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moot1337 · 11-23-2009, 01:17 AM

Here's a lil' somethin for you, SSJ.

Rightie's handgun diagnosis

One for lefties

And for those who haven't fired a pistol before, take a look, too. Because pistols lack the stability a shoulder stock provides, all sorts of things can influence where a pistol's bullet ends up - from applying too much pressure on one side with your trigger finger while firing, to anticipating the flash and bang that are happening a few feet from your face. Pistol shooting is an entirely different animal compared to rifle shooting, and one can know how to aim and still not be able to hit what they're aiming at.

As a case study, when taking my CCW class, part of the course was a live-fire shooting test. There was one other gunnie in my class of about 12 people. Targets were standard police qualification targets - a man sized silhouette with about a 1 by 1 foot square in the middle. The drill was 50 shots at various ranges, starting from 3 yards and ending at 7. He and I were the only ones who got all of our shots in the middle square, achieving actual groupings with our pistols. The rest of the class was all over the paper, which looked more like it had been shot with a shotgun. Keep in mind we all got a practice round with instruction from a former CIA pistol instructor, as well as the fact that many were using full sized steel pistols instead of their carry guns for the test.

Now, most of them could hit the man-sized target, but any consistency was out the window. I believe people being raised to fear firearms is a horrible thing, and probably one of the biggest contributors to this (then again, so are our own instincts). Every person there passed the course in the end, but so much work was needed that the idea of these people carrying was a little bit scary. I truly hope none of them ever needs their firearm for defensive use, but more than that I hope they each recognized that they need to get a TON more range time if they're going to take up the responsibility that is carrying concealed.

11-23-2009, 01:17 AM	#11 (permalink)
moot1337 Insane Location: Learning to Fly...	Here's a lil' somethin for you, SSJ. Rightie's handgun diagnosis One for lefties And for those who haven't fired a pistol before, take a look, too. Because pistols lack the stability a shoulder stock provides, all sorts of things can influence where a pistol's bullet ends up - from applying too much pressure on one side with your trigger finger while firing, to anticipating the flash and bang that are happening a few feet from your face. Pistol shooting is an entirely different animal compared to rifle shooting, and one can know how to aim and still not be able to hit what they're aiming at. As a case study, when taking my CCW class, part of the course was a live-fire shooting test. There was one other gunnie in my class of about 12 people. Targets were standard police qualification targets - a man sized silhouette with about a 1 by 1 foot square in the middle. The drill was 50 shots at various ranges, starting from 3 yards and ending at 7. He and I were the only ones who got all of our shots in the middle square, achieving actual groupings with our pistols. The rest of the class was all over the paper, which looked more like it had been shot with a shotgun. Keep in mind we all got a practice round with instruction from a former CIA pistol instructor, as well as the fact that many were using full sized steel pistols instead of their carry guns for the test. Now, most of them could hit the man-sized target, but any consistency was out the window. I believe people being raised to fear firearms is a horrible thing, and probably one of the biggest contributors to this (then again, so are our own instincts). Every person there passed the course in the end, but so much work was needed that the idea of these people carrying was a little bit scary. I truly hope none of them ever needs their firearm for defensive use, but more than that I hope they each recognized that they need to get a TON more range time if they're going to take up the responsibility that is carrying concealed. __________________ And that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana-shaped. This new learning amazes me, Sir Bedevere. Explain again how sheeps' bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes. Oh, certainly, sir.