One-handing Six-Guns

Post by **Bullseye** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:00 pm

As do I.

R,
Bullseye

Hakaman · Post by **Hakaman** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:21 pm

Whenever I see someone shooting one handed, I know they are better then me. Well, most are anyway.
Haka

greener · Post by **greener** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:19 am

Spend some time shooting with one hand. It's something you should do for defensive drills. Besides, if people see you shooting with one hand, they will thing you are a much better shooter than they are.

Pete D. · Post by **Pete D.** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:16 am

they are better then me.

Only if they hit what they are aiming at more than you do.
Pete

Hakaman · Post by **Hakaman** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 1:46 pm

I have been doing more "one-handed shooting" lately, because I would like to be as proficient as possible with the guns I own. Part of the reason is the fact that we, as gun owners, need to be as responsible as we can. That's why it irks me when I see poor shooting habits at the range. My thought is that if we own a weapon, we also own a "responsibility". That responsibility is to be able to operate a hg safely and professionally. Wow, that sounds like a sermon, doesn't it? My biggest difficulty is holding the gun steady. I have heard sharp shooters talk about "lining up" the bones of the arm some how to get better support. Maybe you vets in here can elaborate.
Haka

blue68f100 · Post by **blue68f100** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 5:27 pm

I'm no expert by any means. But I get my best accuracy when I use the push pull technique, with my off hand supplying 60%+ of the grip. I lock my elbow and wrist on the strong side. Another trick is to lean slightly forward with your upper body shifting load to the ball of you feet (leaning into it), this will stabilize your upper body. This is very hard for me since I can not load the ball of my left foot, due to some nerve damage in my back. But it does not take much. Now with my aging eyes, I do not see the sights clearly. I shoot my best when I concentrate on the target trusting my instinct as to placement. I still see the sights but they are out of focus. So I have learned mainly to point shoot. It's just like pointing your finger where you want it to go. This does not work for everyone. I can shoot out to 15 yrs with pretty good groups, but it's normally for close shooting <10yrds.

I shoot with a man that uses special glasses with corrective lens. I ask him how he's going to shoot when he has to use is CC handgun with his regular glasses. He really does not know, so I have been trying to push him to shoot with his normal glasses. At least some so he will know what to expect. Special glasses are OK if you only shoot targets, but it will not be the normal for CC.

Post by **Bullseye** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 12:12 am

I had to do a little searching in the marksmanship forum but I wrote a little about one-handed shooting a while back, take a look here: http://www.guntalk-online.com/forum/vie ... 3972#13972 about mid way down in the post is the description on positioning. For most people the natural point of aim (NPA) is reached when standing with the feet placed at approximately 45° angle to the target.

R,
Bullseye

Pete D. · Post by **Pete D.** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 5:50 am

Good article. In addition to that, there is an exhaustive study of position and the mechanics of shooting one handed in A.A. Yur'yev's classic "Competitive Shooting" (published by the NRA). There is additional worthwhile info in Ragnar Skanaker's "Pistol Shooting". Both focus on International style target shooting.
Also, there is a wealth of information in the other classic, Gil Hebard's "Pistol Shooter's Treasury".
Pete