At The Range
- Thread starter Leartes
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FYI the target posted on March 25th is for left hand shooters.
try this:
Diagnosing Your Trigger Squeeze
Taken from the NRA's "The Basics of Pistol Shooting"
Trigger control is of utmost importance, especially when shooting handguns. Shooting bullseye targets on paper is the only way to properly diagnose your trigger squeeze. It will also keep track of your progress and is an instant reminder if you start making any wrong moves.
To diagnose your trigger squeeze we start with a gun that is properly zeroed and that we know is hitting dead center. If you don't know how to do that then you don't need this article. You should start with something a little more basic. The suggestions below are also based on a right-handed shooter. For a left-handed shooter the target results will be on the opposite side from what is stated.
1. When you fire 5 to 10 shots on the target, if it looks like someone has been using a shotgun - that is, they are a "pattern" and not a "group", this indicates you are not consistently gripping the firearm in the same manner, and most likely are putting your finger on the trigger differently each time. You probably do not have a consistent sight picture either, focusing on the sights for one shot while you focus on the target for another. Probably your hold is not steady either.
2. If your shots group low and to the left most likely you are jerking the trigger instead of squeezing it.
3. If your shots group high to the left - say in the 9 o'clock to 12 o'clock position - you are probably anticipating the recoil and pushing the firearm up. This is called "riding the recoil". Groups in this area are also caused by lack of follow-through.
4. If your group is consistent at about 9 o'clock you most likely do not have your finger on the trigger properly. You are probably squeezing at an angle instead of straight back.
5. If you group is high to the right you may be "heeling" the firearm - anticipating the recoil and pushing with the heel of your hand.
6. If your shots group fairly consistently to the right in the 3 o'clock area you are probably "thumbing" the gun. That is, as the gun goes off you are pushing on the side of the frame with your thumb.
7. If your group is consistently low, say in the 6 o'clock area, you may be "breaking" your wrist, that is, anticipating the recoil and cocking the wrist down. Low shots also come from improper follow-through when the shooter relaxes too quickly.
8. If all the shots are hitting right, low, say in the 4 to 5 o'clock area, you may be tightening your grip just as the gun fires. This is another form of anticipating recoil.
Again, the above is based upon a handgun that is properly zeroed with a right-handed shooter.
Be aware that there are other causes for the above results on target. These are the main mistakes that shooters make, but they are not the only ones.
hope this helps,
Art S.
try this:
Diagnosing Your Trigger Squeeze
Taken from the NRA's "The Basics of Pistol Shooting"
Trigger control is of utmost importance, especially when shooting handguns. Shooting bullseye targets on paper is the only way to properly diagnose your trigger squeeze. It will also keep track of your progress and is an instant reminder if you start making any wrong moves.
To diagnose your trigger squeeze we start with a gun that is properly zeroed and that we know is hitting dead center. If you don't know how to do that then you don't need this article. You should start with something a little more basic. The suggestions below are also based on a right-handed shooter. For a left-handed shooter the target results will be on the opposite side from what is stated.
1. When you fire 5 to 10 shots on the target, if it looks like someone has been using a shotgun - that is, they are a "pattern" and not a "group", this indicates you are not consistently gripping the firearm in the same manner, and most likely are putting your finger on the trigger differently each time. You probably do not have a consistent sight picture either, focusing on the sights for one shot while you focus on the target for another. Probably your hold is not steady either.
2. If your shots group low and to the left most likely you are jerking the trigger instead of squeezing it.
3. If your shots group high to the left - say in the 9 o'clock to 12 o'clock position - you are probably anticipating the recoil and pushing the firearm up. This is called "riding the recoil". Groups in this area are also caused by lack of follow-through.
4. If your group is consistent at about 9 o'clock you most likely do not have your finger on the trigger properly. You are probably squeezing at an angle instead of straight back.
5. If you group is high to the right you may be "heeling" the firearm - anticipating the recoil and pushing with the heel of your hand.
6. If your shots group fairly consistently to the right in the 3 o'clock area you are probably "thumbing" the gun. That is, as the gun goes off you are pushing on the side of the frame with your thumb.
7. If your group is consistently low, say in the 6 o'clock area, you may be "breaking" your wrist, that is, anticipating the recoil and cocking the wrist down. Low shots also come from improper follow-through when the shooter relaxes too quickly.
8. If all the shots are hitting right, low, say in the 4 to 5 o'clock area, you may be tightening your grip just as the gun fires. This is another form of anticipating recoil.
Again, the above is based upon a handgun that is properly zeroed with a right-handed shooter.
Be aware that there are other causes for the above results on target. These are the main mistakes that shooters make, but they are not the only ones.
hope this helps,
Art S.
Fyi more info for shooting problem.
http://www.targetshooting.ca/docs/grp-analysis.pdf
Is this the target you are looking for?
http://www.reloadbench.com/pdf/files/TargetRightHanded.pdf
Later,
Art S.
http://www.targetshooting.ca/docs/grp-analysis.pdf
Is this the target you are looking for?
http://www.reloadbench.com/pdf/files/TargetRightHanded.pdf
Later,
Art S.
Shadi Khalil
New member
Thats probably why they were using that specific target, it's a training tool for people trying to figure out what they are doing wrong. Experienced shooters like yourself shouldn't have any problem hitting the target.
Standing Wolf
Member in memoriam
You should be looking for a .22. Achieve accuracy with a light caliber gun that's inexpensive to shoot, then transfer your skills to other calibers.
Justice06RR
New member
Art S, thanks for the further explaination. Now I know what to work on 
glad I could help Justice06RR.
For those who missed it the first time the sites below are for right handed shooter problems.
Fyi more info for shooting problem.
http://www.targetshooting.ca/docs/grp-analysis.pdf
Is this the target you are looking for?
http://www.reloadbench.com/pdf/files...ightHanded.pdf
Later,
Art S.
For those who missed it the first time the sites below are for right handed shooter problems.
Fyi more info for shooting problem.
http://www.targetshooting.ca/docs/grp-analysis.pdf
Is this the target you are looking for?
http://www.reloadbench.com/pdf/files...ightHanded.pdf
Later,
Art S.
I was out of the shooting hand gun sport for about 4 years and when I got back I was shooting very poorly.
Then I took a shooting class a while back and they used a similar target though it had squares all over the target like a grid and then they entered the location in to a computer of each shot and the computer told you what to do to shoot more accurately.
I have never seen the system before or again but the class I took was pretty good and it got me shooting again.
Actually I shoot better now than I did 15 years ago!
Then I took a shooting class a while back and they used a similar target though it had squares all over the target like a grid and then they entered the location in to a computer of each shot and the computer told you what to do to shoot more accurately.
I have never seen the system before or again but the class I took was pretty good and it got me shooting again.
Actually I shoot better now than I did 15 years ago!