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In addition to his myriad accomplishments in action shooting, Rob Leatham is also a Precision Pistol competitor and earned the President's Hundred tab.
“The performance that took the greatest amount of effort was to make the President's Hundred at Camp Perry in Service Pistol. I worked harder for that than I ever did for any national or world title shoot. It's because I'm not very good at that. And due to that aspect, the drive to work at it was harder than it might have been for other things. I don’t have great shooting skills for Bullseye. It became my great white whale and it took me a few years to do it. Bullseye is way out of my wheelhouse, but making the President's Hundred and the memory of Jim Henderson pulling the tab off his uniform and giving it to me is a go-to-the-grave memory for me.”
- Rob Leatham
This link has several videos on pistol and rifle shooting, and a short introduction on some Springfield 1911s
Key Takeaways
Nobody, not even an established champion, will waltz in and win a different shooting discipline at a high level without putting in considerable specific effort toward that goal.
Conventional/Precision shooting is more difficult than just “slow down and get your hits” even for champion action/practical competitors.
Cross-training is a great way to break out of your comfort zone and further your skills.
A willingness to be a beginner again at something new to you is useful.
“The performance that took the greatest amount of effort was to make the President's Hundred at Camp Perry in Service Pistol. I worked harder for that than I ever did for any national or world title shoot. It's because I'm not very good at that. And due to that aspect, the drive to work at it was harder than it might have been for other things. I don’t have great shooting skills for Bullseye. It became my great white whale and it took me a few years to do it. Bullseye is way out of my wheelhouse, but making the President's Hundred and the memory of Jim Henderson pulling the tab off his uniform and giving it to me is a go-to-the-grave memory for me.”
- Rob Leatham
This link has several videos on pistol and rifle shooting, and a short introduction on some Springfield 1911s
Key Takeaways
Nobody, not even an established champion, will waltz in and win a different shooting discipline at a high level without putting in considerable specific effort toward that goal.
Conventional/Precision shooting is more difficult than just “slow down and get your hits” even for champion action/practical competitors.
Cross-training is a great way to break out of your comfort zone and further your skills.
A willingness to be a beginner again at something new to you is useful.
