Newbie questions: Shooting and missing

[reynolds357]

Originally Posted by JLA

C'mon guys even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then.. I have seen some pretty unorthodox shooting techniques work for people and its because they practiced extensively.

Dont get me wrong, you guys are right, but practicing even if you dont have proper instruction or shooting technique will teach you how to better handle the weapon to make it hit the target. Some folks will shoot 200 rounds before they figure it out and others may shoot 2000, but practice, even uninstructed practice, will make you a better shooter.

In my opinion it will engrain bad habits that the shooter will never get rid of.

[reynolds357]

Originally Posted by 436

Snap caps work well as mention, but there more protection for the firing pin, with dummy round drill, you need to leave the spent primer in the empty case that’s going to be reloaded. It's always a good idea to color the dummy with a marker so you that can easly and visually tell the difference between the live and dummy ammo.
It’s always about safety.
Good luck.
436

Some of the fastest pistol shooters I know will "flinch" on a dummy round. It is not actually a true anticipation flinching, but it is a hard, fast trigger pull. As long as the flinch is slower than the lock time of the weapon, it is not really going to hurt accuracy.
Bullseye shooters will be rock solid and you will never even know they pulled the trigger on a dummy round. Unfortunately, speed causes compromises in perfect technique at times. On a pistol with no overtravel, I am rock solid. On a pistol with over travel, you would swear I flinch like crazy. Its not flinch, its just the fact that my trigger pull is very fast and very hard. When I shoot bullseye, totally different.

[hartfish]

Thanks for all the advice. Planning on buying another big box of ammo and having some fun this weekend while working on my form.

[RuffLock]

Good luck this weekend. In the meantime, put in some dry fire practice each day at home. Don't neglect your stance, draw, grip establishment, breathing, and sight picture/alignment in a rush to get to the trigger press. Smooth is fast! I still find myself rushing at times and usually end up getting stuck coming out of the holster and rushing timed shots. Smooth is fast!

[BETH]

we want a report pictures a must

[Kenley]

It's you! Take someone with you to the range and with a couple of live rounds and a couple of brass...have them load one in the tube with their back to you. Be careful you don't cram the muzzel into the ground on the empty chamber...

[Jonathan Metelski]

here is a big thing the trigger pull do it slow and smooth no jerking you will throw your shot and don't worry about the recoil it is not bad at all just relax.

[hogger129]

Originally Posted by hartfish

Thanks for all the advice. Planning on buying another big box of ammo and having some fun this weekend while working on my form.

Yup practice makes perfect. Good luck.