How to stop flinching

[dshuf118]

How do you stop flinching? Other than man up!!! 357 (rarely 38) and 44 mag is what I'm shooting.

I've shot mostly Glocks and other semi-autos most of my life and now that I'm getting into revolvers, I flinch more than I want to. Especially double action.

I bought a Ruger Super Blackhawk years ago and developed a terrible flinch shooting factory 240g SWC. I started using the load three in the cylinder, close my eyes, spin it and shoot. It was very obvious when I flinched. With repeated practice over the course of several months I was able to train the flinch away.

 

[chief38]

Anyone ever balance a coin on the barrel while dry firing?

I used to use an empty cartridge case - same principle.

 

[chief38]

If one wants to shoot well enough for self defense, practicing with a flinch should still get you accurate enough to get the job done if controlled. If one is to excel at accuracy and target shooting the flinch must to be tamed.

 

[44MOshooter]

Get some snap caps for your revolvers and practice both SA/DA

I also have a 22 revolver I take a long with me on long range trips with, the 44 magnum and 460 magnum.
If I start feeling a bit flinchy, which isn't often. I set the magnums to the side and pick up the 22 revolver, and concentrate on trigger control and front blade placement.

 

[Tabby Lynn]

I forgot about that but yes, I used that method with my 642 to get rid of my flinch. If you can pull the double action trigger on a gun that light without dropping quarters, you're fine IMHO.

Yes, quite a good training method if your front sight has a flat top. Works really well with a Colt Gold Cup.

 

[RebCop]

I would help other shooters by putting a snap cap into the mag or cylinder. When they flinched on that round they realized what they were doing and were able to correct it.

 

[RebCop]

A flinch in combat shooting is just as bad as bullseye shooting. Gunfights are dynamic with the participants usually moving and to hit them requires concentration and a good flash sight picture.

 

[dsf]

A fellow once told me "you know, flinching doesn't make the gun recoil less" and that pretty much did it for me.

 

[Hand Ejector 32]

I learned with a Glock 40 and 1000 rounds, the gun has an internal laser and I could see the point of impact moving as I tensed up preparing for the recoil. After about 500 rounds in a day or two and a teacher like the ones already mentioned I finally got it through my head it wasn't going to hurt me and to relax. Have fun and enjoy yourself, you will shoot better.

 

[gwpercle]

I will flinch with a .22 pistol, and that's why I say a lot of it is the noise, because there is no recoil or kicking going on.

I Agree 100% ... that was why I said to wear Good Hearing Protection when trying to beat a flinching problem ... the noise can be a part of the flinch inducing equation .
Gary

 

[Jay Dee]

I like to use a laser cartridge to reduce flinching. You can see the laser travel across the target when you pull the trigger. A few sessions soon has you holding the gun on target when you pull the trigger.

 

[chief38]

A flinch in combat shooting is just as bad as bullseye shooting. Gunfights are dynamic with the participants usually moving and to hit them requires concentration and a good flash sight picture.

Yup - agreed! That said, in combat shooting at a few feet, you should still be able to hit a vital area. If a flinch is that bad, get a Pit Bull Dog! lol