PPC technique

[adamg]

So with the Covid wrecking havoc on club practice activities, I ended up having the range to myself. I spent my time shooting the 25m reduced target (indoors) with my PPC revolver, and I did 6 shots from each of the four positions for this course of fire. Sitting, prone, left hand standing barricade, right hand standing barricade. I checked my hits after each position to determine where I was grouping.

Results:
-sitting: 2" low left
-prone: 4" high
-left hand barricade: 4" right
-right hand barricade: 2" left

I think this is quite repeatable, if I make good shots. In fact after noting these values I shot all 24 shots, holding to compensate for these impact shifts, and then checked the target, and had a better 24 shot grouping than I've put down in the last 4 months of weekly practice.

Am I going about this backwards? should I try to change my hand / trigger technique to get all positions to hit the same position, or should I pursue this technique and use four point of aims for the four positions?

 

[220]

Fix your shooting technique , trigger work sight picture square your eye to rear sight if you look up or down through rear sight you will have different impact points

 

[adamg]

I also have two DA trigger techniques I can utilize.

1. Finger pad/tip on trigger, I am unable to stage the trigger just before it breaks with this gun, so I end up rolling through from about half stroke to bang.
2. First joint on trigger, after pulling it about half way I can index tip of finger on frame behind trigger, then I can stage and have more control over the last few millimetres of trigger movement.

I'm thinking #2 is more accurate and disturbs the gun less. It's just tricky to use this technique, because if I miss the finger tip hitting the frame I get a shank surprise shot. Definitely takes some consistent practice.

I wish this gun's trigger was easier to stage just before the bang. I see other PPC guns with the little ball detent on trigger shoe, I imagine it helps with this.

 

[adamg]

Fix your shooting technique , trigger work sight picture square your eye to rear sight if you look up or down through rear sight you will have different impact points

Can you give more detail / description on this part? I don't exactly follow you.

 

[old303]

I also have two DA trigger techniques I can utilize.

1. Finger pad/tip on trigger, I am unable to stage the trigger just before it breaks with this gun, so I end up rolling through from about half stroke to bang.
2. First joint on trigger, after pulling it about half way I can index tip of finger on frame behind trigger, then I can stage and have more control over the last few millimetres of trigger movement.

I'm thinking #2 is more accurate and disturbs the gun less. ...

That's been my conclusion too, after trying it both ways. But I've just been going for that finger-grip and not looking to contact the frame that way; will need to try. Going to be really sick of dry-fire by the time this is all over and the range reopens!

 

[hatman1793]

The reduced 50 yard B27 target is the B34. The B34 target is hung at 25 yards, not meters. The extra 5-ish feet to the 25 meter line will change impact.

Holding your revolver & compensating is why there are adjustable sights. If you aim point & hit point are different, click over, up or down to accommodate lighting conditions. (As wind is not a factor indoors)

PPC revolvers are ideally set up to punch out the X ring at 7, 25, & 50 yards. Take your time & adjust & set up each position on each sight so you can accomplish this. Then fine tune by clicking right or left, up or down according to your indoor conditions.

Avoid using the first joint system. All it does is pull your shots off the X ring. You should position the trigger on the middle of the index finger pad only.