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Mikul · December 15, 2000, 11:54 AM

Thanks for the advice. I went to the range again last night to vindicate myself. I did much better. What I need to do is work on my speed. I can fire about 1 round every 2 seconds with very good accuracy, but any faster and it's shotgun city.

I discovered that my left hand was touching my trigger finger and screwing me up.

I also discovered that I STINK with my left hand. If I stand sideways and close my right eye I'm okay, but if I had to shoot with my left hand for self-defence it would certainly be for the noise alone. I'd like to hear how you shoot with your non-dominant arm.

Aside from snap caps, I also put the gun into DA mode so that when I'm expecting the trigger to break I'll notice a flinch.

You're probably right about not shooting when I notice a problem happening repeatedly. I'll try to remember that.

December 15, 2000, 11:54 AM	#6
Mikul Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2000 Posts: 1,396	Thanks for the advice. I went to the range again last night to vindicate myself. I did much better. What I need to do is work on my speed. I can fire about 1 round every 2 seconds with very good accuracy, but any faster and it's shotgun city. I discovered that my left hand was touching my trigger finger and screwing me up. I also discovered that I STINK with my left hand. If I stand sideways and close my right eye I'm okay, but if I had to shoot with my left hand for self-defence it would certainly be for the noise alone. I'd like to hear how you shoot with your non-dominant arm. Aside from snap caps, I also put the gun into DA mode so that when I'm expecting the trigger to break I'll notice a flinch. You're probably right about not shooting when I notice a problem happening repeatedly. I'll try to remember that.