Are shooting books still useful?

[runawaygun762]

Let me say from the outset that I absolutely don't think I am even close to having reached my potential or even a plateau in my improvement, but I believe in learning from others' mistakes and wasted effort in training rather than making my own. I have seen several books on competitive shooting referenced in multiple places, and I would appreciate input by folks who have gotten pretty good, as subjective as that is. I've read about the books by Enos and Seeklander, and I see the Practical Rifle DVD by Miculek advertised here, and my question is, with the availability of information online, is it worth the expense of buying those books and DVDs to use as reference materials, or is that money better spent on ammo used after asking questions on forums?

 

[jtischauser]

If you want to be a pro someday you should read and watch every book Dvd and YouTube video you can on top of your 20,000+ rounds of practice each year.

 

[drmitchgibson]

Yes. So much is mental, and you never know what will make something click. Be it in practice or having a "Eureka!" while digesting someone elses output.

 

[runawaygun762]

That's a great point, Mitch. I see it on the range regularly, when a trainee just isn't understanding what they're doing wrong and another instructor will walk up and phrase something a certain way and you just see the light bulb come on.

 

[cajunautoxer]

What about us folks who's light bulb hasn't come on in years

 

[runawaygun762]

They make little blue pills for that. Uh, or so I've heard.

 

[Matt1911]

They make little blue pills for that. Uh, or so I've heard.

Valium?

 

[runawaygun762]

I didn't know valium was blue. The only time I've ever had it was when the negotiators put it in the pizza they sent into the bank that time I had hostages.

 

[technetium-99m]

Depends on the manufacturer, the Roche stuff was a light blue along with the Teva made pills.

 

[cajunautoxer]

I didn't know valium was blue. The only time I've ever had it was when the negotiators put it in the pizza they sent into the bank that time I had hostages.

Lucky all I got was a flash grenade