^^Agree with Goodspeed 100%. Good training is a must and if you get the training before you have time to develop any bad habits, you will be a much better shooter for it. I went to FLETC considering myself a pretty decent shooter and was introducted to my instructor, who was a 25 year border patrol veteran and 20 year firearm instructor, who within a couple days changed just a few things and improved my shooting dramatically. Small things you never even think of, from hand placement, to weight forward balance, to foot placement and hip direction, all take a huge toll on how accurate you are.
Also, find a gun you are comfortable with and train train train with that gun. There are lots of guns I’d love to try and carry, but I’ve put so much time and energy into carrying a Glock that I’m not comfortable with much else for day to day carry.
You will be introduced to the idea that “Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.” Believe it. If you can perform any draw stroke smoothly and consistently and operate the firearm smoothly and bring the sights to you, you will be a better shooter. Repetition makes habit and habit makes consistency.
It doesn’t take a lot of time to become a good single target, single standing point target shooter. Learning how to move your eyes and then your gun is what takes so much time. Eyes, Muzzle, Threat. Remember that and live by it. Move your eyes first, then your gun.
And if you are going to go to a controlled range, may as well memorize the first 4 rules of range safety, because any decent instructor will make you recite them:
1. Treat all firearms as if they are loaded
2. Never point your muzzle at anything you aren’t willing to shoot or destroy
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot
4. Know your target and beyond.
Also, find a gun you are comfortable with and train train train with that gun. There are lots of guns I’d love to try and carry, but I’ve put so much time and energy into carrying a Glock that I’m not comfortable with much else for day to day carry.
You will be introduced to the idea that “Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.” Believe it. If you can perform any draw stroke smoothly and consistently and operate the firearm smoothly and bring the sights to you, you will be a better shooter. Repetition makes habit and habit makes consistency.
It doesn’t take a lot of time to become a good single target, single standing point target shooter. Learning how to move your eyes and then your gun is what takes so much time. Eyes, Muzzle, Threat. Remember that and live by it. Move your eyes first, then your gun.
And if you are going to go to a controlled range, may as well memorize the first 4 rules of range safety, because any decent instructor will make you recite them:
1. Treat all firearms as if they are loaded
2. Never point your muzzle at anything you aren’t willing to shoot or destroy
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot
4. Know your target and beyond.
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