I scored 283/300 for my first requal, but I feel as if I could’ve done much better. I plan on going to the range at least 1-2 week now that it’s become an awesome hobby and also part of my job. Any tips on getting 290+ ?
Requal went eh
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I scored 283/300 for my first requal, but I feel as if I could’ve done much better. I plan on going to the range at least 1-2 week now that it’s become an awesome hobby and also part of my job. Any tips on getting 290+ ?
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Better aim?
What are you shooting? Gun/ammo/distance/timings? It all matters.
Watch some Milspec mojo handgun shooting videos, he single handedly taught me how to take my shooting to the next level.
Can you carry a personal duty weapon?
Milspec mojo, Ben Stoeger, Joel Park, and Matt Pranka are some of the best people to follow for LE looking to improve. All either have experience in LE/Mil or have experience teaching high level LE/Mil teams. Getting good at stationary shooting is one thing, but actually being good at shooting at a practical level is another thing.
Dry fire – Do it every day. Do it a lot. Make sure you are gripping just as hard as you would be during live fire.
GRIP! – This is probably the easiest to overlook and the most important. Improving your grip will improve almost everything else. Grip hard. Press those hands together. Torque the gun forward. Dry fire with the same pressure as live fire.
Not saying this to be a dick, but be better man. You’re LE, no excuse to be shooting sloppy. Get your ass in the range and train. Ask people for help, whatever you gotta do
In person training is 1000 times better than a youtube video.
Save up your money and pay for quality instruction in your area.
Brother, I was an LE Firearms instructor for years and trust me when I say you got a pretty darn good looking target. The shots that you dropped were probably at the 25 yard line if I was guessing. Other than that, you would be shooting in the expert category at my department.
If you enjoy shooting, I recommend getting involved with an organization like GSSF or IDPA. Use your spare time to practice for matches and that gives you something to look forward to. Plus, you’ll become a phenomenal shot if you shoot competition.
I was like you, I never was a gun guy but I got addicted to shooting. I would shoot 250 to 500 rounds a week and I did that for many years. I got really fast and really accurate.
We score our targets differently than you guys do. We use the b27 police silhouette and you get two points inside the coke bottle, one point on the body and zero if you miss. I consistently shoot 100 on the range and after shooting for so many years, it makes static line qualifications seem pretty silly to me because they’re just too easy. This is simply a result of me doing shooting on a higher level. Organizations like IDPA are much more advanced than a basic law enforcement qualification.
As far as advice, you’ve got the fundamentals down. You probably just need to get faster drawing from your holster and shooting and moving. I don’t know, without shooting with you it would be hard to tell. There’s a lot of great resources on the internet and many drills you can do. Just do a YouTube search and you’ll find all kinds of great content.
I’ve got some advanced instructor level courses of fire that I can send you if you’re interested. Just message me and I will send them to you.
Have fun. I’m glad you enjoy shooting. So many officers only pull out their guns when it comes qualification time. I’m proud of you for taking an interest in shooting. I’ve tried to get so many officers to become better shooters over the years and some of them just didn’t care.
That’s not a bad target at all….
Dry fire and practice shooting small dots at like 7 yards. Master that and you will do great at any distance. Also, if available, get some instruction from an actual firearms instructor.
290+ is really just honing in on distance and off hand shooting
Ok grouping, but I don’t agree with this scoring system. Not going to debate why on a public forum.
>Any tips on getting 290+?
Hit the center of the target.
Does this target seem to put center mass a little low? Maybe it’s the colors or just a me problem
Edit: verbiage