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Greetings,

Is there a primer for new to the sport shooters? I have been shooting for 30 years, but never tried it competitively. Is there a primer or some other good introduction to the sport of 10m Air Pistol you can suggest? I picked up a cheap Gamo Compact to get a feel for things, and am enjoying the weapon for its own merits, and I have shot partial 60 shot courses on my own, but would be keen on any hints or suggestions :)

Thanks in advance!

Perfect!

Ed, in my opinion, air pistol is just slow fire. No specific guide is needed but you do need to read up on what the authorities say about how to shoot slow fire. One of the best I have found over all is either the Marine Corps guide or the AMU guide. Brian Zins has the Marine Corps guide posted on his web site. The second link is to the AMU guide.
After reading these general guides it will take a great deal of experimentation to find out what works for you and what does not.
http://www.brianzins.com/downloads.shtml
http://www.ronnynilsen.net/Shooting/TrainingGuide/

Good advice from Elizabeth. You have spent 20 years without adequate basic information. There is no limit as to the vast number of error paterns you may have developed and practised for all those years. I was so fortunate in that I got my hands on the best information in the first year I shot competition that was available at the time. I was able to start training using a steadily increasing pressure on the trigger while focusing on the front sight prior to developing the bad habits that limited so many shooters potential. I am most familure with the USAMU pistol manual as I spent many years shooting on the team there and recommend it most highly. Brian Zins is the dominate shooter in the US and has been for almost a decade. He knows what it takes to shoot a ten. Any information you get from either source has been tested and proven by many top shooters and will keep you on the right path for sucess in our sport. Good Shooting Bill Horton

Mostly my shooting has been "practical" :) This seemed a good diversion from that style of shooting. Rigorous, technique driven, with apparently different goals from "kill that thing" shooting.

Seems I will be able to cultivate an entirely new skill set associated with shooting. Thanks for the links, lots of good information. I also fence, so it seemed an interesting addition to my "Olympic" repertoire, as it were. Thanks for the links!

Doh. That was me :)