get in him for not doing the same. Keep this up and he'll finally get in the habit of it. Make sure you are doing this as well so he sees you. Sooner or later he's gonna pick one up thats loaded that shouldn't have been. It probably won't be in your house...most likely a friend's.

[WCB]

Not that you or anyone else can't teach your child, but you might think of a certified beginners class. Sometimes someone else teaching them, reinforced by you of course, can really help.
My guy up here (Tuffbroadhead) teaches a basic. Don't know if he has any age limit...

[Pushbutton2]

I'm a former Active Duty Marine.
Here's what I remember from our initial weapons training in boot camp. It's served me well.
1) Gun Safety
2) Treat every weapon as if it's loaded
3) Never pass or receive a weapon until you verify it's completely safe. Bolt to the rear no round in the chamber barrel pointed in a safe direction
3) keep barrel pointed in safe direction
4) Be sure of your target and what lies beyond it.
5) Natural point of aim
6) BRASSS: Breathe, Relax, Aim, Stop (hold your breathe), Sight (verify sight picture), Squeeze (slowly squeeze the trigger)

[Texas89]

Aim small miss small.