AboutDave Nyce Expertise I have been an NRA certified pistol instructor for over 15 years. Was a pistol team captain in Pennsylvania for 5 years. Had a carry permit in PA, now have one in NC. I am a NC certified CCW (concealed carry of weapons) instructor. Also hunt using handgun, rifle, shotgun, bow and arrow, muzzleloader. I can answer questions on safety and shooting skills, recommend types of equipment (but not specific model numbers or prices), and answer questions on shooting competitions and hunting. Sorry, please don't ask me about the price or value of guns or other equipment, manufacture date, how to repair, how to get parts, or to provide any info on antiques.
Experience NRA certified pistol, rifle, and shotgun instructor. North Carolina certified instructor for concealed carry permit. Boy Scout shotgun merit badge counselor. Have Federal firearms license (FFL) and class 3 SOT. Member of 3 gun clubs. Licensed Radio Amateur (Technician), Licensed airplane and helicopter pilot.
Organizations Life member of: NRA (benefactor), NC rifle & pistol assoc., Grass Roots NC, US Parachute Assoc., Experimental Aircraft Association, and National Trapping Assoc.
Member of: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assoc., San Lee Gun Club, Sir Walter Gun Club, Lower Providence Rod & Gun Club, Tripoli Rocketry Assoc., National Association of Rocketry, US Hang Gliding Assoc., A.F.& A.M., Shriners, York Rite, Scottish Rite, B.P.O.E., The Planetary Society, Apex Historical Society (board of dir.), The American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Acadamy of Model Aeronautics.
Publications Authored numerous technical articles on sensors, wrote chapters in three engineering reference books, authored the book Linear Position Sensors, Theory & Application
Awards and Honors Boy Scouts Order of the Arrow, Vaaler award, EDN magazine, "Inerting for Safety", 1987, Listed in Who's Who in Engineering, in the South, in the World, "Total Quality Management" medal awarded by MTS Systems Corporation 1991, "Best Sequel" award for the video production: "For Engineers Only" at the MTS national sales meeting, Las Vegas, 1998 (written and directed by David S. Nyce), Voted "Most Effective Leader" at Center for Creative Leadership: Looking Glass, Greensboro, NC 1995, Silver Award for New Technology at SENSORS EXPO, in Chicago, 2001 for SEF Liquid Level sensor,MTS Circle of Innovators award, 2003, Elected Master of Masonic Lodge #584 , Apex, NC, 2005, "Gold Honour Award" for outstanding service in York Rite Masonry, by the York Rite Sovereign College of North America, August 22. 2007, Board of Directors: Everight Sensors, and Apex Historical Society Maynard Pearson House
Question I am finding I have great inconsistencies when practicing shooting with my non-dominant hand. I know it is not the piston (S&W M+P 9m Compact). It is a wonderful piece.
Since it is very accurate with 2 hand and dominant hand firing, that leaves only one possible problem .... me! When I am firing, I am lining up the front and rear sites. I am not anticipating or blinking, but (much to my embarrassment), I am not consistantly hitting the target.
I believe it has to have something to do with my trigger pull,but I'm failing to find any useful info on possible differences between dominant vs. non-dominant trigger pull.
I have been looking on line for articles on the subject, but my searches have either landed me in forums (usually a bunch of people talking around the subject), or links on how to shoot a basketball (not very helpful unless i want to use them in skeet shoots).
Can you help me out? Do you have any tips/pointer or articles/books/dvd's, that will help me resolve this issue?
Any info would be greatly appreciated!
Brenda
Answer Your hand, arm, and how you grip the gun are all part of the equation that determines the impact point of the bullet when you fire a handgun. For example, even if you are using a two hand grip, if you hold the gun more tightly, less tightly, or your grip is a little further around the handle, or a little less far around the handle, the bullet impact point will be affected. The key is to try to do it always exactly the same way, and then to adjust the sights to put the bullet on the target.
Accordingly, the impact point will normally be a little different when you change among strong hand, two hand, or weak hand holds. So, without adjusting the sights, you may have to vary your aimpoint slightly depending upon which hold you are using.
But if you are talking about firing with the weak hand and having the impact point vary around compared to other firings with the weak hand, then that naturally means that your weak hand firing method is varying from one shot to the next. The best way to find out what is varying is to mount a video camera on a tripod to the side of your firing position, so that you record what happens over several shots, and then review the video. You may find that your grip is not consistent, or you may even find that you are flinching or dropping or raising aim as the shot breaks (even though you may have thought you were not doing that).
Regarding trigger squeeze, make sure that you are not placing the trigger into one of the finger joints, as many people do. The trigger should be squeezed with the pad of the finger before the first joint.
