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It was a fun day!
I spent the morning trying to put together a one inch group at fifty-five feet, resting on the mag base and just could not make it happen. I had several targets that came close but I guess my eyes and age just aren't going to allow it to happen. Best group I had was with Silver Bear HP with four of five shots touching and one flyer. Most groups averaged 3.5 to 4 inches with several being just under three point five inches. I did notice that I could tighten the groups by coloring the ten ring red, that helped a lot. Started using the tip of my index finger on the trigger and things improved again. I never have trained for extreme accuracy I and find it is a lot harder than rapid strings to the chest cavity at fifteen to twenty feet. What I do know is the P-64 is a very accurate pistol, it just needs the right person pulling the trigger to to make it function properly.
Gunney Rabbit.

I salute your ambition and your skill! I can't even consider 1" groups at 55'.

I also don't seem to know how to shoot from a rest. I seem to get better groups with a two-hand grip than from a rest.

If I figure out how to do pictures I'll post a photo of my shooting from yesterday. It was pretty good for me.

Do you have pictures to post?

You can see the target at 55 feet?! :'(

That is the problem isn't it, I can see either the sights or the target at that distance. Anything else is a blurry combination of both. :'(

Frustrating, isn't it?!

One thing I notice when I shoot for accuracy is how well I'm controlling my breathing.

Better known as Ballistic Nirvana, happens to a lot of us reloaders!

gunneyrabbit,


Getting old ain't all it cracked up to be.....huh..... :'( All we can do is keep trying, be danged if I'll give up.


papabear

Hay Bender, are you inhaling, exhaling or holding your breath while you press the trigger.
G.R.

Fair question GR - and I'm not sure if I'm ever consistent, I just know I shoot better when I pay attention. That maybe the beginning stage of Yoga onset ...

gunneyrabbit,


Getting old ain't all it cracked up to be.....huh..... :'( All we can do is keep trying, be danged if I'll give up.


papabear

Papabear I agree but it sure beats the other alternitive.. trust me I know

I usually shoot in the moment between exhale and inhale (not really holding your breath, because it's all breathed out)


yea I said breathed

but that's with rifles I haven't really tried with pistols.

Trent,
Its been many years since I've shouldered an M-16 but I vaguely remember our drill instructors kicking us in the pants until we had that locked into our brains.
How soon we forget. :'(

I don't know about others, but I learned 'shoot during a slow, steady exhale' growing up in Boy Scouts. Learned it with rifles, usually stick with it when doing slow fire for pistols.

I've noticed that usually gives me a few additional ticks to let my heart slow, and gives me a good amount of time before I'm in the 'breathed out' point and start getting into 'ack, I'm now holding my breath to keep from inhaling' in case I need it.

No yoga here, but plenty of breath control and lung capacity from being a vocalist.

I look, pull the trigger with greatest of care and hope I don't hit the other guys target.