I have finally taken the plunge equipment wise and are going to graduate myself from spectator to active participant are going to join the IDPA at chapter my gun club. All I have left to buy is a IWB holster for my newly acquired 4.25" M&P Pro 9mm. No I am not going to ask for suggestions on a IWB holster because I'm going to buy another Alien Gear 3.0 Cloak Tuck, I have and use one for my Shield and I am so happy with its performance I am going to buy another one for my M&P Pro. I will be alternating between the two M&P's.
The advice I seek is on how to best increase my trigger finger control and therefore maximize my shooting abilities. I shot my newly acquired M&P Pro today and put 300+ rounds through it. I instantly was amazed at the accuracy the M&P and was equally amazed at how easily I would be off my intended POA. When I was hitting off target, I was still shooting nice tight (for me at this stage of my limited abilities) groups only their POI would always impact one of two areas and these two areas only. I would be off target to the left or low and to the left. In firing over 300 rounds not a single miss went any were else. Not one. As those more experienced than I have undoubtedly surmised I am a right handed shooter. When I arrived home I dug out my pistol correction charts for RT handed shooters and they diagnosed the cause my missing to the left problem as Too little trigger finger, and my misses low and left to tightening fingers or jerking or slapping the trigger. I understand fully what is meant by the statement "Jerking or Slapping Trigger" but I' not as clear on what I think the chart is describing when it states "Tightening fingers"? Does this mean I am constantly holding the gun to tightly or only when I am about to shoot? or something else all together? Like I said I need some help, well a lot of help.
Now before anyone graciously suggests the obvious and tells me to shoot as much as I can as often as I can combined with dry fire practice at home, thank you I am fully aware that I must do both of these things. What I am looking for in experience based advice is how do I know I am practicing correctly when at home doing my dry fire drills? Can anyone suggest a good video I can use to teach myself? A good book would also be helpful as well, as I am good at self instruction. I realize I have a considerable distance to go before becoming skilled enough to be able to compete for good scores instead of good laughs, but I OK with that. I guess I'm in search of the "For Dummies" version of mastering trigger control as well as over all control abilities in the way I hold my pistols while shooting.
I feel considering I have recently developed a stigmatism which makes aiming more difficult, and it was the first time I ever shot I shot a full sized M&P, add in this was the first time I had shot any HG in 6-7 months and was the most I had shot any HG in several years, and I was very pleased with my groups at 15, yards, very pleased indeed. Shooting today really gave me the bug to shoot hand guns once again. I have included two targets both shot at 15 yards as examples.
Thanks to any who can help me out,
Arthur.
The advice I seek is on how to best increase my trigger finger control and therefore maximize my shooting abilities. I shot my newly acquired M&P Pro today and put 300+ rounds through it. I instantly was amazed at the accuracy the M&P and was equally amazed at how easily I would be off my intended POA. When I was hitting off target, I was still shooting nice tight (for me at this stage of my limited abilities) groups only their POI would always impact one of two areas and these two areas only. I would be off target to the left or low and to the left. In firing over 300 rounds not a single miss went any were else. Not one. As those more experienced than I have undoubtedly surmised I am a right handed shooter. When I arrived home I dug out my pistol correction charts for RT handed shooters and they diagnosed the cause my missing to the left problem as Too little trigger finger, and my misses low and left to tightening fingers or jerking or slapping the trigger. I understand fully what is meant by the statement "Jerking or Slapping Trigger" but I' not as clear on what I think the chart is describing when it states "Tightening fingers"? Does this mean I am constantly holding the gun to tightly or only when I am about to shoot? or something else all together? Like I said I need some help, well a lot of help.
Now before anyone graciously suggests the obvious and tells me to shoot as much as I can as often as I can combined with dry fire practice at home, thank you I am fully aware that I must do both of these things. What I am looking for in experience based advice is how do I know I am practicing correctly when at home doing my dry fire drills? Can anyone suggest a good video I can use to teach myself? A good book would also be helpful as well, as I am good at self instruction. I realize I have a considerable distance to go before becoming skilled enough to be able to compete for good scores instead of good laughs, but I OK with that. I guess I'm in search of the "For Dummies" version of mastering trigger control as well as over all control abilities in the way I hold my pistols while shooting.
I feel considering I have recently developed a stigmatism which makes aiming more difficult, and it was the first time I ever shot I shot a full sized M&P, add in this was the first time I had shot any HG in 6-7 months and was the most I had shot any HG in several years, and I was very pleased with my groups at 15, yards, very pleased indeed. Shooting today really gave me the bug to shoot hand guns once again. I have included two targets both shot at 15 yards as examples.
Thanks to any who can help me out,
Arthur.
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