Hi All Fellow S&W Revolver Lovers,
I didn't know where to post this question since it applies to almost any shooting situation, but since I love wheel guns, I thought that this was as good of place as any. Plus, I'm a proud owner of a S&W Model 66-2 (San Antonio PD issued, acquired after the PD went 9mm).
I would like to know whether anyone adjusts their aim point prior to squeezing off a round?
When I was a kid, we had a family friend who had a .22 Magnum revolver. It was a revolver that had factory fixed sites. He would always aim that revolver down and to the right using only one hand - his right hand. He did this in anticipation of the recoil. By adjusting his aim point, he would hit the target dead on, every time. When it went off, the revolver would climb up and to the left.
For many years I would do the same thing, and to be honest I was a much better shot using this technique than I am today.
Through the years, I've been retrained, adopted the modern stance, two handed grip, etc. After my trip to the range today, I recalled my early years shooting one handed and wondered if anyone had any similar experience or comments about whether this is still a valid way to manage recoil?