Why Can't I Shoot a Semi-Auto???

[Mikej]

It's been mentioned on here several times now. It's your grip! I have this video saved for when I start to suck and then I watch it again. Rob Leatham knows what he's talking about! If the gun moves there's no point in aiming.

I really liked that! Dude has a great point I think.

Separate that trigger finger from your grip.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

I really liked that! Dude has a great point I think.

Separate that trigger finger from your grip.

Imo one of the most important take aways from that video is don't just practice slow fire. I've been saying this for years. If you are shooting under duress (whether from an attacker, or trying to get best scores in competition) it is not relaxed slow fire. I've seen people shoot 150 rounds at the same target making a giant hole in the middle. ALL relaxed slow fire! So he is practiced at something that is not a skill he needs when he has to use the gun in real life. Makes no sense to me. Practice and enhance the skills you need in real life is what I say. Of course if doing slow fire pistol competition or just for fun that's ok, just don't only practice that.

A good example is small carry 9mm gun. They are hard to shoot well. Peopel practice relaxed slow fire only, anticipate recoil and say "it's snappy". Instead of that, practice as if it were a real life scenario. Visualize the attacker(s), the environment, and what the attacker(s) are doing. Then draw and shoot double taps (or more as you become more practiced). The experience is totally different. From that perspective, whining about how the gun is not comfortable when shooting relaxed slow fire at the range is no longer needed. Did you stop the bad guy? That's the priority. Who cares if it's uncomfortable in those 2-3 seconds when you need it in real life. The only thing that matters is did you stop the bad guy.

 

[Mikej]

Imo one of the most important take aways from that video is don't just practice slow fire. I've been saying this for years. If you are shooting under duress (whether from an attacker, or trying to get best scores in competition) it is not relaxed slow fire. I've seen people shoot 150 rounds at the same target making a giant hole in the middle. ALL relaxed slow fire! So he is practiced at something that is not a skill he needs when he has to use the gun in real life. Makes no sense to me. Practice and enhance the skills you need in real life is what I say. Of course if doing slow fire pistol competition or just for fun that's ok, just don't only practice that.

A good example is small carry 9mm gun. They are hard to shoot well. Peopel practice relaxed slow fire only, anticipate recoil and say "it's snappy". Instead of that, practice as if it were a real life scenario. Visualize the attacker(s), the environment, and what the attacker(s) are doing. Then draw and shoot double taps (or more as you become more practiced). The experience is totally different. From that perspective, whining about how the gun is not comfortable when shooting relaxed slow fire at the range is no longer needed. Did you stop the bad guy? That's the priority. Who cares if it's uncomfortable in those 2-3 seconds when you need it in real life. The only thing that matters is did you stop the bad guy.

LOL. I'm pretty much a 'slow Fire" kind of guy, because I can't get to practice enough. Something I came up with. Paper target about 30'-35' out, and a steel 8" x12" about 50' out. 2-3 on paper and go to the steel for 1 or 2 and then back to paper. Just trying to mix stuff up. I'm not really that good but mixing it up like that seems to help.. Then work on going a little faster.

A week and a half ago, I/we hadn't been to the range in 4 months. I just knew I'd have totally lost muscle memory. I'd have to really work at it! Shooting a CZ SP01 in .40. First shot at 35' went dead center in the dime-size center target! I couldn't believe it. Told wife I was putting it away and going home!! I did okay. I need to get out more now that weather is nicer though.

 

[40nascar]

Your jerking ( flinching ) your shoots.
Get yourself a Mantis or other Lazer training system, and practice. You will definitely see the flinching the first time you use this system.

 

[Mikej]

Your jerking ( flinching ) your shoots.
Get yourself a Mantis or other Lazer training system, and practice. You will definitely see the flinching the first time you use this system.

Oh YEAH! That's ONE of my problems. I would say though, that report and recoil drive the flinch. It's not so difficult to eliminate flinch when all your doing is dropping the hammer on an empty chamber. Try using a revolver loaded by your partner, or yourself, with 3-4 live rounds and 2 fired shells. Start by shooting 6 rounds a couple time first maybe, and then load the dummy rounds.