TargetTalk

I'm a ISSF Pistol Standard shooter. My scores are rather average (read poor), ranging 510 - 530 points but I can get down to 490 on a bad day.

My scores in the 150'' and 20'' aren't that bad, but it's almost impossible for me to get a good score in the 10'' series.

At least, 1/2 (or 2/3) of the impacts in the 10'' series go into the 7/8 rings (the others in the 9/10) which is not good. It's like I loose the wrist, not being able to lock it between shots.

How can I train to overcome with this problem? I bet I could easily earn a lot of points in my final score just by 'controling' my wrist. I don't see that problem in the 150'' and 20'' series though.

Don't grip your pistol too hard. And try to have you little finger very relaxed.
Also, what pistol do you use? If you have a cheap/old pistol you should consider a modern "better" model?

I'm not a very good standard pistol shooter myself. I have no problem whatsoever with the 150's where I usually have ~195 points. But when it comes to the faster shooting (20's and especially the 10's) I do just what I mentioned above. I use a much to tight grip on the pistol and "yank" the shots all over the target. Seldom scoring above 47p per series.
A "normal" standard pistol score for me would be somewhere around 194 183 178 and 555 points.
I know what I'm doing wrong, but I don't practice SP and I rarely compete in that discipline. So I'm not going to do anything about it right now. Perhaps later some time.

However, I want to share that tip with you because I think it could save you a whole lot of points.

Good luck. :)

I find that the best method for me is to concentrate on the smooth trigger for Standard. I shoot the 150 seconds quickly, usually if the first shot is good I'll fire a second during the same hold. So 20 seconds is very close to the 150 rhythm. Then for 10 seconds (which I still haven't got right), just keep the trigger cycling smoothly, keep your eye on the sights, don't freak out. And get the first shot away in reasonable time. Fight the chicken finger as Warren would say. You're in charge.

And the gun definitely helps, I used to shoot a Ruger 22/45 in Standard, then went to the aw93. Huge difference, especially in the faster series. Choice of gun definitely makes more of a difference in Standard than say Air Pistol, from what I can see.