So I shot a 5inch grouping with my 1911 rapid fire.

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So I shot a 5inch grouping with my 1911 rapid fire. 5 out of 7 shots. To tell you the truth I was dumbfounded. I couldn't believe my eyes. Does that mean Im getting better? This was at 10 yards. I only hope I could do that again. That was the last of my ammo at the range. I can't remember what the hell I did. Anyways it always seem like it takes me at least 50 rounds to get into some sort of a groove, other times I just do horrible.

Are there any shooting videos online that will teach me a few things. I watched some Hickock 45 videos on stance, grip, followthrough. I notice when I shoot a rifle how much breathing plays a role. I would assume pistol is the same. Its just I don't notice it as much. I tend to shoot as Im exhaling.
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Will need your definition of "rapid fire" too. I've been progressing through deliberate aimed fire (carefully aimed - 1-2 sec's between rounds), fast fire (shoot as soon as I reacquire the target in my sights - 2-3 secs for 8 rounds), rapid fire (pull the trigger as fast as I can - haven't done this yet). Here's a pic of some fast fire practice at 10 yards last month. Just switched to some 3 dot sights a week ago and thinking they will help a bit on faster target acquisition.
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For sure, don't let anyone rain on your parade. One thing I learned from playing golf is that there's always someone better or luckier. Just enjoy what you do, keep on learning and stop when you aren't having any fun.

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I will say it wasn't rapid rapid fire but it was fast dammit and Im still proud of it even if I did do that good one time.
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VanMan said:
Will need your definition of "rapid fire" too. I've been progressing through deliberate aimed fire (carefully aimed - 1-2 sec's between rounds), fast fire (shoot as soon as I reacquire the target in my sights - 2-3 secs for 8 rounds), rapid fire (pull the trigger as fast as I can - haven't done this yet). Here's a pic of some fast fire practice at 10 yards last month. Just switched to some 3 dot sights a week ago and thinking they will help a bit on faster target acquisition.
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well your a better shot then me thats for sure. Looks pretty good.
 
That was the last of my ammo at the range. I can't remember what the hell I did.
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Sometimes I find that by just letting my auto pilot take over & not
over think what I am doing, I shoot better. Then the practice & training kicks in.
 
Keep shooting, use set drills, time and score them. That's the only real way to know if you're getting better. The only useful measurement of success is a comparison to your own past performance. I could tell you whether I'd find that particular group difficult to replicate and you might feel good or bad...but the question is not really "how do you compare to a person at an unknown experience level", it's "are you getting better or are you just screwing around and fluking the occasional decent group?"
 
colinjw said:
Sometimes I find that by just letting my auto pilot take over & not
over think what I am doing, I shoot better..
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I'm the same way, when I focus too much I over think and then my mind gets in the way, when I go and just clear my mind I'm able to enjoy the moment and not stress about making the shot.
It's like when I was a kid, I would be in the backyard shooting hoops and sinking every one of them, I would call my parents out to see how good I was doing and then the pressure was on and I wouldn't make any of them...
 
5" at 10 yards would be good for rapid fire but sad for slow aimed deliberate fire. At 10 yards and slow aimed fire you want to aim for a group of 2.5" or less. But if 5'ish inch groups at that distance is what you're getting I'd say you're on the right track.

There's lots of good videos on You Tube if you stick to those presented by recognized names. In doing a quick look this one came up as one good option.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tot2aF3k6g

Anything with Todd Jarret is also well worth watching. And the other day I noticed that there's a bunch by top level IPSC shooter Max Michel that seem to hit the nail on the head from the two I watched.

Get yourself used to using the high position two hand hold which puts the gun way down in your grip. Keep your arms almost straight but not locked. And elbows turned out slightly instead of in and down. Hold the gun with a firm handshake like grip. A deathgrip on the gun makes it hard to hold steady and difficult to isolate the trigger finger from the rest of your grip. Practice making a "grip fist" and ONLY move the trigger finger.

When you pull the trigger don't pull it so much as build pressure on it and let the trigger move as it wants and when it wants. Just smoothly build up pressure over a half second from zero to trigger at the rear of the travel. Hold it until the recoil is finished. That's your handgun "follow through". Then just as smoothly ease the pressure and let the trigger push your finger ahead. With this smooth controlled pressure build and release you'll easily feel the reset click in the trigger. Once you feel that you can reverse direction for the next shot. By concentrating on the trigger like this and the front sight and ignoring the big BANG! you'll be able to focus on smaller groups from aimed shots.
 
try shooting issf rapid fire, raise the gun and shoot 5 different targets at 25 meters in 4 seconds and score over 500 of a possible 600 with one hand on demand.
 
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