What happened when I finally let a good shooter run my carry gun

[Kyle]

I'd always figured my accuracy with my own gun was pretty solid, and I truly think it is. Then I handed it to a genuinely good shooter and within about five minutes he was outshooting me with my own setup, on a gun he'd never touched before that day. That's the kind of moment that just quietly rearranges your whole understanding of the problem. The gun was never the limiting factor here, I was. There's something almost generous about watching someone else shoot your gear better than you do, even though it stings a little in the moment because it points you exactly where your training energy actually needs to go.

Has anyone ever shown this to you without meaning to??

 

[flash60601]

Oh yeah !

Many decades ago, I had a brand-new, in the arsenal box, 1911A1. I had a top-flite pistolsmith do his magic to it and make it into a first-class Bullseye gun. I practiced and reloaded all winter and got what I thought were good results (for a neophyte shooter). Then, I found a coach whom I later found out was on the US Olympic Skeet team who showed how easy it was to break clay birds out of the trap LEFT-HANDED. I was at the time, VERY LUCKY to keep them all in the black at 25 yds.

He coached me weekly for that summer and blessed my life forever. He was one of the most humble and honest men I have ever met.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

My son has. He's better with a hand gun than i am.

 

[Stunned]

I'd always figured my accuracy with my own gun was pretty solid, and I truly think it is. Then I handed it to a genuinely good shooter and within about five minutes he was outshooting me with my own setup, on a gun he'd never touched before that day. That's the kind of moment that just quietly rearranges your whole understanding of the problem. The gun was never the limiting factor here, I was. There's something almost generous about watching someone else shoot your gear better than you do, even...

That’s a humbling moment, but also a useful one. A good shooter can make almost any setup look better than expected, which usually highlights skill more than equipment. It’s a good reminder of where the real improvement actually comes from.

 

[Mad Irish Jack]

It shouldn't be a problem shooting any firearm if your basics are ingrained into your shooting. You may need to ask where the safety is and ask to dry fire to feel the release point of the triggering system. Be solid from grip to follow through and that should do you well. And always remember: "The grip is as important as the follow through."

 

[flash60601]

Practice, practice, and more practice. It helps if you are a reloader, and doubly so if you cast your own bullets. The economy is the thing, unless you are filthy rich and buy your ammunition by the pallet-full.