Help make me more accurate?

[jethunter]

I can see the front sight, but I always shoot everything higher than I should. This is with pistol where I shoot it a few times and a 7 yard group can be OKAY or good or bad but not consistent.

Aim small. If you're used to shooting pop can size targets, you need to refine your technique to shoot smaller groups. ie aim at a specifice point on the can instead of just the can. Slow down. Ease the trigger. watch how your feet are placed for a solid stance and consciously use the same position every time.

BUT, the #1 way to become a good shooter is to shoot lots - both bullseye and informal targets like pop cans. Aim small, be consistent, don't get discouraged. Handguns are harder for most people to become proficient with than long guns are.

 

[Gibbs505]

Get a 22lr single shot pistol and practise with that. Lots of good advice above.

 

[Striker]

Can you post a pic of your target?
Most problems with pistol shooting are
Staring at the target instead of the front sight..more so when shooting at close distances
Poor trigger control
Poor grip technique

There is no "trick" to master focusing on the front sight. Something I get students to do is go through a mental "ckeck list" just before they shoot. "front sight, front sight, squeeze, squeeze, front sight, follow through.

For trigger control, once you start squeezing the trigger, don't stop. Some people will focus on the hammer to try and anticipate when the shot will be fired. This does a couple of things.
The obvious is..you aren't focusing on the front sight and people have a tendancy to "stop / go / stop / go with the trigger pull because they glance at the target and realize their sights aren't where they should be.

The other part of trigger control is..DO NOT release the trigger until the gun comes down out of recoil. Doing so before will cause the barrel to move before the round has left it.

As for grip..you should be holding the pistol with your strong hand firm enough so it doesn't jump out under recoil but DO NOT squeeze it so hard your finger tips turn white.
It doesn't take much side pressure to throw your shots off left or right.
You want any pressure to be on the back strap of the grip and the front, not the sides.
If you use the thumb over thumb style grip, gently push forward with your stong hand and pull back with the same amount of pressure with your weak hand.
You don't need a Hulk hogan grip on your gun. I force the finger tips of my stong hand into the palm of my weak hand to ensure I'm not putting side pressure on the grip.
To get ride of your flinch, I'd use a rim fire pistol or revolver for a while then go back to center fire.

 

[capp325]

You could be trying too hard. Hang a pop can on a bulls eye target and shoot at the can. See what happens.

I agree with Win95. You are most likely taking too long to aim and pull the trigger. By the time you finally get fire the shot, your hand is tired and shaking from being outstretched for too long. Don't spend too much time aiming and prepping the trigger; it shouldn't take you longer then two seconds to perform the whole sequence.