Course Description:

The Tactical Rifle 2 (203) is a 2-day intermediate rifle course designed to equip the modern rifleman with shooting skills necessary for close range urban defensive settings. In this intermediate rifle course, students learn essential rifle skills & standards from 5 to 50 yards. Close range shooting will focus on speed, while mid-range shooting will focus on accuracy. Students will constantly be exposed to challenging drills designed to shoot under pressure. Subjects covered include: proper zeroing procedures, shooting positions, gun handling and combat marksmanship. A major objective for the Tactical Rifle 2 is the ability to mount the rifle quickly to deliver effective fire at urban distances measured against time and accuracy standards. Additional subjects include shooter diagnostics, surgical shots, movement, use of cover and ammunition management.

Gear List:

• AR15/M4 rifle/carbine
• Adjustable rifle sling
• Red dot sight or low powered variable optic
• Defensive pistol
• 1,000 rounds of factory rifle ammunition (500 rounds minimum)
• 50 rounds of factory pistol ammunition
• 5 x rifle magazines minimum
• 5 x inert/dummy rifle training rounds
• 2 x pistol magazines
• Range attire: long pants, comfortable shirt, athletic shoes and ball cap
• Elbow/knee pads or shooting pad (optional)
• Basic loadout: rigid belt, on the waistband (OWB) holster, magazine pouches and dump pouch
• Chest rig capable of holding 4 rifle magazines
• Handheld flashlight
• Multi-tool
• Clear/tinted wrap around ballistic eye protection
• Hearing protection
• Water, snacks, sunscreen and appropriate inclement weather clothing
• Firearms cleaning kit and quality lubrication
• Notebook and pencil
• Open mind

Course Prerequisites:

Basic Rifle 1 or similar. The below drills are suggested as minimum skill requirements to meet the prerequisites. All drills are shot starting from the low ready position of at least 45 degrees downward. The recommended target is the TRICON TCT-MK4 available from Action Target or TRICON B8 printable target.

• Rifle Standards, Alpha: at the 25 yard line, fire 10 rounds (9 reload 1) in 15 seconds or less. Must be below par and score 70/100 points or higher.
• Rifle Standards, Hotel: at the 25 yard line, fire 4 rounds standing to the body, then drop to kneeling and fire 2 rounds to the head in 10 seconds or less. Must be below par and score 70/100 or higher.
• Rifle Standards, Juliet: at the 50 yard line, fire 10 rounds from any position in 60 seconds or less. Must be below par and score 70/100 or higher.

Registration fee does not include any associated range fees.

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Course Description:

The Tactical Rifle 2 (203) is a 2-day intermediate rifle course designed to equip the modern rifleman with shooting skills necessary for close range urban defensive settings. In this intermediate rifle course, students learn essential rifle skills & standards from 5 to 50 yards. Close range shooting will focus on speed, while mid-range shooting will focus on accuracy. Students will constantly be exposed to challenging drills designed to shoot under pressure. Subjects covered include: proper zeroing procedures, shooting positions, gun handling and combat marksmanship. A major objective is the ability to mount the rifle quickly to deliver effective fire at urban distances measured against time and accuracy standards. Additional subjects include shooter diagnostics, surgical shots, movement, use of cover and ammunition management.

Gear List:

• AR15/M4 rifle/carbine
• Adjustable rifle sling
• Red dot sight or low powered variable optic
• Defensive pistol
• 1,000 rounds of factory rifle ammunition (500 rounds minimum)
• 50 rounds of factory pistol ammunition
• 5 x rifle magazines minimum
• 5 x inert/dummy rifle training rounds
• 2 x pistol magazines
• Range attire: long pants, comfortable shirt, athletic shoes and ball cap
• Elbow/knee pads or shooting pad (optional)
• Basic loadout: rigid belt, on the waistband (OWB) holster, magazine pouches and dump pouch
• Chest rig capable of holding 4 rifle magazines
• Handheld flashlight
• Multi-tool
• Clear/tinted wrap around ballistic eye protection
• Hearing protection
• Water, snacks, sunscreen and appropriate inclement weather clothing
• Firearms cleaning kit and quality lubrication
• Notebook and pencil
• Open mind

Course Prerequisites:

Basic Rifle 1 or similar. The below drills are suggested as minimum skill requirements to meet the prerequisites. All drills are shot starting from the low ready position of at least 45 degrees downward. The recommended target is the TRICON TCT-MK4 available from Action Target or TRICON B8 printable target.

