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Shooting Fundamentals: Trigger Control
September 2025 - Author: Sgt. Graham Dunne
It is my belief that the majority of shooters improperly press the trigger, causing poor accuracy. Let’s get deep in the weeds on the four stages of a trigger press…
Shooting Fundamentals: Stance
August 2025 - Author: Sgt. Graham Dunne
It is my belief that the majority of shooters improperly press the trigger, causing poor accuracy. Let’s get deep in the weeds on the four stages of a trigger press…
Shooting Fundamentals: Breath
June 2025 - Author: Sgt. Graham Dunne
Controlling breathing is especially important during long range rifle, but even when shooting a pistol at distance. Typically, when shooters do not consider breathing, we see hits up and down the target, similar to buttons on a shirt. The shooter is firing during different stages of breath, during the rise or fall of the muzzle…
Shooting Fundamentals: Sights
May 2025 - Author: Sgt. Graham Dunne
When I entered the Marine Corps, 35 years ago, the emphasis on shooting fundamentals was high. I left the Marine Corps believing the Corps did two things very well: teaching rifle marksmanship fundamentals, and teaching leadership and followership…
Get a Grip: The Importance of Proper Grip in Firearms Handling
April 2025 - Author: Sgt. Graham Dunne
In 2020, I was being interviewed for a position as the lead firearms trainer, to train personnel contracted to protect assets for a U. S. intelligence agency, funded by Central Intelligence, you have most likely never heard of. (I had never heard of the agency before working for them, and was employed for around two weeks before I was told who we actually got our paycheck from.)
