Help me shoot better

[TomReloaded]

Shoot more. A lot more. Just keep going. Shoot-n-see's improved my shooting. Using small targets (2 and 3 inch out to 15 yards) improved it further... but mostly, throwing thousands of rounds down range helped most. Dont stuff your finger all the way into the trigger. Using the finger tip can help jerking significantly. With a G17 you'll get over flinching pretty quick. Keep on shooting!

Also, one of the best range tips ive gotten... Targets are cheap, ammo isnt. Change your target out much more frequently.

[Canadadry]

1. Make sure you have a good stance.
2. Make sure you got a good grip.
3. Make sure your grip is as high as possible.
4. Don't hold the gun too tight. If you hold the gun too tight any slight movement will influence the shot.

5. Take the slack out of the trigger. Squeeze through the wall.
6. Follow through. Remember the bullet does spend time going down the barrel.

[blockfort]

Your left hand is just about as important as what your right hand is doing.

Well, if I shoot with with my right hand only, I can still shoot quite accurately. Strong-hand-only shooting is part of the IDPA matches pretty often. But, if, at the same time, I'm scratching my balls with my left hand, then I guess my left hand is also doing an important job. So I guess it's sort of true, sure.

[blockfort]

- Im shooting a Glock 17 with Trijicon 3-dot night sights
- Im right hand dominant and sight of aim is sight image #3 (pic below)
- Im shooting at 7-10 yards

Did you install the sights or are they factory installed?

Why are you aiming like #3? Most guns shoot like #2. Have you bench rested your gun to see where it "really" shoots at your distances?

[dyson]

Get a sharpie, draw a bunch of small triangles on your target. Shoot them at 3 and 5 yards. Take your time shooting. When youre nailing them with tight groups you can move back out to 7 yds.

[ironhorse1]

Try relaxing your little finger on the bottom of the grip.

Exhale and squeeze the trigger slowly.

There are two guns I have that I tend to shoot low left.

A Beretta 92 that has a really large grip and an Springfield EMP.

I added finger grove grips to the Beretta which helped with finger placement.

By relaxing the bottom finger the tendency to pull the gun down when firing

was overcome.

Just one more thing to try.

irh

[tbc]

Help me shoot better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKgAkwB8WRo

[kyle.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azb3q8wOrV4

[durandal]

You already know sight alignment, trigger control...

Focus on dryfiring. And when you are shooting, stay calm and dont rush your shots. Isolate the trigger and do not deathgrip the pistol. Also work on supporting hand.

[Libtard]

I'm a noobie, but here's a suggestion: Ask someone to videotape you shooting a few rounds. Try 60fps video, if possible, then you can scrub thru frame by frame on a computer or even the camera and see what you're doing when you miss and when you hit

[pinchibuso]

In a class, you have an opportunity to shoot a lot of rounds. You also have somebody watching what you are doing. This is often different than what you feel you are doing. You learn to shoot right handed and left handed. Reload, right handed and left handed. Drawing, Transitions, Proper grip, Proper stance, Shooting from cover, Using your pie, Team work. And alot of things that the average gun owner wouldn't even think about. And it's cheaper than going golfing.

[Wordupmybrotha]

I read through all the comments and no one suggested this yet. I'm not sure if you're already doing this, but if not...

Try using the trigger reset. After you pull the trigger, continue holding it down while the slide cycles. Then slowly release the trigger until you feel the click of the trigger reset. On a Glock the feel is very distinct and audible. Then press the trigger again to fire. Repeat. This will lessen the trigger pull and help with trigger control.

[williamcm]

Take a friend to the range with you.

Have them mix and match random snap caps in the mags with live ammo. The noise, recoil, and recovery onto target hide a lot of faults.

You will be amazed at the flinches when you drop the hammer on a random snap cap.

JM2c

This is what I did and MAN it helped a lot! If you are doing it yourself, dont count the shots and shoot fairly quickly without loosing your sights.

[steves86ta]

Ive been fighting shooting "Low Left" for a long time. Didnt matter what handgun, what caliber anything. Ive ALWAYS been low left.

For me, i would dry fire for hours a day, and dry firing did not help, i practiced as much as possible, even used up LOTS of ammo. Even with 22 i was low left

I am right handed, and left eye dominant. So i shoot left eyed and right handed. I have also tried forcing myself to use my right eye. Still the same darn problem. It didnt matter what "trick" i tried.

What finally worked for me, was i bought my 1911, and it had adjustable sights. Now im a "bullseye" shooter and enjoy my range time much more. I dont know if this is right or not but its what worked for me. I adjusted my sights up and right and no issues whatsoever. Great groups, and right where im "aiming"

With the sights adjusted, i no longer have "flyers" and my groups are great. I refuse to believe im flinching becasue if i was i would still have issues.

Just my experience, take it with a grain of salt

[steves86ta]

This is an old target i shot a few years ago when i had my Ruger P95. And as you can see. WAY left and low.


Heres a more recent one with my 1911, and i hadnt finished adjusting the sights. But as you can see... MUCH better. The flyer, was a double tap


I should be going shooting next week sometime (if i can find some time to make some reloads) and ill grab a pic of that target