The importance of shooting competitions

This message was sent to {EMAIL} To advertise in this publication please [click here](mailto:salesinquiries@multiview.com) March 3, 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------- .TOP NEWS [The importance of shooting competitions]( Guns & Ammo Nobody wants to suck. Get a bunch of guys together for a friendly shooting match and, sooner or later, it’ll get serious. I’ve never known a guy to give even a friendly competition his half-­effort. The best way for all of us to get better as riflemen is to compete with others. I learned this lesson while I was in the military. When I was on the combat pistol team at West Point, the matches we attended were against other service academies, and the sport was still new. While the competition was serious for us, it was a far cry from what occurred at the national level. Still, competition helped me identify areas where my shooting needed improvement. 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