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re: Pistol shooting tips for a beginner
Posted on 9/22/11 at 10:30 pm to Tigah in the ATL
Posted on 9/22/11 at 10:30 pm to Tigah in the ATL
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focus on the front sight, not on the target like with a rifle.
Always focus on the front sight...even with a rifle...unless point shooting.
Proper sight picture is one of the fundamentals of marksmanship.
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hold breath the whole time for rapid fire II'm talking competition terms here
You cannot be serious...shots should be fired at your natural respiratory pause especially in competitive rapid fire events where scores count!
Only in a tactical situation or drill (such as failure to stop) should you fire multiple rounds during the same breath.
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Posted on 9/23/11 at 12:21 am to WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot
quote:No, rapid fire is 5 shots in 10 seconds. You don't have time to breathe. Many people will actually hold their breath for timed as well (5 shots in 20 seconds)
You cannot be serious... shots should be fired at your natural respiratory pause
Posted on 9/23/11 at 2:15 am to Tigah in the ATL
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No, rapid fire is 5 shots in 10 seconds.
You're kidding right?
Let me remind you of the thread title...
quote:
Pistol shooting tips for a beginner
Surely you're not advocating that this novice shooter prepare for an NRA Bullseye Match.
One hand...rapid fire...what's up next for our promising pistoleer...IPSC?
I'm not totally sure, but I believe the beginner should concentrate on the fundamentals of marksmanship. It's rounds on target that count, not how fast you can dump your ammo.
And, since I just got back from the bar...
Posted on 9/23/11 at 9:20 am to INFIDEL
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Learning how to grip my pistol has made the most difference for me.
This.
And this is the grip I use. Works great for me.
Posted on 9/23/11 at 11:07 am to cheese99
So the first thing I've been working on is the grip. In this pic, it shows the thumb of the off hand under the thumb of the shooting hand. That's what a couple of the other videos have said as well. When I pick up my pistol, however, my natural tendency is to kind of lock my off-hand thumb over my shooting-hand thumb. It almost feels like I have don't have room to fit both hands like the way it is shown in the pic. Should I break this habit or is it just preference? Thanks.
Posted on 9/23/11 at 11:28 am to WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot
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You cannot be serious...
Posted on 9/23/11 at 11:34 am to crispy
I'm honestly not a shooting instructor, so I can't say if the thumb positioning you describe will through off your groupings. Try it both ways and see.
I know that this grip felt uncomfortable for a while, but for me, it offered the best control of the weapon.
I know that this grip felt uncomfortable for a while, but for me, it offered the best control of the weapon.
Posted on 9/23/11 at 11:38 am to cheese99
The picture is the proper grip.
Posted on 9/23/11 at 12:36 pm to AlxTgr
Classic!
Posted on 9/23/11 at 1:01 pm to WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot
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The secret is...
Shoot a whole bunch.
The Springfield XD guns are fine self-defense/combat guns. Having said that, I'd recommend that you buy a 22 LR semi-auto if there's ANY way you can find the money to do so. The 9mm is a pretty easy caliber to handle and ammo is fairly cheap, but the 22 LR is even better. You can buy 500 rounds of 22 LR at WM for less than $20. Same amount of 9mm would run you bout $100. Plus, I think it's easier to learn the basics using a 22 LR, especially for a novice. If nothing else, maybe you can borrow a friend's 22 LR pistol.
Oh yeah, always use hearing protection. I recommend using BOTH soft, expanding plugs AND muffs at the same time.
Welcome to the fraternity and enjoy yourself.
Posted on 9/23/11 at 1:56 pm to crispy
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crispy
To make your a-hole tighter... practicing bad technique/habits is worse than not practicing at all.
Posted on 9/23/11 at 4:33 pm to Chad504boy
Which is why I started this thread
Posted on 9/23/11 at 6:00 pm to Choirboy
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I don't have any videos but a tip that was told to me years ago is to focus on the front site. While doing this let the rear site float into position and squeeze the trigger
Choirboy
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