ChristpherG, I just want to get fairly smooth at getting to my CCW, and getting it on target to fire. I don't want to just bobble around with it. I would eventually like to make some quick draw and shoots at the range at various distances. It's mainly for self defense.
My main position of carry is a crossdraw, especially wearing jackets and such. I realize that is fairly unadventageous in a quick draw shootout, but I don't get in shootouts with fast guys often enough to keep it on my right hip
I am right handed. And I shoot one-handed, so those are sorta my constraints there. Sometimes I carry on my right hip, but I have several reasons why I don't very often.
First, my right hand is my only hand, so when I carry, I can't do things with my weak hand in order not to lift shirt tail or show I am carrying. I am female, and hence I have the curvy hips, so my gun sticks me in my ribs/obliques a lot. I'm going to get one of those ladies holsters when funds permit, I've seen a few good links on here. And last, wearing a jacket I can't get to the gun as fast as just diving my hand in the front and pulling it out. Same thing when driving, I can get to the gun without fighting the seatbelt.
I'm sure the method of carry will change with the weather and gun, but I'd like to start somewhere. I'm carrying a Beretta 86, 1st shot DA, safety on, the rest in SA (I can carry cocked and locked, but usually don't). I'm wearing an Uncle Mike's holster with adj. thumb strap.