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September 9, 2005, 09:37 AM | #1 |
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Best Starting Distance for Accuracy Training?
I'm working with my 9mm Jericho/Baby Eagle, full size. I've been going to my local NRA range and firing at 15 yards, but I'm wondering if I should bring it in until I'm good with grouping and then advance it out.
What do you guys think? I'm not terrible, but I could stand to be a hell of a lot better. -Corey |
September 9, 2005, 09:52 AM | #2 |
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15 yards is a good distance, you might start out with something like paper plates then as you progress move to smaller targets at the same range.
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September 9, 2005, 10:16 AM | #3 |
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I think it'd make sense to go in a bit further and get your accuracy, then move back a couple yards at a time, over a period of weeks, until you're back to the 15 yard line or wherever you want to be.
I like the idea of paper plates. They are cheap and just the right size for that distance. Get a big fat marker and put an "X" in middle of each of them.
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September 9, 2005, 03:57 PM | #4 |
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I recently started shooting again for the first time in 3 months. I started at the 5 yard and have been working my way out from there. I have to agree with TJHANDS. It allows you to start with a closer grouping and as you improve move the distance out from there while improving accuracy.
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September 11, 2005, 11:05 PM | #5 |
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Try 1" dots at 3 yards. Aim small, miss small.
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September 11, 2005, 11:11 PM | #6 |
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I am still working on it too - have most often heard of beginning at close range (can be 5 yards), and when things are as you like, move out further... repeat... Your standard for close range shooting must obviously be higher than you would accept at longer ranges... this really helps to put the emphasis on tight groups I think (having just gone through two days of instruction where we always began each new technique at close range and incrementally moved out).
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September 12, 2005, 06:49 PM | #7 |
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The man that taught me 25 years ago
Said to start at 7 yards.
When you can finaly eat the center of the target out with out any flyers go back to 15, do the same and then go back to 25. And in his words if you shoot a hand gun any further than 25 its a wast of time and ammo |
September 12, 2005, 08:55 PM | #8 |
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I'd concur. When I try out a gun for the first time I stand at about 20 feet away, take careful aim and see where the bullet goes.
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September 13, 2005, 02:49 AM | #9 |
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Start at 5 yards... that's realistic combat/home defense distance.
When you are combat proficient at that range, move target back to maybe 10 yards. |
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September 13, 2005, 10:55 AM | #11 |
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The basics are the same at 7 yards as 25 yards.....
the difference is the errors that you make are more obvious at further distances. so I would suggest 7 then 15 then eventually 25 for accuracy.
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September 13, 2005, 11:53 AM | #13 |
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Of course I also hunt with a handgun. Beyond 25 is very common doing that.(No foolin'.)
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pshhhawwww! go straight out to 200 yards. if you can't hit at distance you probably can't hit up close.
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