Should I just give up?

[lilro]

I'm an embarrassingly bad shot. Every time I go to the range, I leave disappointed. Both pistol and rifle. I keep telling myself I'll do better next time, I'm just a beginner, but my results are the same or worse every time I go. I shot my AR for only 38 rounds before I got embarrassed and left. I only hit paper 12 times @ 100 yds. I was planning on zeroing the rifle but couldn't even get a consistent enough shot to make adjustments. With handguns I'll hit the 6 and 7 ring at 7 yards, aiming for the bullseye. It's really bad. I really like guns, but I think actually shooting them is not for me

Should I keep practicing, or just sell everything and buy freaking call of duty

[stix213]

Take a pistol class. I was pretty bad but now even though I still think I suck I can consistently put them in the center at 7 yards no problem. I'm working on extending that now out past 15 yards.

A lot of what you will learn has to do with how you are pressing the trigger, which will transfer right over to rifles as well.

Take a class, preferably 1 on 1.

[RugerFanRyan]

Take a pistol class. I was pretty bad but now even though I still think I suck I can consistently put them in the center at 7 yards no problem. I'm working on extending that now out past 15 yards.

A lot of what you will learn has to do with how you are pressing the trigger, which will transfer right over to rifles as well.

Exactly.

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[rplusplus]

1 in 1,000,000 people are naturals at anything.

999,999 in 1,000,000 get good by training and practice.

Take a class, read up on the interwebs, and then...

Aim small, miss small. Start at 5 feet, then 10, then 15...

Two weeks ago there was a lady at the range with her boyfriend... he was trying to get her to learn at 25 feet. Needless to say 1 in 10 hit paper. I wasn't about to Glock-Block him as they at least were being safe and the bullets were going down range.

Don't give up. Still a lot of fun to be had at the range.

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[12:13]

Keep practicing. Like everything else in life, you gotta put some work into it to get the desired results.

When I first started, my handgun pattern looked like a shotgun blast at 7 yards. Now my groups are a hell of a lot smaller. I still have to work on being an impatient shooter though. I can't help but do a mag dump sometimes. Costly, but fun as hell

[onegtalon]

Don't give up! I've got some really bad days too. 2 range trips ago I was dead center @ 7 yards. Last week I was all over the place. It's a mental game.

Take a class. The instructor will point out what's wrong.

[Madpyro]

Don't give up! with some instruction and practice, You'll get there.

[Josh3239]

Really man? It's a skill that anyone can be trained to do. 38 rounds, that isn't enough to practice. And your rifle wasn't even zero'd, no one can hit a target well with a rifle that isn't zero'd. That is a huge handicap. Handguns are a lot harder and take some skill. It is all skill and it takes time to develop. Maybe you are fighting/anticipating/braking for the recoil, or using too much trigger finger, or maybe your sights are off, or mnaybe you should just try a new handgun.

Take it from me, I am a great quitter and a great procrastinator. This stuff just needs practice. For both, just concentrate on a stable position, breathe properly, squeeze that trigger straight back without moving. For the AR15, place your target at 25 yards, get on paper and zero. And take it out further and further.

Take a class or link up with a Calgunner. Im in Ventura County and I've taught a ton of my friends how to shoot.

The fact that you posted this on Calguns, a gun forum, tells me that you knew what we'd tell you and you DO want to stick with this.

Hell sometimes I embarass myself on the range and have bad range days. Not all of us are Rambo. Just have fun with it, thats what its all about. When I first started it was all about fun, just plinking and throwing lead down range.

I'm an embarrassingly bad shot. Every time I go to the range, I leave disappointed. Both pistol and rifle. I keep telling myself I'll do better next time, I'm just a beginner, but my results are the same or worse every time I go. I shot my AR for only 38 rounds before I got embarrassed and left. I only hit paper 12 times @ 100 yds. I was planning on zeroing the rifle but couldn't even get a consistent enough shot to make adjustments. With handguns I'll hit the 6 and 7 ring at 7 yards, aiming for the bullseye. It's really bad. I really like guns, but I think actually shooting them is not for me

Should I keep practicing, or just sell everything and buy freaking call of duty

[Zues]

Give up? Never give up. Its not an option. Just practice more. Take a class as you should do when you get a new rifle, shotgun, or pistol. it will only better your skills with the platform and there will be an instructor to help you. you will get better. (not trying to be rude, just giveing advice.)

[Paper Boy]

I agree with the others who say take a class, try and knock out any bad habits before they become engrained.

Sometimes you just have to work for it, it took my a while with my friend coaching me to pick up shotgun shooting. I was very inconsistent at first but I kept up with it and now I kick my buddies A@@ when we shoot.

Just a thought but I never sight in at 100 yards, always 25 and then kick it back to 100 once I am on at 25....

[cudakidd]

Give up...list your guns cheap and spend the money on Call of Duty Modules...

[lilro]

Really man? It's a skill that anyone can be trained to do. 38 rounds, that isn't enough to practice. And your rifle wasn't even zero'd, no one can hit a target well with a rifle that isn't zero'd. That is a huge handicap. Handguns are a lot harder and take some skill. It is all skill and it takes time to develop. Maybe you are fighting/anticipating/braking for the recoil, or using too much trigger finger, or maybe your sights are off, or mnaybe you should just try a new handgun.

Take it from me, I am a great quitter and a great procrastinator. This stuff just needs practice. For both, just concentrate on a stable position, breathe properly, squeeze that trigger straight back without moving. For the AR15, place your target at 25 yards, get on paper and zero. And take it out further and further.

Take a class or link up with a Calgunner. Im in Ventura County and I've taught a ton of my friends how to shoot.

The fact that you posted this on Calguns, a gun forum, tells me that you knew what we'd tell you and you DO want to stick with this.

Thanks for the reassurance. I really do want to stick with it, but shooting is getting more expensive as the election comes, and I don't appear to be getting any better. I feel like I'd be better off saving my ammo until Nov 7 and then selling it all.

For zeroing @ 25yds, should my point of aim and point of impact be the same? Everything I've read about zeroing is in meters, but I found some 100yd zeroing targets at big5, and decided to try those. The first time I went, I didn't have a spotting scope and could barely see the target. So I'd put some rounds down range and wait for the ceasefire. My shots were all high right, but on paper, and then the range closed. So I went home and blind adjusted the front/rear sight according to the markings on the zero target. Went back today, with a spotting scope, and did the 3 shot and check technique. I did worse than before, and hardly ever hit the target, so the adjustments were still basically blind. Put it back to mech. zero and still was off. So after walking back and forth 100yds a few times with no results to even change technique or sights, I got frustrated and left.

I've found a pistol class locally, but no luck for rifle classes. Any of you calgunners know of any in the East Bay area?

[MrExel17]

Give it time, thats why they call it practice. Practice to get good and Practice to not fail.

[rplusplus]

SoCal here...

Oh and never ever be embarrassed... it's you and your rifle and the target... everyone else can go pack sand as long as you are safe...

That being said... I always shoot the worst when the ladies with the hip hugger jeans come to shoot... Can never tell why though.

[em9sredbeam]

Sell them all to me! Then come back, buy some more and get some tips. Proper grip is a huge factor. Perfect practice makes perfect. The more work it takes to get better, the more accomplished you will feel. Don't give up. State your area. I am sure there is someone here who would be willing to meet up and help you.