shooting technique
- Thread starter dueldr
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Shooting to the left or right is usually a trigger control issue, make sure you are pulling it straight to the rear. Watch the sights as you press the trigger and see if they start to drift to the left. Keep your grip consistant, do not squeeze as you pull the trigger, your grip strength at the end of your pull should be the same as it was at the start.
Dryfire, dryfire, dryfire.
Dryfire, dryfire, dryfire.
Remember that the gun will recoil & move in your hand(s) when you fire. Although it is a split second, it does take time for the bullet to leave the muzzle ( barrel time ).
Where the barrel is pointing when the bullet leaves the muzzle obviously has a big effect on where it will hit. One of the key factors in accurate shooting is to keep your grip consistent. Same pressure, same position etc. If you have adjustable sights they can be moved to compensate for a different point of impact.
Where the barrel is pointing when the bullet leaves the muzzle obviously has a big effect on where it will hit. One of the key factors in accurate shooting is to keep your grip consistent. Same pressure, same position etc. If you have adjustable sights they can be moved to compensate for a different point of impact.
If you are shooting one handed you are maintaining a firm grip on the pistol. How much it recoils up depends on your strength - some people's firm grip is less strong than someone else's.
If you are shooting two handed, certainly your grip is even stronger. If you look at any IPSC shooters in videos you will see minimal muzzle rise.
As pointed out, shooting left is a common trigger problem for a right handed shooter - pushing the trigger slightly. However, you haven't said whether or not you are shooting an adjustable sighted handgun, or fixed sights. If adjustable, and you are always shooting left, adjust sights. Non-adjustable, confirm your technique and then decide what to do with the sights.
If you are shooting two handed, certainly your grip is even stronger. If you look at any IPSC shooters in videos you will see minimal muzzle rise.
As pointed out, shooting left is a common trigger problem for a right handed shooter - pushing the trigger slightly. However, you haven't said whether or not you are shooting an adjustable sighted handgun, or fixed sights. If adjustable, and you are always shooting left, adjust sights. Non-adjustable, confirm your technique and then decide what to do with the sights.
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- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
I'll add my voice to the dry firing program. What the front sight covers when the hammer falls is where the bullet will go and it is not possible to see your mistakes when firing live ammo. This is very much a muscle memory exercise, and repetitions of 100 or so per night will help, the constant clicking will drive your wife to distraction though. When you find that you are loosing concentration it's time to stop.
DO NOT adjust your sights to make up for a flaw in technique. Get a good shooter to shoot your gun and check the point of impact, then work on getting yourself to hit the same point. I have seen way too many guns set up for a bad flinch or poor trigger control. Fix your technique, don't mask errors.
Slim Pickens
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- Strasbourg, France
For anyone who reads French, here's a great series of articles on pistol shooting technique from the Geneva pistol clu
http://www.pistoliers.com/gen_pages.php?f=index_tech.txt
It's always humbling to shoot with the Swiss, their "combat pistol" ranges are set up at 50m...
http://www.pistoliers.com/gen_pages.php?f=index_tech.txt
It's always humbling to shoot with the Swiss, their "combat pistol" ranges are set up at 50m...
