What have you bought that MOST improved your shooting?

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Bartholomew Roberts

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Just a thought...

I think many of us like to play with gadgetry and enjoy the experimental process of trying out different widgets and add-ons as much as the effort to improve our shooting.

Having said that, what have you bought that MOST improved your shooting? Ammo? Custom Features? New grips?

For me, I had been shooting for years. I had run thousands of rounds through my handguns on a regular basis, and shelled out all kinds of money for sights and widgets and what have you.

Out of all that, the thing that improved my shooting more than anything else was a 2-day training course. Furthermore, I am beginning to be of the opinion that some dedicated training by even semi-competent people is a plus since you can learn what works/doesn't work for you.
 
A gun. Shooting with my fingers never seemed to put holes in the target.

Seriously, I agree that a good firearms class can improve your shooting as well as defensive skills.



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Guyon
NRA, GOA, & TFA Member
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My hits were drastically improved when I installed a fiber-optic front sight on my para. That bright green dot out front really helps my eyes to see the front sight.
 
I'll second both the Reloader and the Range Time.

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Bullwinkle

Sonny, anybody with his gears meshed wants to be free, doesnt matter what sex or age, and freedom always calls for a little hardware."
Lucy Kropotkin
 
Optical sites for each firearm that would conveniently accept one and not have its usefulness compromised by the extra bulk.
 
New eyeglasses.

However, I'm glad someone mentioned fiber optic sights. My slide is at the gunsmith right now having Williams FireSights installed. I have high hopes for these. When they came in I just held them up indoors, not under a lamp, and I swear I had to wonder where the batteries were. Take them outside and they get brighter.

$40 bucks for a red front and green rear dots, and unlike tritiums they will never burn out. Not bad.
 
1) Training
2) An IDPA membership. Nothing like shooting under pressure and commisserating with other shooters who want to get better at it.
3) Reloader (keeps it cheap)

IDPA is probably your best improvement bang for the buck once you have basic skills from training.
 
Classes.
Four of them this year. A lot of
money, but well worth it.
In terms of a shooting related object,
I agree with Nacho; fiber optic
front sight. Can't hit want you can't
see; and I couldn't pick up black sights.
God only knows where some of those rounds
must have landed before the switch.
 
In decreasing order of importance:

1. Membership in IPSC ($30)

2. Special shooting glasses so I could focus on the front sight (progressive bifocals don't cut it for shooting) ($300)

3. Two books on practical shooting (esp. for stance and grip on the gun, and mental attitude) ($40)

4. Maybe reloading equipment--not sure it's paid off yet in ammo savings, but it forced me to learn about ammo ($$$--don't ask!)
 
Grips.

I've never been satisfied with factory grips on anything. Hogue monogrips on my 4" .357 instead of the original walnut made a big difference.

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Thanks,
doctorj
 
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