Best advice you ignored as a new shooter

[Magnamus]

"Master the fundamentals before buying fancy gear" Did I listen? Nope. I bought a bunch of accessories for a gun I couldn't shoot well and wasted money trying to buy skill instead of earning it. I eventually circled back, practiced basics and got better. Fundamentals aren't sexy but they're everything

 

[UT2SD_GUY]

If it doesn't start with a "4" it ain't worth shooting.

I have a brother who thinks .45 ACP and .44 mag are the only pistol calibers. Horrible advice.

 

[Darkmode]

It’s so tempting to buy gear instead of skill but once you focus on fundamentals everything else finally starts to click.

 

[Axil]

"Master the fundamentals before buying fancy gear" Did I listen? Nope. I bought a bunch of accessories for a gun I couldn't shoot well and wasted money trying to buy skill instead of earning it. I eventually circled back, practiced basics and got better. Fundamentals aren't sexy but they're everything

That’s a lesson most of us learn the hard way. Fancy gear doesn’t mean much until the basics are locked in and consistent.

 

[Regan]

"Master the fundamentals before buying fancy gear" Did I listen? Nope. I bought a bunch of accessories for a gun I couldn't shoot well and wasted money trying to buy skill instead of earning it. I eventually circled back, practiced basics and got better. Fundamentals aren't sexy but they're everything

I did the same thing and worried about getting the fanciest equipment. What actually helped was practicing shooting without ammo and doing the same things over and over. I eventually got better, and it hit me that all the gear in the world wouldn't have gotten me there.

 

[Anders]

I never listened to dry fire advice, when I finally did it, my shooting got better at home faster than using ammo.