• TRICON Rifle Test (Alpha): at the 25 yard line, fire 10 rounds (9 reload 1) in 15 seconds or less. Must be below par and score 70/100 points or higher.
• TRICON Rifle Bill Drill (Hotel): at the 25 yard line, fire 4 rounds standing to the body, then drop to kneeling and fire 2 rounds to the head in 10 seconds or less. Must be below par and score 70/100 or higher.
• TRICON Rifle Slow Fire Test (Juliet): at the 50 yard line, fire 10 rounds from any position in 60 seconds or less. Must be below par and score 70/100 or higher.

Registration fee does not include any associated range fees.

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The Quick and the Not Quick

A pattern you might notice is doing these actions quickly. All to often we put too much emphasis on speed in the beginning of our training journey. If speed was the most pressing condition, it might be easier to quickly move. It is unlikely you need training to perform this action, but training can certainly help. When it comes to a quick draw something we overlook is the importance of drawing quickly to a ready position. Not every event will require quickly drawing and engaging the threat with deadly force. If you pick up on the advanced warning and you feel justified in drawing your gun to a ready position it may be your best option.

Ready Positions, One Less Obstacle

This is where some folks get lost in the weeds. If you heeded the early warning you create more options. Having more options than deadly force may not happen all the time. What we do know is if you are not looking for it you won’t see it when the time comes. As you pay more attention to quickly drawing to the ready position you start to see it’s importance. Yes, there are plenty of ready positions and bastardized versions off these main ready positions. Regardless of which one you gravitate towards spend time working on delivering a quick, first round lethal strike. There is the possibility if you have the opportunity to draw to a ready, the situation may diffuse itself. It may not, and if it does not you are one step closer to delivering effective fire. The point is if you don’t practice this skill it is hard to expect it to be available.

A Sign of Shooting Competence

Of the three main ready positions; high, low and retention I encourage most folks to practice from the low ready. In addition, I encourage this practice to be from the a deeply depressed low ready. Ideally, it should be depressed below 45 degrees. Elevating the pistol from the low ready is more challenging than pressing it out from the high ready or retention. You want to ensure the front sight moves and stops at the exact strike point you wish to hit. If you are practicing from the low ready, delivering one round consistently is your first step. Then working to a three round drill is step two. When you can perform a five round drill on demand its a sign of shooting competence and time to add to your plate.

Move With A Purpose

Moving quickly was another skill I mentioned. This can be a stand alone skill to your shooting development. Can you move quickly and with purpose at the sign of trouble. When I say move with purpose I mean moving to cover, away from danger or even towards positional advantage. Danger does not have to be directed at you for this skill to be valuable. If you happen to be in a situation where bad things are happening to other people it might be advantageous to move. Moving alone is a good tactic, combine moving and drawing your gun become the next step. When you can reliably move quickly, then draw quickly to deliver first round lethal strikes you do more to increase your survival than any piece of gear you find attractive.

When you combine quickly moving with quickly drawing your gun it offers an excellent response to most danger close encounters. Don’t overlook the importance of your quick draw being drawn to a ready position in anticipation of bad things.

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Mobile bullet sponge

The first question to answer is why is movement so important. The answer most overlooked is to simply be a moving target. If all you practice is static drawstrokes, don’t be surprised if that is all do in a real gunfight. Rather, if the situation dictates you should move aggressively on contact and not only be able to draw, but effectively engage and suppress the threat while on the move. What about those times when you are unarmed, wear carrying a firearm is prohibited. Moving creates distance and distances creates opportunities. There are additional reasons to move, seeking cover, moving to a loved one or closing the distance, but think about being a hard target to hit.

The basics

If you are going to engage a target while moving you need to know a few things. First, there are three categories of movement; movement, motion and running. Delivering effective rounds on target is reasonable to expect for the first two categories. Running, on the other hand, is one of those situations where you need to make a choice. What is the tactical imperative? Is it more important to run or to shoot, because you won’t be able to do both. Not effectively at least. If running is the answer, then high port and haul ass. If shooting is the answer, then stop, plant and get good hits.

