Learning to shoot Bullseye

[Pocketfisherman]

I've been shooting rifles and pistols all my life and many years ago even shot on a rifle team. Now I find I am getting interested in learning to shoot Bullseye. My only appropriate gun at the moment is a S&W model 14-2 which I read should be pretty accurate for me to learn on. But my question is "What is the best way to learn? Is there a book I could get to teach technique?" I've read a lot on the WEB so I am stating with slow fire at 25 yards and getting close to keeping them all in the black. I just need advice on the best way to go forward.

Tony's Bullseye blog is a great reference for technique, drills, etc. Check it out: Tony's Bullseye Blog

 

[dotdsd334]

Search for a Brian "gunny" Zins clinic in your area... If he is still doing them. Best money spent to advance my bullseye scores. It's all about consistency and trigger control. Brian puts together a great program for anyone from novice to expert.

 

[Krell1]

By shooting bullseye. Seriously.

If you want to be a good basketball player, you don't read a book. You play basketball with other basketball players.

Same with any of the shooting sports. Shoot your event. Shoot outside your event. Every time you align the sights, live or dry fire, you're practicing the hand/eye/muscle/brain coordination needed to put the sights on target. Shooting the matches will familiarize your brain with the logistics of how the matches work.

Shoot! A lot! Reload. Shoot again!


Sgt Lumpy

I agree with Sgt Lumpy. I've been shooting bullseye for many years and you just have to do it and you'll pick up the coordination. Work out a routine that's best for you. I make sure I'm lined up with my target with my eyes closed, no gun in hand, then look to see where my hand is pointing. If I'm not on target I shift my back foot to change position slightly. I feel if you don't do that you'll be forcing the gun either left or right and you'll be more likely to be off to either side. That may be trivial but everything you do helps. Sight alignment and trigger control you'll get as you go along. Slow fire gives you 10 minutes, plenty of time. Timed fire is 20 seconds for 5 shots and that also is plenty of time. Rapid fire is 10 seconds for 5 shots. This was always plenty of time for me shooting .22 even though in your head you think you won't get all your shots off. Center fire rapid is another story. I switched from .45 to .38 to lessen recover time and it worked for me. You've just got to get a routine going in your head and don't let anything distract you. Also, alibi's would rattle me a little when I started but you'll get over that too. Another point, if you have a shot miss the black you can't let it upset you. Try to make your next shot count to make up for it. If you can keep all your shots in the black for all 3 courses of fire you'll get a minimum score of 250. Of course, you'll end up with a good many 8's, 9's and 10's so you'll have a much better score than that. Practice, practice, practice. You'll do well.

 

[TAROMAN]

AMU Pistol Marksmanship Training Guide

Download this PDF, print it out, study and follow as much of it as you can. You cannot help but improve.

Mods: this is public domain (government document).

 

[pittpa]

When I started i practiced on a copy of a target reduced to 80%. I was using a red dot sight so the size did not matter. This made it much easier when I shot a match a full-size target. I've always shot bullseye center fire matches with revolvers. My python 38 has about a 7.5 # d/a trigger.

 

[lakesidemn]

There is already plenty of advice here. Find a local club that hosts bullseye matches and join. Bullseye shooters are ALWAYS looking for new members to join the sport and they will help you every step of the way. As other have said, excellent sport for the foundation of all things pistol...

 

[BE Mike]

Good info here. I'll add that you should subscribe to the free magazine , "Shooting Sports USA" here: Shooting Sports USA

You should also join the Bullseye Forum here: Bullseye-L Forum