eville Posted October 17, 2002 Share Posted October 17, 2002 I'm new to the Forum and apologize if this specific issue has been discussed directly. I have shot many thousands of rounds over the years but only recently paid attention to what I'm doing. So I have a very fundamental question. In doing repeat taps there is a natural cadence that seems to occur depending on the rise and fall of the front sight. This in turn depends on the caliber, load and gun. For example, the cadence seems much quicker with a .22 than a .454. My question is, should I actively pull the gun down between shots to reduce splits or simply wait for it to fall? If the former is advised, is there a specific way to do it so as not to overdo it? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted October 17, 2002 Share Posted October 17, 2002 No, pulling it down will cause all kinds of trouble. Let it fall naturally back into position. If it returns to the same position each time, you're doing things right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted October 17, 2002 Share Posted October 17, 2002 Right. And, get out of the cadence mind set. Let the sights tell you when to shoot. Get Brians book as soon as possible...it will save you tons of time and ammo try to figure this stuff out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted October 17, 2002 Share Posted October 17, 2002 _Trying_ invites failure. Just intently watch the sights movements and your body will make the necessary adjustments to return the sights as quickly as possible. If, that's your intent. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted October 17, 2002 Share Posted October 17, 2002 I thought you said there was no "double tap, " Brian! That must have been a "controlled pair." I like the Trying invites failure line...that's good to remember and so true. SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted October 18, 2002 Share Posted October 18, 2002 Page 49-50 in The Book touches on this issue a bit. Suggestions: 1. Relax 2. Get The Book; read it. 3. Learn how to really relax. 4. Shoot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted October 18, 2002 Share Posted October 18, 2002 Yeah, like the more I *try* for faster splits the more tense my finger gets...trigger freeze! Better to pay attention to what your eyes see than what your ears hear. Light, anyway, is faster than sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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