hey. I need to ask you something. i live in germany and we dont have much busines with guns. But im very interested in this topic. I visited a "Gunrange" and I was told there i need to squeeze my Finger, or my whole Hand slowly and without thinking about it and let me be surprised by the Gun going off. and really, the shots where i got surprised where more acurate than when i relly wanted to pull the Trigger. Is this just a training thing or do you guys in US shoot like that too? or ist it just another training you have? for example, in a dangerous situation, I can' imagine you guys squeeze slowly ang get surprised by the Shot.
Hello from overseas. The “surprise break” method you describe has been taught for a long time. It works fairly well, and can help keep you from anticipating the recoil from the shot and pushing the gun down before the gun goes off, causing you to miss. However, if you look at interviews with police officers and individuals who have been involved in stressful shootings, the natural reaction tends to be to jerk the trigger. You will see more and more firearm instructors nowerdays teaching to take the slack out of the trigger then press it deliberately. With training, you can overcome the urge to anticipate recoil, and this method allows you to shoot much faster. At closer ranges, you can jerk the trigger as hard as you want and as long as you have a good grip on the gun you can still make accurate shots.
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Did these tips help? I'm consistently low about 3 inches and left about 4 inches with my 365xl. I think the pre travel on the flat trigger may be putting my finger in a weird position, causing the sight picture to drop once the trigger breaks.
Let me share what I've figured out over the past couple of years 1/ No matter how much practice a day you put in it will still take time to improve. You will be better practicing once a week for 52 weeks than you would be practicing 52 times in two weeks. 2/ If I could do it over I would start with a .22 not a 9mm. Your body reacts much more to a 9mm so you'll learn not to flinch much faster with a .22. Most men, including me, would find it very difficult to follow this tip! 3/ Worry about grouping much more than accuracy. Accuracy will come automatically (see next tip) 4/ You probably shoot low and to the left (right if you're left handed) at an angle of about 45 degrees. That's all to do with the way you are pulling the trigger. 5/ Do not fix one error with another error. I.e. don't aim higher and to the right to fix a lower and to the left miss. Cheating goes in the opposite direction to improvement 6a/ Every video on CZcams will stress that a 'firm grip' is all important. What you hear is "Hold the gun as tight as you can so you will stop recoil". No. A Glock is a lot stronger than you are, you are never going to hold it on target as it fires. Instead grip the gun like you do any tool that you use well, you don't try and strangle a hammer to hit the mail do you? Let the recoil happen, don't fight it. A great grip will bring the aim back to the target automatically - watch how the red dot (or front sight) behaves as you fire, it should move straight up and back to the target. When I first started I gripped like a terrified child and the had to go looking for the red dot after each shot. 6b/ The same goes for your arms and the rest of your body. Every video tells you that you need straight arms - I think that is wrong. Straight arms mean, to most people, locked elbow - i.e. past 180 degrees. No sport is played well with locked straight arms or legs. If your arms are slightly bent and 'tonic' you will bring the gun back to the target 7/ Understand this: The bullet will go exactly where the barrel is pointing at the moment it fires. If you're not hitting what you're aiming at then something is happening in the moments before the 'bang' that is throwing the barrel out of alignment. 8/ Forget shooting fast, shoot a volley of 3-5 shots with a consistent rhythm. Increase the rhythm slowly only when you're accurate with your current rhythm 9/ Shoot dry (trigger set, empty chamber) and what what the red dot (front sight) does. It should remain exactly on the point of aim as the trigger clicks but you will almost always see it drop low and left. Dry shoot two or three times until you are consistently stable, then one live shot trying to replicate exactly the practice shots. 10/ Start by pulling the trigger very slowly and at a constant speed. Lie to yourself pretending that there will be no click, no bang. If the bang surprises you and makes you jump the bullet will go exactly where you were aiming - think about what you just learned 11/ Don't try to improve speed before you can shoot accurately. It makes no sense being able to miss your target quickly! 12/ Every practice session start with 5 shots at a small concentric circles target and keep the results so you can see your progress over time. You will get better, seeing that improvement will help you to put in the hard work to get better. 13/ Aim at a precise point, not at ‘the middle of an area’ of worse, anywhere in the area. It’s like aiming for the middle of the fairway in golf. You’re brain is not letting your body know what it’s supposed to do so how can it get better? That's all I can think of off the top of my head, I hope it helps!
@Keith Whitty I actually follow almost all of this advice already. The trigger is spot on. MY 365 is way different then my Caniks or Walther. I've improved a lot since my last post. I can group pretty tight, just need to be a little more accurate. Thanks for your advice.
You just fixed my entire problem in 4 minutes. Great video. Subbed
EXCELLENT! Very helpful information that I’ve not seen explained this way before. Thank you!
Great tips and training! Only pull from one hinge. Will have to work on that the next range day!
You bet!
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Great Video! I like how you keep it simple and direct.
Great stuff working on my trigger control always off to the left. I am going practice this application. Thanks
This literally improved my shot placement
Glad it could help!
Thanks Jason. Always trying to remember the basics.
The most important aspects that's for sure.
