tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post949682184489091598..comments2023-10-29T15:32:19.571-04:00Comments on The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Shooting and Shooting WellAlbert A Raschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11431765456546701021noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post-54715025310356939032008-02-08T16:00:00.000-05:002008-02-08T16:00:00.000-05:00Dave,Thanks for the links, and I'll be checking yo...Dave,<BR/>Thanks for the links, and I'll be checking your sites out in the near future.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>AlbertAlbert A Raschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431765456546701021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post-13288536802355497092008-02-01T11:23:00.000-05:002008-02-01T11:23:00.000-05:00Albert, great post. I started shooting a BB gun a...Albert, great post. I started shooting a BB gun at hand thrown ping pong balls in a garage in SW Houston, graduated to bigger guns as I grew up. I start my Grandkids on rolled wiffle balls with a .22 pistol.<BR/><BR/>Hand/eye coordination is probably the most important element of shooting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post-50459147350370544232008-01-23T20:32:00.000-05:002008-01-23T20:32:00.000-05:00Albert; Found your visit and comment at my site an...Albert; Found your visit and comment at my site and decided to visit you. really a great post on gun control and overcoming the flinch. I began with a 22 when I was 7 years old shooting targets and now have shot many heavy caliber rifles without flinching or hesitation but prefer the 25-0-06 or 6mm for my hunting purposes.Anyway I'd like to add you to both my sites if you don't mind? Keep up the great work and I'll be back soon.deerslayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280092809884128793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post-9533205773933574212008-01-23T07:01:00.000-05:002008-01-23T07:01:00.000-05:00Friends,Thank to everyone for the kind words. I ha...Friends,<BR/>Thank to everyone for the kind words. I have taught a lot of people, including my mother in law, how to shoot. The experience has been enlightening in that it has allowed me to see what works and what doesn't.<BR/>The worst students are young men who are substantially bigger than than me. My demeanor on the range is usually intimidating enough to squelch any braggadocio or hubris at the firing line, but occasionally I get someone who needs to be put down hard.<BR/>Women on the other hand, a very compliant and tend to shoot better than I after a couple of sessions. Their only problem is with the notion that the guns "KICK" and that it must take a big person to control it. Once they've got the basics down and put a few rounds down range, they are invariably OK with it.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Albert A RaschAlbert A Raschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431765456546701021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post-17173124358599090092008-01-22T22:27:00.000-05:002008-01-22T22:27:00.000-05:00Great post Albert with a lot of good tips. The sub...Great post Albert with a lot of good tips. The sub-title; “Gun Control is Having a Good Sight Picture” is the only acceptable gun control for me, all other forms of it will be challenged.<BR/><BR/>Keep the good work up.<BR/><BR/>-ov-Othmar Vohringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878585333406793550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post-72483303887036790762008-01-22T21:35:00.000-05:002008-01-22T21:35:00.000-05:00Awesome post - I love the insight youv'e gain on t...Awesome post - I love the insight youv'e gain on the relationship between our mind and our physical behavior (including flinching!). Plus, I love paint ball!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post-69497516251608738892008-01-22T13:07:00.000-05:002008-01-22T13:07:00.000-05:00Great info! Shooting, and shooting a lot is the o...Great info! <BR/><BR/>Shooting, and shooting a lot is the only way to becoming a consistently good marksman. Shooting without the bench is also a requirement...although the importance of finding and using a good rest shouldn't be ignored. <BR/><BR/>I always like to start new shooters off with little guns. Build up to the bigger stuff...there shouldn't be any rush. Once the mechanics are established, it's a lot easier to deal with other things that pop up, like flinch (an evil demon that can raise its head even in the most experienced shooters).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999508328036467805.post-54543966066599881622008-01-22T10:32:00.000-05:002008-01-22T10:32:00.000-05:00This is a great post. One of my goals for this ye...This is a great post. One of my goals for this year is to learn to shoot, and one of my big concerns is the kick of the gun. It sounds like you were able to manage it, as were your boys, so that makes me less worried.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com