Don’t linger on your front sight

The secret to shooting while moving is first, best sight picture. Simply put, this theory is best explained by understanding you have a finite time to get hits on target. The longer it takes to get those hits, the more risk of getting shot. Next, you need to be alright with not placing all your shots on top of each other. Displaying your shots across the available target zone will create more trauma and possibly suppress the threat sooner. Once your sights are acceptable for the shot required, don’t dilly-dally around trying to perfect the sight picture. It’s not going to happen, but it will cost you time. In your head this time component is screaming at you to squeeze the trigger. Since you are aware of the time component and to make up said time, you end up slapping the crap out the trigger. So, all that effort at perfecting your sight picture was wasted. Instead, accept the sights may not be perfect, but they are good enough and then focus more on a good trigger press.

Don’t make it any harder

The other problem is placing so much effort on trying to create the most stable platform while moving. All that is junk! If you adjust your movement to improve your stability then you are not really moving. Movement means your sights will move…duh. Do not worrying how you are moving, whether you use a duck walk, Groucho march or some other ninja technique. Instead, separate your lower body from your upper body. Let your lower body do what it knows what to do, it knows how to move so get out of the way and let it move. Focus your resources from there at a good sight picture and trigger press.

Moving is challenging for some, don’t make it any more complicated. Let your body do what it knows how to do, put your sights on the target and spend the rest of your resources pressing the trigger as smoothly as possible.

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Be prepared

When we talk about positions most folks immediately think firing a rifle from the prone and they would be correct. However, being a well rounded shooter means being able to adapt to the situation or as I like to say let the situation dictate. If the situation calls for you using your pistol from a kneeling or prone position can you effectively engage targets while in these positions. Asking this question during a gunfight in one of these positions is the worse time in case it is not obvious.

Thinking big picture

Why may you need to utilize positions in a gunfight? The most likely answer is to take advantage of some form of cover. If you have the opportunity to seek cover, but it requires you to use a position other than standing would you still use it knowing you haven’t in the past. Forcing students to work outside their comfort zone is part of learning. Aside from using cover another reason you might use positions is if you lacked cover and wanted to make your profile smaller. If you find yourself with nothing but air around you and you need to return effective fire reducing your profile is a good idea.

Familiarity breeds comfort

We teach various types of the kneeling and prone positions. Each is somewhat interchangeable with the two platforms, but the rifle has an advantage of allowing us to rest weapon parts on the deck or body parts increasing our stability. Rifles also come with slings; which when used properly can greatly increase your stability for more demanding shots. The key to stability starts with knowing the position, but truthfully it is your mobility. If you are not flexible or lack flexibility then the kneeling position will be challenging or at least challenging on your accuracy potential. Don’t get me wrong, you can still make good hits being as flexible as a board, but you could make even better if you have greater range of motion. Something to work on for sure.

Details, details, details

The prone position is the grand old position for the rifle and allows us to use an unsupported technique of resting our elbows on the ground. The pistol does not afford us this same luxury so learning how to stack your grip, a technique of raising your strong hand in your weak hand grip will give you the next best thing along with incorporating a slight “roll over” technique. The best part about rolling over is increasing your ability to breathe. I know it seems silly to mention this, but a major complaint from students is the pressure their body undergoes in their chest region when attempting prone. I love shooting in these positions and even though the likelihood of employing these techniques is minimal it should not prevent you from practicing them and getting good. It’s part of being a well rounded gunfighter.

Having a familiarity with shooting positions will ensure if an opportunity presents itself you can quickly take the advantage. I promise your opponent will exploit every opportunity themselves in a gunfight.

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Lights out…

It takes a lot of work at the individual level to achieve the requisite skills to be successful in close quarters, now multiple that by the number of members on the team. Quickly you can start to see the complexity of the situation. Any tactic needs to be simple at its core, adaptable so when things go sideways you can quickly regain the initiative. Being simple has the advantage of adapting to an ever changing scenario. There is the best case, what much of our training centers around then there is worse case. It is the worse case that needs more attention. Something as simple as turning off the lights can take all but the very best of teams and bring them down several notches.

The old trick question

You also need to prioritize tasks, you won’t be able to do everything at one time, truly simultaneously. You might think so, but it’s not possible. You can switch tasks, but you can’t really do both at the same time. Which is better? Shooting from a static position or shooting while on the move? It depends, if you are required to neutralize a threat by delivering accurate and effective fire to the target zones would you rather have your feet planted or have them moving? You may not have a choice, but put that aside for now and think of it from which would you prefer.

