Top 10 Causes of Inaccurate Shooting

[Annihilator]

Good information for the beginner shooter and the seasoned shooter

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[Jim Diamantoni]

Good read

 

[KillerFord1977]

Good information for the beginner shooter and the seasoned shooter

top-10-causes-of-inaccurate-shooting

With the title, i thought this would be like a Letterman Top 10.
I was ready to read some good excuses

 

[HayesGreener]

Don't forget #11
Some folks are just so obtuse as to be untrainable.

 

[Belt Fed]

I was ready to read some good excuses

Well if i had a gun but here we go.

!. I'm old
2. Shaky hands
3.Poor eyesight
4. Underwear too tight
5 I'm old
6. Bring wrong caliber ammo
7. Wind was blowing.
8. sun was blinding me
9. Too many bathroom breaks
10. did i mention i'm old

 

[somorris]

His picture of correct sight alignment was off a fuzz to the left (at least it looked that way to me). I stopped reading.

 

[HayesGreener]

Well if i had a gun but here we go.

!. I'm old
2. Shaky hands
3.Poor eyesight
4. Underwear too tight
5 I'm old
6. Bring wrong caliber ammo
7. Wind was blowing.
8. sun was blinding me
9. Too many bathroom breaks
10. did i mention i'm old

Those work for skeet, too!

 

[KillerFord1977]

10. You’re old
9. Death grip of Darth Vader
8. Tea cup grip
7. Hot brass is stuck on your sandal
6. Glock is perfection, but not in your hands
5. You’re shooting at the target in the next lane
4. Your Salt Life shirt is to snug
3. Keep tripping over the 3 double AR cases in the range bay
2. Person next bay has a flame thrower called an AR pistol with a brake
1. Its a Hi-Point, what’d you expect

 

[Annihilator]

His picture of correct sight alignment was off a fuzz to the left (at least it looked that way to me). I stopped reading.

Looks ok to me….

 

[somorris]

Still looks off a fuzz to me.

 

[Belt Fed]

1. Its a Hi-Point, what’d you expect

 

[Belt Fed]

 

[Annihilator]

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[Belt Fed]

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# ? i forgot the count

 

[TidalWave]

I dunno…. But i think I’m kinda done with these type articles.

My new way:
Stop thinking*….find a gun tat fits your hand, then find the best way whereby you hold ‘er steady & level during trigger press.
Just my .02


* the exception is Safety, of course.

Just

 

[Bassbob]

10. You’re old
9. Death grip of Darth Vader
8. Tea cup grip
7. Hot brass is stuck on your sandal
6. Glock is perfection, but not in your hands
5. You’re shooting at the target in the next lane
4. Your Salt Life shirt is to snug
3. Keep tripping over the 3 double AR cases in the range bay
2. Person next bay has a flame thrower called an AR pistol with a brake
1. Its a Hi-Point, what’d you expect

What if I had a flamethrower mounted under an AR pistol with a brake ?

 

[javbike]

Great read thanks for posting

 

[mveach99]

All and all, a good article. However, in a defensive situation, you will seldom if ever be in a perfect stance. You need to practice out of position shooting. Practice at least enough to be confident in your ability to hit a target from every position you might have to fire from. And with either hand. I'm not talking 2" groups. Just center mass.

 

[HayesGreener]

All and all, a good article. However, in a defensive situation, you will seldom if ever be in a perfect stance. You need to practice out of position shooting. Practice at least enough to be confident in your ability to hit a target from every position you might have to fire from. And with either hand. I'm not talking 2" groups. Just center mass.

Agreed. I have talked to a number of officers who have been involved in shootings. None could tell me where their feet were when the shooting started. My only requirement is that you have a stable platform and be "nose over toes".

 

[Hammer67]

Here's my 10 Top List of Causes of Innacurate Shooting:

10: Poor grip

9: Poor grip

8: Poor grip

7: Poor grip

6: Poor grip

5: Poor grip

4: Poor grip

3: Poor grip

2: Poor grip

1: Aiming incorrectly