Handgun Newb, Question about Accuracy

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RootC: "Under normal circumstances a two handed hold is always preferable for stability and accuracy. Those pictures I posted above are typical for combat stances.

Maybe for LEOs they might incorporate training to simulate shooting one handed in the event their shooting hand is wounded."

That may be true if "normal circumstances" are combat. It may even be true for the more normal "normal circumstances" of target shooting at the range. I'm not 100% sure about which the OP is engaging in at his range. There is nothing in any of the posts to indicate that he was shooting two handed (maybe he is). Much of the advice is as applicable to one handed shooting as to two; indeed, the links that the OP found helpful are a good example of that, coming as they do from the UIT and AMU
It is true that we see shooters using two hands nowadays more often than not but that hardly renders one handed shooting "useless".
"always preferable" - personally, I shoot better one handed than with two. Too much going on with that extra hand. So, there's at least one exception to that "always".
Pete
 
Congrats on your new Sig man, I love mine. It took me some time to get used to the trigger pull on my 250 as well. Smaug hit the nail on the head when he said don't hold the pistol too tight. Just squeeze your shots off slow, without holding it too tight. The pistol will not jump out of your hands I promise. It will help tons.
 
Thank you to everyone for the great discussion. You've all been a tremendous amount of help, even those of you who hijacked the thread to discuss stance. ;-) Only kidding.

I was definitely snatching the trigger, and relaxing helped a ton! By the end of the day I was back on center and feeling good about my shooting. Time, patience, and a ton of practice is what I need. Plus, some occasional advice from skilled shooters, such as you guys. ;-)

Thanks again! I'm sure you'll be hearing more from me.

BTW, yes, I love this Sig. I've fired other handguns in the past, and it does take a bit of getting used to on the trigger. But I must say, it's one smooth trigger. So far, I've put 250 rounds through it with not one problem. Plus, cleaning this thing is a breeze!
 
Apologia

"even those of you who hijacked the thread to discuss stance. ;-) Only kidding."
Sorry. Thanks for the smiley.
Pete
 
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