A few questions for the skilled handgun shooters here....
- Thread starter CanuckShooter
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I would abandon the "weaver" stance ASAP as it does not permit ready movement nor is it a natural position to get into after movement.
TDC
My own experience is the reverse: at least with a .22, I am more accurate single-handed. Not so with a 9 mm, .40 cal., .38/.357 revolver, or any other "real" gun I've shot.
I would just like to re-state that in terms of grip one of the keys is not to try and fight the recoil. Many shooters think that in order to shoot shots quickly, they need to prevent the gun from recoiling. Not only will fighting the recoil mess up your accuracy, it will actually slow you down.
If you let it, you will subconsciously return the gun to the point of aim after recoil, and you will do so quickly.
Load two magazines and fire each in turn at a single target as quickly as possible. Do the first ten shots trying to eliminate the recoil. Then do the next ten shots without fighting the recoil and just letting the sights come back into aim on their own. It may take a little practice, but you should find that the second technique is not only a lot less stressful but faster and more accurate.
If you let it, you will subconsciously return the gun to the point of aim after recoil, and you will do so quickly.
Load two magazines and fire each in turn at a single target as quickly as possible. Do the first ten shots trying to eliminate the recoil. Then do the next ten shots without fighting the recoil and just letting the sights come back into aim on their own. It may take a little practice, but you should find that the second technique is not only a lot less stressful but faster and more accurate.
I'm not sure what you call "fighting the recoil" but suggesting that one should not provide a firm, stable platform with their arms/wrists/hands while shooting is incorrect. If you are referring to "dipping" the pistol in anticipation of recoil and thusly fighting it, then you are correct.
TDC
