I took a Marine out shooting

prproulx

prproulx

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We used my Para P12-45 (very nice to shoot) and my Pimp-Glock 19 and my Colt 1911 9mm.
We did a few drills and he gave us all some great pointers. Then I challenged him to shoot some groups at 10 yards so I could see how accurate these guns are.
First group, two hands
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Second group, P12-45
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Then this one hand bullseye group!
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G19 down on the lower left.
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I had two other guests with me and we all shot better groups at the end of the day.
 
gallen270 said:
great shooting, how bout shareing the tips ;)
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Sight alignment, trigger squeeze, follow through. Bend at the waist keeping your upper body slighly angled forward "nose over toes". A good high grip, forward or "leading" thumbs, take up the slack in the trigger(if there is any) break the shot with a smooth even pull to the rear. Release the trigger only far enough to reset the action, commonly known as "working the reset". Repeat as necessary, practice often.

TDC
 
prproulx said:
Simple stuff like holding the gun higher on the grip and tilting your body forward slightly. Oh and he hadn't done any shooting for almost two years!
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Shooting is like riding a bicycle. Not really:D Very impressive shooting and please thank your Marine friend for serving our country.

Please allow me to share. Twenty years ago, I brought my uncle to the range because I know he liked guns, specially the 1911. He was a guerilla fighter in the Second World War, and he had some exciting stories fighting the Japanese. So he was just quietly watching us go through the usual IPSC practice drills, hanging around the benches.

I asked him if he wanted to try a few rounds. He reluctantly agreed, a worried look on his face thinking he might embarasss himself in front of these young guys. He says he doesn`t know how to shoot two-handed like we all did, and asked if it was alright to hold the 1911 with one hand.

So he proceeds to put all 8 shots in the A-zone of the IPSC silhouette target at 15 yds, strong hand only, taking maybe two-seconds between shots. he probably hadn`t shot a pistol in 40 years.

Needless to say, us younger guys scratched our heads. I was sure proud of my uncle that day.
 
easyrider604 said:
Shooting is like riding a bicycle. Not really:D Very impressive shooting and please thank your Marine friend for serving our country.

Please allow me to share. Twenty years ago, I brought my uncle to the range because I know he liked guns, specially the 1911. He was a guerilla fighter in the Second World War, and he had some exciting stories fighting the Japanese. So he was just quietly watching us go through the usual IPSC practice drills, hanging around the benches.

I asked him if he wanted to try a few rounds. He reluctantly agreed, a worried look on his face thinking he might embarasss himself in front of these young guys. He says he doesn`t know how to shoot two-handed like we all did, and asked if it was alright to hold the 1911 with one hand.

So he proceeds to put all 8 shots in the A-zone of the IPSC silhouette target at 15 yds, strong hand only, taking maybe two-seconds between shots. he probably hadn`t shot a pistol in 40 years.

Needless to say, us younger guys scratched our heads. I was sure proud of my uncle that day.
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That's a great story.....:cool:
 
TDC said:
Sight alignment, trigger squeeze, follow through. Bend at the waist keeping your upper body slighly angled forward "nose over toes". A good high grip, forward or "leading" thumbs, take up the slack in the trigger(if there is any) break the shot with a smooth even pull to the rear. Release the trigger only far enough to reset the action, commonly known as "working the reset". Repeat as necessary, practice often.

TDC
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After the gun has come down out of recoil..it's possible to move the barrel before the bullet leaves it by releasing the trigger as soon as it goes bang...
 
easyrider604 said:
Shooting is like riding a bicycle. Not really:D Very impressive shooting and please thank your Marine friend for serving our country.

Please allow me to share. Twenty years ago, I brought my uncle to the range because I know he liked guns, specially the 1911. He was a guerilla fighter in the Second World War, and he had some exciting stories fighting the Japanese. So he was just quietly watching us go through the usual IPSC practice drills, hanging around the benches.

I asked him if he wanted to try a few rounds. He reluctantly agreed, a worried look on his face thinking he might embarasss himself in front of these young guys. He says he doesn`t know how to shoot two-handed like we all did, and asked if it was alright to hold the 1911 with one hand.

So he proceeds to put all 8 shots in the A-zone of the IPSC silhouette target at 15 yds, strong hand only, taking maybe two-seconds between shots. he probably hadn`t shot a pistol in 40 years.

Needless to say, us younger guys scratched our heads. I was sure proud of my uncle that day.
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That gives me goose bumps. Damn good story!
 
Striker said:
After the gun has come down out of recoil..it's possible to move the barrel before the bullet leaves it by releasing the trigger as soon as it goes bang...
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I agree, I don't know anyone who is capable of working the reset mid recoil. Nonetheless, work the reset AFTER the shot is fired and the sights settle on target.

TDC
 
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