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How To Improve At Pistol Shooting?
- Thread starter DrSpaceJam
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Hi
I disagree, there is not a military or police unit or the like ( and I am speaking of the more elite ones although it is true for all) that starts effective pistol training with a .22.
A finch develops because of an anticipation of the gun firing not because of the calibre of the gun. A .22 can lack inherent characteristics found in other pistols (i.e. size, weight etc) and does lack recoil. Learning proper firing techniques will avoid developing a finch most of the time. If a finch does develop, it can be dealt with. Avoiding it by learning how to shoot with a .22 is not the solution IMHO.
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agree with you : I've began with a Beretta PX4 and a S&W357 magnum, no flinch, I was on the target and my revolver (357magnum) was even more acurate than my 9mm, with a grouping in 3inchs at 20yards....., 2 months later I bought a .22 (RugerMarkIII hunter), I am not more acurate with this gun than my bigger caliber handguns, and something when I do not concentrate enough, I finch here and there, lolll
) ..... Luke...let the Force be with you.... ouep, you have to focus ...
Brutus
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Chilidawg states his background. So in all politeness and respect, please tell us your basis of experience?
If one were to use your advice word for word, all of us should be shooting the Freedom Arms .454 Casull at the master's level without once ever picking up a smaller calibre handgun??
Sorry sir, this does not compute.
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My background is irrelevant. What matters, is what is true. Look at any respected firearms instruction and they will confirm what I say.
BTW, I have carried both a primary and secondary in my life and have received second to none training.
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Avalonthas
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Take a basic pistol course, there are a number of providers. I will assume you live around the GTA as you only list Ontario, but there are plenty all over canada. Here are two from a quick google search
w ww.tdsacanada.com
w ww.oneshottactical.com/training.html
w ww.tdsacanada.com
w ww.oneshottactical.com/training.html
Brutus
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Good instruction is hard to find. I have a fella at my club who is one of the top production IPSC shooters in Canada. I have asked for help and that really didn't work. He has been at the range a few times and every time I get some instruction ( which is nice of him) but it is on what he is doing with his shooting at that moment. Doesn't really work. I have read a few books and the one that helped me out the most is " Practical Shooting" by Brian Enos. Although he is big into competition, the basics stuff in the book really helped me out.
Brutus
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^There you go, photobucket proof!^
History also demonstrates that well known & often decorated marksmen often have a background of training and experience on lesser recoiling shooting tools before they took up other firearms:
-Joe Bowman, celebrated Texas western shooter started out with a 22 and went on to travel to arabian countries for exhibition shooting and at home training local SWAT teams.
-Rob Furlong our Canadian sniper began his shooting way of life shooting dragonflies out of the air with a BB gun.
-Alvin York, WW1 recipient of the MOH started shooting muzzleloaders in his home state. Certainly lesser recoiling than a 30-06 Springfield and maybe also the 1911 he used with telling effect on his enemy.
-Elmer Keith used firstly a Colt 1949 in .31 calibre when he started trapping in Idaho.
-Carlos Hatchcock was given a 22 single shot rifle at just the age ten in North Little Rock.
One cannot ignore history.
History also demonstrates that well known & often decorated marksmen often have a background of training and experience on lesser recoiling shooting tools before they took up other firearms:
-Joe Bowman, celebrated Texas western shooter started out with a 22 and went on to travel to arabian countries for exhibition shooting and at home training local SWAT teams.
-Rob Furlong our Canadian sniper began his shooting way of life shooting dragonflies out of the air with a BB gun.
-Alvin York, WW1 recipient of the MOH started shooting muzzleloaders in his home state. Certainly lesser recoiling than a 30-06 Springfield and maybe also the 1911 he used with telling effect on his enemy.
-Elmer Keith used firstly a Colt 1949 in .31 calibre when he started trapping in Idaho.
-Carlos Hatchcock was given a 22 single shot rifle at just the age ten in North Little Rock.
One cannot ignore history.
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Brutus
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Much like the previously mentioned BB gun right?
FOR THE WIN!!!
In addition, the "start with a .22" suggestion has merit on several fronts. First, is the lack of recoil and report which aids a new shooter in minimizing their flinch. Second, is the low low cost of ammo which translates into more rounds down range. Third, the inherent duds that accompany rimfire ammo provides for free training, in that a failure to fire will show your flinch.
TDC
Spare me. A handful of people out of literally millions of shooters means little. How many snipers on the eastern front do you think learned to shoot on .22s.
Rimfires solve a budget problem. Rimfires do not solve a technical shooting problem if you are not going to put the practice in with them- plain and simple. If budget is your limiting factor, go for a .22, but it simply is not a necessity. Personally, my biggest improvements were from shooting my double action revolvers, not my .22.
I'm not going to argue with you. Good luck with your shooting.
I don't think there is any argument going on here. I think we can all agree that a shooters skill only improves with practice.
If someone is only going to the range once a month (or less), buying a .22lr is not going to significantly help them.
I'll add, just as an aside, that the OP mentioned that he already has a Model 17.
lolll, to much funny,, some duds need different approach to do the fine tunning with a gun, some other duds just need to pick the gun plank some ammo and than fine tune themselve, feel a gun is not necessarily part of all duds, some must work harder to develop this ......
the dud must make the decision himself on how he will adjust his practice at the shooting range following all opinions on the forum, we are here to help each other by exchanging our opinions, we are not here to judge each other opinions, what works for you do not works for me...that is clear... and fine with me....lolll
again.... lolll, and happy new year shooting
