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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:37:47 PM EDT
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Practice ... All I can tell you.
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:38:01 PM EDT
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The end with the opening is pointed away from you.
ETA: Sorry, couldn't resist. Seriously though, just work on hand-eye coordination and grip strength. Were your arms fatigued? How big are you? How much shooting experience do you have? |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:38:14 PM EDT
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+1 |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:38:29 PM EDT
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+1 many many many many many many many rounds. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:38:38 PM EDT
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DUH |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:39:00 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:40:13 PM EDT
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Seriously, Goobers. I was wondering if there was some TIP or something you could offer....
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:41:04 PM EDT
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TAG
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:43:25 PM EDT
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Keep your eyes open when you squeeze the trigger.
It helps. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:44:04 PM EDT
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B-R-A-S-S
B- Breathe (take a breath) R- Relax (let the breath out) A- Aim (while letting the breath out) S- Stop (as in, stop letting the breath out....you will feel your arms steady themselves for a few seconds.....) S- Squeeze (the trigger...a smooth motion straight back....buy a .45 snap cap and practice it at night.....you can try putting a quarter on top of the muzzle to see if you're pulling one way or the other. Rule of thumb, right handers tend to push to the left......) ....Works every time.......and yeah, practice helps......  |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:44:35 PM EDT
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In all seriousness seek out some professional training. A good Instructor will make all the difference in the World. 
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:45:03 PM EDT
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Are you referring to tips on the AR or the handgun?
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:45:45 PM EDT
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Dont shoot yourself in the hand. I hear the .40 S&W Hydra-Shoks and .45 ACP Ranger-T's are especially painful.
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:47:03 PM EDT
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10 years of IPSC and the only advice I can give you is "trigger control" try very very hard to be able to get your trigger finger to work independently of the rest of your hand as there is not off hand on the forearm like a long gun to overpower any movement in the strong hand
I hope that makes sense |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:47:04 PM EDT
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Thread title says handgun. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:47:09 PM EDT
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Maybe I should define this a little better. I totally can't beleve a word my dad tells me. He's just trying to make himself look like the "man". I can't trust my soon to be ex, because he just doen't know jack. But I do recognize that I need to be able to defend myself. So I'd appreciate you all pointing out some tips for me.
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:48:42 PM EDT
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Must be for the handgun.
AS posted above... BRASS. And focus on the front sight... not the target. Squeeze... Front sight.... Front sight.... Front sight.... Bam! |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:49:28 PM EDT
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Who, me a goober? That was rather nice. I expected much worse!  Read my edit to my first post, and as others have said, practice, practice, practice. I find the number one trouble with most ladies is the strength of the strong hand and poor technique with the support hand. Carry a tennis ball or something similar with you and just keep squeezing that thing like it is my neck (for being a goober)! Then find someone you trust, or get a book on shooting, or look up someone with good references (There should be an Arfcommer somewhere close) that can show you proper technique.Oh yeah, and practice, practice, practice. When I was shooting regularly, I would go through a thousand rounds in a month. And that is probably nothing compared to some others here. Most important thing is to have fun. Cavu |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:49:28 PM EDT
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It actually does, thank you. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:50:25 PM EDT
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Pistol Shooting is not rifle shooting.
They have a little in common with each other, but there are difference techniques. Read up on it, or seek instruction. Competitive pistol clubs often have there own Club coachs. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:51:11 PM EDT
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Practice dry firing, watch what the front site does when you squeeze the trigger. If it moves to the right you have your finger too for on the trigger (pulling it). If it goes to the left then you need to put more finger on the trigger (pushing it)
Keep both eyes open as well. Keep shooting, it is the only way to get better. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:51:21 PM EDT
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The only tip i can offer is center of mass.
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:53:58 PM EDT
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1. Practice holding a weight at shoulder height with your arms extended in front of you.
2. Shoot two handed, this should help keep the muzzle from wandering from side to side as much. 3. Do exercises that strengthen your wrists. 4. Take a full breath, let some out, hold it, squeeze the trigger. If it's taking too long, keep the trigger squeezed without applying any more pressure, take another breath, let some out, hold it, finish squeezing the trigger. 5. Lower the pistol between shots and breath regularly. 6. Avoid caffine before shooting. 7. A quality, well maintained pistol is easier to shoot accurately than a POS. 8. Get someone who knows what they're doing to watch you shoot and give you some feedback. 9. Practice dry firing. Hope something here helps, Yeehaa edited for spelling |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:54:02 PM EDT
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Not you neccesarily, but all the other non sensical responses I'll get. I felt today as if it was not my strong hand, but my support hand. I'm working push ups into my work out. I agree, I probably should seek out someone to show me proper technique. Not just, here shoot this. I'm serious about doing this well. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:55:16 PM EDT
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1. Load ammo.
2. Aim. 3. Pull trigger. 4. Repeat as necessary. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:56:59 PM EDT
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This is where I have problems. I do keep both eyes open. I'm so focused on aiming, I don't always see where I hit. So I don't see where dry firing will help much. Well, it would keep me from jerking, I suppose. But isn't dry firing bad? |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 6:59:26 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:00:35 PM EDT
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You might be fixating on the sights. This is bad also. You want to look "thru" the sights to the target. Honestly, for anything 15 yards or closer all I look at is the front sight and then it is just momentarily.
