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So I set up some paper targets at the weekend in the garden and shot off a couple of dozen pellets with the HW45. The target was about 20ft away and I had mixed results and don't know if it's my shooting skills or whether my sights are aligned correctly!
How do you calibrate the sights? Also, anyone got any links online to show you standing positions and how to best hold the gun to keep it steady?
Cheers.
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One tip I learned from the target boys...I set my sights so that when I aim at the bottom of the black ring I hit centre of the target...nothing worse than trying to line up black rearsight, black foresight, black target...Originally Posted by ch70
When you're plinking on fun targets...you'll get use to allowing that distance with hold-under.
Now my FN6 with red dot...got that set for dot on target at 15 yards...deadly!!!
Eric.
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Btw...if you set up your sights with a springer rested...free hand it'll be different...well that's what I found...takes more than a couple of dozen pellets to get the feel...it'll come with practice....
Eric.
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if the films are to be believed, shoot one handed, gun canted 90 degree's and call it a 'piece' at all times.
you'll hit anything if these simple rules are followed
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Lol!!!....
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
"6 o'clock hold", the target boys call it.One tip I learned from the target boys...I set my sights so that when I aim at the bottom of the black ring I hit centre of the target...nothing worse than trying to line up black rearsight, black foresight, black target...
Eric.
Jim
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"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
if the films are to be believed, shoot one handed, gun canted 90 degree's and call it a 'piece' at all times.
you'll hit anything if these simple rules are followed[/QUOTE]
You'll hit EVERYTHING! Of course, almost everything you hit will be something other than what you're aiming at.
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
WOLF !
Could I offer my two cents worth of advise?Maybe you're concentrating too much on the sights and not aware of your grip. As it's not a cartridge gun you only need a light hold. Imagine you're holding a light hammer to drive in a tack. That's all that's needed. This will allow the pistol to recoil more freely and give you more constant shots. Once they start grouping well you can then change the sights if necessary. If you're an ol' boy (like some of us on here) you might get better results with a Red Dot sight. Good luck and happy plinking.
Oh, one more thing, try using the first pad of your finger and not the first joint to pull the trigger
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Last edited by Phil G; 23-06-2008 at 05:42 AM.
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There is a good US military guide to target pistol shooting that has been linked to on this BBS before.
Ah.. Here it is. Original link by Hsing-ee.
A lot of good advice in there, well worth the read.
Pete
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hi there ,good video here,its a 9mm beretta (or is it a colt)there shooting but , thet show you the proper way to grip etc the guy is outstanding at shooting
atb jamie
hope this helps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa50-plo48
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My lad does it like this with my PPK and he hits the target eveytime....But if he starts tailking like a "gansta" I'll slap his arse..
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Thanks all, will look at those sites and see how I get one
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Good vid, thanks for that.
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Have a look at http://www.targetbunny.btik.com/p_Handgun.ikml and download the pistol correction target.
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