cstone
Active Member
Leatham is absolutely correct. Jerk the trigger without the gun moving and you will hit your target. Shooting fast is different than shooting accurately, so if you are shooting for time, don't worry about groups so much as hitting the target every time. If you are shooting defensively, I tell people get really good at 3 rounds from 3 yards, in 3 seconds (or less). This is where most gun fights happen.
The vast majority of my shooting is at 7 yards or less and I almost always shoot for speed and every round has to be in the A zone (8"x8" circle) Anything outside means the drill needs to be done again. At distances less than 7 yards with very short splits, seeing the front sight is a flash before the gun goes off.
Bench or better Ransom rest the pistol and make certain it is sighted correctly. Have another shooter that you know is proficient, shoot the pistol to make certain it is sighted correctly. Once you know that you are the problem, then you can work on correcting the problem. Dry fire and grip and draw are more important initially than anything else. Nothing else matters if you don't have a good grip on the gun. With a good grip on the gun (so that the gun doesn't move while you are pulling the trigger) you can shoot accurately while moving your entire body or while shooting from unusual positions.
It is a process but remind yourself how much fun the process can be. Don't give up.
Be safe.