Here's something I've been thinking about a lot recently. I've had my (restricted) LTC for about a year and a half now and I go to the range nearly every weekend. I feel like I have a decent grasp of basic techniques and, of course, safety. That said, however, I am only accurate with a Ruger Mk3 and my 6" GP100, and fast and accurate only with the former. I've gotten better with my 1911 but I'm still not that good with it. With my LCR, I can't hit any side of the barn from inside, unless I shoot really slowly at a close distance and really pay attention to the trigger and the fundamentals.
What's next?
The beginner classes that I've looked into seem geared towards someone who's shot a gun once or twice, so I feel like I'm well past that. The more advanced courses seem to only be useful if you are at least somewhat accurate - no reason to start doing fancy drills or IDPA if I can barely hit the target in the first place.
The goal is to become more accurate, as well as faster, with a handgun. I don't seem to have a problem shooting long guns.
-Should I just keep practicing more with what I have?
-Get a full-size 9mm pistol because it would be an intermediate step between my .22 and my .45?
-Take a class/course? If so, which one(s)?
-Earlier today I thought of maybe getting an SR22 and a holster and practicing drawing and acquiring targets quickly.
-Any other suggestions?
Thoughts?
What's next?
The beginner classes that I've looked into seem geared towards someone who's shot a gun once or twice, so I feel like I'm well past that. The more advanced courses seem to only be useful if you are at least somewhat accurate - no reason to start doing fancy drills or IDPA if I can barely hit the target in the first place.
The goal is to become more accurate, as well as faster, with a handgun. I don't seem to have a problem shooting long guns.
-Should I just keep practicing more with what I have?
-Get a full-size 9mm pistol because it would be an intermediate step between my .22 and my .45?
-Take a class/course? If so, which one(s)?
-Earlier today I thought of maybe getting an SR22 and a holster and practicing drawing and acquiring targets quickly.
-Any other suggestions?
Thoughts?