Pistol skills lacking

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Well shot another 100 rounds with my G17 and pretty much my targets look like I'm using buckshot lol

I've been shooting about once a month for a year and actually got out three times this month but still ####e.

I'm pretty frustrated with my lack of improvement and thinking of getting a bow and arrow instead.


How long did you take to make decent groupings and hit in the area you were actually aiming for?
 
Shooting, like skiing and golf looks easy.

It isn't.

And like skiing and golf, if you try to learn without proper coaching, the most you can hope for is getting good at shooting poorly.

Get a coach. And practice doing it properly.

The first 20 years are the hardest...
 
Took me three range trips a week for about three months to attain some handgun skills. Hammerli 22 target pistol and one k frame 38 Smith. In the beginning I would literally shoot two rounds and access the target results. Once at this pinnacle at bullseye shooting, twice a week to maintain.
Good luck. My two bits only.
 
Do you have a .22 handgun? I'd suggest you get one and practice with out the recoil factor added into the equation. When you shoot your Glock. Slow down. Take your time pay attention to your trigger pull. Also start at shorter distance 7m or 10m or less if your range allows.
 
Shooting a handgun for round count isn’t actually accomplishing anything. You will never improve if you don’t know why or what you’re doing. In fact, the more you shoot now, the more you ingrain any bad habits and the harder it is to unlearn.

Like Ganderite said, get a good coach. If you’re patterning like a shotgun now, you’ve likely formed some bad habits already. If you want to get good at handguns, I would stop shooting now and find a coach before starting again.

A .22 is a good platform to relearn basics. I shot a borrowed .22 for an entire year bullseye style before I shot my own 586. If you can’t group with a .22, you won’t with a 9mm.

Don’t fuss about your Glock. It’s a fine gun with more accuracy than most shooters. And if you master the Glock trigger, there’s not much you can’t shoot after.

Also, set a realistic distance first. For a new shooter, I recommend 3-5yds to start. When you’re punching 1” holes consistently, then move the target further.
 
THESEUS said:
Well shot another 100 rounds with my G17 and pretty much my targets look like I'm using buckshot lol

I've been shooting about once a month for a year and actually got out three times this month but still ####e.

I'm pretty frustrated with my lack of improvement and thinking of getting a bow and arrow instead.


How long did you take to make decent groupings and hit in the area you were actually aiming for?
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Seriously,, get yourself a coach/mentor, pay for lessons if you have to. An experienced eye will diagnose what you are doing and help you correct it. You will never regret spending money to improve your shooting, look in to who is available locally and good luck! If you were on the west coast you would have all the help you need lol, maybe someone in Saskatchewan will step up and offer to mentor you,, there has to be a Saskatchewan handgun guru on here :)
 
edgy said:
Seriously,, get yourself a coach/mentor, pay for lessons if you have to. An experienced eye will diagnose what you are doing and help you correct it. You will never regret spending money to improve your shooting, look in to who is available locally and good luck! If you were on the west coast you would have all the help you need lol, maybe someone in Saskatchewan will step up and offer to mentor you,, there has to be a Saskatchewan handgun guru on here :)
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I'm using a local company as well as training in between and I'll continue to follow this I think.
 
Still alive said:
Shooting a handgun for round count isn’t actually accomplishing anything. You will never improve if you don’t know why or what you’re doing. In fact, the more you shoot now, the more you ingrain any bad habits and the harder it is to unlearn.

Like Ganderite said, get a good coach. If you’re patterning like a shotgun now, you’ve likely formed some bad habits already. If you want to get good at handguns, I would stop shooting now and find a coach before starting again.

A .22 is a good platform to relearn basics. I shot a borrowed .22 for an entire year bullseye style before I shot my own 586. If you can’t group with a .22, you won’t with a 9mm.

Don’t fuss about your Glock. It’s a fine gun with more accuracy than most shooters. And if you master the Glock trigger, there’s not much you can’t shoot after.

Also, set a realistic distance first. For a new shooter, I recommend 3-5yds to start. When you’re punching 1” holes consistently, then move the target further.
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Great advice...The range I used today is only 10m or further, Saskatoon gun works is more flexible 3yards and upp
 
Try blacking out your rear sight. I did a pistol course and wasn't shooting very well. The instructor told me that some people have a hard time processing the white dot on the front sight and the white outline on the rear sight. I put some electrical tape over the white outline on the rear sight and had an instant improvement. Spray painted the rear sight after that.
 
THESEUS said:
Great advice...The range I used today is only 10m or further, Saskatoon gun works is more flexible 3yards and upp
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Here’s a tip. Go to pistol-training.com and download the Dot Torture targets. These are 2” circles designed to be shot at 10ft. Best 50 rd drill you can find. Combine this with your lessons. Do perfect practice and you’ll be on your way.
 
THESEUS said:
It was actually a rifle target for 100 yards 12" by 12" all I had with me
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What distance were you shooting at? what course of fire were you using?.

I would suggest make it 10 meters and deliberate fire rate. The suggestion of a .22 cal is very good and can go a long ways to giving you base skills.

If you are trying to do rapid fire practice you will not be developing good skills. When I was shooting Combat Pistol course of fire practice was 200 rounds per session once or twice a week. Competition practice weeks usually hit 500 rnds (38 spl - all revolver) with at least 210 rounds in comp, although with auxiliary shoots it was closer to 400 on 'game day'. Range was from 7 meters to 50 meters with positions and timed courses of fire.
 
bssaguy said:
What distance were you shooting at? what course of fire were you using?.

I would suggest make it 10 meters and deliberate fire rate. The suggestion of a .22 cal is very good and can go a long ways to giving you base skills.

If you are trying to do rapid fire practice you will not be developing good skills. When I was shooting Combat Pistol course of fire practice was 200 rounds per session once or twice a week. Competition practice weeks usually hit 500 rnds (38 spl - all revolver) with at least 210 rounds in comp, although with auxiliary shoots it was closer to 400 on 'game day'. Range was from 7 meters to 50 meters with positions and timed courses of fire.
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It was 10m single shots
100 rounds over an hour
I think that may be the next option with a .22
 
Still alive said:
Here’s a tip. Go to pistol-training.com and download the Dot Torture targets. These are 2” circles designed to be shot at 10ft. Best 50 rd drill you can find. Combine this with your lessons. Do perfect practice and you’ll be on your way.
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What he said :)
You won't go wrong listening to Still alive,, he has mentored many many shooters in the lower mainland,,myself included. If you find a coach of his caliber you are a lucky man
Also, as you are shooting a G17, an Advantage Arms .22 upper for it is the perfect companion, I run one on my G19 and it is a great piece of kit
 
Still alive said:
Here’s a tip. Go to pistol-training.com and download the Dot Torture targets. These are 2” circles designed to be shot at 10ft. Best 50 rd drill you can find. Combine this with your lessons. Do perfect practice and you’ll be on your way.
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Thanks I'll print some off see how it works for me
 
Help yourself by selecting a target that works well with your sights and the range you're shooting at.

A big black circle can be hard to shoot groups on depending on your sights. If all you have are black circle targets then at least try a 6 o'clock hold.
 
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