The bullet doesn’t lie

This may seem an over simplification, but it’s really not. Having been teaching CQB for a long time I recognized shooting skills were subpar for many students. This translated into higher risk during live fire CQB runs and as a result we instituted a safety test we administer to all students prior to any live fire runs in the shoot house. The last thing anyone needs is a student who has to think so much on their shooting, there is not anything left to think their way through the situation. I believed this test was pretty straightforward and within reach, the results paint a different picture and many found themselves on the sidelines of sorts. Did they fail because the test was too hard or because they lacked sufficient skill. As we looked closer, I noticed most missed shots were recorded during the movement stages.

Points of domination

I’m not saying you won’t have to shoot while moving, but there are several opportunities for you to shoot planted and it is ideal you take advantage of them to ensure threat neutralization. The initial entry into a space has you doing both, you may need to shoot while you move to your initial points of domination engage threats on your primary & secondary scan then move to the next threat. Up until the point you have reached your point of domination and a few seconds after is when you can expect the majority of gunfire to occur. You are either engaging threats because you have the element of surprise or you are in a gunfight as they prepared for your entry.

The truth hurts

Either case, most of the business will be done in the first few moments of your entry. From there, you will need to prosecute the remaining threats in the space or adjoining spaces and for that you will need to be able to do it on the move until you reach your point of domination. While I would say yes, you need to be able to engage threats while on the move, the performance we see during the CQB Safety Test identities a deficiency in this skill so we emphasis the importance of engaging threat in the initial moments of the entry from a planted shooting platform versus a mobile one. Is it ideal, not really, but it is realistic.

I may want everyone to be dialed in and execute at a high performance level, but they can only execute off their true skill level. Anything else is wishful thinking.

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Bubble bursting time

The ability to deliver effective fire while on the move or in motion is a critical skill. While it would be nice to have ideal range conditions for any incident, the reality is far from a static condition. In fact, the training hierarchy has a disproportionate amount of rounds fired in training from a static condition. There are four levels of training we all need to go through, each one requiring proficiency if not mastery before ascending. The first level is static, both the shooter and target are stationary. The second level is the shooter is active, the target is stationary. The third level has the shooter stationary and the target active. The fourth and final level has both the shooter and target active. When you think of this training hierarchy, think of a pyramid where level one is on the bottom. As you ascend up the pyramid, the volume is reduced until at the very top were we have fourth level conditions, we spend an infinitesimal amount of our training time and resources. However, the realities of a gunfight will more than likely have one if not both parties active. If you aren’t scratching your head by now, cue the dumbfounded look.

First, best sight picture

It does take effort and commitment to develop proficiency, it is even more perishable. However, it is not the moving part that is “hard” it is the ability to place a round on target while moving. Here is another scared cow we will slay, if you are moving so slow so as to have minimal disruption to your sights you are not moving realistically. The key here is going to be to focus on your “first, best sight picture”. The moment your sight settles on the target zone you will have a window of opportunity to break the shot. In order to be successful, you need above average trigger management skills.

Reverse engineering

Let’s jump ahead real quick. I don’t care what you have been taught, if your shooting platform wasn’t designed from the beginning with movement in mind you will be in for a rude awakening. You will be hard pressed to take a static stance, the ones we see most on the range and get it to move. We recognize the realities and have reversed engineered the shooting platform so it supports movement first, we just tend to shoot static more often. The moment we go active, the benefits to this philosophy come to the surface in a big way. So, I don’t care what you have been taught, they all suck because they either are teaching you to move artificially (slow) or an attempt to teach you a tempo (timing) of your shot. None of this is realistic.

The tactical imperative

There is a lot more to movement than I care to cover in a finite blog, but what I will say is trigger management is the key to delivering effective fire; whether you are standing still or in motion. Yet, for some reason when we start talking about movement we become brain-dead and think it has to do with our ability to move. The reality is you may have to hustle and once you reach a certain speed you will have to acknowledge you will not get the hit and waste your ammunition. This is where the tactical imperative is easily defined. You will need to choose because you will not be effective at both. Choose which is the most important at that exact moment. If it is more important to move, then high port and haul ass. If it is more important to shoot, then stop plant and engage the target.

