Pond James Pond
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On Monday, I went to the range with just my Redhawk, partly because I was off to the forest and that is what I carry there for security.
And therein lies the point of the post. I tend to carry predominantly in the forest, when there with my dogs, in case they try to play with something that doesn't play well with others.
It seems to me that, based on people's accounts, if something does come out of the brush for a "quiet word" I'd have limited time to react and it may be a case of draw and shoot ASAP. As such there'd be no time to raise the gun to eye-level to aim properly.
So I tried point shooting. Mini-comstock target at about 5 yards and 8" or 12" steel plates at about 10 yds (twisted at 45 degrees to avoid fragments being thrown back at me, but then reducing frontal area also).
I was not drawing particularly fast but did just draw and shoot. I shot one-handed, obviously, and my elbow was bent at about 110-120 degrees.
For the comstock I got a group of a 6" and on the steel plates I got about 4 hits per cylinder with dirt flying just next to them on the misses. So, not tight groups but could be called effective.
The need for quick draw and fire could come up in an urban environment too, but with the lack of "line of front sight" aiming, the risk of errant rounds is higher, something we all try to avoid.
So, is point-shooting worth practicing?
Does it improve regular shooting, two-handed?
And therein lies the point of the post. I tend to carry predominantly in the forest, when there with my dogs, in case they try to play with something that doesn't play well with others.
It seems to me that, based on people's accounts, if something does come out of the brush for a "quiet word" I'd have limited time to react and it may be a case of draw and shoot ASAP. As such there'd be no time to raise the gun to eye-level to aim properly.
So I tried point shooting. Mini-comstock target at about 5 yards and 8" or 12" steel plates at about 10 yds (twisted at 45 degrees to avoid fragments being thrown back at me, but then reducing frontal area also).
I was not drawing particularly fast but did just draw and shoot. I shot one-handed, obviously, and my elbow was bent at about 110-120 degrees.
For the comstock I got a group of a 6" and on the steel plates I got about 4 hits per cylinder with dirt flying just next to them on the misses. So, not tight groups but could be called effective.
The need for quick draw and fire could come up in an urban environment too, but with the lack of "line of front sight" aiming, the risk of errant rounds is higher, something we all try to avoid.
So, is point-shooting worth practicing?
Does it improve regular shooting, two-handed?