tnroa
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Post by tnroa on Nov 30, 2011 8:33:21 GMT -5
I,ve been looking around on the net but haven't found anything real good to outline how to get good hunting accuracy with a revolver. Like a checklist of procidures for each shot. What I guess I'm looking for is a pistol shooting coach. I have shot a open sight rifle all my life but not a pistol. How can I get better and practice the right things to get better and more accurate? If anybody has any tips, please fire away! Thanks!  |
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Post by AxeHandle on Nov 30, 2011 9:23:23 GMT -5
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chaz
.30 Stingray
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Post by chaz on Nov 30, 2011 12:13:47 GMT -5
Both of those are excellent, Elmer Kieth also describes the exact same procedures for handguns in sixguns. |
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Post by taffin on Nov 30, 2011 17:05:42 GMT -5
Both of those are excellent, Elmer Kieth also describes the exact same procedures for handguns in sixguns. [/quote]
THAT IS KEITH K-E-I-T-H
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Post by TEXASFIVEGUN on Dec 3, 2011 15:54:31 GMT -5
Learn the basics. Stance, grip, and sight picture. You can get the how from reading. Then it's trigger time, nothing can replace it! To shoot a handgun well you must shoot a lot. With the basics under controll. As in nothing bad out of wack you will find that "trigger controll" is "IT". If the trigger break is perfict you will very seldom miss even if you are not spot on with anything or every thing else. If all else is perfict but the trigger break is off you will still miss most of the time. Learn to call all your shots and watch your muzzle flash sillewet you sights to keep from flinching.
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Post by mworkmansr on Jan 14, 2012 22:14:08 GMT -5
Dry fire. That will help a lot because you can watch your trigger break and your follow through. It doesn't cost anytrhing, and you can do it inthe house. I read Charles Askins 'The pistol shooters book' in the 60's when I started with bigbore handgun. You will be surprised at how sloppy your control is. But, you will improve quickly. And before anybody jumps on me, you will never damage a well made gun by dry firing.
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Post by woodwright on Jan 15, 2012 2:28:03 GMT -5
Is there any info on shooting accurately with heavy recoil? I have a 500jrh BFR, and I would like to be alot better with it.
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Post by boxhead on Jan 15, 2012 7:40:58 GMT -5
All done with proper technique off of a bench. Shoot mild loads (the lighter bullets like 350's and 370's at 900 to 1000 fps) in the 500 until you can consistently group well with it at 25 yards. That gun should very easily shoot inside 2" (often half that) at that range so until you can do that regularly I would continue with the program. When the previous is nailed, move out to 50 yards and shoot the same mild load until you are getting good (inside 5" or so) groups regularly. Once mastered at 50 yards with the lighter loads go back to 25 yards with the level of load you plan to use, assumed to be more powerful than the previous mild load but not necessarily so and repeat. This is what works for me and given my work situatiion where I am not able to shoot nearly as much as I used to I find I have to repeat the above for a bit to "get it back". Also, my 475's and 500 loads (and 44's and 45's for that matter) never see more that 1100 fps or so.
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Post by woodwright on Jan 15, 2012 12:23:31 GMT -5
Yeah I personally don't see a reason to push an iron sighted pistol faster than 11-1200 fps. I just finished off a box of Beartooth 440g WFNGC. Awesome bullet, but I'm flinching bad with them at that speed. I just got some 410g bullets from Montana Bullet Works, but I would also like to find some good WFN bullets in around the 375g range. I would like to hunt with it next year. It's alot easier to pack than my guide gun. Around here most shots are 75yrds or less. I would like to be able to hit a pie plate offhand at 75yrds.
I hate the factory ruger sights on the BFR's. I would like to get better ones.
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Post by subsonic on Jan 15, 2012 15:13:46 GMT -5
The Bowen target rear sight is about $65 last time I looked and will fit the BFR.
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Post by woodwright on Jan 15, 2012 15:46:48 GMT -5
The Bowen is the one I've been looking at. Would you change the front sight too?
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Post by subsonic on Jan 15, 2012 20:17:58 GMT -5
I haven't, but my eyes are able to see the stock front OK. You could under-cut the stock blade and re-blacken the aluminum or get another front sight to butcher first. Those front Ruger ramps and blades that tek4260 used in his subtle improvement thread might be really close to a bolt on. The only issue I see is the barrel diameter is bigger on the BFR.
Mine is wearing an Ultra-dot 30 right now. It's almost like cheating.
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Post by woodwright on Jan 15, 2012 20:34:55 GMT -5
I tried a cheap red dot on mine as well as a cheap scope. Neither of them would stay centered and after 2 shots the mounts would come loose. Its harder to pack with a scope. I had my barrel shortened 2 inches and built a crossdraw holster for it. It doesn't feel much different than my 41M blackhawk. I can pack it all day hunting.
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Post by subsonic on Jan 15, 2012 22:06:41 GMT -5
The Ultra dots will live, but you need better rings than they come with for the really big stuff like these. I have Warne rings on my .475 LB.
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Griff
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Post by Griff on Jan 16, 2012 0:04:34 GMT -5
1st, make sure your revolver is capable of good accuracy. Check the bore/chamber alignment for each chamber.
THEN you can concentrate on your technique with confidence.
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