Want the Springfield 1911, and shooting question

[TacticalMom]

Got to play with a Springfield 1911 today. I liked the the grip, and it was real pretty. Springfield 1911 Loaded -A1.
http://www.springfield-armory.com/armory.php?model=8

I had my husband fondle it. He liked it too... Aieeeeee it is number 4 on my list of things to get now. Dammit if I have not already racked up to 5000 + dollars on my dream list.

With my baby and first love, my Glock, I had a really good shooting day. At 20 ft my group was much tighter, I was practicing using the helpful tips that SecurityOperator gave me. I could shoot the target head and chest and move in a up down/vertical movement just fine. However, I noticed that trying to point/move diagonally and shoot at the target that was diagonal to where I was shooting I was all over the place. I was shooting with an Isosceles stance.

I know it is hard to help a person with such a problem without seeing it, but if some one could point me in the right direction to read up on stance and movement in your stance I would be most appreciative.

[CCFan]

Are you moving your firearm as you move your eyes/head? If you are looking at the target and then swinging your arms/torso towards the target, you are under/over swinging.... Make your sure you are moving the firearm, and your eyes are following the sights...

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[SecurityOperator]

There's alot of different stances but some people use they're own modified stance which works best for them. There are some standard shooting stances but those are used mostly to help improve form or teach new shooters the fundamentals.

For your stance, if you want to keep shooting in an isosceles stance you can either front post with your weak side or your strong side. In either stance keep both your knees bent but lean into the shoot on your forward leg. If you wanna try shooting with another stance keep your feet shoulder width apart or just a little further. Lean your upper body into the shoot and also keep your knees slightly bent. When your holding your firearm you can keep your elbows slightly bent or keep them straight. For a semi-auto like your Glock you want to try to keep your arms slighty tucked in (it helps absorb the recoil of the shot).

When pulling the trigger make sure you are NOT pulling with the point of your trigger fingers first digit. You want to have the fleshy cushion of your first digit to be on the trigger. Make sure you pull till you get to break then smoothly pull the trigger back.

I know I reiterated some of the things I told you from SEG but these are just some suggestions from what your describing.

[TacticalMom]

Are you moving your firearm as you move your eyes/head? If you are looking at the target and then swinging your arms/torso towards the target, you are under/over swinging.... Make your sure you are moving the firearm, and your eyes are following the sights...

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Yeah that might be what I am doing. I will try to do that.

[TacticalMom]

There's alot of different stances but some people use they're own modified stance which works best for them. There are some standard shooting stances but those are used mostly to help improve form or teach new shooters the fundamentals.

For your stance, if you want to keep shooting in an isosceles stance you can either front post with your weak side or your strong side. In either stance keep both your knees bent but lean into the shoot on your forward leg. If you wanna try shooting with another stance keep your feet shoulder width apart or just a little further. Lean your upper body into the shoot and also keep your knees slightly bent. When your holding your firearm you can keep your elbows slightly bent or keep them straight. For a semi-auto like your Glock you want to try to keep your arms slighty tucked in (it helps absorb the recoil of the shot).

When pulling the trigger make sure you are NOT pulling with the point of your trigger fingers first digit. You want to have the fleshy cushion of your first digit to be on the trigger. Make sure you pull till you get to break then smoothly pull the trigger back.

I know I reiterated some of the things I told you from SEG but these are just some suggestions from what your describing.

Oh no thank you. I won't ever complain about some one helping me with the fundamentals. I appreciate all you have done to help me and will continue to do so. As a newbie I will need the fundamentals drilled into my head till I learn them.

[newdovo]

I remembered responding to a post a while back, referring to tightening up your shot groups. It's located here:
http://vagunforum.net/post42120.html#p42120

Parry

[TacticalMom]

I remembered responding to a post a while back, referring to tightening up your shot groups. It's located here:
http://vagunforum.net/post42120.html#p42120

Parry

Thank you that was very informative. =)

[Reverenddel]

That target is the BEST thing in the world for learning proper hand gun shooting, but keep in mind that every stance has to fit the shooter.

Build, center of gravity, physical fitness, dexterity... all of these play into the shooting stance. Strangely enough? I find those plastic BB pistols with a box to catch the bb's, and a paper targer work very well in finding a technique that is comfortable, and allows practicing ALL of them. Even if you don't shoot them ALL the time, it's better to KNOW them, than to fumble if you NEED them.