Meaningful Indoor Pistol Practice

Dux-R-Us · Jan 30, 2015

MarkCh said:
. I've hunted quail since I was big enough to carry a shotgun,

. But the whole target shooting and competitive shooting thing is pretty new to me.

Mark,

I am primarilly a skeet shooter/shotgunner/waterfowler/pheasant hunter. When I began shooting IPSC 5 years ago, I had trouble focusing on the front sight. Shotgunning is about focusing on the target. Pistol dry fire practices at home has helped me to focus on front sight, although in the excitement of an IPSC shoot I often revert to target focusing. Shooting at small dot targets at the range has helped me focus on the front sight with the pistol. However I don't think I'll ever be "cured". Taking the TDSA training put me on the right track of shooting a pistol. I recommend professional training of this sort. And age-wise I am about equivalent with you. It's hard to focus on the front sight when its blurry.

Kevin

Wild Bill1 · Jan 30, 2015

You'd mentioned a shotgun match, I'm not sure these are very plentiful but here's one in May I'm planning on attending.

http://www.pikespeakgunclub.org/PP___Pikes_Peak_Gun_Club.html

MarkCh · Jan 30, 2015

Bill Dickinson said:
You'd mentioned a shotgun match, I'm not sure these are very plentiful but here's one in May I'm planning on attending.

http://www.pikespeakgunclub.org/PP___Pikes_Peak_Gun_Club.html

I'd love to do that one, but May is pretty much out for me. I have a son graduating from Jenks High School and another one graduating from the University of Arkansas this spring, so my weekends in May are pretty much spoken for. Maybe next year, though!

mikey80 · Jan 30, 2015

Lots of great info to be had between all of the forum members here, Mark. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress!

Fleche · Jan 30, 2015

Dux-R-Us said:
And age-wise I am about equivalent with you. It's hard to focus on the front sight when its blurry.

This is becoming an issue for me. Full am extension I am fine, but if I have to pull across my body or otherwise have the gun closer to my face it gets blurry. I can still read the bottom line of the eye chart at 20', just can't at 10".