For background: I'm not a well-trained shooter. I've been shooting handguns for 40 years, but always infrequently (say three to six times a summer until about age 20, then less frequently) and informally. After shooting only once in the previous decade, I started going to the ranges again this spring. I think I've been seven times so far.
With my .22s, my 25-yard slow-fire groups started out at 4 to 6", and haven't really improved. By slow, I mean > 2 seconds between shots with an automatic, or after cocking a revolver and returning to aiming. Generally, I'd get each shot off within 5 seconds, although occasionally I'll get hung up and go ridiculously long. Shooting a 6" K22 (in single-action mode) and a 10" bull MkII, I don't see a consistent difference between the guns.
The weird thing is that when I shoot the Ruger slightly faster, my groups tighten to about 3". I've seen this with a couple of targets on each of two or three different days. On these, I'm probably going about 1.5 seconds per shot, although I haven't tried to time it in any way. I'm trying to shoot immediately on establishing anything like correct sight alignment, maybe even anticipating the timing as the front sight comes into position.
So, WTF?
What the fuck is wrong with me?
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I'm only killing paper and my self-esteem.
I'm only killing paper and my self-esteem.