Marksmanship Tips

Welcome to our brand new "Marksmanship Tips" page, which we hope will eventually contain a lot of information people can use to become better marksmen and marksmanship instructors. 

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Great Books (recommended by LCDR Lyda):

"The Pistol Shooter's Treasury" 2nd Edition, edited and published by Gil Hebard $5.95; available at Gil Hebard Guns, Inc. Knoxville, IL, 309-289-2700

"Prone and Long-Range Rifle Shooting" by Nancy Tompkins; available at www.rifleshootingbynancy.com or from Sinclair International, www.sinclairintl.com

"Reading the Wind and Coaching Techniques" by M/SGT James H. Owens, USMC (Ret); available at www.creedmoorsports.com

"With Winning in Mind" by Lanny Bassham; available at www.creedmoorsports.com

"How a New Navy Shooter Became a National Long Range Champion" -- You don't necessarily have to be a veteran marksman to produce a championship score. All it takes is discipline, practice, and a fair share of luck. (Submitted by Lt. Cmdr. Ted Janacek USN, Ret., USN Rifle Team)

Competition Shooter Equipment Checklist -- Don't leave home without it. (Submitted by Lt. Cmdr. Ted Janacek USN, Ret., USN Rifle Team)

How to Shoot a Ten, Time After Time  Pistol marksmanship
(Submitted by Jerry Endres)

Basic Rifle Marksmanship A power point presentation you can use.  ( Submitted by EMCM(SW) (Ret) Paul Angelicchio )   Check out his homepage

Are You Really "Calling Your Shots?" -- If your impact is inside your call, you are focusing on the sights (correct!). If the impact is outside your call, you are focusing on the target (incorrect!). (Submitted by MSgt. Robert L. Parker, USMC, Ret.)

UPDATED 10 May 08