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Sight Alingment
Relax...Our physical dimensions, eyesight, the way we hold a handgun and the way we stand can make a significant difference in the point of impact. That my friend is why they make adjustable sights. If you pulled all of my handguns out of the safe, you would see that most of my sights are cranked way over to the right. This has nothing to do with the handgun. It has to do with me. One of the most important aspects of handgun shooting is the way you place your finger on the trigger. Done correctly only the pad on the tip of your finger should contact the trigger. This way when you pull the trigger you have more of a tendency to pull the trigger straight back. If your finger contacts the trigger around the first knuckle then you have more of a tendency to pull the handgun to the right if you are right handed and visa versa for south paws. This is not a constant. All individuals are different. The pressure you place on a handgun with your thumb can also make a difference in the point of impact. I'll bet you a nickle you're flinching with that .44 too. Here's the test for that: Leave two or three empties in alternate chambers. Drop a couple of live rounds into the other empty chambers. Give the cylinder a good spin and close the cylinder without looking. Now proceed with firing. Watch what you do to the revolver when the hammer falls on an empty chamber! Shooting done correctly, should almost be a surprise to you when the gun goes of...well sort of anyway. The point is that you need to learn not to anticipate the recoil of the handgun...and that .44 has plenty of recoil!We are all different my friend. Crank your sights over and enjoy your handgun! Work on the placement of you trigger finger, sight picture and proper breathing. Breathing goes like this: Take a big breath and let it all out. Acquiure your sight picture. Take another breath and let about half of it out and start to squeeze the trigger. If you can't squeeze the trigger with your finger then squeeze with you entire hand until you hear the bang! If you want to talk rather than e-mail. I will be glad to answer any of your questions at the following number: 405-627-4297
Gene
Relax...Our physical dimensions, eyesight, the way we hold a handgun and the way we stand can make a significant difference in the point of impact. That my friend is why they make adjustable sights. If you pulled all of my handguns out of the safe, you would see that most of my sights are cranked way over to the right. This has nothing to do with the handgun. It has to do with me. One of the most important aspects of handgun shooting is the way you place your finger on the trigger. Done correctly only the pad on the tip of your finger should contact the trigger. This way when you pull the trigger you have more of a tendency to pull the trigger straight back. If your finger contacts the trigger around the first knuckle then you have more of a tendency to pull the handgun to the right if you are right handed and visa versa for south paws. This is not a constant. All individuals are different. The pressure you place on a handgun with your thumb can also make a difference in the point of impact. I'll bet you a nickle you're flinching with that .44 too. Here's the test for that: Leave two or three empties in alternate chambers. Drop a couple of live rounds into the other empty chambers. Give the cylinder a good spin and close the cylinder without looking. Now proceed with firing. Watch what you do to the revolver when the hammer falls on an empty chamber! Shooting done correctly, should almost be a surprise to you when the gun goes of...well sort of anyway. The point is that you need to learn not to anticipate the recoil of the handgun...and that .44 has plenty of recoil!We are all different my friend. Crank your sights over and enjoy your handgun! Work on the placement of you trigger finger, sight picture and proper breathing. Breathing goes like this: Take a big breath and let it all out. Acquiure your sight picture. Take another breath and let about half of it out and start to squeeze the trigger. If you can't squeeze the trigger with your finger then squeeze with you entire hand until you hear the bang! If you want to talk rather than e-mail. I will be glad to answer any of your questions at the following number: 405-627-4297
Gene