Instinctive Shooting: The Making of a Master Gunner

by Buz Fawcett

Overview

Here, point and shoot.” These words from his father propelled Buz Fawcett’s shooting success as a child, gaining him a number of High Gun awards at local trap clubs by the time he was fourteen. Because of his success, his father awarded him his grandfather’s Model 1912 Winchester, which he mastered, even though it “kicked the whey” out of him.

However, his amazing shooting abilities as a kid didn’t follow him into adulthood. Fawcett entered into what he calls his “Dark Ages” of shooting after accepting an associate editor position at Sports Afield in New York City, where he had to read and edit what other gunmen were writing about shooting techniques. Eventually, he took a position as editor of Guns & Ammo magazine, located in California. He soon found himself in a position where he could shoot as much as he liked.

After a number of years and extensive research into shooting methods, Fawcett rediscovered his talents through a technique called “Instinctive Shooting.” This research and a lot of practice finally led to teaching a workshop on instinctive shooting to help others become adept at this miraculous “point and shoot” method. Instinctive Shooting is Fawcett’s guide for other gunmen, describing exactly how and what needs to be done to achieve the ultimate shooting instincts. Practical and hands-on, the book covers such topics as determining your dominant eye, achieving proper shotgun fit, how to correct point and shoot, selecting equipment, practice regimens, mounting, and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781620877029
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	07/01/2013
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Buz Fawcett was an associate editor at Sports Afield, an editor at Guns & Ammo, and a writing instructor. He founded Buz Fawcett’s Wingshooting Workshop, which is internationally recognized and nationally advertised. He resided in Marsing, Idaho.

Table of Contents

Introduction v

1 The Predator 1

2 What Is Instinctive Shooting? 10

3 Eyes-The Most Common Problem 14

4 Pointing-The Key to Good Shotgunning 33

5 A Shotgun That Fits You: What Is It? How Do You Get One? 43

6 Carrying is the First Part of Shooting 84

7 The All-Important Ready Position 95

8 Tracking 112

9 The Mount 120

10 Your Year in the Wilderness 136

11 Selecting a Shotgun 148

12 Making of the Master Gunner 177

13 Practice, Practice, and Walkabout 188

14 Selecting Equipment 215

15 More on Clothing 242

16 Care, Cleaning, and Maintenance 264

17 All Good Things Must End 283

Appendix 1 The Test 290

Appendix 2 Gun Cleaning in Under Two Minutes 291

Appendix 3 List of Resources 292