Automatic Pistol Shooting

ich specially apply to this range when shooting at Bisley. Before competing at any one of the limited-entry competitions,

enter in a limited-entry competition till after the first two days of the meetin

for sighting purposes first; but I personally never do so, as I think it is a pity to chance wasting a

ry" competition ticket, so that in case I make

te in the evening. One should watch for a good time when the light is favourable; often the

od; and there is then no glare on the target; bullets make very big, ragged holes on a wet target; and sometimes a shot which would not cut

the hole to demonstrate that the shot cuts into the bull's-eye or the line you claim. If you push anything into the hole you will spoil its outline and destroy all evidence of the point at which the bullet had cut. In

decision as final; never

ool. A patch may fall off a shot made by a previous competitor and confuse your score, besides making the target indistinct and throwing doubt on a record scor

he time limit of two minutes would be ample within which

d comes, put the revolver down without firing. Look down on the grass to rest your ey

instead of waiting for the lull, gives you a better chance of being "up" whe

n shooting off a tie-it is best to "snap" your shots (see ch

o low, or too much to either side, aim "of

t half an inch at "X o'clock," aim your next shot at half an inch off "V o'clock"; if you hit half an inch above the bull at "XII o'clock," aim half an

or partly in, the "white" at twenty yards; I can see them at fifty),

e anything more than half in the "bull," it is better to let well alone and "hold" the same as before. I remember on one occasion I had five shots in one ragged hole at "V o'clock" in the "bull" on the s

fore you fire the next shot, so that in case you go into the same hole or group again, he may record it and not think it a miss. If

a distinct click, or if the action feels "woolly" or soft, put it back at half-cock, and open the revolver and see what is the matter. Most

and and keeping the muzzle towards the target, and gently try to revolve the cylinder towards the right. This, at least, is the normal directi

ouling, metal from cartridges or bullet, "proud cap," or thick cartridge-head may cause this. By attending to the cocking in the elaborate way I have indicated, this cause of inaccuracy is avoided. (This is very important in cases where a miss would be dangerous: as when s

come true. If they do not, clean them very carefully. If, in spite of this, the caps are still

han with a "kicking" charge, and the bullet of larger calibre is more apt to cut into the bull. (This applies to all competit

you see easily is the best. The semicircular "U" of the hind sight should

sturbing your aim. There is no need to strain your eyes with a microscopic front sight

t not enough to be noticeable until too late. If you try to straighten it, the odds are that you break it o

shoot higher, others lower, each on a separate revolver. If I find that the light, or my shooting, does

g you find it is constantly shifting and spoiling your shooting. I do not call it by any means a practical military sight. If you only have one pistol have it with my fr

, as well as in the English army, though (unlike in the U. S. army) often rendered less serviceable by having the brim looped up on one side. I keep some of various widths of brim, and use the one most suitable for the occasion. Also a Swedish leather jacket is very good when it gets chilly, as it is very light and does not hamper your right arm as a heavie