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Spectre · July 9, 2001, 07:34 PM

maybe 5 good minutes of dry-firing (after clearing the weapon, of course) a night. Combine another minute or two of manuever to shoot/no shoot scenarios with dryfire, as well as weapon presentations from holster.

50 good rounds a week downrange. Start by presenting the weapon and emptying it into the target(s). Use this as your gauge of your weekly progress, as how you do when you first go is probably about how you'll do in real life. Work on accuracy and form, and speed will come.

This should work pretty darn well for you. Be sure on the dryfire to always have a clear image of your front sight. After you've done basic dryfire for a week or two, begin placing a coin atop your slide. Work on squeezing that trigger while not disturbing that coin. You can start with a quarter, go to a nickel, then a dime. Try to retain this gentle feeling on the trigger while gradually speeding up your practice.

Good luck.

July 9, 2001, 07:34 PM	#4
Spectre Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 23, 1998 Location: ATL Posts: 3,277	maybe 5 good minutes of dry-firing (after clearing the weapon, of course) a night. Combine another minute or two of manuever to shoot/no shoot scenarios with dryfire, as well as weapon presentations from holster. 50 good rounds a week downrange. Start by presenting the weapon and emptying it into the target(s). Use this as your gauge of your weekly progress, as how you do when you first go is probably about how you'll do in real life. Work on accuracy and form, and speed will come. This should work pretty darn well for you. Be sure on the dryfire to always have a clear image of your front sight. After you've done basic dryfire for a week or two, begin placing a coin atop your slide. Work on squeezing that trigger while not disturbing that coin. You can start with a quarter, go to a nickel, then a dime. Try to retain this gentle feeling on the trigger while gradually speeding up your practice. Good luck.