The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-15
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the great importance attaching to
FORM" |. e., uniformity OF method in
assuming a position of aim.
The secret of ability to shoot quick
ly rests very largely on ones ability
to align the object and sight or sights
(shotgun or rifle) the instant that the
weapon Is in position (the position
would not count unless the sights are
on the right line), and the hold the
piece and press the trigger In frac-
ton OF second Most people take a
long time to realize how quick the eye
is, and do not trust the first sight
they get, but, as Is taught the novice.
verify the sight" the necessity for
which largely disappears with ample
practice. and one can really let on"
safely practically the moment he
thinks he Is on his mark, because, just
as one sees all Of the letters In a
word at the same time, SO. too, he
sees accurately, In q second, the
mark and his sights.
l must emphasize what l said, that
this faculty only comes with great
deal Of intelligent practice; witness
the skill Of the regular soldiers in
rapid fire" and "skirmishing" and the
trap" and fancy" shooters. Other
factors which enter into aiming are
knowing ones Zero" and learning
the speed OF the flight of the projec-
tile for different ranges. OF course,
the Importance of these latter factors
Is modified by the kind OF shooting
and range. In regard to the former,
some men buy a weapon and proceed
to shoot 1t. always presuming 1t shoots
sero-where there Is no drift due to
wind or mirage" This Is a mistake
the gun may be all right in machine
rest, but all men are not quite the
equal Of machine rest. even though
their verbal opinions may indicate it
Some shooters habitually throw theil
shots one way or another and in sucf
cases an adjustment of the sight will
work a permanent improvement in re
suits and account for much mysteriou,
missing.
Practicing at known distances Will
suitable loads at a bulls-eye large
with a shotgun or rife will reveal Ell
actly the pattern or group you are gel
ting and help you to shoot more scien
tifically; this can advantageously b.
followed by trap practice, and then o.
live birds or game az the case ma
be. BY making practice Of notin
the position Of the feet, body an
hands, and always II possible holdin
the head In q nearly erect positio
one soon becomes able. so to speal
Ito fall into" the desired position wit
greatest ease and dispatch. Havfn
acquired the idea OF form" one mua
. clear his mind of any fanciful theorie
concerning the method OF using var
. GUS styles of sight. For example, tn
one idea of peep sight should be I
bring the point Of aim or object INT
!. Its center and the top OF the froI
J, sight on the point or object at vel
= short range, or at such point as wi
: allow a clear view of the object
point Of aim at longer range. BY u
= Ing the center OF the peep sight OF
y practically does away with worryi1
\ about how much front sight" 10
be seen because the center Of Il
peep Is fixed point, and II the I,
i Of the front sight Is brought to Il
;. level OF the imaginary line from Il
pupil of the eye through the cent
. Of the peep sight to the point OF ali
aecessarily the top Of the sight is