Reply #31: Glad you enjoyed the shooting [View All]

[MisterBill45]

Your BF did exactly right starting you on the .22. I'm a huge fan of a good .22 myself as it's accurate and will teach you the fundamentals far better than a larger bore gun. The things you mentioned like trigger control and breath are used regardless of the gun, but that flinch you talked about is definitely caliber/recoil/noise related.

Next time out, try to get someone to let you use a revolver. Have someone put only 3-4 rounds in it and then shoot. You'll see a lot of that flinch go away because you stop expecting a bang. I also recommend new shooters sit when shooting and using a bench for support. At first it's far more important to learn proper sight alignment, trigger control and breath control than it is stance. Besides, it's awfully nice to see someone's face light up when they put in a nice, tight group for the first time.