LoneStarWings
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Hi,
I've owned a handgun for about 2 weeks and have decided that I'd like to try and obtain qualification for my CHL permit next saturday.
I've put 600 rounds through my M&P .40 so far, and have seen improvement. I now get about 4" groupings at 3 yards, 6" at 7 yards, and 10" at 15 yards and am still trying to improve that. Occasionally a stray shot in a 15 round magazine will go out a little further than that, mostly because I start to develop a flinch after a few dozen rounds, despite my efforts to correct this by dry firing.
From the research I've done, my accuracy should be OK for a passing score, but I don't really understand the timing requirements:
CHL SHOOTING TEST
3 yards, 20 rounds
1 shot, 2 seconds, 5 times
2 shots, 3 seconds, 5 times
5 shots, 10 seconds, 1 time
7 yards, 20 rounds
5 shots, 10 seconds, 1 time
2 shots, 4 seconds, 1 time
3 shots, 6 seconds, 1 time
1 shot, 3 seconds, 5 times
5 shots, 15 seconds, 1 time
15 yards, 10 rounds
2 shots, 6 seconds, 1 time
3 shots, 9 seconds, 1 time
5 shots, 15 seconds, 1 time
How does this work? For instance, to start the 3 yard shots: Does somone yell "FIRE!" and you have 2 seconds to get a shot off from low ready? Then do you return to the low ready, wait for them to say "FIRE!" again, and have another 2 seconds to get a shot off? (x5) Then for the 2 shots do you have 3 seconds to get off 2 rounds, then return to the low ready and wait for the signal again?
Is it OK range ettiquette to practice from the low ready at an indoor range? Also, I've hear that you can fire from a position with elbows bent and the gun pointed straight from the chest in lieu of the low ready, is this true?
Also, can I expect to use this target:
Or this one:
Thanks in advance.
I've owned a handgun for about 2 weeks and have decided that I'd like to try and obtain qualification for my CHL permit next saturday.
I've put 600 rounds through my M&P .40 so far, and have seen improvement. I now get about 4" groupings at 3 yards, 6" at 7 yards, and 10" at 15 yards and am still trying to improve that. Occasionally a stray shot in a 15 round magazine will go out a little further than that, mostly because I start to develop a flinch after a few dozen rounds, despite my efforts to correct this by dry firing.
From the research I've done, my accuracy should be OK for a passing score, but I don't really understand the timing requirements:
CHL SHOOTING TEST
3 yards, 20 rounds
1 shot, 2 seconds, 5 times
2 shots, 3 seconds, 5 times
5 shots, 10 seconds, 1 time
7 yards, 20 rounds
5 shots, 10 seconds, 1 time
2 shots, 4 seconds, 1 time
3 shots, 6 seconds, 1 time
1 shot, 3 seconds, 5 times
5 shots, 15 seconds, 1 time
15 yards, 10 rounds
2 shots, 6 seconds, 1 time
3 shots, 9 seconds, 1 time
5 shots, 15 seconds, 1 time
How does this work? For instance, to start the 3 yard shots: Does somone yell "FIRE!" and you have 2 seconds to get a shot off from low ready? Then do you return to the low ready, wait for them to say "FIRE!" again, and have another 2 seconds to get a shot off? (x5) Then for the 2 shots do you have 3 seconds to get off 2 rounds, then return to the low ready and wait for the signal again?
Is it OK range ettiquette to practice from the low ready at an indoor range? Also, I've hear that you can fire from a position with elbows bent and the gun pointed straight from the chest in lieu of the low ready, is this true?
Also, can I expect to use this target:
Or this one:
Thanks in advance.