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Offline AndyC

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Re: Shooting tips for a newbie?
« Reply #30 on: September 29, 2017, 12:52:11 PM »
... let them try to put all 5 bullets through the middle of a 1" sticker ;)

The CZ 75 Compact is a defense gun, not a match pistol.   ;D
I did say "them" so they can use whatever they want, not necessarily "her" - but at 5-7 yards a 75 Compact's quite capable of doing it ;)  That said, the rest of your comments are spot-on.
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Re: Shooting tips for a newbie?
« Reply #31 on: September 29, 2017, 11:38:04 PM »
The prior advice is great. Only two things I would add.

1. Absolutely hold that pistol motionless and steady at the point when it
fires. Once you get rid of the flinch, the next goal is to be sure that as you
are firing the gun, you are not losing the sight picture or jerking the gun.
The slightest movement takes you inches off bulls-eye.

2. You have a fine self-defense gun. You should carefully consider a 22LR caliber
"trainer" pistol. Many experts advise to find a 22LR which is very similar to your
other gun as much as possible. The savings in ammo is considerable, and the practice
with the 22LR is just as valid as your larger caliber firearm.

BTW, your father was spot-on about the breathing technique. Take your time, don't rush your shots.

Offline larry8061

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Re: Shooting tips for a newbie?
« Reply #32 on: September 30, 2017, 07:31:20 PM »
Rob Leatham: Why aiming is useless. It is on You Tube. Watch all of his videos. Practically Tactical also has good you tube videos. A good deal, if not all, of that flinch can go away if you get a hold of the gun properly. Start with squeezing the hell out of it with your non-trigger hand. Then maybe back off just a bit. GET CONTROL OF THE GUN.

I'd not worry about breath at this stage of the game. Confidence AND enjoyment.

Offline dominic135

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Re: Shooting tips for a newbie?
« Reply #33 on: October 01, 2017, 11:56:21 AM »
If you are snapping the trigger, you will shoot low and left for a right hander. low and right for a lefty. Dry fire is the exercise you need. Line your sights up with a spot or target on the wall and practice pulling slowly until you learn to keep the front sight on the bulls eye after the hammer falls. CZ's have long travel so practice keeping the trigger balanced on the travel without breaking. When your muscle memory is developed that balance ability, it is almost like having a 2 stage trigger. The harder the brake, the more your front sight will stray off the target. It takes about 5 lbs of pull to get on the travel balance, but if you do it right, it only takes and ounce or two for the hammer to fall. That's a big reason why CZ's are so accurate. The actual shot will be a surprise, because the extra pull from travel to break is so light. Practice rocking the trigger back and forth without letting the hammer break. You will learn your weapon much faster with dry fire than actual shooting. It's all about muscle memory. This will also polish your trigger components till all the grittiness is gone.

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Re: Shooting tips for a newbie?
« Reply #34 on: October 02, 2017, 10:42:27 PM »
You should practice for self defense, and the standard "man targets" sold at the range are good for that, but...

At some you'll want to shoot "groups" either to refine your technique or see if your shot placement is repeatable. For that you need to understand that the human eye has a quirk that you will need to accommodate. In order to shoot small groups the eye needs something small to focus on. Most of the bullseyes targets sold at the range are way too big for this job. So, print yourself some targets on your printer with a single 2" diameter black dot. These you can carry into the range in your bag and tape to your "man target" when it's no longer usable. Or, you could simply bring a black marker and draw filled circles.

Lots of ideas for things to put in your range bag right there !

All the best.  ;)
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Re: Shooting tips for a newbie?
« Reply #35 on: October 04, 2017, 04:50:41 PM »
Headed to the range today with my new CZ 75 compact, and wondering if I could pick up a tip or two from those who could help shorten my learning curve?

I THINK I might be flinching a little bit when I pull the trigger. I'm hoping some practice will help eliminate that.

But any other tips that would make a difference for me in handling this gun?

Also, back in the day, it seems like my dad taught me something about taking a breath, exhaling halfway and shooting in that pause in the exhale. (Was that for shotguns?) Surely we don't do that when shooting a semi-automatic, right?


Practice.

Trying to do shortcuts may not be the best. observe and Learn.   Everyone wants a quick fix.  Maybe you can go to the doctor and ask for a pill to cure this?  DOnt fall into that trap of where we are now.  Patience.

Be an observer of yourself.  or have a friend.  If you need to take some professional lessons.  You are spending some $$$ on a hobby, spend some $$$ on some professional help.  Don't cheap out.  You dont have to spend the rest of your $$ on taking lessons, but having an outside observer may help you prevent any bad habits.  Also, you can always to a "tune up" session later on. 

Be honest with your abilities and if you screwed the shot.  If you know what you did, be honest and work on fixing the problem.   No one is perfect and everyone starts at 0. 

If you compare yourself to the top shooters, then you may try to find that quick fix.    There is nothing wrong with striving to be the best, but work on the basics for now. 

Also, what it comes down to is breaking bad habits is hard to do. Once you learn one, try to stop.  Its easy to pickup bad habits too.

good luck.

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Re: Shooting tips for a newbie?
« Reply #36 on: October 11, 2017, 07:41:50 PM »
Great chart , have to check some old shot groups now

was easier when I could blame the gun haha
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