“This drill is an old chestnut among some shooters but I hadn’t heard it before. Goes like this. Get yer gear and yer sighted-in serious gun, go to the range, set yer target, get in position, aim and fire one shot. You’re done. Don’t touch that dial, nudging zero is a whole different exercise. This is a ‘know thyself’ thing. Mark yer target and go home.
Do this over time, every weekend or every other day, or what ev-ver, no matter the weather: rain and misty, cold and windy, or warm and still. Whether yer rested or groggy. The idea is, a follow up shot may matter, or not, but the first shot will always matter. And you won’t get to pick the weather.” – Ol’ Remus in Yer Ol’ Woodpile Report [1]
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#1 Comment By TexasScout On August 27, 2018 @ 10:47 am
Every gun my Dad bought me as a child was a “single shot”. A lever action .22 rifle and a 20ga break open shotgun. He always told me, “if you know you have more than one shot, you won’t make that first one count.” He was right.
#2 Comment By Iceman On August 27, 2018 @ 12:48 pm
“White Feather” said that was a good way to know your rifle.
#3 Comment By Retired cop On August 27, 2018 @ 1:30 pm
Ol’ Remus is always full of good advice. For instance, “Stay away from crowds.”
#4 Comment By David On August 27, 2018 @ 3:28 pm
This is great for hunting also, elk don’t usually stand still for a second shot. Once sighted in, the first shot is the one that matters, the others are just playing around.
#5 Comment By N S On August 27, 2018 @ 5:44 pm
In USMC lingo – “you only get one shot, make it count”!
#6 Comment By Not So Free On August 27, 2018 @ 10:34 pm
For what it’s worth, here is his site link. Gotta love it.
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#7 Comment By Jim Wilkins On August 27, 2018 @ 11:28 pm
It’s remarkable to me just how few people have either heard advice like this before or have thought things through to a logical conclusion. It’s common sense.