Members Mesa4x12er2 Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 I've been breaking my Beretta in and I'm starting to feel pretty good with it. I only ask because the definition of "good" seems to vary quite a bit. Been outshooting most of the people I've seen at the range but that's not saying much. Then again I've also been told by other dudes that my results are pretty average. Also any tips? I'm pretty consistent but for some reason I manage to have a few strays here and there and I'd like to not have them anymore. Not too bad from 30 feet but at 20+ yards those few inches become a lot wider. This is my target from earlier. 150 rounds at ~10 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 all great shots have a few strays. it will happen. being a great shot is a culmination of several skills such as shot placement (simple: smallest groupings at the greatest distances), speed, firing under pressure or time, moving targets, varying of weaponry, etc. those are pretty good groupings, sir, even at the short distance, so youre on the right track! just keep shooting, and make sure you get some feedback from a professional if you can as far as trigger pull and breathing techniques. beretta....92? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa4x12er2 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 all great shots have a few strays. it will happen. being a great shot is a culmination of several skills such as shot placement (simple: smallest groupings at the greatest distances), speed, firing under pressure or time, moving targets, varying of weaponry, etc. those are pretty good groupings, sir, even at the short distance, so youre on the right track! just keep shooting, and make sure you get some feedback from a professional if you can as far as trigger pull and breathing techniques. beretta....92? Thanks man, I appreciate the encouragement. Unfortunately I can't really do the firing under pressure or moving targets here but I do try to keep my shots at no more than 1 second apart. My results definitely get hazier with rapid fire but they still usually stay within the 8 range with some 7s. For trigger pull I've been trying to focus on being tight but squeezing with the pad of my finger to avoid jerk. Breathing I try to fire on exhales but I still haven't found the right technique when firing multiple shots in a couple seconds. Been taking a deep breath and letting them all go in one exhale. Don't know of any real "pros" and I've been outshooting or shooting on par with cops I've seen at the range so I'm on my own with the internet guidance until I meet one. And yeah Beretta 92FS. Got it about a month ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members charveldan Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 Killing them before they kill you is good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa4x12er2 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 Killing them before they kill you is good enough. Agreed, but aside from protection I want to be good for sport. I have issues with mediocrity. As in I can't stand being there with anything I care about doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members charveldan Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 Keeping you rounds in 2 inch diameter groups is considered good at any distance. 1 inch groups are even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa4x12er2 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 Keeping you rounds in 2 inch diameter groups is considered good at any distance. 1 inch groups are even better. Well as you can see I clearly didn't do that. Now teach me how! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ironhandjohn Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 Excellent choice in firearm!! Here's my Beretta, a 1988 Italian-made model w/ new-ish wood grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa4x12er2 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 Excellent choice in firearm!! Here's my Beretta, a 1988 Italian-made model w/ new-ish wood grips. That looks excellent man! Funny to see the crown bag because that's what mine gets carried around in when in the car. All of my extra mags go in another one when going to the range too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members charveldan Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 Well as you can see I clearly didn't do that. Now teach me how! Well they always teach law enforcment to go for center mass, which judging from your target is where most of your shots are so just keep doing that. Practice/training & repetion are what pays off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa4x12er2 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 Practice/training & repetion are what pays off. Right, just trying not to practice/repeat bad habits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members charveldan Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 Your doing fine.....safety first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pepi Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 Pretty good shooting ! And, those strays are gonna hurt too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jshaffer20 Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 Looks pretty good. Just keep doing what you are doing. Everybody shoots different so you need to find what works for you. Try picking out a spot on the target like a number near a scoring line or anything small really and fire a shot at it. If you hit it great, but if not, keep focus on that same spot and fire a group. If you keep the aim small, miss small mentality you will get better I promise. when I shoot at target over 100 yards away with a rifle I dont just aim for the center of the target, I aim for very center of the smallest spot in the center (if that makes sense LOL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angry again2 Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 If you want to know how good you are, you should participate in competition shooting. I would also switch to smaller targets and concentrate on technique and accuracy first, then rapid fire. Also, try different rounds to see what your pistol shoots best. Every gun is different. If you shoot a lot, you might want to look into reloading. Biggest thing is practice and technique/consistency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rburgess Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 Looks like you're a damn good shot to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gspointer Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 A good shot to me is a 3" group at 25 yards with a handgun. Also being able to call the fliers. If you have someone to go with you, have them hand you a gun several times, occasionally with an empty chamber. (you wont know if it is empty or not) When you drop the hammer on an empty, that you think is full, hopefully you wont react or flinch/push the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa4x12er2 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 Looks like you're a damn good shot to me. Thanks but at 30 feet I think I should be doing better than that and want to do better than that! I'll be happy when that's my target at 150 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa4x12er2 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 A good shot to me is a 3" group at 25 yards with a handgun. Also being able to call the fliers. If you have someone to go with you, have them hand you a gun several times, occasionally with an empty chamber. (you wont know if it is empty or not) When you drop the hammer on an empty, that you think is full, hopefully you wont react or flinch/push the gun. Yeah for sure. I've been thinking about lacing some snap caps into my mags when I go to the range for that reason. I usually take 5 mags with me when I go so placing 1 or 2 buried in them and then not knowing which one would be beneficial. And yeah I can't do any kind of consistent groupings near that small from 25 yards. I can get some good groups in in but those ones that aren't dead on end up being 6"-8"+ wide/high/low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TU BE Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 That looks good to me dude. Your grouping is better than mine has been my last couple of trips to the range. Although, i am steadily improving. Had to take a short break from the guns because it's gettin expensive to go shoot. I blew through $60 worth of ammo in less than an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zeusecho Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 A good shot to me is a 3" group at 25 yards with a handgun. Also being able to call the fliers. If you have someone to go with you, have them hand you a gun several times, occasionally with an empty chamber. (you wont know if it is empty or not) When you drop the hammer on an empty, that you think is full, hopefully you wont react or flinch/push the gun. This is good advise and even better is having someone load the magazine with a few snap-caps in random positions mixed with regular ammo. This way you'll actually fire a few rounds before getting to the snap-cap. Then you'll really see if you pull the gun or have any trigger pull issues. Good grouping BTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rburgess Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 Thanks but at 30 feet I think I should be doing better than that and want to do better than that! I'll be happy when that's my target at 150 feet. I take that back then...lol. J/K. Takes practice. I started shooting rifles and handguns when I was 8 but haven't fired one in quite some time. I used to be able to knock down soda cans from 10-15 yds w/ a handgun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gdwill2u Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 Your doing fine.....safety first. ^ this and I repeat safety first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OverDriven Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 You did alright at 30 feet. It's not perfect, but it's also not bad. If that were a baddie, he would be dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rburgess Posted April 25, 2011 Members Share Posted April 25, 2011 If that were a baddie, he would be dead. This. As long as the badguy ends up with more holes than a collander and there are no injuries to the innocent, you're a good shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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