SHOTGUN SHOOTING LESSONS THAT YOU CAN DO AT HOME OR AT THE RANGE TO MAKE YOU A BETTER SHOTGUN SHOOTER, GUARANTTEED Presented by Blake Clark Plus BONUS YOUTUBE VIDEO LINKS WELCOME TO THE COURSE • Course introduction • THIS COURSE SHOWS YOU 6 EASY THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO YOURSELF AT HOME AND AT THE RANGE TO MAKE YOU A BETTER SHOTGUN SHOOTER GUARANTTEED. • Shotgun shooting is a great activity for both youth and adult and can include the whole family. There are two ways you can get started in the shotgun shooting sport. 2 WAYs TO LEARN SHOTGUN SHOOTING •THE WRONG WAY – you buy a shotgun at the store because it looked pretty or you liked the brand, or you receive a shotgun from your family as a gift, it was grandpa’s shotgun and he wanted you to have it. You purchase some shells at the store and head to the range and start shooting right away. • You find that the shotgun slaps you in the cheek and hurts your shoulder every time you shoot it. Beside the gun beating you up every shot, and you are not hitting many targets and wonder why. • Being frustrated and bruised you finish shooting, put the gun in its case, store it in the closest at home and say, that was no fun, and I am no good at it. Never to shoot again. 2 WAYS TO LEARN SHOTGUN SHOOTING • THE RIGHT WAY – The goal of this workbook is to have that boy or girl after completing this workbook, to come home from the shooting range and ask ,when can we go again, that was awesome, and I know I can do better next time. • By completing each of the steps in this workbook you are guaranteed to learn the proper way to become a successful and skillful shotgun shooter that you and your family can enjoy the rest of your lives. • It is always great to see youth and adult alike get excited about a sport that they are good at. They are good at it because they learned the RIGHT WAY to start. • Follow the easy steps in this booklet and have fun breaking targets. PROMISES OF THIS COURSE • Course promise: • THE COURSE WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO ADJUST YOUR SHOTGUN TO FIT YOU SO IT IS EASIER TO SHOT AND MORE ACCURATE. • YOU WILL KNOW WHY YOU HAVE BEEN MISSING EASY SHOTS THAT YOU WON’T MISS ANYMORE. • WE WILL GIVE YOU THE KNOW HOW TO SCORE HIGHER THAT YOU EVER HAVE BEFORE ON THE TRAP RANGE WITH PRACTICE AND THE SKILLS WE TEACH YOU.. • YOU WILL LEARN THE BEST WAY OR METHOD TO SHOOT ANY TARGET CLAY OR UPLAND AND WATERFOWL. MEET THE INSTRUCTOR Blake • Currently Blake is the state of Utah's Clark:4-H USU Extension Shooting Sports Coordinator. • Chief Range Safety Officer Trainer • Level 2 National Western Heritage Instructor • Professional Guide & Hunting dog trainer • Youth and adult shotgun shooting instructor • Teaching 4-H youth and adults in clinics and seminars all though Utah Outline of this Course: STEP #1 SAFETY Safety Always Come First STEP #2 EYE DOMINANTS Should I be shooting Right or Left-Handed STEP #3 GUN FIT If your shotgun doesn't fit, don’t shoot it until it does STEP #4 GUN MOUNT The gun mount makes you hit or miss the target STEP #5 PATTERING Your very first shots should be at a Patterning Board STEP #6 SHOOTING The best way or Method of shooting. STEP # 1 SAFETY • Shotgun shooting can be fun if your safe. • Your Hunter Education Course should be completed before you start this workbook • As you go through this workbook you will be handling your shotgun for adjustments and fitting. • The first rule is always keeping the gun pointed in a safe direction, • Never have any ammunition around or load your gun when you are fitting the gun. • Only load and fire the firearm at a designated range where there are certified Range Safety Officers Present. STEP # 2 EYE DOMINANCE YOUTUBE VIDEO SITE FOR • DO YOU KNOW WHICH OF YOUR EYES IS DOMINANT? • Before you ever pick up a shotgun and start shooting you need to know which of your eyes is the dominant one. 1. Make a small triangle with your hands and extent your arms like the girl below. 2. Look at the dot on the right through the triangle just bigger than the dot. 3. CLOSE YOUR LEFT EYE. 4. If the dot disappears you are left eye dominant. 