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Good books on marksmanship?

Started by UwharrieTrail40, March 25, 2009, 12:46:08 AM

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March 25, 2009, 12:46:08 AM Last Edit: March 26, 2009, 11:20:41 PM by UwharrieTrail40
I realize developing marksmanship skills is the sort of thing where you have to "just go do it" when all is said and done. But its technical too. Ive been looking for books or videos on the subject of marksmanship and so far, these are what Ive come up with:

Gunsite lists the Marine Corp manual "Rifle Marksmanship" as one book, http://gunsite.com/store/page7.html

CMP website lists a 3 DVD set titled "Highpower Rifle Competition Shooting" at http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/publications.htm

There is another book Ive read about by CMP President Gary L. Anderson thats supposed to be pretty good titled "Marksmanship"

Plus of course, Fred's own "Guide to being a rifleman."  ;)

Any other recommendations just on the subject of rifle marksmanship, using iron sights?

Eric
"A medal for me, a bodybag for you." Colonel Charlie Beckwith, USA (Retired).

If you want something done right, do it yourself.

wcmartin1

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March 25, 2009, 01:41:24 AM
Quote from: UwharrieTrail40 on March 25, 2009, 12:46:08 AM
Any other recommendations just on the subject of rifle marksmanship, using iron sights?

Good stuff here - http://www.zediker.com/
"Unhappy it is, though, to reflect that a brother's sword has been sheathed in a brother's breast and that the once-happy and peaceful plains of America are either to be drenched with blood or inhabited by a race of slaves.  Sad alternative!  But can a virtuous man hesitate in his choice?" - George Washington - from a letter to a close friend after the events of April 19, 1775

"There is no nation on earth powerful enough to accomplish our (the United States) overthrow.  Our destruction, should it come at all, will be from another quarter.  From the inattention of the people to the concerns of their government, from their carelessness and negligence, I must confess that I do apprehend some danger.  I fear that they may place too implicit a confidence in their public servants, and fail properly to scrutinize their conduct; that in this way they may be made the dupes of designing men, and become the instruments of their own undoing." - Daniel Webster, June 1, 1837

Colorado Pete

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April 02, 2009, 11:20:14 PM
Jeff Cooper's "Art of the Rifle". A bit high level, but covers all bases.
G. David Tubb's "High Power Rifle". Very very detailed and analytical look at position shooting including a chapter just for service rifles. He has a newer book out called "Rifle Shooter" but I have not read it yet.
"Good shooting is good execution of the fundamentals. Great shooting is great execution of the fundamentals. X's are what you want. Tens are okay, but nines indicate you've got a problem" - Jim Starr
"The purpose of shooting is hitting" - Jeff Cooper

Wheeler44

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April 03, 2009, 01:46:41 AM Last Edit: April 03, 2009, 02:11:38 AM by Wheeler44
This gem has probably been outta print for almost a half a century... "competitive rifle shooting" By James Sweet...Third edition was printed in 1954.... If you can find it, get it.
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Antibubba

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April 11, 2009, 03:01:01 AM
Marksmanship: An NRA Official Guide to Better Shooting, Gary L. Anderson.  He's a gold medal winner for the 300 meter Rifle event in 1964 and 1968.  It reads like a printed version of an AS shoot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(sport_shooter)

I see the first scheduled Nebraska AS is Sept. 5-6 in Grand Island.  You Nebraskans should invite him out, even if only to talk.


A rifle cannot win a war; it is just a tool.  Wars are fought and won in the hearts and minds of the people.

Zenc

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May 08, 2009, 01:53:27 PM
"He who masters force makes force irrelevant."

sur+rifle

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May 10, 2009, 09:05:17 PM
The classic US military training films and book are very popular and highly rated.

Videos:
http://www.archive.org/details/Rifle_Marksmanship_with_M1_Rifle_Part_1

Books:
http://www.archive.org/details/How_to_Shoot_the_US_Army_Rifle
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