Related Clues:

• Drew a bead on
• Prepared for firing
• Targeted
• Pointed (at)
• Was optimistic
• Pointed, as a gun
• Picked a target
• Pointed a bow, e.g.
• Focused on, with "at"
• Zeroed in
• Didn't give up
• Pointed at
• Prepared for a shoot
• Kept one's fingers crossed
• Used one's sight?