5. If the dot does not disappear you are right eye QUESTION # 1 If this girl was looking at the dot on dominant. the right of this page what eye is her dominant eye? Right or LEFT (circle one) CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO SEE YOUTUBE VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRvbbKSPHTs STEP # 3 GUN FIT YOUTUBE VIDEO SUPPLIMENT • Do not shoot your shotgun if you have not fitted the gun to you. Trust me. First a quick look at parts of a shotgun that we will be referring to There are 4 things that you need to have right in order to have a gun fit you properly 1.Length of Pull – This is the measurement from the back of the stock to the trigger finger. 2.Drop at Comb – This means how high the comb (stock) is, so when you rest your cheek on it your eye is in the right position 3.Pitch - is the angle of the recoil pad that fits to your shoulder pocket 4. CAST is simply the bend of the stock right or left STEP # 3 GUN FIT A CONT: “LENGTH OF LENGTH OF PULLPULL” – The distance from the butt of the shotgun to the middle of the trigger. Picture A = a gun stock that is to long for this youth. B Picture B = a stock that is just the right length. Two finger spaces from the nose to the knuckle of the thumb is the best way to check if your stock is the right length like in picture B. STEP # 3 GUN FIT • HOW TO CHANGE LENGTH OF PULL? • TO MAKE A SHORTER LENGTH OF PULL • PICTURE A / CUT OFF THE STOCK AND THEN ADD THE BUTT PAD BACK ON • USE A THINNER BUTT PAD / SEE PICTURE B / TRY THIS ONE FIRST BEFORE CUTTING • MAKE SURE YOU FIRST ASK OWNER OF GUN TO SEE IF THEY WANT IT CUT IT. • SOME GUNS SHOULD NOT BE CUT IT MAY LESSON THE VALUE OF THE GUN. • CONSULT A GUNSMITH OR STOCKMAKER TO ATTEMPT THIS PROCEEDURE A B STEP # 3 GUN FIT • HOW TO CHANGE LENGTH OF PULL? • TO MAKE A LONGER LENGTH OF PULL • PICTURE A / add additional SHIMS until best length is correct • PICTURE B / USE A THICKER BUTT PAD OR ADD ADDITIONAL SHIMS • PICTURE C / YOU CAN TEMARARILY USE STICKY BACK FOAM A B C STEP # 3 GUN FIT CONT: • IF YOUR GUN HURTS WHEN YOU SHOOT IT? CHANGE THE PITCH OF YOUR SHOTGUN YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID. • PICTURE A / Picture of wrong pitch of a gun, the toe of the gun is the only thing touching the body, this will hurt and make the gun buck. • PICTURE B / Picture of right pitch of a gun the whole butt of the shotgun is against the body not just the toe tip like in A. • PICTURE C / Pitch names and types D • PICTURE D / Change pitch by adding sticky foam pads to top or bottom of butt pad or use shims that are tapered. C A B STEP # 3 GUN FIT CONT: IT IS MOST IMPORTANT How you know your shotgun fits? With an empty gun you mount your gun with your eyes closed directly at a mirror on a wall. With an empty gun and closed eyes you open your eyes and you see that your eye is directly in line with the rib or barrel and right on top. Just like picture e: a: b: c: d: e: a: eye is to far to the right b: eye is to far to the left c: eye is to low d: eye is to high e: eye is perfect right in the middle and on top STEP # 3 CONTINUED SEE HOW IMPORTANT GUN FIT IS, BEAR WITH US YOU WILL SHOOT BETTER. • PICTURE A / TO RAISE YOUR EYE ABOVE THE BARREL USE STICKY FOAM IN LAYER LIKE THE PURPLE FOAM ON THIS GIRLS GUN. When your eye looks like the one here on the left you are set to go to the next step. CLICK LINK BELOW TO VIEW YOUTUBE VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l_qhOgRH_4 A STEP # 4 GUN MOUNT WHAT DOES A GOLF SWING HAVE TO DO WITH A SHOTGUN GUN MOUNT MOVEMENT? • In Golf you use basically the same swing to hit the ball and just use different angled clubs for loft or distance. • In Shot Gun shooting it is important to have a good gun mount so that your rear sight your A (EYE) is in the correct place every single time. • In some shotgun shooting sports you can pre- mount your shotgun before calling for the target, so you are pre-ready. (picture A) B • In other shotgun sports and hunting situations you must shoot from a low gun position. (picture B) STEP # 5 PATTERNING / WHY • Now that you have a correctly fitting shotgun, I am ready to go shooting? Yes or No ? • No, not quite yet but getting close. • What is Patterning and why do you need to do it. • Patterning a shotgun is like sighting in a rifle.