cant hit the target
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Clifford L. Hughes
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Dondi:
You're most likely flinching and closing your eyes in anticipation of recoil. Dry firing will go a long way to cure flinching. When I shot on several Marine Corps pistol teams I dry fired this way. Remember, my method is for you to gain control of your pistol. I stand about ten feet away form a blank white wall and I use the back of a kitchen chair to simulate a firing line. I then practice getting a firm grip an trigger finger placement. The human eye can only focus on one point at a time so I focus on the front sight, and raise the pistol to fire. I practice getting the trigger to release unknown to me and without disturbing the sights. I repeat this for aboiut half hour a day.
If the pistol fires unknown to you you can't flinch. Carry your new skill to the firing line.
When you focus on the sights and they are aligned the target will blur.
Semper Fi.
Gunnery Sergeant
Clifford L. Hughes
USMC Retired
You're most likely flinching and closing your eyes in anticipation of recoil. Dry firing will go a long way to cure flinching. When I shot on several Marine Corps pistol teams I dry fired this way. Remember, my method is for you to gain control of your pistol. I stand about ten feet away form a blank white wall and I use the back of a kitchen chair to simulate a firing line. I then practice getting a firm grip an trigger finger placement. The human eye can only focus on one point at a time so I focus on the front sight, and raise the pistol to fire. I practice getting the trigger to release unknown to me and without disturbing the sights. I repeat this for aboiut half hour a day.
If the pistol fires unknown to you you can't flinch. Carry your new skill to the firing line.
When you focus on the sights and they are aligned the target will blur.
Semper Fi.
Gunnery Sergeant
Clifford L. Hughes
USMC Retired
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Buy some dummy ammo and have some one load a mag for you with two or three dummy rounds ( not the first or last round). Watch the sights as you fire, when you hit a dummy it should show you what you are doing wrong. Jerking low left is common for a right handed person. It is nearly impossible for the average person to hold the gun on target and we all have a tenancy to jerk the trigger when it drifts on target.
Just line up the sights and slowly press the trigger while holding on target (as best you can) and I think you will be surprised at the out come. PS. you should be surprised when the gun fires
Just line up the sights and slowly press the trigger while holding on target (as best you can) and I think you will be surprised at the out come. PS. you should be surprised when the gun fires
Shotgun693
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Absolutely correct. Don't just get some friend or relative to help you. Talk to someone at your local range. They likely know a real Instructor. Don't be shy about asking for references either.