Gun Myths | Relaxing to Shoot

World champion shooter Rob Leatham and NRA American Rifleman's Joe Kurtenbach show you how you should really hold a gun.

[@Charzilian]

You would think it's common sense really. I mean, you are holding a contraption made to make small explosions. Relax mentally while physically tightening.

[@gregnixon1296]

Each one of these Gun Myths videos is a pocket course all by itself.

[@GDeliuta]

Living gun rule #3: @ 1:12 he's keeping finger off trigger until ready to shoot. There's a lot of stuff happening around him: listening to Joe, pretending to shoot poorly, maybe aware of camera etc but he's still off of that trigger.

[@bennyfugazzi1054]

Not to mention these guns rely on the recoil to cycle another round into the chamber. If you're too loose you risk a malfunction like a stove pipe jam etc....

[@phenomanII]

I actually got a Glock to jam when I went to a range for the first time. I wondered why that happened. Then I realised that the grip was quite large for my hand back then and also I was trying to use all the skills I learned when using air guns for sport shooting (shooting slow, relaxing, breathing out, ...). Watching Rob's videos made me realise those skills are basically useless when shooting real steel.

[@skippyet1710]

How tight is tight? The tighter you hold creates tension and shaking. Should I stop before the death grip?

[@danielhesse8600]

Relaxing can help if time is not a constraint. If time is a constraint, and you must shoot fast and accurately, you must control the gun.

[@diamondrmp]

Interesting because I shoot much better with my elbows bent and relaxed!

[@smprfly]

The Marine Corps teaches Breath, Relax, Aim etc.. but that is definitely not for pistol shooting. That is marksmanship training for rifle range marksmanship.

[@joeberger3441]

IronMikeUSMC yes and slow, controlled shooting at distance is a lot different than fast shooting at close range. Plus with rifles you can use shoulder pressure to stabilize it, so grip matters a bit less. With pistols all you have is your grip. So it needs to be tight enough to keep the gun from moving.

[@Lehmann108]

"Relaxing" with a rifle makes all the sense in the world, but not with a pistol.

[@dreknows]

Exactly my comment they teach that for b rifles this guy is kind of taking it the wrong way. I have speed pedals lot my guns control them . My fav is the tandemkross lower for mark iv shoots great all volquartsen upper basically a mambaquartsen

[@kipperwhite2976]

TY so many myth's glad there is a Gun-Myth buster finally Now all we need is pay attention ;)

[@mattedwards4533]

Make sense to me! I have seen loose grips cause a pistol to not recycle properly.

[@1bigtarget297]

I always say relax mentally not physically . You have to fight the recoil of the gun but you should be clear headed and focused

[@illduitmyself]

unless its your life on the line.....

[@shooterqqqq]

Especially if your life is on the line. My body when all to hell hours after the incident but during it, I was calm and focused. I"m not a brave person but I was always taught to complete the job regardless of my own personal feelings. I also lucked out.

[@dreknows]

Relaxing is for rifles lol when your prone and shooting between heartbeats but still holding it firm you can do both actually. They don't mean relax in that sense .

[@scrapguy6816]

Cool review

[@hartsickdisciple]

This is interesting, because I found the opposite to be true while shooting my SD40. If I grip the gun too tightly, I pull my shots down and to the left. If I just let the gun sit in my hand, barely squeezing it at all, I become much more accurate.

[@shooterqqqq]

You're pulling the gun down during the trigger squeeze. Rob has another video that addresses your problem.

[@hartsickdisciple]

@@shooterqqqq That's pretty much what I implied in my comment. The problem has been solved...lol.

[@tokahontas9990]

Bud, that’s because you need to look where you’re aiming your gun and learn trigger control

[@hartsickdisciple]

@@tokahontas9990 I have no accuracy issues with other pistols. I also don't have them with the sd40, if I use the technique I described in my comment. It seems like you didn't comprehend the entirety of what I said.

[@hartsickdisciple]

@@godgunsandgoldens That hasn't been the case. I shoot quite a bit. I think my grip is just too much when I consciously try to grip it tightly. I think it's different for everyone. I have gorilla grip or something.

[@MujoNovak]

orange beard... what the hell...?

[@JohnSmith-ct5jd]

All good points. Sorry John Wayne. LOL.

[@ny6u]

Awesome

[@izpademilioi7096]

Do snipers tense up and breath out at the same time when taking a shot?

[@pensivenincompoop2016]

the recoil control is different when you're suppine and placement of the gun. they are not usually in standing position.

[@thomasgehringer1901]

You only need one shot

[@travisodermatt2472]

Nice!

[@jamesscott1189]

Outstanding !!! as 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 usual.

[@varg8696]

I still don't want a springfield :/

[@illduitmyself]

poor guy. theres always highpoint

[@one277]

Who relax when they shoot?

[@shooterqqqq]

I do. A gun range is my happy place. It's where I'm safest, calm and joyful. That's relaxed mentally. As far as using muscles to tighten the grip, there may be a difference between gripping tightly or using muscle to capture the gun and locking it in place. I'm still in the development stage on that one.