1. Identify your target- Look at your port number and color. Then look down range before you lift your gun and identify the same number and color. It is real easy to cross fire onto someone else’s target. You lose 10 points per shot. It is very embarrassing to cross fire. (Believe me I know.) If someone cross fires on your target, be a good sport and ask to refire the target. You have that right. (If you shoot better on the alibi you can only get the highest points on the first target. The competitor should have a range officer check the target if the competitor disagrees, but don’t let him/ her change your mind. Call them as you see them. Do not be intimidated!

2. Watch your front sight- stare at your front sight or red dot, 100% focus. See the scratches on the front sight. See the imperfections on the red dot.
3. Move the trigger smoothly straight to the rear. Apply even pressure to keep the trigger moving to the rear. 
4. You must keep pressure on the trigger, even continuous pressure.
5. The pressure should equal the amount of time of the stage of fire, such as slow fire you can take up to 6 to 8 seconds to break the shot.
6. In rapid fire you have 2 seconds to move the trigger to the rear smoothly and fire the shot. You have a minute a shot in slow fire. Use the time to focus on the next shot. Don’t stop moving the trigger. That is called "playing with the trigger" or "chicken finger". That will get you into trouble.

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