What IS good off-hand handgun shooting? - Page 2

WildBill45 · December 13, 2011, 08:29 PM

I shoot qualifying targets with snubbies, and a Hi-Point at 100 yards, off hand. When I was in the Navy near Avenal California, I used to shoot running Jackrabbits with my Colt S.A.A. .45, Off hand.

What good is the handgun if you don't shoot off hand well??? Practice, shooting offhand if like playing a piano by hand, otherwise use a rifle...

MikeNice81 · December 14, 2011, 03:17 AM

I'll give you my definition of good off hand shooting. Keep all of the shots in a space between the nipples horizontally. Keep them between the base of the sternum and lowest point of the collarbone vertically.

If you can do that with three shots, from the draw, in four seconds at 7 yards you are doing well.

Then there is the 4-5 school of thought. 5 shots in a 5" circle from 5 yards in 5 seconds.

December 13, 2011, 08:29 PM	#26
WildBill45 Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2011 Location: Western PA. Posts: 1,630	I shoot qualifying targets with snubbies, and a Hi-Point at 100 yards, off hand. When I was in the Navy near Avenal California, I used to shoot running Jackrabbits with my Colt S.A.A. .45, Off hand. What good is the handgun if you don't shoot off hand well??? Practice, shooting offhand if like playing a piano by hand, otherwise use a rifle... __________________ ......................................................... "If Ands and Buts were Candy and Nuts, everyday would be like Christmas"

December 14, 2011, 03:17 AM	#27
MikeNice81 Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 2010 Posts: 579	I'll give you my definition of good off hand shooting. Keep all of the shots in a space between the nipples horizontally. Keep them between the base of the sternum and lowest point of the collarbone vertically. If you can do that with three shots, from the draw, in four seconds at 7 yards you are doing well. Then there is the 4-5 school of thought. 5 shots in a 5" circle from 5 yards in 5 seconds. __________________ Here's my credo: There are no good guns, There are no bad guns. A gun in the hands of a bad man is a bad thing. Any gun in the hands of a good man is no threat to anyone, except bad people. Charlton Heston