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Thread: Need help with handgun accuracy
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June 1st, 2022, 08:27 AM #21
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June 2nd, 2022, 01:20 PM #22
Re: Need help with handgun accuracy
Buy an official NRA 25-yard handgun target. All rounds in the center-most scoring point is above average. Most in there with a few one ring outside of it is above average. All rounds somewhere on the paper is average. Jmo-ianae
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June 2nd, 2022, 06:01 PM #23Grand Member
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Re: Need help with handgun accuracy
When I shoot that little an amount (that's the trend as I get older), it's all dot targets, each round very slowly, spending 100% of the time fixated on the sight picture. 50 rds of dot torture is IMO the best use of your time if you don't yet have a baseline of accuracy
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June 3rd, 2022, 11:14 PM #24
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Dry fire with the XD. Stick a rubber band in the ejection port to keep the slide from closing so that the trigger doesn't release the striker, that way you can repeat the trigger press multiple times instead of having to rack the slide every time. Weight your magazines with dummy rounds so you get the full weight in the gun. I made a bunch of 1/5th size targets out of cardboard boxes by taking the measurements of IPSC/USPSA targets and scaling down, then sticking them to my walls of my shop with a thumbtack in the middle as the center spot for aiming. It helps a lot with consistent grip, sight alignment, and trigger control which is the majority of pistol shooting. Guys who compete that shoot 10K rounds a year still do 5-10x that in dry fire and it costs them nothing. If it didn't yield results they wouldn't do it.
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June 4th, 2022, 07:16 AM #25
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I've never heard of the rubber band in the slide, I'll check that out
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June 26th, 2022, 06:07 PM #26Junior Member
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Re: Need help with handgun accuracy
If you do decide to go with a laser training device, the Mantis products are reasonably priced and have very good reviews.
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June 26th, 2022, 09:21 PM #27Super Member
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I have a suggestion, try starting with the smallest caliber FIRST! get warmed up and consistent with the.22 and then move up in caliber. .22 is a heck of a lot cheaper to practice with and you can build muscle memory with killing you wallet.And by the way, you don't suck you just need more practice.
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June 27th, 2022, 07:24 AM #28
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I typically do start with the 22
The issue there is I have two 22s, one is a 1911 and one is a Heritage Rough Rider. My carry and duty guns are both striker fired, so entirely different triggers.
That's why I am considering getting the Glock G44
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June 28th, 2022, 12:01 PM #29
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Slow Down, shoot less intensely and change your target more often. Targets are cheap, ammo aint. Take the little breaks in between and focus on the one shot you are making. Change your target maybe every five or ten shots. This helps you know where you are hitting, when and how. Slow Down.
I regularly seed people shoot twenty bucks in ammo at a forty cent target... they are not improving.Join the groups protecting your rights from the fools trying to take them from you!
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July 1st, 2022, 10:03 AM #30Junior Member
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I have seen my mom go through this. While not apparent at the range, as it turns out her eyesight was deteriorating. Not sure if that was recommended here, but when was the last time you had an eye exam? I get my eyes checked at least once a year (but that's for my Type 2 Diabetes).
As far as accuracy goes, when your front sight is your main focus with your rears and target blurry, bad eyesight can further complicate things. This is of course mitigated to a large extent with a red dot. Once I discovered how much easier it was with a mounted red dot optic (shot RMRs and Holosun 508, 509 and 507k) I have never looked back. You are literally keeping both eyes open, focusing on target and the dot just magically superimposes on target. What that has done for me is 2 things, 1 - tightened up my groups, 2 - helped me with my grip and stance to keep that dot from dancing all over the place.
Just my $0.02. I hope this helps. Thank you for keeping our community safe.Last edited by CobraCharmer; July 1st, 2022 at 10:04 AM. Reason: typo
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