I was shocked that I got no responses on techniques used for shooting Air Pistol and Free Pistol. I am thinking that you folks thought maybe I had some grips for sale, so I changed the subject. What I want is some opinions on gripping technique for shooting Air Pistol and Free Pistol. Should one use a hard grip or light grip or something in between? Does anyone know if the top shooters have a preference?
TIA
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Technique: Gripping AP & FP
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Michael Douglass
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The bottom line is to use what is comfortable for you. A GENERAL guideline is to use the same force you would for a firm handshake. Of course people have different definitons of what that is.
Do not grip the pistol so much that you add movement to your hold from over exerting your muscles. Also do not use so light a grip that you cannot control the gun. Remember, YOU control the gun, not the other way around.
Finally, one more general point. The harder your grip, the more force you can generate with your trigger finger. Therefore a lot of people use a stronger grip for air pistol than they do for free due to the different trigger wights.
Once again, these are GENERAL guidelines and it will take much training for you to decide what is best.
Mike Douglass
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Do not grip the pistol so much that you add movement to your hold from over exerting your muscles. Also do not use so light a grip that you cannot control the gun. Remember, YOU control the gun, not the other way around.
Finally, one more general point. The harder your grip, the more force you can generate with your trigger finger. Therefore a lot of people use a stronger grip for air pistol than they do for free due to the different trigger wights.
Once again, these are GENERAL guidelines and it will take much training for you to decide what is best.
Mike Douglass
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GaryN
Re: Technique: Gripping AP & FP
Check the archives, there are a couple threads about gripping a pistol.
Gary
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Gary
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Michael
Thanks-Re: Technique: Gripping AP & FP
Thanks for the responses. I suppose that this topic is old hat. Sorry if I wasted some folks' time.
: I was shocked that I got no responses on techniques used for shooting Air Pistol and Free Pistol. I am thinking that you folks thought maybe I had some grips for sale, so I changed the subject. What I want is some opinions on gripping technique for shooting Air Pistol and Free Pistol. Should one use a hard grip or light grip or something in between? Does anyone know if the top shooters have a preference?
: TIA
.47638.47569
: I was shocked that I got no responses on techniques used for shooting Air Pistol and Free Pistol. I am thinking that you folks thought maybe I had some grips for sale, so I changed the subject. What I want is some opinions on gripping technique for shooting Air Pistol and Free Pistol. Should one use a hard grip or light grip or something in between? Does anyone know if the top shooters have a preference?
: TIA
.47638.47569
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GaryN
Re: Thanks-Re: Technique: Gripping AP & FP
Always check the archives when you have a question, to see if it has already been discussed, I try to. You can always ask the question to get more info, or if the archives don't quite answer the question.
I still go back and browse the archives, because I forget all the good stuff that is there.
Gary
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I still go back and browse the archives, because I forget all the good stuff that is there.
Gary
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