how to improve aiming with guns?

Question

i have horrible aiming at targets when it comes to archery and shooting a gun, have any ideas on how i can improve my aim?

Answer 1

Practice, practice, practice. Sounds exciting, I know. But the outcome is very rewarding when you're making 1/4" MOA groups at the range.

Answer 2

I help teach firearm safety courses in the summer at a camp I work at, so here are a few tips.
Make sure that you have sighted in your gun yourself, don't have a professional do it. Because your eyes are different from his or hers. So first of all make sure that your gun is sighted correctly by you.
I don't know if you're a lefty or a righty, but most people are righty's. so if that's the case, then when you're shouldering your firearm, make sure that your right arm is almost parallel to the ground. Your elbow should be sticking straight out. and if you're a lefty, then do the same with your left arm.
When you shoot, breathe the same each time. What I mean is you're obviously breathing in and out. But when you pull the trigger, make sure that you are doing the same thing each time. I breath in all the way, and then breathe out half way and hold my breath for a second and then pull the trigger. Do that each time you shoot, and you should have better groupings.
And with your gun, I'm not sure if you have an open sight or a scope, but if it's an open sight then always remember "pumpkin on a post." this means that you lign up the front sight with the rear sight, so that the top of the front sight is even with the top of the rear sight. it will look like it goes straight across when you're aiming. And then, aim at the bulls eye so that the center of it, generally a circle, is just ontop of the middle of the rear sight, so it should look like it's resting on the front sight. Like a pumpkin on a post.

Also, make sure that you're holding the butt of the gun in the right spot. So many people do this wrong! If you feel your shoulder, you will feel almost a little pocket in your shoulder. Make sure to put the butt of the gun in there. Make sure it's right up snug against your shoulder. It will hurt more when you fire if you're not holding it close to you then if it's right in that pocket.
i hope these help!

Answer 3

Try googling this question. You'll find a lot of different sites that will give you tons of information. Some of the stuff on youtube is pretty good. Some is garbage. Try reading other people's comments as a clue to whether it is good information or not. Then the next few times you go out (and hopefully go with someone that really knows what they're doing) have that person look closely how you're shooting to start analyzing what you're doing right and what wrong. Lots of stuff to sort through: stance, arm/hand position, grip, sight picture, trigger pull, flinching, gun safety... Taking your time to learn it right at the beginning pays off in less bad habits.

Answer 4

Start of by supporting the gun with bipod sticks, or a pillow. Then when you get better, simply support the elbow of the hand on the stock of the rifle. Practice holding the gn in an aimed position for as lng as you can, this will help you to stengthen your arms to keep the tip from shaking on you.Then you will be ready to shoot standing holding the gun. As far as archery is concerned, make sure you aren't letting the string go while it is past the resistence point. When you pull the string back the tenson gets lighter. If you let go of the arrow while it is this easier ram it will thow you off. Ease the arrow forward untl you feel it start to pull against you hard. When you aim the arrow make sure the string looks like it is splitting the arrow. If it appears to be centered when you look down the shaft of the arrow it will fire straight.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

first off, proper sight alignment on any firearm is key. if you aren't familiar with adjusting your sights, have you local gunsmith check your sights and show you how to do it. same goes for bow sights. i assume you know how to properly align your sights on your target so i wont get into that. second is practice. breathing is important as you take aim, so breath with a normal rhythm as you take aim. some shooting instructors will tell you to hold your breath, others will tell you to let it out, either way find out what works comfortable for you. you should practice with the firearm or bow that you plan on using for either hunting or sport shooting. a good shooting grip and smooth squeeze is important as well as many novices jerk on the weapon, been watching to many die hard movies i guess. thirdly, have your eyes checked, could be that your vision is slightly off and you don't know it.

Answer 7

I too say practice, but as you advance, you need to become really good with both eyes open.
Most people shoot or aim with one eye. Try aiming both eyes open and get used to that.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Breathe, Relax, Aim, Squeeze, Fire.*..... Get yourself a good quality scope.* What is so hard about that?* Practice, Practice, Practice.*...... Use a sling on your Rifle.* Practice dry firing when not shooting.*

Answer 10

Get your eyes checked first.
Bad vision WILL ruin the perfect aim.
Then practice.