American Rifleman gave its social media audience on Facebook and Twitter a chance to ask Jermaine Finks, the most recently eliminated contestant from Top Shot, questions they had about his experience on the show. Below are Jermaine's answers.

For future opportunities to interact with Top Shot contestants, be sure to "like" American Rifleman's page on Facebook and follow NRA_Rifleman on Twitter.

Alex Esplin via Twitter: Was your combat experience a negative factor in the team challenge?

Only to the point of being in "Battle Mode" while having a misunderstanding of the rules regarding handing off the weapon and then misjudging the third foxhole to be the last foxhole.

Cole McClary via Facebook: Was the front sight hard to focus on under stress?

Actually not so much. Doing lots of scenario training under stress helped with that.

Brian Ostro via Facebook: Did you find it more physically demanding than you thought?

I stay physically fit for my job and I expected this season of Top Shot to be more physically challenging. With that mindset, I amped up my regular training regimen before I came on the show, and kept at it while staying in the Top Shot house.

Daniel Moncier via Facebook: How did you feel about the show (the reality aspects of it) and did you learn anything from it?

I got to meet a lot of personalities that share the same passion for the sport of shooting. It was a neat change from the folks at work, to see the difference of mindset. One thing I learned is that I'm going to get into the pro shooting circuit.

Guillaume Denoix via Facebook: How many years of training and shooting does it take to fully understand how to shoot? Are you able to apply your training to all firearms?

That depends on the person's abilities, how serious they are about shooting, and how far in skill level they want to go. It takes thousands of hours, repetitions, and rounds of ammo to build muscle memory which leads to proficiency. With all that factored in, and with basic marksmanship fundamentals being the core of your training, you can apply your training to all firearms.

Bryan G. Hamilton via Facebook: How difficult was it to balance egos and performance when the cameras weren’t on?

We were open about everything. I don't think anyone tried to hide their skill level. We all had tough skin and we were a bunch of A-types who just let it flow!

Patrick Graham via Facebook: Does competing on Top Shot give eliminated contestants a shot at a career in the firearms/shooting industry?

I say it's all on how you conduct yourself when it comes to proficiency, safety, and personality.  Not too many companies or shooting organizations want to allow negativity or unsafe practices into competitions, since it may promote and reflect that to the public. If you are seen in a positive light and can shoot, I think it can lead to good things.

Kenneth P. Jones via Facebook: After you’ve had time to think about it, would you have rather faced Kyle (who you selected) or Jay (who your teammates selected)?

I picked Kyle because of his overall performance on the show, while Jay was picked for the simple reason that some of the Blue team members saw him as being unfair and not a team player.  Even after having time to think about it, I'd still make the same decision. Out of principle, I had to stick with the original plan we all agreed upon in the beginning, that if it came to choosing who goes to the elimination challenge, it should be based on performance.