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pontifex

pontifex

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with all the gun threads today, i need to make my own.

I've been shooting pistols off an on for about a year to 2 years now. I can hit the target (or at least close to it anyway, lol) but I'm not usually that great. my main problem is that i have a hard time keeping the gun steady enough to hit a small target.

any tips for helping me keep it steady?
 
Originally posted by: pontifex
with all the gun threads today, i need to make my own.

I've been shooting pistols off an on for about a year to 2 years now. I can hit the target (or at least close to it anyway, lol) but I'm not usually that great. my main problem is that i have a hard time keeping the gun steady enough to hit a small target.

any tips for helping me keep it steady?
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One long time range instructor told me to fill up a milk jug with water and hold it out from your body to strengthen the muscles used in shooting.

Dry fire and see if you are flinching. Keep dry firing until you dont or get a revolver load one round and spin the wheel so you don't know which chamber has the round. Remember to squeeze the trigger smoothly. Also remember to breathe.

 
Get training. Seriously. If your in the Kansas area let me know.

There could be a hundred reasons. Are you holding the pisstol wrong, making it uncomfortable? Are you weak? is the pistol too heavy? Are you nervous? Drunk?

Theres a million reasons.

Start Here
 
Originally posted by: K1052
Originally posted by: pontifex
with all the gun threads today, i need to make my own.

I've been shooting pistols off an on for about a year to 2 years now. I can hit the target (or at least close to it anyway, lol) but I'm not usually that great. my main problem is that i have a hard time keeping the gun steady enough to hit a small target.

any tips for helping me keep it steady?
Click to expand...

One long time range instructor told me to fill up a milk jug with water and hold it out from your body to strengthen the muscles used in shooting.

Dry fire and see if you are flinching. Keep dry firing until you dont or get a revolver load one round and spin the wheel so you don't know which chamber has the round. Remember to squeeze the trigger smoothly. Also remember to breathe.
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wow, great ideas (except for the concstant dry firing.... that could be really bad for a lot of guns)
 
Originally posted by: acemcmac
Originally posted by: K1052
Originally posted by: pontifex
with all the gun threads today, i need to make my own.

I've been shooting pistols off an on for about a year to 2 years now. I can hit the target (or at least close to it anyway, lol) but I'm not usually that great. my main problem is that i have a hard time keeping the gun steady enough to hit a small target.

any tips for helping me keep it steady?
Click to expand...

One long time range instructor told me to fill up a milk jug with water and hold it out from your body to strengthen the muscles used in shooting.

Dry fire and see if you are flinching. Keep dry firing until you dont or get a revolver load one round and spin the wheel so you don't know which chamber has the round. Remember to squeeze the trigger smoothly. Also remember to breathe.
Click to expand...

wow, great ideas (except for the concstant dry firing.... that could be really bad for a lot of guns)
Click to expand...

Most modern semi-autos should be ok, otherwise get one of those snap caps to put in the chamber to cushin the firing pin.
 
Some ideas: Shoot from a two handed position (i prefer a weaver stance for most range shooting).

Use your dominant hand on the pistol grip. support the pistol with your weaker hand. the weaker hand actually supports about 60% of the weight of the firearm.

The strong hand is mostly used for trigger control, wrist lock/shot recovery etc.

Position of your index finger on the trigger is also important. you want the trigger to be between the tip of your index finger and the end-most knuckle of the finger. If its too close to the knuckle, your muzzle will pull to the right just before you fire. If your trigger is too close to the end of your finger, your muzzle will go left just before you fire.

You want to gently squeeze the trigger - not 'pull' it.

Breathing: take a deepish breath as you sight in. exhale slowely. after exhale you have a couple seconds to take your shot.


...and if you're doing any of this, you're probably not using cover correctly 😛
 
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