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MissPistol,

I see that you're from Portland. There is a fantastic place to shoot on the Vancouver, WA side of the river. It's called "English Pit", and it is an outdoor range. You can take your own rounds, the charge is about $15, and you can set the targets on the handgun range at comfortable distances.

One of the things that I would recommend is setting the targets up close to start. Get them set up at 5 yards or so, and focus on trigger control. Try to stack rounds on the bullseye. Don't worry about moving the target back for awhile. When the target is closer, you'll have an easier time seeing where your shots are hitting, so you'll have immediate feedback on your performance.

As you get more comfortable, start to speed up a little. With 10 rounds in the mag, try tracking the front sight as it lifts off target, then settles back down. As you do so, try to fire each round faster than the one before it. Through it all, try to maintain trigger control.

In time, basic practices like this will help you shoot more accurately, and with improved speed.