Pistol Accuracy

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You can elaborate more on your current technique to better fix your low left.

What was the distance?
How low and how far to the left?

[Tango_Down]

https://youtu.be/W0_wBXH3REw?t=297

Jump to 5:00

[johnpatrick]

Thanks for all the great replies!

[CWL]

Get a LaserLyte laser bullet insert in your caliber for your pistol and practice dry firing with it (don't go cheap or buy a bore sighter, they won't last).

Every time you press the trigger, you'll get beam of light showing you where the shot will strike. This will help with trigger control and repetition of proper pistol grip and aiming.

However, nothing beats human training. No amount of YouTubing will observe whether you have improper hold, change your grip, improper foot stance, body posture, etc. You could be developing & reinforcing bad habits without knowing it.
Videos are only useful after you learn the correct fundamentals.

[subscriber]

Get really good hearing protection. The sound of the shot is more likely to cause flinching than discomfort in your hand. This assumes you know how to avoid shooting yourself and don't have to keep thinking about that.

I find that for target shooting, a light grip, when there is zero attempt to counter recoil works better. Focus your dominant eye on the front sight, but focus your attention on where the sights are relative to the target; especially just as the shot breaks. You need to be able to say where the sights were. Also know as calling the shot. Pay no attention to the gun, or the recoil.

Stay on the trigger after the shot breaks for a second or two. Don't mash the trigger, then think "its over" by immediately letting off. Act as if you are steering the bullet all the way to the target. Obviously, if you need to shoot faster, then you don't have lots of time for "follow through", but your accuracy goal is likely less (or target area is larger). Also, if you need to shoot faster, then you will be pulling the trigger faster.

The video below has more practical than target shooting applicability. It none the less contains very important advice about breaking the trigger without disturbing the gun:

[lexo98]

What firearm are you shooting?

[subscriber]

John,

You are likely to benefit from this book: https://www.amazon.com/Handgun-Simpl...dp/0949997390/. It helped me when I got into bullseye in 1984. I no longer compete, but remember how useful the book was to me.

Fit the pistol to your hand, such that it lines up naturally with your forearm, and the sight with each other, so you don't have to strain. Grip as high up as comfortable (without risking getting your hand in the way of the slide). Practice this grip until you achieve it without thinking about it.

Place the finger on the trigger, such that the gun does not move left or right when you load the trigger. Squeeze the trigger directly to the rear.

Stand in such a position, that if you were to aim at the target and then close your eyes for 5 seconds, the guns would still be on the bull when you reopen your eyes. If the gun drifts off, adjusts your stance so you can be as relaxed as possible and "have the gun aim itself".

Experiment. Analyze the effect of different grip, stance and trigger let off, etc. Focus on shooting. Forget about what you will do when you get home.

Use more than one ammo type, as ammo might affect your results on target. Now, you have not stated what gun and caliber you are shooting. Nor, if terrible is over 2" at 10 yards; or over 12". If you are shooting 1" groups at 10 yards, but want to halve that (or double the distance), then ammo is more likely to matter. If you are shooting wider than a foot groups at 10 yards, then some fundamentals are likely broken.

Hint: Start at short range (no more than 10 yards) so you can see the holes in the target. Shoot at the whole white backside of the target, so you can see you sights. Care more about sight to sight alignment and trigger release, than how small the ten ring is.

If you aim center mass at a large black bull, chances are you will loose your sights and shoot badly. The longer you aim, the worse it gets. Either get a lighter shade or outline target, or adjust your sights so you can aim under the black bull.

Shoot deliberately, but don't try too hard. Aim for good enough, not perfection. Understand what is happening, and build on that.

If you are target shooting, is that with a .22? That would be the best place to start.

[johnpatrick]

What firearm are you shooting?

S&W M&P Shield 9mm

[subscriber]

S&W M&P Shield 9mm

That makes hearing protection even more important. Without the noise, the recoil of a properly gripped 9 mm pistol can be ignored. It serves as a sign that the shot has been fired. Now the question is, did the bullet go close to where you wanted it... If not, why not?

[Jesse 2]

[bigmike82]

When target shooting, big, full breaths (not the 'fill every square inch of my chest cavity breath, but the full lung one), then a relatively slow (but not uncomfortably so) exhale, then a steady squeeze and bang. Rinse, lather, repeat.

[lexo98]

S&W M&P Shield 9mm

Dry fire and you will probably notice your pushing the trigger to the left just a bit when pulling the trigger.

[Harry Ono]

take a look at the Target Diagnosic chart, where are your shots landing ?

https://www.pewpewtactical.com/target-quick-fix-guide/

[hermosabeach]

Consider a class?

Top people all have coaches-
Shooters
Golfers
NASCAR drivers


Formal training is huge for improving


Appleseed is a great program and inexpensive

Frontsight is cheap and good training too - you do have to drive to Nevada and pay for hotels and such.

[Jesse 2]

Pistol Accuracy

When target shooting, big, full breaths (not the 'fill every square inch of my chest cavity breath, but the full lung one), then a relatively slow (but not uncomfortably so) exhale, then a steady squeeze and bang. Rinse, lather, repeat.

Thanks! This technique should provide 5 seconds of steady aiming. I exhaled too quickly to bottom of breathing cycle, but the pause only lasts 2 seconds before I start losing consciousness


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