whats your technique?

[M. Sage]

Isosceles with knees bent, take one small step back with my strong-side foot and keep it there, feet shoulder-width. Focus on the front sight, breathe, and don't anticipate the recoil.

IMO, isosceles isn't just for targets. Smaller cross-section is great, but I wanna hit a badguy quickly, accurately, and repeatedly.

[Directshot]

If your asking Bench Shooting Techniques take everything the posts have just given you. If your asking self defense, learn to Point Shoot. Practice, practice, practice, practice... then when you think your done... practice, practice, practice more.

[zorkieo]

i like to pretend the gun is unloaded. when i squeeze the trigger, i pretend that there is an inch of creep no matter what the gun. i hold on tight, and let every shot be a complete suprise. when you stop flintching, and anticipating, you will improve your grouping by a LOT.

[rips31]

i shoot isosceles stance w/associated grip, but my marine buddy says i shoot better weaver stance/grip. honestly, i shoot most of my sigs better isosceles and my hks shoot better weaver. go figure. basically, whatever feels more comfy and gets more bullets on the paper.

[Loner]

This one.

[Rem1492]

I teach to just relax. dont get too tense or lean too much. I also teach to fire several hundred rounds and get used to the loud bang and excitement. I can see if a person is ready for advance jedi training if I put a SnapCap in the 8th round and see if their gun flinches for anticipated recoil, if it does they look funny and I point out how the recoil isnt the gun, its THEM!

it takes a good relaxed pose and confidence that comes with lots of practise, just shoot LOTS of rounds downrange, it will all come together.

My wife here in a good relaxed stance, looking mean and ferocious.



for rifle shooting I like sitting down indian style and just relaxing, bench shooting makes too much recoil and is too easy.

[WolfMansDad]

Isoscelese stance. High-thumbs grip. For slow fire, one eye closed and focus on the front sight. For rapid fire, both eyes open and focus on the target.

If I'm shooting an air pistol, I keep my head high and my shoulders low and relaxed, almost looking down my nose over the sights. I can usually get one-ragged-hole accuracy at ten yards this way. I'm classified NRA master in air-pistol silhouette, but I haven't competed in a while.

With a "real" pistol, something with recoil, I roll my shoulders and head forward and lean into the shot. That way, I can recover from the recoil and get the sights back on target quickly. I've never competed in centerfire pistol, so I have no data on whether I'm any good or if I suck.

[PistolPete75]

i also use isosceles stance.

[edsel6502]

Follow through. When the gun goes bang. Hold it on the target. The bullet has not left the barrel yet.

[M. Sage]

+1 on the above. Goes for rifles, too.

For follow-through, I like to keep my finger on the trigger, still pulling, keep focused on the front sight and realign with the target, then reset the trigger and start again.

[Caseless]

Start with a .40, if I am all over the place at 25 yards, put down the .40 and start using the 9mm. If I still can't get a good group, put down the 9mm, pick up the .22. , group size is now respectable even at 50 yards standing.

Seriously, if accuracy beyond 5 yards is your game.
1) Front sight, front sight, front sight
2) Press, not pull the trigger
3) Repeat above 100 times a day. No $ for ammo, dry fire at home.

If all else fails, put a red dot on your handgun. Let technology compensate for technique (of lack of)