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Paladin wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:36 am

Lynyrd wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:12 am ...Of course, you are probably not going to find a shooting range that will let you practice the way I do.

That is the biggest challenge. A good range that lets you do rapid-fire point-shooting at multiple targets is a rare and wonderful thing. I tend to rely on airsoft in my backyard, because even action shooting competitions often place targets outside of the critical 3-to-20ft zone and movement is limited for safety reasons.

One of the many benefits of living out in the country is having your own firing range. The closest house to mine is about 1/2 mile away through the woods, so I don't worry about sound complaints. I built a large dirt berm for a backstop so I don't have worry about pass through shots hitting anything. The old western movies where a cowboy practiced his shooting by knocking bottles off a fence is actually quite good practice. I like to sit plastic oil cans on top of saw horses every now and then.

For me, training with a laser attached to my sidearm was the first step towards gaining some measure of marksmanship without using the sights. I would draw and point to a target at various distances without looking at the sights, and then flip on my laser. At first it was a bit startling to see how far I was off center. Over time while practicing an hour or so per week, my pointing got much better. This method saves on ammo cost, but I highly recommend live fire practice too once you gain a bit of proficiency. I have found that plastic quart oil cans make a pretty good target. Of course, you are probably not going to find a shooting range that will let you practice the way I do.