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Post by Purebred Redneck on Dec 27, 2011 22:59:19 GMT -5
I've been belly aching about my fixed sight Single Six ever since I got it. I changed the way I grip the gun and the groups are the tightest and as close to zero as I have got...and as good as they are going to get in my opinion. Just trying to figure out if I can live with them and live with gripping the gun in this manner. On the suggestion of my dad, I held the gun in my right hand and squeezed the grip as hard as I could. Then I placed that hand in my left and squeezed that as tight as I could. The first group is 12 shots from a rest at 25 yards The second group is 12 shots (11 hits) offhand at 25 yards Thoughts on whether or not those groups are acceptable    |
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Post by Jack on Dec 27, 2011 23:45:04 GMT -5
Acceptable for what? Hunting? Target shooting?
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Post by bounce on Dec 28, 2011 1:49:26 GMT -5
It's ok for 150 yds
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Post by Bill on Dec 28, 2011 7:17:23 GMT -5
Its not bad if your shooting double OO buck from a Judge. Oh that is right your shooting a Ruger. Nope, No good. Stand a bit closer.
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Post by deputydon on Dec 28, 2011 7:29:51 GMT -5
Can't see the pictures.........
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Post by jimiowa on Dec 28, 2011 15:14:12 GMT -5
That's a Start Red. I don't think there is much wrong with the gun.
Shoot at least 100 rounds a week for a couple months and I would bet you can put all your shots inside the 10 Ring or better offhand. Like Bill said move in closer and then back up as shooting out the X gets too easy.
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Post by twomoons on Dec 28, 2011 16:13:00 GMT -5
Red a good group at 25 yards rest with a S/S sould be on the order of 2-3" and a tuned gun should be at 1". You need to go shooting with a GOOD coach a couple times and those groups will drop right down. Two deep breaths one breath let it half out squeeze the trigger when the sights look right bang surprise trigger break. You end up with your eyes open and you can call your shot.
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Post by Jack on Dec 28, 2011 20:37:56 GMT -5
I will say this: I don't think anyone is a naturally good shot with a handgun. It takes practice.
Squeezing the grip as hard as you can may be going a bit too far- that might be inducing some shake. A firm grip, yes.
Shooting a 22 rf is cheap, even for a tightwad like you, Red. Invest in a couple boxes a week, and spend some time at the range.
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Post by deputydon on Dec 28, 2011 22:14:07 GMT -5
I will agree w/ alot of what has been said.......I have shot THOUSANDS of rounds thru handguns...... That's how you get good at shooting one!!!! My 9MM that I set a LEO course record with that still stands years later is ready for it's third barrel!!! When I shoot it it's like an extension of my hand.... I carry this gun every day and have shot coyotes at 80 yards with it. It does seem to me that a good "practiced" hundgun shooter can pick up most any handgun and shoot it reasonally well,
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Post by Purebred Redneck on Jan 1, 2012 23:00:52 GMT -5
It's about 80 minutes to the closest range (that I'll go to anyway). So if I make it to one 5-6 times a year that's doing pretty good.
And 25 yards is the closest you can shoot.
I tend to rely on instincts. I don't have time to mess around with finicky guns
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Post by Jack on Jan 1, 2012 23:50:35 GMT -5
It's not the gun, Red.
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Post by twomoons on Jan 4, 2012 9:34:55 GMT -5
Red you don't need a range get 6 empty cases or 6 snap caps and put a penny on the wall. Every night spend 1/2 hour aiming offhand (one hand) and aim and squeeze the trigger till when the hammer falls you are still looking at the penny and the sights are still on target. Practice your grip every night and get a set of hand exercisers and use them. In a month or two your groups will be a lot better.
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Post by Bill on Jan 5, 2012 8:41:17 GMT -5
I use to carry a set of those scissor type grip exercisers with me in my patrol car all the time. When I was sitting someplace watching traffic I would use them but I used them upside down and only squeezed with the thumb and trigger finger and the next one down. Reason was the thumb and index finger are your grip control fingers. The pointing finger is your trigger control. The little finger and next one up just help control the grip a small part. Seemed to work for me.
Old Sarge taught me to shoot a .45. He put a dot on a piece of paper and made me stand in front of it with my .45 with a pencil down the barrel. I would cock it and slide the pencil down till it touched the breach and then aim at the dot. When I stood with the barrel about 1" from the paper and pulled the trigger it made a dot below the original dot that Sarge put up. The object of this lesson is to keep all your dots you make very close together. Works great for Auto's but don't do much for a Revolver.
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Post by twomoons on Jan 5, 2012 10:41:05 GMT -5
Will work in some revolvers but you need lead in your pencil! I still use a rubber ball now and again as uncle arthur visits myy arm and hand and I need all the help I can get.
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