I had to do this. I call it trigger finger manipulation. It was the only way I felt I was going to pull the trigger straight back and it worked.
Very good advise.
hey. I need to ask you something. i live in germany and we dont have much busines with guns. But im very interested in this topic. I visited a "Gunrange" and I was told there i need to squeeze my Finger, or my whole Hand slowly and without thinking about it and let me be surprised by the Gun going off. and really, the shots where i got surprised where more acurate than when i relly wanted to pull the Trigger. Is this just a training thing or do you guys in US shoot like that too? or ist it just another training you have? for example, in a dangerous situation, I can' imagine you guys squeeze slowly ang get surprised by the Shot.
It's to prevent you from jerking the trigger/flinching before it goes off (which would decrease your accuracy). I can't answer the other stuff though
Hello from overseas. The “surprise break” method you describe has been taught for a long time. It works fairly well, and can help keep you from anticipating the recoil from the shot and pushing the gun down before the gun goes off, causing you to miss. However, if you look at interviews with police officers and individuals who have been involved in stressful shootings, the natural reaction tends to be to jerk the trigger. You will see more and more firearm instructors nowerdays teaching to take the slack out of the trigger then press it deliberately. With training, you can overcome the urge to anticipate recoil, and this method allows you to shoot much faster. At closer ranges, you can jerk the trigger as hard as you want and as long as you have a good grip on the gun you can still make accurate shots.
Wow - great video - thanks! BTW - what kind of watch is Jason wearing?
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Needs a closeup
Thanks my friend!!!
Our pleasure.
Trying that grip today on my 365XL. I have a difficult time shooting it. Always a little low and always left of center
Did these tips help?
I'm consistently low about 3 inches and left about 4 inches with my 365xl.
I think the pre travel on the flat trigger may be putting my finger in a weird position, causing the sight picture to drop once the trigger breaks.
Let me share what I've figured out over the past couple of years
1/ No matter how much practice a day you put in it will still take time to improve. You will be better practicing once a week for 52 weeks than you would be practicing 52 times in two weeks.
2/ If I could do it over I would start with a .22 not a 9mm. Your body reacts much more to a 9mm so you'll learn not to flinch much faster with a .22. Most men, including me, would find it very difficult to follow this tip!
3/ Worry about grouping much more than accuracy. Accuracy will come automatically (see next tip)
4/ You probably shoot low and to the left (right if you're left handed) at an angle of about 45 degrees. That's all to do with the way you are pulling the trigger.
5/ Do not fix one error with another error. I.e. don't aim higher and to the right to fix a lower and to the left miss. Cheating goes in the opposite direction to improvement
6a/ Every video on CZcams will stress that a 'firm grip' is all important. What you hear is "Hold the gun as tight as you can so you will stop recoil". No. A Glock is a lot stronger than you are, you are never going to hold it on target as it fires. Instead grip the gun like you do any tool that you use well, you don't try and strangle a hammer to hit the mail do you? Let the recoil happen, don't fight it. A great grip will bring the aim back to the target automatically - watch how the red dot (or front sight) behaves as you fire, it should move straight up and back to the target. When I first started I gripped like a terrified child and the had to go looking for the red dot after each shot.
6b/ The same goes for your arms and the rest of your body. Every video tells you that you need straight arms - I think that is wrong. Straight arms mean, to most people, locked elbow - i.e. past 180 degrees. No sport is played well with locked straight arms or legs. If your arms are slightly bent and 'tonic' you will bring the gun back to the target
7/ Understand this: The bullet will go exactly where the barrel is pointing at the moment it fires. If you're not hitting what you're aiming at then something is happening in the moments before the 'bang' that is throwing the barrel out of alignment.
8/ Forget shooting fast, shoot a volley of 3-5 shots with a consistent rhythm. Increase the rhythm slowly only when you're accurate with your current rhythm
9/ Shoot dry (trigger set, empty chamber) and what what the red dot (front sight) does. It should remain exactly on the point of aim as the trigger clicks but you will almost always see it drop low and left. Dry shoot two or three times until you are consistently stable, then one live shot trying to replicate exactly the practice shots.
10/ Start by pulling the trigger very slowly and at a constant speed. Lie to yourself pretending that there will be no click, no bang. If the bang surprises you and makes you jump the bullet will go exactly where you were aiming - think about what you just learned
11/ Don't try to improve speed before you can shoot accurately. It makes no sense being able to miss your target quickly!
12/ Every practice session start with 5 shots at a small concentric circles target and keep the results so you can see your progress over time. You will get better, seeing that improvement will help you to put in the hard work to get better.
13/ Aim at a precise point, not at ‘the middle of an area’ of worse, anywhere in the area. It’s like aiming for the middle of the fairway in golf. You’re brain is not letting your body know what it’s supposed to do so how can it get better?
That's all I can think of off the top of my head, I hope it helps!
@Keith Whitty I actually follow almost all of this advice already. The trigger is spot on. MY 365 is way different then my Caniks or Walther. I've improved a lot since my last post. I can group pretty tight, just need to be a little more accurate. Thanks for your advice.