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**DaveTN** · 07-03-2009, 06:29 PM

Point instinct shooting saved my life. I am not an expert or a trainer but I will offer what worked for me.
I shot on the PD pistol team. My Sergeant was our Range Officer and team leader. He always said that target shooting is a game and that is all it is. Defensive shooting is totally different; the two require different mindsets.

Target shooting obviously involves using sights, light, and no one shooting, or attempting to shoot back at you. I enjoy it and that is about all I do anymore. But I do not practice it thinking that it will help in a deadly force confrontation.

Point instinct shooting prepares you for the real world scenario. I did not have the time or the light to use sights. Point instinct shooting is for very close distances; like 20 feet or less. Any farther than that and you probably have other options; like cover.
Your goal is to place your rounds in center body mass without missing the suspect and hitting innocent bystanders (that you may not even be able to see).

I do not think that dry firing will help you any. Sorry, but this whole concept is about eye/hand coordination and where your rounds go.
Practice it in the daylight. Keep both eyes open and on the target. You will be able to see where your rounds hit and adjust accordingly. The more you practice this the better you will get at it. Then, should you find yourself in a shooting situation, in the dark, with the adrenalin pumping like you have never experienced before; you might have a chance.

The stuff about balancing all kinds of stuff on your gun will help you with trigger pull, but you have already been doing that if you can hit what you want while target shooting.

When the price of ammo jumped up I even bought a full size .22 so that in addition to shooting my carry guns I could shoot hundreds of rounds without going broke.

It’s all about practice and mindset. I remember that after a shooting I was surprised that I didn’t even think about the mechanics of drawing my weapon and firing; I did exactly as I practiced.

Good Luck.

07-03-2009, 06:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
DaveTN TGO Senior Member Joined: Apr 2007 Where: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 2,666	Point instinct shooting saved my life. I am not an expert or a trainer but I will offer what worked for me. I shot on the PD pistol team. My Sergeant was our Range Officer and team leader. He always said that target shooting is a game and that is all it is. Defensive shooting is totally different; the two require different mindsets. Target shooting obviously involves using sights, light, and no one shooting, or attempting to shoot back at you. I enjoy it and that is about all I do anymore. But I do not practice it thinking that it will help in a deadly force confrontation. Point instinct shooting prepares you for the real world scenario. I did not have the time or the light to use sights. Point instinct shooting is for very close distances; like 20 feet or less. Any farther than that and you probably have other options; like cover. Your goal is to place your rounds in center body mass without missing the suspect and hitting innocent bystanders (that you may not even be able to see). I do not think that dry firing will help you any. Sorry, but this whole concept is about eye/hand coordination and where your rounds go. Practice it in the daylight. Keep both eyes open and on the target. You will be able to see where your rounds hit and adjust accordingly. The more you practice this the better you will get at it. Then, should you find yourself in a shooting situation, in the dark, with the adrenalin pumping like you have never experienced before; you might have a chance. The stuff about balancing all kinds of stuff on your gun will help you with trigger pull, but you have already been doing that if you can hit what you want while target shooting. When the price of ammo jumped up I even bought a full size .22 so that in addition to shooting my carry guns I could shoot hundreds of rounds without going broke. It’s all about practice and mindset. I remember that after a shooting I was surprised that I didn’t even think about the mechanics of drawing my weapon and firing; I did exactly as I practiced. Good Luck. __________________ **Diligentia Vis Celeritas Accuracy: You must hit your assailant in order to injure him. Force: You must strike your opponent with sufficient force to incapacitate him. Speed**: You must strike him quickly, in order that your opponent does not injure you before you injure him.