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:05:39 PM EDT
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I have this something or other .25. It's a totally different animal than the .45 though. I don't wander as much with it as I do with the .45. Is it ok, to dry fire? For practice? I can see where I need the weight of the ,45 to practice with. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:08:52 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:12:02 PM EDT
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Grip pressure! Best advice I ever received.
Trigger hand should only hold at 30% Overhand squeezes trigger hand on the grip at 70% Kinda hard to explain but it works. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:15:17 PM EDT
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No, it kinda makes sense. It's not my gun. But I hope to take it out again. Whatever it is next time, I'll keep all theses tips in mind. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:17:03 PM EDT
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Don't miss.
Be the bullet. Or the windshield. No, wait, it's the bug. Ah, screw it. Don't miss. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:19:20 PM EDT
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This is my point. I don't want to miss. I've had a prowler the last few nights. Luckily, the dogs scared him off. But he came back. So I begged to get the .25. Long story. At what distance is a .25 effective?
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:23:32 PM EDT
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Don't try and control the recoil by anticipating it. Line up your sights on the target and focus on pulling the trigger smoothly, but just let the recoil surprise you. A handgun will have more of a recoil effect than an AR.
Many people try and anticipate the recoil and they end up shooting low due to it. You want to focus on the sights staying lined up on the target as you shoot, not on the recoil. Focus on that front sight. Just let the gun's recoil surprise you and don't try and control it. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:29:09 PM EDT
[#36]
That makes a great deal of sense. That's something I'll practice on. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:30:55 PM EDT
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Focus on the front sight. Keep looking at it all the way through recoil.
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:33:03 PM EDT
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-7 ft...... seriously unload it if you have to shoot it! |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:34:24 PM EDT
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Professional instruction. Practice with no direction or correction of errors in technique is nothing more than ballistic masterbation. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:36:04 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:36:21 PM EDT
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It is a good plan when you first start shooting handguns. Just let that sucker jump all it wants to. After you get good at it, you can start to learn to control the recoil more and more so you can get better at fast follow up shots that require the recoil to be controlled more. Just practice a lot, learn from others, get professional instruction if you can and above all--have fun with it! |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:42:25 PM EDT
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Is that what it is? I just have to be able to get them in the right spot to be effective? I'm not sure I can do that in the heat of the moment. At this moment in time, all I have is the .25. Maybe after Christmas I can change that. I don't want to be limited to a "girly" gun. I have no problem learning how to properly shoot a "manly" gun. I did fairly well with the .45. I had been told that the recoil would kill me, and it didn't. Same with a , 20 gauge. I just have to find the gun that fits me and practice with it. But in the meantime, I was looking for tips from ya'll pros. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:44:09 PM EDT
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+1 Practice doesn't make perfect! Perfect practice makes perfect! It also doesn't hurt to have a training plan. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:45:42 PM EDT
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I don't have much to offer as far as "technique" but as far as psychological goes...
The saying "Aim small miss small" has great bearing on the mind and what it is capable of doing as far as eye hand coordination goes. When I play darts, I aim at the very center of the bullseye, because if I miss that very hard and precise objective, I still might throw a bullseye. When I play pool, I shoot for the very center of the pocket, because if I miss that objective I very well may still sink the ball. Plan the impossible shot in your mind and be rewarded with the results. GM |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:45:44 PM EDT
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Just try a many types of handguns and rifles as you can and use the one you feel most comfortable with for home defense. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:48:31 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:53:50 PM EDT
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Do you shoot Isosceles or Weaver? Get one of those stress balls and squeeze it during any and all of your spare time. Try using an isometric grip- trigger hand pushing / support hand pulling. Dry firing helps ALOT. I can almost guarentee you're dropping the muzzel as you anticipate the recoil going from a .25 to a .45. I know cause that was my cross to bear a few months ago. Going from a 9mm to a USP 45. Bench shoot at 25 yrds to make sure your sights are on then start at like 5 yrds. Practice at 5 yds until you blow the bull to pieces. Move back to 7 yrds, 10 yds, etc until you proficient at 25 yds. If you're more concerned about home protection then find out the longest distance of clear sight you have in your house and work your way up to that. Find a few people at your range who are somewhat knowledgable and ask them to watch you and critique your flaws. If none of that helps then seek professional assisstance.
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:53:59 PM EDT
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Along with the good advice on trigger control tie in FRONT SIGHT. When you are pressing the trigger straight to the rear envision a string attatched from your trigger finger to the front sight, as you press rearward that string is pulling the front sight closer to your eye. You should be able to see every little imperfection in the front sight. The target should be blurry.
Also push ups are ok but dry fire practice with you pistol is what you really need. If indoors clear your pistol, remove ALL ammuntion fron the room you are in Mags included. I usually set my vest in a corner and use that as a target "extra assurance" start with say 100 trigger presses and work up to 500 a day. You will be amazed at how much this improves your live fire accuracy. IM for more specific tips if you like. out.... |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:54:56 PM EDT
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A friend gave me this advice and it helped. Because its easy for arms to get tired from holding them up perpendicular to your body, some strength training may help. Just get a cheap 5 or 10 pound dumbbell and hold it like you would a gun. Do some sets and your be steadier as your target shooting goes on. It helped me. |
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Posted: 12/15/2005 7:58:11 PM EDT
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