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How To Become A Master Handgunner: The Mechanics Of X-Count Shooting

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As a sixty two years old newcomer to the precision shooting sport, I had the fortune of finding Stephens little book which is full of practical and extremely valuable hints and advises helpful for both the novice and the expert. I would say that Stephens' book has not a single superfluous line and deserves careful reading. I took some shooting lessons from a professional coach formerly national pistol champion and realized that all the advises he gave me were already in Stephens' book, but this helped me to become aware of their importance. I do not hesitate to recommend this book to anyone willing to improve its shooting performance as I did in a very short time. There is only one suggestion I would add to those made by Charles Stephens and this is to start training with a .22 cal pistol since this is by far the best school for beginners allowing to concentrate in the technique rather than in dealing with the noise and recoil of high power pistols.
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I knew after I started this sport I needed help. I felt the mechanics of my shooting were lacking and was gun-shy on paying a lot of money for expensive lessons from unknowns. this book answered all the basic questions especially regarding the grip. Stephens tells you what ever finger needs to do how to do it. With a little practice I was beginning to shoot straighter and began to "feel" the good shots. For the new shooter this is the first book you want to get!

Mr. Stephens takes the reader from the basics of proper handgun handling and positioning into unique exercises that train the beginner on what's critical to deliver hits on the X-Count. He gives the shooter a suprising perspective as to what works and what doesn't work (but often done)during the actual sequence of events that lead up to making the shot. The information he provides will benefit handgunners at all levels.

A worthwhile book especially for beginning shooters. His books would benefit greatly by including photos and diagrams that demonstrate what he is trying to describe in text. Mr. Stephens tends to repeat himself and spend too much time dwelling on the obvious. The biggest tips I gleaned were to work on avoiding "chicken finger" and fixating on targets too long. His tips and diagnostics for dry fire practise are worth the book's low price.

I purchased this book several months before I started working with an excellent instructor. As a true "never fired a gun before" beginner, working with a .22 pistol, I found the very basic, simple, clear instruction provided to be very helpful. This author writes for the individual interested in shooting competitively for accuracy. The same basic techniques will apply for combat (defensive) training. As you advance, there are distinct differences. If you are a beginner interested in target shooting, buy this book. If you are interested in self-defense, then you may want to look elsewhere. Although I learn well from books, and always have, I must encourage any beginner to find a good instructor. Finding the good ones can be difficult. (See Jinnib review.) Bottom line. The book was worth the money to me.

I paid a shooting coach good money to make me a fair shot.
Last week "How to Become a Master Handgunner" arrived at my door, after reading it through twice and several hours of dry fire practice I went to the range to see if there was any improvement. The first 30 rounds turned the X into a perfect 2" hole. Who would've thought??

Simple to understand, no stories, no adds, no bull. This little book just instructs you on how to put the bullet in the center hole. The book explains how you should hold the pistol, how to set up your stance, how to aim, how to breath, how to squeese the trigger, and much more. Short and to the point.

This book is well written and easy to understand. It teaches the basics of handgun marksmanship with the emphisis always on hitting the bullseye. I've been shooting for 40 years and this book taught me things I didn't know. If you want to shoot more bullseyes, you should read this book.

Not a bad book and some good added advice but alot of this is covered in the "Pistol Marksmanship Guide" by the US Army Marksmanship Unit. I happened to buy both books but recommend you purchase one or the other.

Good base for getting started, very imformative. A must for the beginning handgunner!