ravenhawk82
Inactive
Hello all! I'm a long time lurker and first time poster of these forums with a question that has recently perplexed me.
Some background, I have been shooting for years, but almost exclusively with rifles. I have rifles ranging from .17hmr to .30-06 that I regularly get range time with, so I'm far from an inexperienced shooter. However, I've never gotten a whole lot of time with handguns, at least not at once. I have shot them plenty, but almost always with someone else's (Until a week ago, my only handgun was an old .22 revolver I got from my granddad that needs some work), so I never got any volume practice in.
Recently, I purchased a 1911 for target shooting and home defense. Finally able to get extended range sessions, I loaded up with a couple hundred rounds and hit the range over the course of a couple days. I'm finding though that after several magazines, my dominant hand begins to shake uncontrollably. Not like the natural shakes that are inherent in everyone, but more like a junkie that hasn't gotten a hit.
Is this normal when you first start getting lots of practice with a handgun to get shaky after a while? I fully make room for the possibility that I am just not used to it and need practice to strengthen these muscles in my arms/hands, but I'm also curious if there are practices to minimize this.
Anyway, thanks in advance! If you need more information, just let me know.
Some background, I have been shooting for years, but almost exclusively with rifles. I have rifles ranging from .17hmr to .30-06 that I regularly get range time with, so I'm far from an inexperienced shooter. However, I've never gotten a whole lot of time with handguns, at least not at once. I have shot them plenty, but almost always with someone else's (Until a week ago, my only handgun was an old .22 revolver I got from my granddad that needs some work), so I never got any volume practice in.
Recently, I purchased a 1911 for target shooting and home defense. Finally able to get extended range sessions, I loaded up with a couple hundred rounds and hit the range over the course of a couple days. I'm finding though that after several magazines, my dominant hand begins to shake uncontrollably. Not like the natural shakes that are inherent in everyone, but more like a junkie that hasn't gotten a hit.
Is this normal when you first start getting lots of practice with a handgun to get shaky after a while? I fully make room for the possibility that I am just not used to it and need practice to strengthen these muscles in my arms/hands, but I'm also curious if there are practices to minimize this.
Anyway, thanks in advance! If you need more information, just let me know.