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

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Summary: Good Beginner Manual
Review: 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.

Rating:
Summary: Good Beginner Manual
Review: 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.

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Summary: An Inside Perspective To Accurate Shooting
Review: 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.

Rating:
Summary: An Inside Perspective To Accurate Shooting
Review: 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.

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Summary: One lousy book, and then another
Review: Read Andy Stanford, Massad Ayoob and Brian Enos. If your a revolver kind of person, read Ed McGivern. But give this guy a miss. The info in this book amounts to about a chapter's worth, it's poorly presented and over-priced. If you want TWO chapters of a bad book, buy his other one as well. But better, spend your hard-earned dough on a better author. Shucks - buy Gil Hebard's "The Pistol Shooter's Treasury." Just skip Stephens as a bad deal.

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Summary: Amazing! I can shoot a soda can at 50 yards now!
Review: This book is incredible! I went from barely being able to hit a man sized target at 25 yards to being able to hit a soda can at 50 yards! Well worth the pittance I paid for it! BUY IT!

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Summary: X marks the spot!
Review: This book was not much help. My instructors already told me everything that was presented in this book. I had thought that there was some 'SECRET' to being a great shot or MASTER HANDGUNNER and there is ... practice, practice, practice the CORRECT things...
I could have saved my money on this one and bought more ammo at the range! This could have been a pamphlet handed out at the range summarisng all the basics steps that your instructor SHOULD be telling you.

Rating:
Summary: X marks the spot!
Review: This book was not much help. My instructors already told me everything that was presented in this book. I had thought that there was some `SECRET' to being a great shot or MASTER HANDGUNNER and there is ... practice, practice, practice the CORRECT things...
I could have saved my money on this one and bought more ammo at the range! This could have been a pamphlet handed out at the range summarisng all the basics steps that your instructor SHOULD be telling you.