To counteract recoil, hold yourself against it by making a slight movement forward as you fire.
The general fault in aiming, in snap shooting, is over-aiming.
The front sight should always be brought well down in the rear sight, which is facilitated by having sufficient drop to the stock of the piece.
Aim at an object going straight away from you, as if it were rising.
TARGET PRACTICE
COMPARED WITH SNAP SHOOTING.
The shooting at still targets, either off-hand or from a rest, judging windage and the elevation required, nice cleaning, regular loading, etc., are very scientific and good practice for sharp shooting, but unfit one for snap shooting.
To be able to judge distance, windage, the height above or depression below the level, the speed and direction the object is moving, while you count one, two, three, is the skill which this system endeavors to teach, and which is solidly practical.
To stand for one or two minutes, with the elbow resting on the hip, and the hand twisted in an awkward position underneath the trigger guard waiting for a season of partial paralysis to steady the aim, for any purposes other than sharp shooting, is unpractical.
To rest, either standing or lying is more unpractical still.
To be able, in spite of shaky nerves, to throw the rifle, bullet and all at the object in an instant, is practical.