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So I plan on doing the sho who drill for a few mags next time I get to shoot, but what are some other drills I can do to help improve accuracy?
Ball and dummy would be great but Id hate to lose my snap caps and my brass goes flying with no real pattern,
Can I use spent cases instead ?
Also what m line should I be using 3m, 5, 10, 25?
Want to make my rounds count,
Been doing dry fire at home but with my striker fire it's twice the amount of actions between "shots" and I can't really follow thru on the trigger.
Thanks!
 
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First off, accuracy in what sense? Do you want bulls-eye type accuracy, or tighter groups but with a more real world type of shooting? There will be different drills that may help more depending on what you want to strive for.

One that I liked (works a little better with a partner for the competitive factor) is from whatever distance (I'd start with 3m) try and chase your rounds. By that I mean shoot a round and then try to have your next shot touching that one. . . if you miss you try to touch that shot with the 3rd and so on and so forth.
 
Well I guess I was just hoping to get more accurate as a whole first, my groups aren't great, and I think its from poor trigger handling, and Might have a bit of a flinch.
Chasing sounds like it would be good fun, I am just worried that about being too poor of shooter to get any of the rounds to touch yet lol
 
This should give you some ideas:
http://pistol-training.com/drills

Since you specifically mentioned accuracy, one of my favourites is the walkback drill. Start at 5 yards/m with a 3x5 card. Shoot it and take one step back. If you miss, shoot a second time. Repeat until you miss the card twice. If you are in an indoor range with overhead target hangers, move the target out 1yard/m each time while remaining at the fixed line.

Dot Torture (see link) is another good exercise for working on your fundamentals.
 
You can absolutely follow through in dry fire. Try doing the wall drill:
No target; just a feature less blank wall. Holding sights in alignment against this wall, focus only on your front sight as you function the trigger. The goal is to release the striker with zero sight movement. The instant the striker falls, what your sights tell you is your follow through. Did they move? If so, observe how they moved and focus on reducing this movement to in your trigger press.
This is a simple visual Feedback ever is that will teach you a lot. And since it removes the destractions of recoil, concussion and noise, you can focus exclusively on the mechanics of correct trigger press.

Note that a lot of people when trying to learn to shot a pistol well, react to the ignite of the gun and blink without realizing they are doing so, just at the precise instant the sights are starting to lift. Therefore, they cannot follow through on the shot (they have their eyes closed) so they can't diagnose and correct errors.

Dry fire is your best friend.
 
The walkback is certainly on my list to try!

Thanks relliott! I think I finally understand trigger follow thru now! I had read a few articles and watched some youtube videos but the way you explained it has really clicked, pardon the pun!
 
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The walkback is certainly on my list to try!

Thanks relliott! I think I finally understand trigger follow thru now! I had read a few articles and watched some youtube videos but the way you explained it has really clicked, pardon the pun!
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No problem; glad to help.
For when you actually live-fire the gun, you need to see the sight begin to lift in recoil. The exact point the sights were at at the moment they began to lift is the place the bullet will land. Doing this, you will be able to call your shots from the sights, without having to look at the target. If you don't see this happen, you're blinking.

Good luck.
 
At his level the Op should only concern himself with shooting groups a 3 meters.

Focus on the fundamentals; stance, Grip, sight picture, trigger press.

Once you can get all rounds in one ragged hole, in the center of the target, and are able to repeat that on command, then you can think about increasing your distance and incorporating other drills into your training regime.

Good luck.
 
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