seeking practice wisdom

gigag04 · Post by **gigag04** » Wed May 11, 2005 12:16 pm

What do you guys recommend one work on at the range. Shooting off hand, one hand, double hand?

What are some things you do to make yourself a more accurate and precise shooter at the range.

We can't draw at mine, so that's out, but what else could I be working on?

Thanks in advance for the suggestions!

-nick

HighVelocity · Post by **HighVelocity** » Wed May 11, 2005 12:29 pm

I practice breathing. Your breathing can have a big effect on your trigger control.
I also practice "point" shooting. Either from the hip or with the gun just in front of me but too low to use the sights.
I can keep all 8 rounds from my 1911 in center of mass on a standard silhouette target at 15 feet when drawing and shooting from the hip as fast as I can pull the trigger. It took quite a bit of practice.

txinvestigator · Post by **txinvestigator** » Wed May 11, 2005 12:38 pm

Work on the basics. Trigger and Sights. Since you can't work from the holster, practice going from Low-ready to getting 1 round off on target.

Practice malfunction drills.

Practice mag changes.

Find some advanced classes to get in. ;)

gigag04 · Post by **gigag04** » Wed May 11, 2005 1:21 pm

txinvestigator wrote: Practice malfunction drills.

Could maybe elaborate in a bit of a how-to on what you think to focus in on. I like learning different methods, because it not only helps me perfect my own shooting, but also gives me new ways to explain it to other people that are trying to learn. Thanks!

txinvestigator wrote: Find some advanced classes to get in. ;)

Any recommendations? Something local? Ayoob?

I'm on a college budget. Thanks for the reply!

-nick

txinvestigator · Post by **txinvestigator** » Wed May 11, 2005 2:13 pm

gigag04 wrote:
txinvestigator wrote: Practice malfunction drills.
Could maybe elaborate in a bit of a how-to on what you think to focus in on. I like learning different methods, because it not only helps me perfect my own shooting, but also gives me new ways to explain it to other people that are trying to learn. Thanks!

Sure. A common cause of malfunctions is an improperly seated mag. Often a round does not get chambered. Set this up with a loaded mag but empty chamber. Practice coming up and pulling the trigger. Gun goes click. You immedeiately slap the bottom of the magazine to insure proer seating, rack the slide, then fire. Commonly called tap, rack, bang. I prefer slap, rack and bang.

Or set up a stovepipe and practice clearing it and getting back in the fight.

Set up a double feed and practice clearing that.

txinvestigator wrote: Find some advanced classes to get in. ;)

Any recommendations? Something local? Ayoob?

I'm on a college budget. Thanks for the reply!

-nick

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