Friendly greetings all.
I've started a handful of threads on this forum over the last few months, feeling my way through the beginnings of developing some skill with a handgun.
So far I've been sticking to bullseye training, and worked my way out to fifteen yards, at which I can reliably put rounds in an eight inch circle, and within four inches more than half the time. I've deliberately kept the pace slow and steady, trying to focus on concentration and form. Part of the reason for this is that my weapon is chambered in .22lr, which I've been told is not ideal for drill training because the low recoil can develop bad habits when moving to more traditional defense rounds.
The nature of my question is whether or not there is anything to be gained from moving from bullseye training to defense training drills at this point, or at some point in the future. Should I be shifting gears, and to what extent?
The second stage of my question is what sort of drills will benefit me with my current firearm? The scenarios I'm interested in are home defense, and scenarios in which a weapon is worn as an additional defensive measure for public carry (most likely concealed) in potentially hazardous areas.
Thank you for taking the time to read this thread. I look forward to seeing your perspectives.
I've started a handful of threads on this forum over the last few months, feeling my way through the beginnings of developing some skill with a handgun.
So far I've been sticking to bullseye training, and worked my way out to fifteen yards, at which I can reliably put rounds in an eight inch circle, and within four inches more than half the time. I've deliberately kept the pace slow and steady, trying to focus on concentration and form. Part of the reason for this is that my weapon is chambered in .22lr, which I've been told is not ideal for drill training because the low recoil can develop bad habits when moving to more traditional defense rounds.
The nature of my question is whether or not there is anything to be gained from moving from bullseye training to defense training drills at this point, or at some point in the future. Should I be shifting gears, and to what extent?
The second stage of my question is what sort of drills will benefit me with my current firearm? The scenarios I'm interested in are home defense, and scenarios in which a weapon is worn as an additional defensive measure for public carry (most likely concealed) in potentially hazardous areas.
Thank you for taking the time to read this thread. I look forward to seeing your perspectives.