Getting spoiled. How do truly good shooters deal with this?

[rem1858]

Hello all;
Just my honest opinion of shooting good, better yet, being a good shooter.
I have been shooting rifles, shotguns and pistols for a long time, even competing at times.
Pistols are a very specific discipline of their own rite.
I shot two handed pistol for quite awhile and got bored with the ability to just keep hitting the same spot over and over again(well, not really bored, but wanted to try something else).
Got into Bullseye a couple years ago where it is all one handed at 50 and 25 yards.
It is all the same thing but different with shooting two or one handed.
The only thing different with Bullseye is no support hand.
The number one thing in shooting a pistol is trigger control.period...
If you can set off the pistol without disturbing the sights, then it will be a good shot, period...
Here are a couple photos of some of my best Bullseye scores.

This is at 50 yards slow fire with my .45

This is at 25 yards timed fire with my .22

At the same time shooting Bullseye, I was shooting my Colt Python for distinguished revolver.
I shot it single action at 50 yards and double action at 25 yards.

I also shoot a Beretta 92FS for the EIC pistol matches.

Bottom line is if you can keep a steady site picture and trigger the pistol without moving the site, you will hit what you are aiming at whether it be with one or two hands or using your toes...

It just takes a lot of good practice which means a lot of lead down range.

Good luck to everyone in what you want to achieve in any shooting discipline of your choice.

Clarence

 

[Smaug]

I agree with you, Nushif.

...and do be a good handgun shooter, I think one should be able to shoot a DA revolver quickly and accurately, and also a full weight GI-level 1911 SA. Lastly, a heavy, stacked DA trigger, like that of a Walther PPK, Makarov, or Ruger 45. (P90, P345, etc.)

If one can do this, he can certainly shoot just about anything well.

To me, the hardest is a bad DA trigger in an auto pistol, followed by a DA trigger in a revolver, followed by a heavy 1911 trigger, followed by the SA trigger in a revolver.

 

[1SOW]

I'd like to be a good all around shooter, and I figure anyone who calls themselves a good shooter should at least be passable with pretty much any gun handed to them, since most of them use the same skillset, but in my shooting adventures I've seen people who call themselves very good shooters perform rather well on one platform but be utterly unable (and I don't mean their groups open up) to shoot well with anything that isn't a race gun in whatever category gun they choose.

Can a good shooter pick up a SA long colt western revolver for the first time and make a good "second" shot? Would a good "Bullseye" shooter score impressively with it? How about with a hot-loaded 357 magnum?

I think a good shooter has all the basics thoroughly engrained where the shooter is able to adapt to different handguns and loads 'faster' than the average shooter.

Like shooting a cowboy revolver at a bullseye match sounds silly, having the right handgun for the job will allow a good shooter to adapt much faster than most.

Can a top formula one race car driver outdrive a taxi cab driver in downtown New York City?

 

[RTR_RTR]

Rem - damn impressive shooting.

9mm - I suppose I can see that. I think my frustration really stems from not having a perfect trigger break. All in time!

 

[toivo]

Can a top formula one race car driver outdrive a taxi cab driver in downtown New York City?

Probably. Not in a Formula One car though -- they can't handle the potholes.

 

[Ankeny]

The "skilled" shooter only seemed to hit his stride, when he got to the race gun. He really didnt do anything exceptional with anything else, where the "average Joe" had no troubles with anything handed him and they werent all that much apart shooting wise, until the race guns.

Here again, it all depends on the skill set of the shooters involved. FWIW, there are some very exceptional shooters on the planet who are at the top of the heap in their game, but they can cross over to other disciplines and be very competitive with about any platform from revolver to open division race guns. It just depends on the shooter's agenda.