Quick Draw 20 Yards Shot

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Anybody got advices to improve aim at 20 yards on a quick draw
Single shot ?
 
I'm not trying to be or sound snarky but practice, practice and more practice. Exhibition shooters and archers practice for hours daily and then shoot in competition or exhibitions. I had a friend who was a natural born shooter. His hand and eye coordination was unbelievable and his accuracy reflected that natural ability. The rest of us normal people have to work hard at it. Someone may share a technique that might help but technique alone won't matter without lots of practice.
 
The eye can instinctively place the shot on target with practice. Focus on a specific pin point on your target with your gun in your peripheral vision. Check out the book Priniples of Quick Kill. It’s written for a B.B. gun but it also applies to handguns.
 
"Quick draw" to 20yrd shot is still just a 20yrd shot, you are just adding a draw.
The steps/fundamentals of shooting are the same.

Get your holster work under control then add good shooting fundamentals.

Do you have a speed/accuracy goal?
Say 1 round in a 10inch circle in 2 seconds?

You have to measure you ability to improve it.
 
"Quick draw" to 20yrd shot is still just a 20yrd shot, you are just adding a draw.
The steps/fundamentals of shooting are the same.
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^^^ This.

Many try to go fast then try to get good. Thats backwards. Shoot well slowly, then slowly increase speed until you arent shooting well, back up a little, work on shooting well at that speed, as it improves, increase the speed in small steps.

Mr White was doing some sub-1 second draws and aimed accurate hits from AIWB concealment with his g-17 I believe. It doesnt happen overnight.
 
The eye can instinctively place the shot on target with practice. Focus on a specific pin point on your target with your gun in your peripheral vision. Check out the book Priniples of Quick Kill. It’s written for a B.B. gun but it also applies to handguns.

Now that starts to sound like a constructive advice
 
Goal is perfection of course but excellence is always a good start for anything..
Goal is bullseye bro.
1rst shot >Bullseye
 
Avoid shortcuts. One guy thought he was going to be slick, (probably more than one) and started modding
his gun, holster, etc. There's a (or was) youtube of him shooting himself in the leg.

Be safe. Make safety a muscle memory, before speeding up the draw. Practice, practice, practice.
 
How big is you "bullseye"?
You mentioned "quick draw" but what constitutes "Quick"?

Goals should be SMART:
Specific
Measurable
Assignable
Realistic
Timely

It's basically a defensive situation drill to make it simple.
Now to make it smart what has to be taken in concideration..
Is
The time to reach n present the weapon from a cc position,
Focusing on the target possibly putting some innocents targets around to avoid
Working on that less than 0.90 second with a clear shot in the dark.
To be able to do it that fast 5 times in a row would be a good stepup.
I manage ten yards like that.
Also a moving Target would be more realistic
 
It's basically a defensive situation drill to make it simple.
Now to make it smart what has to be taken in concideration..
Is
The time to reach n present the weapon from a cc position,
Focusing on the target possibly putting some innocents targets around to avoid
Working on that less than 0.90 second with a clear shot in the dark.
To be able to do it that fast 5 times in a row would be a good stepup.
I manage ten yards like that.
Also a moving Target would be more realistic
That's not a goal. That's a bunch of variables that this thread isn't about.

Here's an example:
Draw and place a round on target at 20yrds in less than 2 seconds.

It doesn't have to be complicated, but in order to get better, you need some kind of start point then a defined end point or goal.
 
That's not a goal. That's a bunch of variables that this thread isn't about.

Here's an example:
Draw and place a round on target at 20yrds in less than 2 seconds.

It doesn't have to be complicated, but in order to get better, you need some kind of start point then a defined end point or goal.

:scrutiny:
Just told U what's my end goal

First shot bullseye 20 yards less than 1 second (0.90)..

Let me add 2 things
1 I started this thread
2 Don't patronize.
 
Welcome to THR. Good folks here.

Anybody got advices to improve aim at 20 yards on a quick draw
Try practicing with smaller targets.

Use 1/2 sheet of copy paper and practice at 7-10-15-20 yards and move target back only when you can keep all the shots inside paper.

Then use 1/4 sheet of copy paper.


For USPSA matches, we have to shoot twice (double tap) ;):D - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...hange-split-times.832796/page-3#post-10774439


Speed draw tips




You want fast? How about Jerry Miculek, the master of speed shooting.

 
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Anybody got advices to improve aim at 20 yards on a quick draw
Single shot ?

Figure out what exactly you want to do - draw from concealment, place round on target, reholster, repeat?

First. Find your best grip then trigger break and make it happen every time without movement to your pistol once on target. You can’t make hits consistently if you don’t know your gun.

Second. Do it deliberately smooth, as long as it takes to make that hit. Add speed as long as you stay smooth. If you find yourself not smooth, back off the speed a bit.
 
EXCELLENT idea..
Funny I was watching miculek
2 hours ago :rofl:

Well I ll surely remember that.
It's a very logical way to improve without decreasing the distance..
:thumbup:
 
:scrutiny:
Just told U what's my end goal

First shot bullseye 20 yards less than 1 second (0.90)..

Let me add 2 things
1 I started this thread
2 Don't patronize.

Welcome to THR. Since nobody here knows you or your present shooting skills you may from time to time get answers that seem patronizing. There is almost none of that crap here, its why I'm a member. I'm sure you will find this to be a great site.
That being said, almost all of my handgun practice is from the holster, 2 quick shots on target, reholster, repeat. I have noticed my speed increase over time although I'm not looking for .90 kind of speed.
 
;)

First time I m willing to stick around on a forum.
Great advices, everyday..

Realistically 1,20/30 would be a good aim from the draw of course..
But as I ll never be satisfied :(anyway,I ll aim for less than a second..:fire:
 
I am not personally a target shooter myself, more of a practical application type shooter so I almost never shoot at bulls eye targets.
Torso silhouettes for handguns and reactive targets of appropriate size for a given distance for my rifles.
I find that keeping shots in the lethal zone while firing quickly is good practice and more practical than trying to shoot aspirin out of the air when training for self defense.
Don't get me wrong, those exhibition shooters are awesome, just not my thing.
 
Now that starts to sound like a constructive advice

I learned instrictive shooting with a bow when I was a small kid. When I got my first handgun later in life I practiced instinctive shooting at cans, milk jugs, etc. at different distances just walking along in the back country. Not saying I'm that accurate but no milk jug will live within 25 yds. Cans can sneak up a bit closer but I'll get em.
 
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