Ok.. i'm an experienced archer - hunting and target and 3-D. I'm pretty decent at it and now I am getting into shooting firearms - specifically hand guns.
I'm not interested in competing in target shooting with guns at all. I want to learn how to shoot well and enjoy it, but will get my CCW and have a gun at home and in the car for defense.
When I practice, I can be pretty accurate if I shoot slow and calm and really concentrate like when I'm shooting the bow. At the range I see serious shooters practicing by firing 10 or more shots in a row in quick succession.
When I try this, I miss the target about 30% of the time at 12 yards and the shots that do hit are all over the place.
So, my question is.. should I continue to work on rapid fire or continue to practice slowly and deliberatly?
Is it necessary to have a certain quality of group when firing 5-10 rounds in quick succession to be prepared for a defensive situation? how do you aim with any accuracy? There is no way to get the sights lined up that quickly between shots. What's the technique?
Same questions when drawing and firing quickly. I thought that was just in the movies. :-)
Any advice would be appreciated.. is there a good book on this subject?
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I'm not interested in competing in target shooting with guns at all. I want to learn how to shoot well and enjoy it, but will get my CCW and have a gun at home and in the car for defense.
When I practice, I can be pretty accurate if I shoot slow and calm and really concentrate like when I'm shooting the bow. At the range I see serious shooters practicing by firing 10 or more shots in a row in quick succession.
When I try this, I miss the target about 30% of the time at 12 yards and the shots that do hit are all over the place.
So, my question is.. should I continue to work on rapid fire or continue to practice slowly and deliberatly?
Is it necessary to have a certain quality of group when firing 5-10 rounds in quick succession to be prepared for a defensive situation? how do you aim with any accuracy? There is no way to get the sights lined up that quickly between shots. What's the technique?
Same questions when drawing and firing quickly. I thought that was just in the movies. :-)
Any advice would be appreciated.. is there a good book on this subject?
B