This is why it is a Thinking Man’s Game, there are no free lunches. Focus on trigger management and not how your lower unit moves.

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Circus tricks

A good example is the crush grip for shooting a pistol. We like to challenge the durability of the grip during various shooting drills and the harsh realities is you need to actively be thinking about the details throughout the entire shooting string. Firing one or two rounds is not the best indicator of true potential or skill. Fellow instructor Mike Pannone references some of these drills as “circus tricks” and I completely agree. It is not until the higher round counts you get a true indicator of your technique and more importantly the durability of your technique.

Durability

Shooting comprises several “micro tasks” to generate a recognized hit on the target. These micro tasks must be performed over and over again for the prescribed or required round count. The higher the round count the more challenge to your technique you will face. Since we cannot say for certain what type of round count you will see in a gunfight don’t get wrapped up in training for a specific round count. Instead, focus on the consistent application of technique. This is where durability really comes into the picture and where we get a little off the reservation.

The trinity

In the early stages of a student’s development we place a high premium on their stance, mount and grip. It is for the explicit purpose of setting the student up for success and at the same time trying to eliminate as many known shooting errors as possible. If the student has a solid stance, the base of their technique will allow for improved recoil management. In the early stages we want to see their stance improved, but with an eye on the future so we emphasis a stance where mobility is the goal. As we move to the mount we want to follow a similar pattern of eliminating as many known errors as possible and then emphasizing strength from the muscular chain in the upper body as your primary method for recoil management. These two goals start us off on the right foot, pardon the pun.

The crush grip

Lastly, we need to focus on the grip and what we like to call the crush grip. The problem we see is when we take the crush grip for granted. We have developed an over reliance on a solid stance and powerful mount. You would think I would haven’t anything to bitch about, but the realities of a gunfight often do not mimic a flat range. During this last class I had a conversation with my good friend Paul Gardner where he relayed some observations from previous classes as he watched the students work through drills. Much of the discussion can be summed up with this simple drill, firing strong hand only from a seated position.

Reverse engineering

Yah, probably not very realistic unless you realize how often you are in a seated position and the possibility of having your weak hand unavailable. Then it becomes pretty important and here you get a true appreciation for your skill set. At this point your technique is focused on how well you can crush the grip with one hand and manage the recoil with one arm. Using this as a baseline we worked to create a kinetic chain to help us improve our technique when we do not have access to our stance and mount. The reverse engineering centers around the crush grip and when we focus on the proper grip with power applied consistently for an extended period of time.

Many view high round count drills as wasteful, unnecessary. If all you want to shoot is low round count drills then yes they are, but remember the bad guy gets a say and you won’t know the prescribed round count for your gunfight in advance.

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A core skill to practice

Here are some things to consider if you are going to put training time into developing your weak side technique. As mentioned in previous blogs you want to be a versatile shooter, one that is balanced and capable of responding to a variety of situations. Shooting off your weak side is one of the Core Skills for a pistol shooting we encourage you to develop. You will want to practice these skills dry first, then gradually work up to live fire and it is a great idea to have an inert training pistol to work with in the beginning to ensure safety.

The basics, stance

Start by assuming a weak side stance, it is a mirrored stance to your strong side. Meaning to have a good athletic stance one that is mobile and capable of managing the recoil you will want an off-set stance with your weak leg leading. How much lead depends on you and your comfort. Keep your weight on your toes or the balls of your feet, your knees flexed and your hips square to the target. If it helps, remember to point your belt buckle to the target.

Getting it to our weak hand

From there, you will want to acquire a good firing grip. Let’s start with transferring the pistol from strong side to weak side. To do so, point in a safe direction then “open” your strong hand grip to allow your weak hand to gain a purchase on the pistol. Place your weak side trigger finger on the trigger index and complete the transfer by passing the pistol wholly to your weak side. Here is the first place you can run into problems and that is eye dominance. If your strong side using your right eye as the dominant eye then on the left side it can confuse the brain. For training purposes and as part of your progression I recommend you start by closing your right eye completely. You will have a lot of “newness” to the technique and this will ease the transition. Eventually you will want both eyes open and if your dominant eye is really powerful then point your chin at your left elbow and this will shift your right eye behind the sights.

