To get it out of the way early: I suck with a pistol. I'm not missing the broadside of a barn bad, but beyond 7 yards I'm basically worthless.
What's a good goal to aim (no pun intended) for? Right now I'm able to hold my rounds within a fist at 3 yards firing once every second. I figure if I can do that at 7 yards I'm doing something right, but I really don't know. None of my friends are pistol shooters, so I'm kind of lost.
I spent 5 years with a Glock 23 and just switched this month to an HK P30S 9mm. Beyond my familiarization shooting, how many rounds should I be shooting to get proficient with the DA/SA trigger?
Does anyone have any insight as to how good I should be to comfortably carry? I'm looking for a definitive goal to work towards, rather than just a general "get better".
P.S. for the next 6-9 months I'm going to be living somewhere with a backyard range while I recover from shoulder surgery. My plan is to work on my weak hand while I'm unable to move my right arm, but after 6 weeks I should be able to get back to shooting right handed. My current plan is to run about a thousand rounds a month through the pistol, though I can up it to 2,000 if need be.
What's a good goal to aim (no pun intended) for? Right now I'm able to hold my rounds within a fist at 3 yards firing once every second. I figure if I can do that at 7 yards I'm doing something right, but I really don't know. None of my friends are pistol shooters, so I'm kind of lost.
I spent 5 years with a Glock 23 and just switched this month to an HK P30S 9mm. Beyond my familiarization shooting, how many rounds should I be shooting to get proficient with the DA/SA trigger?
Does anyone have any insight as to how good I should be to comfortably carry? I'm looking for a definitive goal to work towards, rather than just a general "get better".
P.S. for the next 6-9 months I'm going to be living somewhere with a backyard range while I recover from shoulder surgery. My plan is to work on my weak hand while I'm unable to move my right arm, but after 6 weeks I should be able to get back to shooting right handed. My current plan is to run about a thousand rounds a month through the pistol, though I can up it to 2,000 if need be.