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Old July 30, 2008, 09:19 AM   #1
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Good Books on Pistol Shooting

Any one have recommendations on some good books on Bulls Eye pistol shooting? I am looking for a book that would contain the rules for various events and skill drills to improve performance for each type of event.
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Old July 30, 2008, 09:46 PM   #2
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Yeap, the Best there is, USAMU Pistol Marksmanhip guide. Put out by the Army Marksmanship Unit.

I have it on .pdf format. PM me with your e-mail address and I'll send it to you.
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Old July 31, 2008, 03:29 AM   #3
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Another good one is Gil Hebard's "Pistol Shooter's Treasury".

I have both that and the AMU guide already mentioned.

The "PST" is good for a number of reasons, least not the photos from the 1950s and early 1960s. Can you believe that people used to shoot bullseye while wearing ties?
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Old July 31, 2008, 04:59 AM   #4
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Two other classics - written from the international end of the Bullseye spectrum - are "Pistol Shooting" by Laslo Antal and Ragnar Skanaker and "Competitive Shooting" by A.A. Yur'Yev. Both belong on the shelf next the the AMU guide and Gil Hebard.
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Old July 31, 2008, 05:05 AM   #5
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The USAMU materials would probably be your best bet. Those guys don't mess around.

For more general info you can't beat "The Modern Technique of the Pistol" by Jeff Cooper and some other guy. It has nothing to do with Bullseye, but it's such a great book everyone should check it out. Even my grandfather learned a few things from it and he's been shooting since the 1920's.
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Old July 31, 2008, 07:01 AM   #6
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USAMU Pistol Marksmanhip guide

Kraig,

Could I trouble you for a copy of that as well?
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Old July 31, 2008, 08:21 AM   #7
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Thanks for all of the responses. I also found some good info on the following site http://www.bullseyepistol.com/ Now all I have to do is find an "inexpensive" 1911 and get it "accurised". I am getting my grand father's old High Standard .22 for the rim fire portion but all I have for the center fire portion is a Sigma SW9VE. I am not too accurate with it at 25 yrds and haven't even tried it at 50 yrds. It is a good gun for IDPA but the long/hard DAO trigger is not so good for long range shooting.
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Old July 31, 2008, 09:10 AM   #8
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Use the 1911, when you get it and have it done, for both the Centerfire and .45 matches. That simplifies a lot of details as to ammo, sights, practice, etc.
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Old July 31, 2008, 11:57 AM   #9
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I like Paul Weston long out of print - Don Nygord's Tips are great.

I like Paul Weston long out of print - Don Nygord's Tips are great. The family has kept them on the web for a while at least. Well worth printing out and saving.
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Old August 2, 2008, 12:41 AM   #10
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Here's the USMC pistol team workbook - http://www.brianzins.com/downloads.shtml

Frankly the easiest way to pick-up the rules and procedures is to just go to a match. Tell them that you're new to the sport and they'll help you out.

Also you don't have to have a 45 to compete. A lot of new competitors just use their 22s.
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