One-handed handgun shooting

z0k said:
The open house meeting for the rifle club is on Monday at 6pm. Unfortunately for me I have a lecture during those hours. I think they allow you to drop in to the rifle safety courses without having to register at the opening meeting though.
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Thanks for the info, I had no idea it was that soon. Gonna have to drop by HH to check that out after class.

on-ca said:
Anyhow, none of that matters now. I am just curous how you joined HHRC as it has been closed down permanently? Also, shMillers city gun ban on clubs on top of that...
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What was closed down was the UofT range, not the clubs. The Hart House rifle club and revolver club are both still in operation, using other ranges. Of course, should I desire to go to one of those shoots, I have to go home to pick up my rifle because you can't bring 'em to school. :/
 
7mmlefty said:
One hand pistol shooting proves you have absolute, total control of the weapon.

If you can pull the trigger while holding the handgun on target with one hand, and hit the bulls eye, only then have you truly mastered the sport of pistol shooting:).
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I find one-handed naturally easier than two-handed. You're not worrying about pulling with your weak hand or body position so much. It's much more straight-forward.
 
7mmlefty said:
One hand pistol shooting proves you have absolute, total control of the weapon.

If you can pull the trigger while holding the handgun on target with one hand, and hit the bulls eye, only then have you truly mastered the sport of pistol shooting:).
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The same argument could be made for driving a car - except that everyone knows it's safer and more practical to use 2 hands on the wheel.

One handed target shooting is only one facet of pistol shooting. It's a skill worth learning, but it is not the be-all and end-all for the entire sport of pistol shooting.
 
I shoot strong hand, weak hand, supported and unsupported. IMO 2 is better than one. One handed shooting works good if you've only got one hand.

Tex
 
blacksmithden said:
Well, I shoot a fair bit better with one hand than I do with two. It's just a comfort thing with me. I feel like I'm working too hard when I'm using a 2 handed grip. I'm not pulling my own chain when I say this but...my hands and arms are strong enough to hold a gun straight out without any real effort so there's no trembling other than my normal "you've had too much coffee for the past 30 years" shake :D. I can hit 6 inch gongs at 100 yards about 50% of the time and the ones that miss are pretty close. I sure wouldn't call myself an expert though. To each his own I guess.
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Generally one handed fire is more accurate than 2 handed, FOR COMPETITION BULLSEYE SHOOTERS. It has to do with repeatability of muscle tension using one arm vs two arms, etc., as noted above

But as for the rest of us........
 
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now it makes sense - out--of-timing revolver does spit chunks of led. Hence is revolver club ruling one handed grip only.

I have been told that I seem to shoot better with one hand. But I myself disagree, two-handed grip gives a touch more control and a touch faster return for repeat shots (controlled pair).

7mmlefty said:
I got some lead fragment injection in my right hand by holding a revolver in front of the cylinder with the right hand.
Owch!!
Only once though.
Lesson learned.:slap:
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Revolvers suck with two hands. I'm always slattering my left hand with lead and crap. However, some big bore loads have insane recoil. You would need two hands for them. I would't fire a .454 casull or a 460 with one hand. Definately you need to wear safety glasses...and shooting with one hand is a practical defence technique that one should learn. I can't see why a range would force members to use a one handed technique though(that's an individuals choice i think). Oh, yah...its Toronto...one of those places where latte drinking granola eaters come up with gun bans and such.
 
Sigh. I imagine another problem for me is going to be my cross-eye dominance issue. I suppose I'll try try shooting left-handed and see if that feels better than trying to line up the gun with my left eye while shooting right handed.

I should ask the range officer if cross-eye dominance qualifies as a valid medical reason to use both hands, lol.
 
jamiejaf said:
Revolvers suck with two hands. I'm always slattering my left hand with lead and crap. However, some big bore loads have insane recoil. You would need two hands for them. I would't fire a .454 casull or a 460 with one hand. Definately you need to wear safety glasses...and shooting with one hand is a practical defence technique that one should learn. I can't see why a range would force members to use a one handed technique though(that's an individuals choice i think). Oh, yah...its Toronto... one of those places where latte drinking granola eaters come up with gun bans and such.
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one of those places where latte drinking granola eaters ... huh what does this have to do with anything? I happen to be a gourmet coffee drinker and like lattes, and other coffees. I don't like granola. does me drinking a latte somehow make me less of a man and want to ban guns. NO ! I LOVE shooting and wouldn't give it up for the world. -- stop with the rampant generalizations. please.


Topic is dumb people coming up with a wrong solution to a problem.
 
Daehanminkuk said:
one of those places where latte drinking granola eaters ... huh what does this have to do with anything? I happen to be a gourmet coffee drinker and like lattes, and other coffees. I don't like granola. does me drinking a latte somehow make me less of a man and want to ban guns. NO ! I LOVE shooting and wouldn't give it up for the world. -- stop with the rampant generalizations. please. Topic is dumb people coming up with a wrong solution to a problem.
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Since you don't like granola it evens everything out. Now quicher moanin.:D

Tex
 
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