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Post by deadon on May 6, 2011 20:48:53 GMT -5
Many many years ago I was charged with training a great shot with , according to some, Very very bad shooting form.Every time he pulled the trigger he PULLED it Approx two inches right at 25 yrds. I could hit a softball 9 out of 10 times with my 45. This guy could hit a golf ball may be 8 out of ten times with the same colt, armory rebuilt 45. After three days, we adjusted his Sights and I told him " do not change anything " Consistency is accuracy and this guy was as consistent as I have ever seen. . Any thoughts???
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2011 21:10:13 GMT -5
teach a bad shooter good form and he will get better, teach a good shooter good form and about half the time he cant hit a bull in the butt. that said, some of the best out there are self taught do what comes natural guys. the really great shooters train themselves to have good form but most of the time they were good to begin with but are disciplined enough to learn good form and get really good....
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Post by DBinNY on May 6, 2011 21:22:22 GMT -5
I'm thinking this post will get moved as soon as a moderator sees it here ;D
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Post by wilmsmeyer on May 7, 2011 4:25:13 GMT -5
These guys have learned that when using the 1911 .45, the ramrod and thimble have been removed and the breech plug has been removed. Cartridges are used and no cooling between shots are needed any more. It was quite an advancement and golf balls have been endangered ever since. Com'on Rusty  |
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Post by thelefthand on Jun 6, 2011 18:07:43 GMT -5
Most really good shooters have good form. There are a very few exceptions. Shooters with bad form are very lucky to be average. With good form, hitting a golf ball is easy if you have all the time in the world. Try doing it quickly, and now you have a game  For what it's worth, pulling 2" off at 25 yds doesn't take much bad form. That's just questionable trigger control, which isn't too hard to fix using a revolver. Dry firing is also a useful tool, but most find it too boring to actually do it. The biggest question is how trainable is the shooter? He may have a lot of natural talent when it comes to shooting, but if he/she has bad habits it's going to take a commitment to learning in order to learn things right. Just my 2 bits, Mark |
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Post by deadon on Jun 6, 2011 19:36:57 GMT -5
Everyone's 2 bits is appreciated, Rusty
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Post by ozark on Jun 25, 2011 22:52:33 GMT -5
Most soldiers would try anything to get selected for marksmanship duty because it was a great place to be. In the mid sixties we had a group of tryouts for the sixth Army team. One E6 wasn't looking for a good job but was there because he was the high scorer in his unit with a .45. He was as far from what we judged to be correct form as a person could get. He put all his weight on his right foot except enough on his left to keep balanced. He was told that if he wanted to be selected he would need to change his position. He told us that he really didn't care if he was selected or not and that his method worked for him and he was satisfied he could compete against any of us. He wouldn't change his style and because he out shot all the try outs we picked him up. He became the top gun and set a record at Camp Perry with the .22 Cal. He was selected by AMU and was used in the Olympic team and become an international team member. The last time I seen him shoot he still looked like he might fall forward on his face. I just smiled and decided that there was more ways to skin a cat than just one. With that being part of my learning curve, let me say that good form is best for 99.9 percent of us. That is my nickles worth that isn't worth a dime. Ozark
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