Starting the day.

Absolutely adore the sky on fire!  Just about as much as being huge on the Bankers side after the Players slap down a Natural 8 and the Bankers having a Natural 9.

Here are 2 from last night.

What a sky this morning!  Love it!

OK, let's see if Google Photos is able to work here.  We shall see.

(As it turns out I couldn't get Google to work so moved it to YouTube)

Anyway, on Monday nights we have a range session with a variety of targets and scenarios.  One of the Range Safety Officers always seems to put his Stanley mug in a conspicuous spot so that we're all aware that he has one.

Well, somebody finally decided to put him in his place.  It wasn't me as I was the next shooter.

The Stanley mug in this video is NOT part of the stage to be shot.

AD (at least the rest of us had fun with it)

Thx ADulay. Great vid.

I perceive (from your posts), that you have a lot of expertise "in all things shooting".

What are your top three tips to help a person shoot with greater accuracy(Novice or experienced person)??

Thx in advance/may you always shoot straight, kfb

Most new shooters (and many "experienced" shooters) have a major fault with their grip.

In my duties as a Range Safety Officer and Match Director I get to see many new shooters coming into the sports and they are kind of taken aback at their dismal performance the first time they try any of the popular shooting sports.

The usual reason is a poor grip setup.

There are several thousand videos out there that demonstrate whatever the current popular handgun grip is and most of them are pretty good but it still boils down to the individual has to be able to change their poor grip for a good one.

The second reason is generally because the person may not be shooting a sidearm that works well with their hands and overall body strength.

Lots of older shooters, especially women, will show up with a revolver that is either too large for them or the trigger weight is so heavy that they can't pull the trigger!  My lady is like that.  Her late husband bought her a nice 5 shot revolver that is the right size for her hands but she simply cannot pull the trigger on it.

We eventually got her a small footprint Glock that merely needs 5.5 lbs to pull the trigger and she can do that with no problem.

The other big problem we see if shooters who have purchased a sidearm, got a license of some sort, depending on where they live, and then head off to the range and shoot up a box of ammunition.

They declare themselves "good to go" and never get to experience anything other than a "static range" where you shoot down a lane at a close up target.

When they get to something that involves actually moving and shooting or getting out of the way while shooting, they realize how really unprepared they are for carrying a sidearm.

Many even get rid of their current sidearm and get a new one as they realize they bought a sidearm based on advertising and not what they need for the intended tasks.  This happens a LOT.

Anyway, to get back on track. . . . .

Check to make sure you have a secure and proper grip.  This will solve a myriad of problems.

Then make sure the tool you're using is what you can work with, not what the advertising in the gun magazines say you need.

I'll see if I can drag up another video one of these days that's worth viewing.  Most of mine are pretty dull but every now and then we get a funny one for sure.

AD

Thankyou ADulay for the thorough response/expert opinions.

Great advice from ADulay up above:

*The usual reason is a poor grip setup.
**Check to make sure you have a secure and proper grip.  This will solve a myriad of problems.
***Then make sure the tool you're using is what you can work with, not what the advertising in the gun magazines say you need.

    I see this 3rd one quite often. I almost fell prey to this about 10-15 years ago when researching 9mm semiautos for use as a CC.

"...Lots of older shooters, especially women, will show up with a revolver that is either too large for them or the trigger weight is so heavy that they can't pull the trigger!  ..."


         I concur. Personally I'm not a big fan of revolvers(Especially long-barrel higher calibers: .38, 44,...etc. IMO too cumbersome plus I don't care for the the trigger pull. I have several that I purchased through police auctions mainly as an investment/ not for daily use(or any use). Otherwise, I probably wouldn't own any revolvers.
Just my preference.

Cheers/ thx again.kfb

"Personally I'm not a big fan of revolvers(Especially long-barrel higher calibers: .38, 44,...etc. IMO too cumbersome plus I don't care for the the trigger pull. I have several that I purchased through police auctions mainly as an investment/ not for daily use(or any use). Otherwise, I probably wouldn't own any revolvers.
Just my preference."

Personally I'm not a big fan of revolvers(Especially long-barrel higher calibers: .38, 44,...etc. IMO too cumbersome plus I don't care for the the trigger pull. I have several that I purchased through police auctions mainly as an investment/ not for daily use(or any use). Otherwise, I probably wouldn't own any revolvers.
Just my preference.

Personally I'm not a big fan of revolvers(Especially long-barrel higher calibers: .38, 44,...etc. IMO too cumbersome plus I don't care for the the trigger pull. I have several that I purchased through police auctions mainly as an investment/ not for daily use(or any use). Otherwise, I probably wouldn't own any revolvers.
Just my preference."

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=38mE6ba3qj8&pp=ygUiZG8geW91IGZlZWwgbHVja3kgcHVuayBkaXJ0eSBoYXJyeQ%3D%3D