Protection shooting

[SniperSVD]

Does any one know any techniques that might help me teach my mom to shoot a pistol?
i am an expert with a rifle but hav't had much access to a hand gun.
any advice would be truly helpful.

[LAgunman2K-3]

go to a gun show and buy a beginners shooting video tape, or order one from lenny magill productions --he has the best shooting tapes

you could also enroll her in a womans only beginning shooting class

you could teach her yourself, just start off with a 22 rifle and teach the basics, then go to a 22 pistol --not a whole lot different

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[Bryant]

The key to shooting handguns besides stance and how you hold it, is to NOT USE THE SITES. So many people think that for combat shooting with a handgun you can use the sites, try that and your dead. Keep both eyes open and get used to the point method, just keep firing and get used to where it hits versus how you hold it. The whole idea is to have your rifle for day combat and long range, and your pistol for night combat and short range. You can use both for either type situations. Remember a good auto pistol is not limited to only 25 yards, I always take my Hi-Power to the hundred yard range.

[brianwins]

It depends on how much you can afford to spend. The best way to do it is to enroll her with a professional instructor, who specializes in teaching handguns. Barring that, I think that going with the books and videos would be your best bet.
There is just too much information that needs to be said to try to do it in one of these posts. For example, Bryant's point about using the sights is a good one, at very close range (~2 yards. I have taught this when I was teaching handgun. On the other hand, if you are shooting a handgun at 10 yards, you will get a lot more hits when you use the sights. This is important for two reasons; 1) If they arn't hit, they arn't stopped and 2) We live in the real world , and I can't condone someone advising the 'spray and pray' method anywhere except in warfare.
Remember, you are responsible for EVERY bullet that leaves your gun untill it finds a final resting place.
All of these points should be covered in any reasonable book on defensive handgun use. BW

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[Packrat]

My daughter just completed her Basic Firearms course for her CCW today (preen, preen) -- it was her birthday present (at her request). This was a full day course, with a trip to a range where she fired 100 rnds. It cost $70. I haven't had a chance to talk to her about what they covered (she had to talk about the range first), but the syllabus said that it was gun safety, gun law, concealed carry law, legal results from a shooting, psychological results from a shooting, and some other stuff. The same company offers an advanced course, which requires a carry rig as well as a weapon, and credit for that required a certain minimum level of performance -- not just shooting. That costs $85. The instructors are NRA-certified. That seems to me to be a very reasonable way to teach someone to shoot. It is often difficult to get a family member or close friend to believe you really know what you're talking about. The listen better to a professional.

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[Average Man]

I agree with PackRat,..although Iam morally opposed to the idea of getting a piece of paper to allow me to carry concealed (thought the Constitution took care of that?)I think the classes are great.
Begining with a .22 is the way to go. My girlfriend was an emergency room nurse for 15 years in Huston, getting past all of her expeiances with shooting victims was a hassle and the .22 was very helpful.
Not intimidating, No recoil, Hardly any noise etc. etc. It made it easy to teach and she did really well. Now if we go out shooting she wants "her" pistol. a cool little Ruger Mark I BBL.
Now she shoots double taps at 25 feet into two inch circles (those neat little dayglo stickers help) all day long.

[Rangeboy511]

Get her started with a .22. I teach quite a few beginning shooters from school and work with a Ruger 22/45. Light recoil, cheap ammo, good trigger. Helps develop basic fundamentals such as sight picture, trigger control, etc. Maybe there is a basic firearms safety course she can take too. Its very satisfying to see a shooter develop. I only started teaching my girlfriend how to shoot about a year ago, but now she can shoot the hell out of bullseye targets better than I can.

By the way, I think its really cool that you are taking your mom and teaching her how to shoot. http://www.ak-47.net/akcgi/smile.gif

[HDR]

Talk her into a course, for handling, safty, State Laws, etc.
Make sure the weapon fits her hands.. My daughter can tear the hell out of a target, except the S/A's with the staggered magazines. Just too big for her hand.

Another point:
Typically a handgun points just like pointing your finger. Try it.

Teach her to use a "double tap." two shots to the center of upper torso body mass, if she will be using a semi auto.

Altho' mpst I know would recommend a wheel gun for the Lady of the house.

Really cool!!!!

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[Mama06]

After your mom finishes a training coarse, check out the local ranges and see if they have a Ladies Night...if not, you could plant a bug in their ear for one. We have Ladies Night on Fridays. Range fee is free, but you have to pay for the rest.
And, speaking as a mom, it would be a great time for the two of you to spend some time together. You might even go out for a bite to eat! http://www.ak-47.net/akcgi/biggrin.gif We mom-types love that sort of thing!

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[This message has been edited by Mama06 (edited 04-05-2000).]