Is double tap practice must with 9mm?

[ku4hx]

Double tap, triple tap, quad tap, quint tap .... whatever it takes to stop the threat. If that's not enough, that's why we have extra magazines: double tap rev.1, triple tap rev. 1, quad tap rev. 1 and etc.

If "one shot stops" is your mantra, why not just have a single shot?

 

[Black Butte]

With such an anemic round, you'll want to start practicing your triple-tap.

 

[ku4hx]

That's why I rely on my G20 10mm and Buffalo Bore for a successful double tap. That way I can dispatch eight perps before I have to recharge my weapon.

I used to use Double Tap, but I no longer have faith in a Double Tap double tap.

 

[el Godfather]

Seems like double tap is pretty much way to go.

What area do you foccus on double taps?

 

[allaroundhunter]

Seems like double tap is pretty much way to go.

What area do you foccus on double taps?

I focus on trigger control on how to do it well. I focus on COM for where I want my rounds to go.

 

[9mmepiphany]

Seems like double tap is pretty much way to go.

What area do you foccus on double taps?

Trigger control, reset and seeing the sights...same as any other shot

 

[el Godfather]

Ok
Then I would assume the better the trigger reset the higher chance of controlled pair of shots.

 

[GLOOB]

Yeah, a predictable trigger is essential, because you're trying to get the second shot to break at a specific point in time. Kinda like trying to shoot skeet with stationary fixed point aiming. But instead of waiting for the clay to move into position, you're waiting for your sights to line up on the target.

If the second shot doesn't break exactly at that point, your sight picture tends to wobble a bit before it settles down again, greatly increasing your split time. The tempo of the doubletap will vary between guns and individual people based on their grip.

After finding your stride with controlled pairs, you can start hammering (same tempo, but you can keep your focus on the target instead of the sights), and your shot groups will stay tight.

 

[allaroundhunter]

It isn't necessarily having a good trigger, but it certainly helps. It is more of the shooter being good with the trigger he or she is using.

I shoot double taps much better with my M&P than I do my Glock 19. The glock trigger has a much better reset, but I have practiced more with my M&P. When I go back to the Glock I find myself slapping the trigger some because the reset is shorter than the M&P's trigger.

 

[9mmepiphany]

Ok
Then I would assume the better the trigger reset the higher chance of controlled pair of shots.

You might have to define better

A more distinct reset makes it easier to learn the reset point, but once learned doesn't help with better trigger control.

A shorter reset means your finger has to travel less to reach it, again not a big factor after you've learned how far the reset point is.

Your chance of a better controlled pair increases with your ability to learn your triggers characteristics...where the reset is, how much pressure it takes to fire the shot

 

[el Godfather]

Learning is important, but a good short reset like Sig Sauer's Elite model will help a great deal once practiced- also same could be said about a good 1911 trigger.

 

[ku4hx]

Where do I focus for a double tap? Center of mass. If it's a triple tap it's body, body, head.

 

[allaroundhunter]

Where do I focus for a double tap? Center of mass. If it's a triple tap it's body, body, head.

You sure with that 10mm and Buffalo Bore it isn't body, head, sky?

 

[ku4hx]

Re: "body, head, sky ...."

Nawwwww ... cut my teeth in my early hand loading days of the '70s on 357 Magnum and 44 Magnum and about twenty years ago moved on up to 454 Casull which is my current heavy caliber wheel gun of choice.

Practice a while with a 454 Casull and the 10mm is a cute leetle poosycat.

 

[allaroundhunter]

Re: "body, head, sky ...."

Nawwwww ... cut my teeth in my early hand loading days of the '70s on 357 Magnum and 44 Magnum and about twenty years ago moved on up to 454 Casull which is my current heavy caliber wheel gun of choice.

Practice a while with a 454 Casull and the 10mm is a cute leetle poosycat.

Well that definitely puts in into perspective haha