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Fred Mannis wrote: . . . . I also find it easier to initiate trigger pressure before final settle when I raise.

That's my observation, too, Fred.

Good information, CMP!

I've been experimenting with just the opposite. I've always lowered on the target with optic sights and open sights with a center hold. Now I have a .45 with open sights and use a sub-6 hold. I find I get the gap right by raising to the aiming area. I've read that most good shooters lower to the aim...

1. I wouldn't recommend a semi-auto. Pinched fingers come to mind first and then students having a competition to see who can shoot the quickest. Kids will learn best with a single shot .22 or air rifles may prove even better. 2. The club where I instructed had the Remington 513T. Any bolt action si...

I think second hand is my only option now. I just checked the prices today and all new pistols just jumped $500 in price..... Sign of the times I guess and with a small market (I'm in the Aussie capital and the nearest dealer is 500km away) no expectation of the prices ever coming down again. Cheer...

I'm sorry I took so long, Jason. I had to dig it out and then the pictures were no good and had to dig it out and redo them. This is the stand in use. I only had a 50 yd. target to hang instead of the 100 yd. target which I made the frame to fit. Keep the legs in from the side so you have room to pu...

Hi Jim, When I first started shooting free pistol, someone mentioned to me that they broke 500. That's a good number to shoot for when you first start air pistol, also. I would then go for the different classification numbers after that. However, don't get too hung up on score. Try to execute each s...

Congratulations, Vin!

Monitor these two sites:

http://www.nrapublications.org/ssusa/im ... Events.pdf

http://www.usashooting.com/calendar.php

Wish you good shooting!
Ben

Most everyone shoots with both eyes open using shooting glasses and a blinder for the non-aiming eye. I think you will find this solves your concerns.
Ben

Good story, Paul. I remember my sister and brother-in-law saying the NRA supported "cop killer" bullets because the gun control idiots wanted to ban all bullets that had any jacket over the lead. The NRA stood up to them or none of us would have copper jacketed bullets today. Paul, do our ...

For me there are 2 no-nos. 1. The recoil pattern of a benched pistol can be different enough to have an impact changed when you go back to holding the pistol properly. 2. You will not be allowed to bench the pistol in a match when on the sighter target so it is best to learn how to recognize when th...

Good going, Oz! I train with weights, also, and know that it increased my holding ablility. One caution, though, train both arms. You can get a muscle imbalance that may lead to back and/or neck problems if you only train your shooting arm. I use a dumbell with weight on one end to train for free pi...

Oh, yes, too much light is bad. Do you have filters for your shooting glasses?

David Levene wrote:It sounds like the sort of thing you would hear from someone trying to sell you a .22 short pistol ;-)

Good one, David!

Elliott, I think you will find the longer sight radius an asset. How do you define shooting better with the standard pistol? What are your scores? It could be that you are focusing better on the front sight due to the distance from your eye or that your trigger control is better because the apparent...

I agree with David and my area aim appears to me to be between C and D.
ben

Ed,
Here's some good advice I received when I did the same thing:

http://www.targettalk.org/viewtopic.php ... w=previous

Back when I was shooting SB prone, I couldn't afford to shoot fouling rounds in the backstop. {10 cents each} I watched where the rounds went at 50 yards with my 20X rifle scope and I could put them all in the same bullet hole after each cleaning without foulers. I was a much better shooter at 50 th...

Kudos to Perazzi and Lucio Sosta!

Ron, You did well describing your concerns. I understood what you were saying probably because I went through the same thing but in the opposite direction. I kept wanting to crowd the black. I decided to shoot watching the front sight and sight in where I naturally fired the shot. I am in the five r...