Focus on that front sight boy!

point shooters

I've been around some point shooters, all "old hands" , and they did pretty well on our qualification course, which had most of its shooting (90%?) done at 3-7-15 yds.

But when presented with odd targets, at odd angles unknown distances, and improvised positions, their shooting suffered. I suspect they had shot the qual course so many times they had developed a sort of muscle memory to get hits and passing scores at the given distances and the agency target.

There was a time when I did a fair amount of handgunning for groundhogs. Shots ranged out to about 50 yds, using a 6" M27. I don't think one would hit many groundhogs point shooting.

Finally, there was at one time a YouTube video supposedly showing Navy Seals on their handgun qual course. ONe might be able to find that video and use it as a yardstick for handgun proficiency.
 
also

I'd add that for me the experience was similar, but results reversed.

As a kid, my dad taught me to shoot also, and I never heard about "focus on the front sight", handgun or rifle either. When I got a bit of training, and started applying focus, my shooting improved, markedly.

Also, when coaching bamaboy, and observing him shoot now for about a decade, its pretty apparent by hits and scores as to when he's on his front sight,and when he's not.

One phrase I've heard used is that your front sight is a "bullet strike indicator", or words to that effect.
 
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