IDPA information and competitions
Read this post for the details on the long-awaited Glock 41 .45 ACP long-slide you can carry all week and use on an IDPA course on the weekend. It is lighter than the Model 21 Gen 4, has more grips to fit more hands and is a light carry that makes shooting look easy even though it is not.
A quick trip to the rifle range will show the popularity of shooting offhand. There will likely be a few shots, but the vast majority prefers a platform—bench rest, sandbags or a bipod. All that works great… for the range and zeroing your sights, but does it relate to your shooting goals?
Practicing with a handgun will not make you a better shooter or better prepared in a self-defense situation. Training with a handgun gun will. It may be a matter of semantics, but going to the range and pulling the trigger does little more than reinforce habits—good or bad and most likely more bad than good. Training involves a well thought out plan and addresses your ability to develop or improve specific skills. In the process, you will develop the muscle memory necessary to perform the action as a subconscious act.
One of the basic skills of defensive handgun shooting is learning how to focus on your front sight to engage
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If you want to get someone addicted to shooting for the rest of their life, put a 1911 chambered in 9mm in their hands, give them 200 rounds of ammo and sit back and enjoy the show. In my opinion, there is no more enjoyable shooting experience than running a 1911 chambered in the light-kicking 9mm cartridge. Read more at the Shooter’s Log at CheaperThanDirt.com.
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Picking the right magazine for your 1911 improves your shot. Read this post to find out the best ones on the market.