To help you train your young hunters, aperson can use one word to help them remember the steps. The word is BRASS. The steps are:
B = Breath or breath control. Breath normally and come to a normal respiratory pause. Your shot should occur sometime within 10 seconds of beginning that pause. If not, you should begin the shooting sequence all over.
R = Relax. Relax the muscles and allow the bones to support the firearm. When muscles are tight they twitch and flex without warning and cause the shot to go somewhere other than where the shooter wants it to.
A = Aim. Take care in placing the sights or cross-hairs exactly where you want the bullet to go and keep them as steady as possible. Your goal is to see no change in the sight picture when the trigger is pulled and the firing pin is released.
S = Squeeze. This is the term most people are familiar with regarding trigger control. A hunter should press the trigger straight back towards the rear of the firearm by using slow increasing pressure.
S = Shot. The shot should be a surprise. When it goes off you should maintain your position on the firearm in order to have good follow through. Many shooters do the “gopher” movement, meaning that they raise their head looking for where the shot went. Using good follow-through enables hunters to better “call” their shots. That means knowing where the sights were when the gun went off.
Good shooters practice the fundamentals. The only difference between advanced shooters and basic shooters is the advanced shooters do the basics better.
Source:
Tim Lawhern
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Hunter Education Administrator |