Posted by Rui Nascimento on August 08, 2000 at 21:00:03:
I'm a new 10m air pistol shooting.
I read some technics about good shooting (Sight alignment and trigger control must be achieved and maintained until the bullet leaves the barrel), but I'm a bit confused about the concept of "aiming area". Do I have to shoot directly to the "10" ??
Do I have to shoot directly to the "six clock zone" between the black and the white ??
Do I have to shoot where ?????
Can anyone help me ?????
Posted by Will on August 08, 2000 at 21:46:05:
Experiment. Try the different holds and see which one you feel the most comfortable with. Shooting at the 10, or center hold, is a great one if you are shooting on different sized targets as it eliminates the different aiming areas - just shoot at the center.
6 o'clock hold is, for me and some others, difficult as the front sight noticibly drifts up toward the black and there are lots of corrections going on. For you, it might be different.
Sub-6 hold is sometimes better than regular 6 in that there is so much white between the front sight and the black that natural movement is much less obvious and therefore less distracting.
But, for you at this early stage, try them all and keep notes, or a journal, and decide for yourself.
Posted by Phillip Reedy on August 08, 2000 at 21:57:40:
You wrote: "Do I have to shoot directly to the "10" ??"
Actually, you don't *have* to do anything. There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to the sight picture -- you can do what is best for you.
There are many who do aim for the center of the black, but probably a lot more shooters aim for the bottom of the black (called a "six-o'clock hold). There are also some shooters who leave a slight gap between the top of the front sight, and the bottom of the bullseye.
You must experiment with all three of these sighting methods (and anything that someone else might suggest) and find out which one works for you. No one can tell you which one will work best for you. A few suggestions: 1. focus on the front sight -- the target should be slightly fuzzy. 2. Try to shoot with both eyes open. If that just doesn't work out for you, then use some type of blinder for the eye you're not using.
Posted by Andre on August 08, 2000 at 22:19:04:
Hi! The replies you got gave you very good advice: experiment and see what works best for you. If you can, try to get some coaching, so you don't develop bad habits that can be hard to get rid of after a while. You have to learn proper form and then train hard to make it natural.
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