Big Guns Require Better Shooters

2007-09-22

04:34:48 pm, by Pablo Edronkin, 103 words

Categories: Weapons, Firearms and Guns, Hunting And Fishing, Urban Survival, Military Survival and Combat Operations, Combat Training

Big Guns Require Better Shooters

As firepower, calibre or mass of a gun is increased, the experience of its owner or user should increase accordingly; big firearms are not for beginners.

Within the realm of firearms enthusiasts it is often said that .22 guns are for true specialists because only they can balance the relative lack of power of that calibre with their experience, turning such firearms into acceptably effective weapons. The other side of the coin in this argument is that beginners should use big guns to lessen the effets of their lack of aim, lack of reflexes, misuse of ammunition, and so on...

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