Recoil Management

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 RECOIL Managment

     If you are suffering from recoil anticipation,


you are not alone. Millions of us go through it, but some find out thousands of rounds later and lots of time and money are gone. 

      The best way to overcome recoil anticipation is through the combined use of a proper grip, snap-caps and follow through with each shot. 

Let us start with the Grip. 

          What is the goal of the grip? to hold onto the handgun during the firing cycle.  

     The best way to set up your grip is by placing your handgun in the "V" of your hand, wrapping your middle, ring, and pinky fingers around the grip leaving your thumb and pointer (trigger) finger off the gun, the support side hand (opposite of shooting hand) then covers the rest of the grip using the palm of your hand covering all exposed grip on the side and the back with the thumbs forward, wrapping the middle, ring and pinky finger under the trigger guard grasping tightly, but only as tight as a firm handshake to impress someone, but not to hurt them, nor do you want to be shaky while shooting. 

     Have a friend load your magazine at random snap caps and live rounds, shoot at your target, and remember to follow through with each shot. 

Follow Through

     The best way to describe follow-through is to maintain the grip completely during the firing cycle of the gun all the way until your next shot, or until your gun is empty. the goal is to notice any movement on the shooter's part by using snap caps.  The idea is to not have anything on the gun move during the firing cycle so the bullets travel flat and centered.


Snap Caps

     The best way to see what you could be doing wrong at any moment is to throw a few of these in the mix of your live ammunition, load your magazines without looking if you are alone, or have a buddy load them for you. 


This combination and a few times to the range practicing these, should help you clear it up without hundreds of dollars just "gone". 


Remember this- the best way to overcome anything is done by practice. Not just practice, but perfect practice makes perfect training.  

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