Why do I have trouble shooting, and what can I do about it?

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If I may - there should be someone who works at the range that can help you out - IF you ask

Could be a couple of different things:

I like to start simple and go up from there - so make sure you are getting some fuel in your system before you go and make sure you drink plenty of h2o. low blood sugar could cause this.

try to pay attention to your breathing as well. if you are not getting enough O2 into your system you will also have issues. my oldest had an issue of not breathing correctly when he was on the line. he would get so excited or nervous depending on who was watching and his breath would turn shallow and quicken. Once he got his breathing down he was good to go. He had to learn his natural pause in breath before squeezing.

finally - take a look at your grip - it is hard to describe but once you get it you got it. Firm yet loose - I like to think of it as a balancing act -

for example and this is best I can do without showing: more pressure here and less pressure here, fingers will apply pressure to counter act muzzle flip etc. So my hands are not strangling the grip - they are holding firm yet loose
 
as others have pointed out, and I forgot to include in my original post, is that yes, grip has a lot to do with it. Strangling the gun can hasten arm and wrist fatigue, leading to the shakes. Grab the gun like you're shaking hands, a firm grip, but not a bone crusher.

Great advice!
 
Maybe just work through it. Blast and recoil certainly upset my nervous system. But I enjoy shooting and reloading and generally blast away with several hundred 38's and 45's. By the end of the range time I'm tired but actually shooting pretty well.
 
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