Archive for self defense shooting

Precision vs. Accuracy

In a defensive situation, would you rather be precise, accurate or both?

April 30, 2013

Point Shooting

Comments on my discussion about Sighted Fire have made me decide to respond. Using sights is, and always will be, the best way to hit an intended target. However, there are times when point shooting is the best option, and self-defense shooters should train for these situations.

June 14, 2012

Sighted Fire

The best way to ensure that you will hit what you’re aiming at is to use the sights that are included on every handgun built. It’s amazing how manufacturers are able to put those little indents and raised platforms on a gun in such a way that you would think they had been doing this for centuries and might have an idea of how to build guns. Oh, wait, they have and they do.

May 31, 2012

Accuracy

So much emphasis is put on accuracy in the shooting world. We all want to put small, hole-touching groups in our targets when at the range. As a gunwriter, I spend hours at the range trying to wring out the best possible groups to learn the true accuracy of a firearm, whether rifle or handgun, by eliminating as many human factors as possible. However, tiny groups won’t save your life if you can’t do it with speed.

October 06, 2011

Self-Defense Accuracy

Most handguns shooters spend countless hours trying to get the smallest possible group in the 10-ring on a target. Many of us are practically obsessed with accuracy, but accuracy and self-defense accuracy are quite different.

January 25, 2011

The Art of the Double Tap

This self-defense staple is easily understood, but harder to master.

December 18, 2009