SAJohn
Hunter
I cannot remember this topic being much discussed here before, so here goes.
I was fortunate to be introduced to formal firearms shooting at the age of 12 by a then active duty Army Infantry Colonel with WWII front line experience. The teaching was done at the Rod and Gun Club at Fort Ord. Both .22 ammunition and match grade .22 bolt action rifles and high standard pistols were provided free by the Army in those days.
The handgun part of the training was bullseye style standing on your own two feet and holding the gun with one hand.
To this day I shoot any type of handgun more accurately at 25 yards with one hand standing straight up than I do with the modern two handed grip.
Oddly, my best results occur when shooting Ruger Old Model Single Action revolvers rather than tuned semiautomatics. I suspect that this is so because of the balance of the Rugers and the trigger jobs I have done on them. The best balance feel too me is the 5.5 inch barrelled revolves but the best results almost always happen with the longer barrelled guns.
My best ever 5 shoot group was done with a 6.5" barrel old model .357 but day in and out my money is on my old model 7.5 " Super Blackhawk.
I am curious as to what works best for our other forum members.
I was fortunate to be introduced to formal firearms shooting at the age of 12 by a then active duty Army Infantry Colonel with WWII front line experience. The teaching was done at the Rod and Gun Club at Fort Ord. Both .22 ammunition and match grade .22 bolt action rifles and high standard pistols were provided free by the Army in those days.
The handgun part of the training was bullseye style standing on your own two feet and holding the gun with one hand.
To this day I shoot any type of handgun more accurately at 25 yards with one hand standing straight up than I do with the modern two handed grip.
Oddly, my best results occur when shooting Ruger Old Model Single Action revolvers rather than tuned semiautomatics. I suspect that this is so because of the balance of the Rugers and the trigger jobs I have done on them. The best balance feel too me is the 5.5 inch barrelled revolves but the best results almost always happen with the longer barrelled guns.
My best ever 5 shoot group was done with a 6.5" barrel old model .357 but day in and out my money is on my old model 7.5 " Super Blackhawk.
I am curious as to what works best for our other forum members.