Don’t Get Your Knickers In A Twist


Which is what the Brits used to say when advancing an idea contrary to the popular ideas at the time.

But women can and often are better shots than men. A gentleman of one of the Carolinas first tipped me off to this when he told me he had a muzzleloading rifle that was so bad he didn’t hate anyone enough to sell it to them. We quickly straightened that out and his wife and daughter used it to win all sorts prizes along the Atlantic seaboard. It has nothing to do with how they are built or glands or any of that funny stuff.

Actually, men are born with the idea that they have an edge when it comes to shooting and the other manly arts. Women come on the scene like a blank sheet of paper. They listen to the advice, they follow instructions. Men will edit the advice and perform the instructions their way. That’s the difference. So if you want to shoot as well as the ladies, forget what you thought you learned in the movies, shut up and follow instructions closely. It’s not really cheating, it’s the smart way.