Aiming question - handguns
- Thread starter Somerset Bar
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- West Quebec
- Location
- West Quebec
Thanks I needed that..
Tongarirohiker
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- Edmonton, AB
Where was this when I got my RPAL! This is a great compilation of the better advice I've received over the past year.
I actually went and talked to a shooting trainer. My stance evidently was horrible. I improved greatly by squaring my and better locking my arms forward. That said I plan to review the info here and see if I can improve again. He encouraged me to take up competitive shooting (I wasn't aware there was different levels of competition for newbs, I thought I would be up against seasoned sharpshooters and look like a goof). 
don't lock your arms you'll just end up with sore elbows.
Here's the thing, start at 3 yds, yes 3 yds. Shoot at a 2 inch circle, focus on your front sight the entire time, and by focus I mean it has to be 100% the only thing you are looking at, the target and rear sight should both be blurry. Once you can all your shots in the 2 inch circle at what you consider a reasonable pace, step back 1 yd and repeat. Do this until you can do it at all the distances you want to shoot at. Once you're able to do that, then work on speed. Start back at 3yds and hammer the target as fast as you can, any shots outside the circle mean you need to slow down. Once you're successful move back 1yd. Repeat.
Most people think the above is below them, and every week I see a ton of new shooters that can't keep their shots in a 2 inch circle at even 1yd from the target.
Don't forget to breathe, don't stage the trigger, just pull it, smoothly and slowly, without disturbing your sights. It's that simple. The rest is bull####.
Here's the thing, start at 3 yds, yes 3 yds. Shoot at a 2 inch circle, focus on your front sight the entire time, and by focus I mean it has to be 100% the only thing you are looking at, the target and rear sight should both be blurry. Once you can all your shots in the 2 inch circle at what you consider a reasonable pace, step back 1 yd and repeat. Do this until you can do it at all the distances you want to shoot at. Once you're able to do that, then work on speed. Start back at 3yds and hammer the target as fast as you can, any shots outside the circle mean you need to slow down. Once you're successful move back 1yd. Repeat.
Most people think the above is below them, and every week I see a ton of new shooters that can't keep their shots in a 2 inch circle at even 1yd from the target.
Don't forget to breathe, don't stage the trigger, just pull it, smoothly and slowly, without disturbing your sights. It's that simple. The rest is bull####.
Resurrecting an old thread to once again thank some of the people that responded. Took a few years, but now fully entrenched in IPSC, and not doing terribly (although it was a long road and a lot of rounds to start getting decent). I switched from irons to optics recently and saw a marked improvement in accuracy (and a reduction in speed). Still infuriates me in COD when all the shots are as easy as lining up the sight and tapping the mouse. SO much more to it than that, and even after hundreds of thousands of rounds downrange, I still find I make errors with the trigger. In fact, I've just ordered a serrated trigger instead of the smooth one on my competition pistols, so that I can be aware when I'm creeping over on the trigger during a course of fire. If I can 'make the shot' every time, I can start working on bringing my speed back up.
Anyway, thanks all (that are still active on the forum) Cheers!!
Anyway, thanks all (that are still active on the forum) Cheers!!
