{"id":6454,"date":"2020-09-07T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/MassadAyoob\/?p=6454"},"modified":"2020-09-03T16:36:27","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T20:36:27","slug":"a-world-champion-tells-us-how-to-not-screw-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/MassadAyoob\/a-world-champion-tells-us-how-to-not-screw-up\/","title":{"rendered":"A WORLD CHAMPION TELLS US HOW TO NOT SCREW UP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/MassadAyoob\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/JerryMiculek_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6456\" width=\"286\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/MassadAyoob\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/JerryMiculek_02.jpg 572w, https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/MassadAyoob\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/JerryMiculek_02-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/MassadAyoob\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/JerryMiculek_02-300x420.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m proud to say that I\u2019ve been friends with Jerry Miculek for decades. I first met him at the grand old Second Chance Match, now The Pin Shoot (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"www.pinshoot.com (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pinshoot.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.pinshoot.com<\/a>) when he was a young guy with a long-barrel Smith &amp; Wesson .357 Magnum.\u00a0 Jerry now holds so many world championships he has probably lost count. He has lots of great stuff archived on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, he demonstrates \u201cthings <strong><em>NOT <\/em><\/strong>to do with certain popular, classic firearms: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Things to NEVER DO with these classics!\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E4O6Fff8Jz8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>or watch <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/E4O6Fff8Jz8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"video here (opens in a new tab)\">video here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most serious shooters accept that Jerry Miculek is the best all-around double action revolver shooter alive, and probably the best who\u2019s ever lived.\u00a0 I certainly accept that. The revolver is his signature gun, and here he\u2019ll share some subtleties on how not to inadvertently damage a fine wheel-gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NEVER DO THIS....Revolver Edition\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XkWlIhaeuaY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>or watch <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XkWlIhaeuaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"video here (opens in a new tab)\">video here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please share\nJerry\u2019s vast experience and wisdom with any shooter you know whom you\u2019ve seen\nmake mistakes like the ones he so helpfully warns us all against.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m proud to say that I\u2019ve been friends with Jerry Miculek for decades. I first met him at the grand old Second Chance Match, now The Pin Shoot (www.pinshoot.com) when he was a young guy with a long-barrel Smith &amp; Wesson .357 Magnum.\u00a0 Jerry now holds so many world championships he has probably lost count. 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