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What does the phrase “aim small, miss small” mean?
Posted on 6/29/18 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 6/29/18 at 12:57 pm
Patriot, I don’t get it.
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Posted on 6/29/18 at 1:01 pm to JumpingTheShark
If you are aiming for the barn, you might miss the barn. If you are aiming for the door on the barn, you will hit the barn.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 1:01 pm to JumpingTheShark
quote:If you want to hit a target, don't aim at the entire target. Pick a small point to hit. When firing a gun at a person, you aim center chest... don't just look at the person.
I don’t get it.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 1:02 pm to JumpingTheShark
Aim precisely, so when you miss you still hit the larger target.
I always thought it was sort of dumb too, TBH
I always thought it was sort of dumb too, TBH
Posted on 6/29/18 at 1:03 pm to Pettifogger
quote:Dumb? It's a well-known shooting cliche taught everywhere.
I always thought it was sort of dumb too, TBH
Posted on 6/29/18 at 1:03 pm to ell_13
The logic makes sense, but how that explanation comes from that phrase makes no sense.
Edit: I don’t mean your explanation doesn’t make sense, it does, I’m saying why make the phrase “aim small, miss small” and not just “shoot em in the chest” or something. I’m sure there’s some origin out there.
Edit: I don’t mean your explanation doesn’t make sense, it does, I’m saying why make the phrase “aim small, miss small” and not just “shoot em in the chest” or something. I’m sure there’s some origin out there.
This post was edited on 6/29/18 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 6/29/18 at 1:06 pm to ell_13
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Dumb? It's a well-known shooting cliche taught everywhere.
Not sure how that makes it not-dumb.
Within the context of the movie, the boys are good, practiced shots. I don't think that mantra makes a lot of sense to them at that point.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 1:09 pm to Pettifogger
I see what y'all are saying...
I think it's simply something to keep them focused as they kill people instead of thinking about killing people. It's kind of a fricked up scene when you think about how easily they do it.
I think it's simply something to keep them focused as they kill people instead of thinking about killing people. It's kind of a fricked up scene when you think about how easily they do it.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 1:13 pm to JumpingTheShark
quote:If you aim at a small target, you have to really focus, so even if you miss, you probably won't miss by very much (maybe a half inch or inch).
The logic makes sense, but how that explanation comes from that phrase makes no sense.
If you aim at a larger target and aren't very careful with the aim, your margin of error grows exponentially - you may miss your target by feet.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 1:29 pm to JumpingTheShark
Aim small = aim at a button on the Redcoat, not just the soldier.
Miss small = less of a chance of missing completely
That scene was awesome.
Miss small = less of a chance of missing completely
That scene was awesome.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 1:31 pm to JumpingTheShark
Step 2
“I do not aim with my hand; he who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I aim with my eye.
I do not shoot with my hand; he who shoots with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I shoot with my mind.
I do not kill with my gun; he who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father.
I kill with my heart.”
“I do not aim with my hand; he who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I aim with my eye.
I do not shoot with my hand; he who shoots with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I shoot with my mind.
I do not kill with my gun; he who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father.
I kill with my heart.”
Posted on 6/29/18 at 3:56 pm to JumpingTheShark
As everyone else said; you aim for the man and miss, you miss the man. You aim for a button on the man's shirt and miss the button, you hit the man.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 8:42 pm to ell_13
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It's a well-known shooting cliche taught everywhere.
It is used in golf too. Don’t aim in the fairway...pick a spot in the fairway. Give yourself a small target.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 8:47 pm to JumpingTheShark
Also don't forget that slow is fast.
Posted on 6/29/18 at 8:55 pm to JumpingTheShark
Posted on 6/29/18 at 11:17 pm to Pettifogger
quote:
Not sure how that makes it not-dumb. Within the context of the movie, the boys are good, practiced shots. I don't think that mantra makes a lot of sense to them at that point.
They're good practiced shots shooting at targets and game. Shooting men who shoot back is much more stressful and dangerous. Their Dad was steadying them for the chaos and killing to come by reminding them of what's the simple first principle of aiming, what's true, and what's familiar.
Posted on 6/30/18 at 12:40 am to ell_13
I always thought it was the opposite. If you aim small (for example the head) then you will miss small as so many things involving shooting a target are variable and too small of a target makes it more difficult to hit the what you're targeting.
Posted on 7/5/18 at 6:33 pm to PJinAtl
PJinATL said it best
It’s an effective means of teaching the importance of knowing where your sight is as you pull the trigger.
It works. I won a long distance archery shoot years ago. We did not know the distance and each attempt (arrow) cost a buck. Target was a dollar bill pinned to a stack of high density styrofoam blocks roughly 6’X6’ The closest to George Washingtons nose won the pot. I took home the $287 pot after shooting my 8 th arrow. Top edge of my arrow was touching the top of GW’s upper lip, roughly 1/16” from the tip of his nose.
No biggie....right?
The dollar was 106 yds away.....
Aim small.....miss small.
It’s an effective means of teaching the importance of knowing where your sight is as you pull the trigger.
It works. I won a long distance archery shoot years ago. We did not know the distance and each attempt (arrow) cost a buck. Target was a dollar bill pinned to a stack of high density styrofoam blocks roughly 6’X6’ The closest to George Washingtons nose won the pot. I took home the $287 pot after shooting my 8 th arrow. Top edge of my arrow was touching the top of GW’s upper lip, roughly 1/16” from the tip of his nose.
No biggie....right?
The dollar was 106 yds away.....
Aim small.....miss small.
Posted on 7/5/18 at 6:45 pm to AUTimbo
But isn’t that obvious? Is a dedicated saying needed? If you were trying to shoot a dollar bill over hundred yards away, wouldn’t you aim at what you were shooting for? Instead of just shooting in the general direction?
Posted on 7/5/18 at 7:13 pm to Pettifogger
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Aim precisely, so when you miss you still hit the larger target.
I always thought it was sort of dumb too, TBH
You clearly don't understand firearms.
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