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Originally Posted by Jim Richards
If you're shooting right handed, I would suggest your right leg be a little bit forward of your left. But I'm kind of a n00b and would defer to the more experienced folks here. BTW, I'm a lefty, shoot left handed but I'm right-eye dominant. I keep my left leg a bit forward, and turn my head a bit to the left, so that I'm using my right eye to aim. I'm probably all wrong, but it seems to work.
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Yeah, that's a bit wacky.
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Originally Posted by jyl
Here's a pretty conventional stance/grip description.
- For a right-handed person. Reverse if lefty.
- Left foot slightly forward. Torso pointed to right of target. Lean very slightly forward.
- Right hand holds pistol grip as high as possible. Pistol barrel and wrist more or less lined up.
- Left hand cups around knuckles of right hand. Left hand pulls back and right hand pushes forward on the pistol grip. Keep thumbs where they don't interfere w/ the slide.
- Hold pistol firmly, about like a firm handshake - not a death grip.
- Line up sights at bottom of bullseye - called a "6 o'clock hold". Depending on sights, you may need to hold higher, a "12 o'clock hold", but start at 6 o'clock.
- Place pad of index finger on trigger - not tip, not joint. Pull smoothly on trigger, while squeezing pistol a bit more firmly. Pull straight back, not off to side.
One-handed shooting is for more formal competitions - bullseye, olympic target, etc. Its also good training anyway.
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SOLID advise right there.
The slight push/pull really helps firm up the "traingle" your arms & torso make. That, and the slightly forward weak-side leg go a long way towards a stable shooting platform. I would only add my personal preferece regarding thumbs, which is keep them both pointed at the target, and keep the strong-hand thumb above the weak-hand thumb.
Happy shooting!
