My dad got me off the ground with a .22 rifle at the age of 11. I fine-tuned my rifle marksmanship skills in Army ROTC in high school, and learned to shoot the 1911A1 pistol. I was pretty much self-taught from then on as an avid reader of firearms books and periodicals. I think Jeff Cooper had the most influence on my development. He made good points based on solid logic and considerable experience. I had to read up on how to trap shoot with a shotgun, and following basic instructions on technique, I got to be pretty good. I taught myself reloading from books.

As a father and grandfather, I was proud to start my descendents along the path of shooting, and actually taught my dad the fine points of handgun shooting, in a nice role reversal.

John

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