Posted: 12/2/2008 6:13:06 AM EDT
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I have been shooting recreationally for decades, and I can usually hit an 8"x8" target at ~20 yards with average accuracy (but sometimes miss the entire target). I wish to take things to the next level now such that I can hit the same target with a much higher degree of accuracy. I am not able to attend a professional acadamy, but I do have the time the inclination and the motivation to study either a DVD or a book that would serve the same purpose. I checked the 'Training' forum without much luck. Do any of you competitive pistol shooters have recommendations for training material that would at least put me on paper repeatedly?
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read Andy Stanford's Surgical Speed Shooting––BEST book out there imo for the price
http://www.amazon.com/Surgical-Speed-Shooting-High-Speed-Marksmanship/dp/1581601433 Brian Enos's Practical Shooting book is also great also: http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Shooting-Fundamentals-Brian-Enos/dp/0962692506 http://www.brianenos.com/ DVDs: the Burkett Videos on IPSC handling are great also lastly, whenever you shoot, practice the 4 fundamentals: ––sight alingment ––sight picture ––trigger control ––followthrough "aim small, miss small" (ie: focus your front sight on a SMALL, very specific portion of the target each time) "slow is smooth, smooth is fast...dont shoot faster than you can hit" |
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Best thing to help me improve my pistol accuracy was to go to Bullseye competitions, and Service Pistol matches. Many competitors with great advice and coaching. Service Pistol is fired with one hand at 50 and 25yds.
After you shoot at 50 yds for a while the 25yd targets seem quite a bit easier, 
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+1 on the IPSC matches in your local area. Most shooters are more than glad to help one with some fundamentals to help them build a foundation on. I cannot begin to say how much my shooting has improved since I started shooting some local IPSC matches!  +3 I was in your boat a few years back, sort of mastered shooting solo. I studied USPSA a bit, found that the local club was large and good, studied some more to make sure I wouldn't embarrass myself. Got some gear and ammo, Talked to the match/club director. Went to my first match, and haven't looked back since. It was life changing. Have learned a lot. I found that the competition drove my improvement on accuracy and speed. I recommend going to a match, and reading stuff on the Brian Enos Shooting Forum. |