March 26, 2007, 02:41 AM | #1 |
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22 Marksmenship Update
Since my last thread regarding using a 22 to improve marksmenship I've been using this method. I use my Ruger 22/45 to practice my marksmenship loading only three rounds at a time. This is done to slow me down and check my fire and make changes. I then go to my full size duty firearm which is usually a Glock 17 or Ruger P95/P90. Since I've employed this method my groups have improved and IM saving money. I use to go though 3oo rounds of 9mm a week and now use anywhere from 200 to 350 a month. What a saving and improvement. Thanks again for the info regarding my last thread.
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March 26, 2007, 04:40 PM | #2 |
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For real practice, go to a pellet gun, not one of the pump up's or the co2 cartridge one's, but purchase a Beeman single stroke pellet pistol
Now, take walks, shoot at twigs at various distances, pebbles, and when you think you got it all together, find a nice, insect infested swamp. Now, comes the real fun, begin shooting "flying" insects. This teaches you to move, react, and shoot quickly without use of the sights... I think my best day was something like 4-5 dragonflies out of 15 shots...about a 25% average... |
March 26, 2007, 05:44 PM | #3 |
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I have a 22 conversion for several of my pistols, and my normal range practice is to shoot 1-200 rounds through them as practice, than put the full caliber slide on and shoot. I have noticed my groups have decreased in size and for the first time ever I have shot all the stages in the USMC 9mm qual without a round leaving the black. I normally shoot in the 360-70 out of 400 range on qual and last Sunday when practicing I got in the low 391.
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For glocks or 1911s I recomend getting a 22lr upper.
You will then be able to practice with 22lr while using your mag holders and ccw holster. I have a s&w 642 for pocket carry and am thinking about getting a snubby 317 for cheap practice as well. I agree pellet guns can be great for practice, heck anything cheap to shoot is good for practice. I just decided to find a way to use my holsters with the cheap practice. |
March 27, 2007, 12:36 AM | #6 |
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I was also told my a firearm instructor at a local combat shooting school that an airsoft pistal will also work and this could be done in your home. I"ve yet to do this but maybe I'll try it later.
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Practice
Claude, practice on the mosquitos, not the dragonflies. The dragonflies are your friends, they eat mosquitos.
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March 29, 2007, 06:28 PM | #8 |
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.22 works wonders. Not only on slow fire but speed shooting. Learn to see your sights through the whole recoil cycle by using a .22. Learn to speed reload by using a .22 that is pretty much the same as your service weapon. Learn gun handing, blind folded, using that same .22.
I have an AACK .22 unit for my Glock 17, as well as another 17 set up with a dummy trigger that resets. I use the .22 for lots of fast speed shooting, reloading, and testing my limits as to how fast I can pull a trigger and still get good groups. The auto-reset unit is for monings. Before work I do practice, draws, reloads, transitions, one handed, weak handed, drawing weak handed with that unit. Do that for 20min a day, at least three days a week, and I assure you it will do wonders when you get to the range. Instead of spending time on handling skills and reloading skills, you spend time actually trying to improve your shooting skills!
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Heck with my "old" eyes, a flying elephant would be safe!
However, another fun game is take a "used" paper plate which draws flies. Hang it up and go back a few feet. You can then shoot at the flies which land on it...Little "fluff" seeds which float in the wind are another good target, also shooting at apple stems on the treees. If you hit the apple you lose, so try and pick the apples from the top of the tree! I also use to shoot walnuts off the trees, quite a trick when the wind was blowing pretty good! The advantage of these games is that your shooting at "small" moving targets, which teaches you to miss small, so larger "gremlins" pose no problems. I had to send in my Beeman Tempest pistole twice to have it rebuilt. Don't know how many pellets I put through it, but the practice carried over to every other handgun...Can't comment on using an air soft...never owned one! As an aside, I also don't know how many rabbits this little pellet gun put in the pot. Could go camping, and extend my range/time by foraging off the land. Quite, didn't spook the game, and with proper placement could take squirrels, rabbits, etc. |
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