Yeah, 25 yards sounds about right... looks like 2 rounds of #1 buck and 2 rounds of #4 buck out of a 14" Cyl. choke shotgun...
Pistol tips and tricks?
- Thread starter Chairs
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Yeah, 25 yards sounds about right... looks like 2 rounds of #1 buck and 2 rounds of #4 buck out of a 14" Cyl. choke shotgun...
Best advice I ever took was getting a range session with a pro. Spent an hour and $75 and he addressed my issues, not some theoretical issues others might have. Past time for me to do it again. None of us can see what you are doing right or wrong, but a pro will spot them in a second.
Brutus
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That disaster I posted was due to me not realizing the sights need to be in focus more than the target. Also, 25yds was the min target distance
allowed at the range I was using and that didn't help matters.
Once I ditched my corrective lenses things got much better.
Find someone to mentor you on these types of issues. I was attempting to master hand guns in isolation.
M
allowed at the range I was using and that didn't help matters.
Once I ditched my corrective lenses things got much better.
Find someone to mentor you on these types of issues. I was attempting to master hand guns in isolation.
M
The nice thing about starting close if you can is you develop a mental attitude and expectation of keeping the groups tight on target,a small part of shooting well is expecting to shoot well.
Fist sized groups and your ability to maintain them is a pretty good judge of distance for recreational and combat pistol shooting. If you want to compete in pure accuracy competition your group size will have to be even smaller.
Fist sized groups and your ability to maintain them is a pretty good judge of distance for recreational and combat pistol shooting. If you want to compete in pure accuracy competition your group size will have to be even smaller.
Dry fire with something small like a dime or a penny on the slide near the front sight.
Focus on maintaining a consistent firm but relaxed grip and "squeeze" the trigger straight backwards. *Do not read PULL, YANK, or JERK the trigger.
If you do this correctly the penny should stay on the top of the slide.
New shooters tend to focus on fighting recoil forces and "dump" the pistol downwards at the last moment before "pulling" the trigger. *The pulling motion often torques your gun to the left.
This results is low shots and ones that pull to the left alot of times.
Just accept recoil as part of the experience and you'll be better off.
I always tell people that producing great target groups is purely a function of a shooters relationship with his trigger and grip form.
as well......Ive had some success putting people directly in front of a target only 5 feet away to start....and tell them to just point the gun without using the sights.
This affords people the opportunity to feel the recoil impulse without spending so much time scaring the bejeezus out of themselves after concentrating on the sights so much.
When the groups tighten.....move back to 10.....then 15....then 20 and so forth.
People seem to grow accepting of the recoil by that point and begin to feel more comfortable with the sight pictures sudden jump when discharging a firearm.
Congratulations on your purchase. Stay safe and just relax.
Listen to what experienced shooters tell you....and watch for the guys and gals with gaping holes where the center of their targets used to be. They tend to know whereof they speak.
PS. Not saying I qualify.
thats my 2 cents.
Focus on maintaining a consistent firm but relaxed grip and "squeeze" the trigger straight backwards. *Do not read PULL, YANK, or JERK the trigger.
If you do this correctly the penny should stay on the top of the slide.
New shooters tend to focus on fighting recoil forces and "dump" the pistol downwards at the last moment before "pulling" the trigger. *The pulling motion often torques your gun to the left.
This results is low shots and ones that pull to the left alot of times.
Just accept recoil as part of the experience and you'll be better off.
I always tell people that producing great target groups is purely a function of a shooters relationship with his trigger and grip form.
as well......Ive had some success putting people directly in front of a target only 5 feet away to start....and tell them to just point the gun without using the sights.
This affords people the opportunity to feel the recoil impulse without spending so much time scaring the bejeezus out of themselves after concentrating on the sights so much.
When the groups tighten.....move back to 10.....then 15....then 20 and so forth.
People seem to grow accepting of the recoil by that point and begin to feel more comfortable with the sight pictures sudden jump when discharging a firearm.
Congratulations on your purchase. Stay safe and just relax.
Listen to what experienced shooters tell you....and watch for the guys and gals with gaping holes where the center of their targets used to be. They tend to know whereof they speak.
PS. Not saying I qualify.
thats my 2 cents.
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SantaClawz
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Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Dry firing is good as long as it's really practical.
Some firearms cannot be dry fired at all.
Others need snap caps.
Some target pistols have this as a built in feature.
Be aware of your specific technical differences right from the manufacuturer.
Some firearms cannot be dry fired at all.
Others need snap caps.
Some target pistols have this as a built in feature.
Be aware of your specific technical differences right from the manufacuturer.
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- chilliwack BC.
one tip that really helped me is to squeeze continuously straight back on the trigger, all the way till it stops. Not just till it goes off, but all the way back, every time.
that and dry fire sight alignment, along with good grip always help new shooters, at least those I take out. Most can't hit the paper at 5-10 meters at first and then once they get those things, they always drop to about clay size for the most part.
that and dry fire sight alignment, along with good grip always help new shooters, at least those I take out. Most can't hit the paper at 5-10 meters at first and then once they get those things, they always drop to about clay size for the most part.
This helped me...
HAhahaha!! That's great. I'm bringing that to the range next time I'm shooting with the buddies!
Closing the wrong eye?
Cocked&Locked
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Closing BOTH eyes?
