One-Line Sayings

jackh · Post by **jackh** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:20 pm

Bring it all together in the center. (works good for center hold or dot sight)

2650 Plus · Post by **2650 Plus** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:56 pm

Its better to be a has been than to be a never was.

bryan · Post by **bryan** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 7:52 am

shooting plan

A. shoot a ten
B. repeat step A

jbshooter · Post by **jbshooter** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:32 pm

My coach told me to bail out if it looked like it was going to be a nine.

David Levene · Post by **David Levene** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:59 pm

The more I train, the luckier I get.

Ed Hall · Post by **Ed Hall** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:26 am

2650 Plus wrote:When in combat, while others prayed, I used the time to dig my fox hole deeper. I came back. Others did not. Bill Horton

So you are saying, "Those that became closer to God, did become closer to God..." Hmmm...

Take Care,
Ed Hall
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Ed Hall · Post by **Ed Hall** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:29 am

jbshooter wrote:My coach told me to bail out if it looked like it was going to be a nine.

I would interject that if you look for those shots that look like nines, you will find them. Be very careful to only look for those that will be tens and bail when you don't find them, rather than looking for those that won't be tens and bailing.

Take Care,
Ed Hall
Air Force Shooting Homepage
Bullseye (and International) Competition Things

Freepistol · Post by **Freepistol** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:35 am

My one line saying won't mean much to you, although, it may strike a cord with some of the older guys out there.

I was at an outdoor prone match with my family. My four year old daughter was looking at the targets as I was writing the reference numbers on them. She asked me about the targets and I told her what score I got from hitting in different areas---eight for hits here---nine for hits here------and tens for hits here. Then she pointed to the X ring and asked me what I got when I shot there. Smarty me told her "I get amazed!" She didn't say anything else.

It was about 3 hours later when we broke for lunch. My daughter came running up to me and asked:

"Daddy, Daddy, did you get amazed!"

I still get a smile thinking of that.
I hope you get one, too.
Ben

Slo cat · Post by **Slo cat** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:07 am

It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only three for proper trigger squeeze.

Best Regards,
Slo cat

Bruce Martindale · Post by **Bruce Martindale** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:20 pm

Two of my originals:

Good enough trumps perfect

The whole process is ruined by the gun going off.

another two (from Erich B)

You can't shoot your way out of trouble

No stinkin' thinkin'

and my favorite:
Yield and overcome

best regards

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:07 pm

Hi All,

A couple I use a lot:

"Worlds simplest shooting lesson: Look at the front sight (or dot) and pull the trigger"

"The sight picture isn't a TV show, you have to drive your way to tens"

Tom

guests · Post by **guests** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:21 pm

My favorites are all from the "Old School" heydays of shooting.

From Steve Reider, multi-time national bullseye champion:

"Shoot the first ten you see."

From Mel Makin, USA international team member:

"Great trigger will make up for bad hold, but not the opposite!"

From Gail Liberty, international team member:

"If your stance isn't comfortable, it sure isn't going to be repeatable!"

From Erich Buljung, national team coach and olympic silver medalist:

"Every match is one shot long; just one after another."

Every once in a while it is a Good Thing to go back over your shooting logbook/diary and reacquaint yourself with all of your "epiphanies."

Steve Swartz

Scott Draeker · Post by **Scott Draeker** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:11 pm

My favorite line:

"Winners and losers are both self-determined, but only the winners will admit it."

thruxtoncamshaft · Post by **thruxtoncamshaft** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:31 am

How can a man who has fired a gun ever play golf. Thruxton. seen at Perth pistol club.

peepsight · Post by **peepsight** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:16 am

If you don't turn up, some body else wins!

Peeps

David Levene · Post by **David Levene** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:22 am

Planning, Preparation and Practice Prevent Piss Poor Performance.

(The rule of the 7 Ps)

fast shooter · Post by **fast shooter** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:45 am

Do the right thing, and they're in there. from my friend Ron Albrecht.
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motorcycle5 · Post by **motorcycle5** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:53 am

(trigger:)
Slow is smooth.
Smooth is fast.
Fast is a surprise break.

On a lighter note:
ancient zen master asks: "what is the sound of one hand clapping?"
american zen student answers: "oh, you mean this?" (slaps the masters face)

Slo cat · Post by **Slo cat** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:13 pm

Trying is just the first step toward failure. H. Simpson

jackh · Post by **jackh** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:24 am

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From Mel Makin, USA international team member:

"Great trigger will make up for bad hold, but not the opposite!"

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Today I had perfect examples of this. If the trigger went off good the shot wasn't that bad even if I saw a fault in sights. But if the fault was more trigger after a poor hold, the shot was much worse.

Mel Makin is a great guy. I fired matches in the 70s with him, although Mel did not know of me then. (Maybe not even much now:) I might see Mel at league Sunday.

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