Friday, November 1, 2013

What's your style?

I've always been an empty lung shooter. I can't focus if I'm holding even a little bit of breath. So what's your style?


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14 comments:

  1. Wind River RangerNovember 1, 2013 at 3:21 PM

    Empty lung for me. I need that respiratory pause to steady my sight picture.

    Empty lung is now conventional wisdom. It was not too long ago that "half full" was what was taught.

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  2. jesse in DCNovember 1, 2013 at 4:01 PM

    Empty lung... Way I learned...

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  3. AnonymousNovember 1, 2013 at 5:11 PM

    I taught myself the half full lung method after reading about it about in my teen years. I'll give the empty lung technique next spring at the range.

    Al_in_Ottawa

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  4. BoilerdocNovember 1, 2013 at 6:02 PM

    Chug, scratch myself, burp, maybe release some gas, blindly fire, fall out of my stand...yup....that's why I hunt alone...

    Just kidding, I never pass gas in my stand.

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  5. Angel eyesNovember 1, 2013 at 6:03 PM

    Your graph made my eyes cross and gave me a headache.

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  6. hiswiserangelNovember 1, 2013 at 6:04 PM

    Darlin', it's okay to say "fart" on my blog. Really.

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  7. hiswiserangelNovember 1, 2013 at 6:05 PM

    Angel eyes, you put lingerie on your dog, I don't think my chart is the problem.

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  8. JeremyRNovember 1, 2013 at 7:00 PM

    Breathe relax Aim Slack Squeeze. I was taught exhale, then shoot. Whether you do it on a half empty, or completely empty lung is your option. I let most of it out, but not dry. The motion generated by recoil is a natural one for inhaling.

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  9. KNovember 1, 2013 at 7:29 PM

    And if you ever have to hit someone, time it to hit them as they inhale. ;)

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  10. RabidAlienNovember 1, 2013 at 8:02 PM

    Lingerie....dog.....PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN!!!

    Empty lunger myself.

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  11. Jim22November 2, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    Depends. If it's a difficult shot and I have the time to aim precisely I inhale, let half or so of it out, align sights and squeeze.

    If it's defensive pistol at close range keep breathing. You need the oxygen.

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  12. idahobobNovember 2, 2013 at 9:28 AM

    Empty. The way I was taught a LONG time ago,

    Bob
    III

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  13. UnknownNovember 3, 2013 at 2:30 PM

    Go bang at almost the end of the exhale, that's when things seem steadiest for me.

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  14. WyowandererNovember 5, 2013 at 8:48 AM

    Respiratory pause for me, as I was instructed at Appleseed...

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