The details of your trigger finger

Trigger finger location as well as placement will be the same for your left side. Start with more trigger finger than you think is necessary in the beginning. The progression we recommend is to start by transferring the pistol to your weak side, then obtaining a two hand grip. Your two hand grip will give you a better base to managing recoil and eventually lead to weak hand only techniques. Remember to keep things in perspective, you are drawing and engaging weak hand for a reason. You want to get to weak hand only, but it is best to develop your skills by starting with two hands.

That awkward moment after bang

Recoil management will be awkward at first, mainly because it is somewhat “new” on your weak side. The keys for success are the same whether on your right or your left, crush grip and trigger management. Concentrate on your pinkies and really apply pressure, more than you think. In a class, it is rare that a shooter over-grips the gun. It is far more common to under grip so really crush it. You left hand trigger finger is new to press the trigger so take your time and literally walk yourself through the process. Touch the trigger, take out the slack then squeeze the trigger past the point of detonation. You will want to exaggerate everything. Meaning, literally tell yourself “front sight, press” and press the trigger straight to rear allowing the pistol to discharge freely. Work your follow through and get ready for your next shot or task.

This is the easy part, but we need a place to start. Eventually you will need to draw the pistol, possibly work reloads and even malfunctions. That will come in time, next with a base in shooting weak side we are going to tackle the drawstroke.

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The path less traveled

In my experience, the folks who work at improving their weak areas are the minority. I think it’s reasonable to see most spending their training time working on what they like or what they are already good at, avoiding those dark corners that need improvement. As we see it, there are fourteen Core Pistol Skills necessary to create a versatile and disciplined gunfighter. One of them is shooting and running the gun Strong Hand Only (SHO). For the most part it gets scant attention. There are few qualifications that support SHO so if folks are not required to shoot it they are not really motivated to practice. For those who do practice I often ask how much training time do they allocate to SHO, a very generous estimate would be about 20% of their training. So, for every 100 rounds they fire that means 20 are fired SHO. Seems high I know, but let’s run with it for now.

KIS…keep it the same

If you want to get good at SHO then you need to invest the training time and resources. I know that was a huge knowledge bomb, but despite all the advise I might give you if you don’t make an effort to improve then it’s wasted. From there the best advise I can give you is not to change anything. I have had the fortune to work with our wounded warriors and some are forced to shoot SHO. A comment I got years ago was,  “why are you having me do things differently?” It’s a good question and it makes a lot of sense whether you have solid skills or not. More importantly it worked. The benefit of this training philosophy doesn’t just apply to those with only one extremity, we all benefit.

The details

What does it mean to not change anything? It’s simple, mount the pistol as you normally would with a two hand grip. Once you’ve achieved a good mount drop your weak hand. That’s it! All the crap about doing things with your weak hand is just that, it’s crap. If you could move that extremity then you better damn well move it back to the gun. On top of that you will want to drop your strong side thumb as if you’re trying to close the grip, try to touch your middle finger that is wrapped around the pistol. A proper grip should have you applying downward pressure with your thumb to begin with. When the weak hand is missing the thumb sometimes gets forgotten. Next you want to exaggerate pointing your elbow down. Imagine pointing your elbow towards your strong side foot. This will keep your shoulder in a better, stronger position. Doing that and locking down your thumb will will aid in recoil management once incorporated together.

Effective recoil management

Another obvious point of SHO is you will be less effective with recoil management. It’s not as bad as some think and the secret to recoil management is your crush grip. You’ve really got to bear down with your pinky. The mistake folks make is trying to make a fist. While it seems like the right thing to do, the correct thing is to crush it with your pinky and cascade upwards. I know it sounds the same as making a fist, but it is very different. In fact, a lot realize how poorly they were gripping with two hands when shooting SHO.

Diagnostic tools

Now, how does shooting SHO work as a diagnostic tool. For the shooters who have a windage error, we will confirm it is either a grip or trigger finger issue. If the shooter has no windage issue SHO then it is going to be grip related. In other words, they are not crush gripping with their strong hand. If the shooter still has a windage issue, then it is a trigger finger placement issue. The most likely culprit is rubbing your trigger finger against the frame followed by placing your trigger finger on the edge of the trigger as opposed to the face.

Working Strong Hand Only should be a regular part of your training program. The versatility it gives you is huge, along with aiding in fixing errors with your normal grip.

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