I'll be picking up a snub-nose NAA Mini-Revolver in .22mag for a back-up or very very very deep concealment CCW weapon. The state I'm in requires a 50-round qualification before you can CCW a weapon, IIRC 75% of 50 the shots must be in the 8-ring on a man-sized target at 15 yards.
Usually, I'll just take a new weapon directly to the qualification range and run a patch through it, then fire my 50 rounds (I do practice regularly with all my carry weapons after qualification). Even with the sights not set properly from the factory I've never had a problem qualifying. The mini-revolver has me a bit worried though.
I've never shot one, but I've read some reports that they're impossible to hit a man-sized target beyond 10 feet (I'm looking at 45 ft!). I've also seen a best group post on NAA's forum that you can get a 2 inch group with my particular model at 75 feet.
So my question, to those of you who own and shoot these little guns, is should I go straight to the qualification range with it, or should I spend some time trying to figure out how to be accurate with it first? Is there any special technique to shooting these things well? I've read conflicting reports; that you can only point shoot them and that there's a marking on the hammer to use as a rear sight.
Any tips or tricks I should know?
Usually, I'll just take a new weapon directly to the qualification range and run a patch through it, then fire my 50 rounds (I do practice regularly with all my carry weapons after qualification). Even with the sights not set properly from the factory I've never had a problem qualifying. The mini-revolver has me a bit worried though.
I've never shot one, but I've read some reports that they're impossible to hit a man-sized target beyond 10 feet (I'm looking at 45 ft!). I've also seen a best group post on NAA's forum that you can get a 2 inch group with my particular model at 75 feet.
So my question, to those of you who own and shoot these little guns, is should I go straight to the qualification range with it, or should I spend some time trying to figure out how to be accurate with it first? Is there any special technique to shooting these things well? I've read conflicting reports; that you can only point shoot them and that there's a marking on the hammer to use as a rear sight.
Any tips or tricks I should know?