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This looks interesting. I will give it a try tonight.

Very interesting concept. I may try it. I have to ask though, why is that target shaped like a Maalox bottle?

HighVelocity wrote:Very interesting concept. I may try it. I have to ask though, why is that target shaped like a Maalox bottle?

Hmmmm. I don't know. Hahaha.

or is it a beaker?

"me me me!!!"

Hmmm, sounds like an interesting drill. Think I may practice this a little. Of course I may get some really crazy looks from my wife when she see's me holding up the sheetrock at gunpoint!

JLaw

yeah, I'll try this in the garage against my Osama target with a snap cap in the chamber
will have the wife try it too

This is a really good written explanation of an accuracy drill I teach. Start them out at point blank range & a very small spot. Bang & move back one step. Bang & do it again. It is amazing how it improves accuracy & it is all because of retained sight picture.
I have some better words now to explain it.

longtooth wrote:This is a really good written explanation of an accuracy drill I teach. Start them out at point blank range & a very small spot. Bang & move back one step. Bang & do it again. It is amazing how it improves accuracy & it is all because of retained sight picture.
I have some better words now to explain it.

I'll second this being a great drill. Longtooth and I have talked about this drill some and I went out not too long ago and did it. It dramatically improved my accuracy and I like to think I was pretty accurate before. It does work.

Coming from a military security force drill instructor I count that a high compliment.
Glad it helped & I thank you.
LT

For those who can't read that picture.

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Meet the Wall

In order to achieve a consistent high degree of accuracy with iron sights, it’s necessary to maintain a sharp focus on the sights. Simple to explain, not easy to achieve.
George found a major obstacle is human curiosity.
“It’s natural to want to see the results of the shot, whether it’s a steel target falling down or just a hole appearing in paper.� he said. “Students start with a nice crisp focus on the sights, but as the trigger finger increases pressure, focus begins to shift to the target. It’s almost as though they are connected; as pressure builds on the trigger eye focus begins shifting to the target at the same rate. When the shot breaks, the eye is not focused on the sights, it’s focused on the target or in no-man’s-land somewhere between.
“The Wall Drill shows students what they need to see and feel in order to fire an accurate shot,� George explains. “With repetition, sight alignment and trigger control become semi-conditioned responses.�
This is a dry fire drill. Take your normal shooting stance, with the muzzle of the unloaded pistol only an inch or so from a plain, neutral-colored surface. Align the sights properly and practice releasing the trigger without disturbing the sight alignment. (Dry fire only in the direction of a backstop which would positively and safely stop a bullet – just in case. I know you’re not an idiot, but triple check.)
The drill eliminates the need for curiosity. There is not target, no view downrange, therefore no reason to shift focus from the sights. The subconscious learns to maintain a sharp focus on the sights while the trigger is being pressed.
Any tendency move the gun by yanking or flinching is instantly apparent. The student learns some movement of the gun is inevitable. As strength and skill develop, the range of movement will decrease. Gun movement is acceptable provided the sights stay aligned and the trigger is released without affecting sight alignment or gun movement.
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