Training w/2 targets/ missing wide, why?

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I went to the range tonight and was shooting at two targets. I would alternate shots. This is my second time doing this. Tonight, for somereason, the left target hits were all left of center, the right hits, right of center. Was this due to the fact I was still moving? I was trying to pause before I shot, but kept doing the same thing. I had nice groups, mind you, but still off.

Any tips?
 
I would guess momentum was pulling your shots. You may not have the gun stopped when you fire. Even at 20 feet, slight errors at the gun are magnified exponentially at the target. You can practice stopping the gun before firing, but I would prefer to adjust my POA to compensate.
 
You're moving the gun over and firing before you are on target with your eyes.

Try this instead. Start slow then speed up as appropriate. Shoot target one, keep gun on that target, look over and acquire target two, THEN move the gun over and fire. Once you get to where you can do that fast, your shots won't be off to the far side anymore. Also, you should be able to perform those shots in the same cadence from one target to the next. If I were standing next to you with my eyes closed it should sound like you never left the first target. Same pace on your follow-ups. Understand?

Greg
 
You aren't seeing the point you are trying to hit. When you index on the second target, you are pulling the trigger when the front sight is in the general area, but the gun hasn't stopped yet. The lag between you seeing the sight where you want it, and the bullet leaving the barrel is causing the error. The gun must stop while it is pointed at the correct spot. When you are correctly indexing the gun, it will stop on its own. I am guessing that you are staying focused on the sights, and swinging the gun. Instead, look ahead of the gun, and locate the exact spot on the target you want to hit. As the gun comes into the field of view it will stop where you are looking. I will try to explain it better if you need me too.

You can easily practice this at home by dry-firing. Just put up a bunch of targets on the wall, and practice indexing from target to target. Look at the target, then move the gun. The pistol should stop dead on the POA. You don't even need to pull the trigger. Of course, all the usual safety precautions for dryfiring apply.

:edited for misreading trapshooters post, and spelling:
 
"Dont TAKE the curve any faster than you can MAKE the curve."
Rany Cain, Cumberland Tactics.
One of my favorites when my shots start to wander.

Dan
 
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