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<blockquote data-quote="diggler1833" data-source="post: 3619507" data-attributes="member: 48072"><p>Guns are loud, they often shoot a bit of flame, and they recoil in your hands...it is not hard for people to develop a flinch, even when they know they aren't going to be physically harmed when they pull the trigger.</p><p></p><p>If you are shooting low-left, then Dennis' advice is good. If you are just shooting low, then it is recoil anticipation... where you are trying to mitigate that upward force of the gun by countering with a downward movement of your own.</p><p></p><p>The surprise dummy round is a decent practice. Dry firing can help, but some people like my 78 year old dad dry fire all the time while lounging around the house...then proceed to jerk half a magazine's worth of rounds low-left at the range. </p><p></p><p>Trigger finger placement also plays pretty well into what's going on...are you pulling straight back with the pad, or curling your joint around the trigger and putting sideways pressure as you pull? Nobody can analyze you over the net.</p><p></p><p>Id suggest starting with a .22 as I think was mentioned earlier. Work up from that if you have the ability to (eg. .22 to .38 SPL in a heavy revolver/9mm in a heavy pistol, then to the same cartridge in lighter guns etc... up until you reach whatever limit you want). It will take a few thousand rounds, but it will do that just to scratch the surface of being a good pistol shot anyway. Please bear in mind that if your fundamentals stink, you won't be good with anything.</p><p></p><p>After time and exposure to shooting a bit, the recoil, sights and sounds become less bothersome. </p><p></p><p>Hope you find what you're looking for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="diggler1833, post: 3619507, member: 48072"] Guns are loud, they often shoot a bit of flame, and they recoil in your hands...it is not hard for people to develop a flinch, even when they know they aren't going to be physically harmed when they pull the trigger. If you are shooting low-left, then Dennis' advice is good. If you are just shooting low, then it is recoil anticipation... where you are trying to mitigate that upward force of the gun by countering with a downward movement of your own. The surprise dummy round is a decent practice. Dry firing can help, but some people like my 78 year old dad dry fire all the time while lounging around the house...then proceed to jerk half a magazine's worth of rounds low-left at the range. Trigger finger placement also plays pretty well into what's going on...are you pulling straight back with the pad, or curling your joint around the trigger and putting sideways pressure as you pull? Nobody can analyze you over the net. Id suggest starting with a .22 as I think was mentioned earlier. Work up from that if you have the ability to (eg. .22 to .38 SPL in a heavy revolver/9mm in a heavy pistol, then to the same cartridge in lighter guns etc... up until you reach whatever limit you want). It will take a few thousand rounds, but it will do that just to scratch the surface of being a good pistol shot anyway. Please bear in mind that if your fundamentals stink, you won't be good with anything. After time and exposure to shooting a bit, the recoil, sights and sounds become less bothersome. Hope you find what you're looking for. [/QUOTE]
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