Cheng - Shoot to win: tips, tactics, and techniques to help you shoot like a pro

PRAISE FOR SHOOT TO WIN

Shoot to Win is an in-depth primer that serves as a gateway to shooting success. Chris explores a variety of firearm platforms, examines the shooter mindset and provides readers useful knowledge that will help them get started on their journey into shooting. Julie Golob, World Shooting Champion, author of SHOOT: Your Guide to Shooting Competition, and captain of Smith & Wessons shooting team

Chriss unique journey to the upper echelon of the competitive shooting world is fascinating. In Shoot to Win, Chris shares the secrets of his success and the insights on how he approaches his passion the way he does. Its a must read if you want to improve your skill set. Take this book to the range! Dana Loesch, host of the nationally syndicated radio show The Dana Show, host of Dana on The Blaze, television commentator

Not only is he a shooting champion, Chris Cheng is an incredible inspiration. Weve seen him on the hit television show Top Shot, but now were hearing and learning from Chris first hand about how he won Season 4 after teaching himself how to shoot and compete. Through personal examples and a focus on basic fundamental techniques, Chris gives shooting beginners the confidence, motivation and knowledge they need to Shoot to Win. Katie Pavlich, editor, Townhall Magazine, Fox News contributor

The infectious enthusiasm Chris Cheng brings to shooting, and to life, explodes from the pages of Shoot to Win. Whether suggesting which gun to buy, how to get into competitive shooting, or drawing parallels between shooting and life, Chris delivers no-nonsense advice that will benefit anyone. Tom Gresham, Gun Talk Radio

Whether youre a new gun owner or a long time competitor, Shoot To Win is a fantastic book chock full of wisdom and expertise. As someone who spends more time in a studio than at a range, I found this book to be an invaluable addition to my training. Cam Edwards, NRA News radio host of Cam & Co. on the Sportsman Channel

Chris Cheng uncovers the top shot in each of us. His book removes the barriers and allows the reader to discover the fun and responsibility of shooting, as well as owning, respecting, and securing firearms. Rob Keck, Director of Conservation at Bass Pro Shops

With Shoot to Win, Chris Cheng puts into words what so many of us understand but somehow rarely is discussed in a broader context. Shooting requires discipline of the body and mind, and those attributes translate into every other aspect of our lives. His advice and instruction is as relevant to the office or a classroom as it is to the range. Chris is a phenomenal ambassador for the firearms community, and Shoot to Win is a practical and inspirational place to start your journey into the world of firearms. Natalie Foster, creator of GirlsGuidetoGuns.com, host of Love at First Shot, NRA News commentator

Great insight into the world of shooting. An excellent read for people new to the sport. Taran Butler, founder, Taran Tactical Innovations

Shoot to Win is a thorough and fresh look at the fundamentals of firearms ownership and training that will benefit any gun owner. Rob Pincus, owner, I.C.E. Training Company, Executive Director, Personal Defense Network

Chris has been a great addition to the shooting world in recent years. Always happy and cheerful while at the same time being very dedicated and devoted to what he does... I wish him the best! Robert Vogel, World and National Champion Shooter, police and SWAT officer

SHOOT TO WIN

Tips, Tactics, and Techniques to Help You
Shoot Like a Pro

Chris Cheng
Foreword by Dustin Ellermann
Afterword by Iain Harrison

Skyhorse Publishing

Copyright 2014 by Chris Cheng

Photographs, unless noted otherwise, copyright 2014 Oleg Volk

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Cover design by Owen Corrigan

Cover photo Oleg Volk

On the cover: AR-15 style rifle by Houlding Precision Firearms. Scope by Leupold & Stevens: Mark 6 1-6x20 CMR-W. Ear protection by ESP America: Stealth model.

Print ISBN: 978-1-62873-699-1

Ebook ISBN: 978-1-62914-115-2

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This book is dedicated to my parents, my sister, my friends, and my best amigo, Nate. Throughout the years they have always supported my fun and crazy ideas. I hope you have people in your life who encourage you to dream and think big.

Id like to acknowledge the tremendous support Ive received from Top Shot alumni, who blazed the path that provided me the opportunity to be where I am todayliving the American Dream.

Finally, my sponsor, Bass Pro Shops, has taken me in like family and Ive seen how its founder, Johnny Morris, created such an amazing company.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Shooting has always been my favorite hobby and pastime. Im not sure if I can really pin down the reason why Im so attracted to the shooting sports, but while others have told me, Youll grow out of it, I surely didnt; in fact, I only enjoy it more the older I get.

For a while I kept shooting as my dirty little secret because a loud minority in society tells us its politically incorrect. I even had family members who thought I was strange to be so passionate about sending lead downrange in a quick and precise manner. But I know that God gives us talents and abilities for a reason, and it was evident to see His plan come about through my experience in winning the third season of Top Shot.

Many youngsters in my part of the country start shooting firearms far earlier than I was allowed to. Except for a handful of occasions, I wasnt able to shoot anything but BB guns and archery until after I was sixteen years old. But, like Chris mentions in this book, the skills of pulling any trigger transfers to the real thing with the proper foundation. So those thousands of BBs that were shot by me as a youngster were slowly grooming me to be able to fire well-placed .50BMG rounds at moving targets 500 yards away and to hit golf balls with a .22 long rifle (.22LR) at 100 yards on a windy day.

Besides one defensive pistol course I took a few years back, I taught myself how to shoot. I can even remember discovering techniques as a youngster, such as rifle cant and trigger press with a Daisy BB gun, while shooting at my grandparents farm. But in learning this way, by the seat of our pants, we sometimes teach ourselves wrong techniques. It is easier to learn to do something right the first time than to overcome a poor training scar after thousands of incorrect repetitions.

Proper training early on will help tremendously in your quest to become a better marksman. You are already starting off right by reading this book. And my advice on becoming a better shot is to simply focus on the fundamental techniques. To win