Recoil Mechanics: How To Manage Recoil and Be Accurate

By NRAHQ

Note: This article was originally posted on NRA Blog

USA -(Ammoland.com)- Many action pistol shooters have the desire to press the trigger as fast as possible while keeping all shots on a target the size of a pie plate when competing. As Ricky Bobby put it in Talladega Nights, “I wanna go fast!” This concept is known as “flash sight picture,” or defensive accuracy. A lot of competitive shooters think if they mash the trigger hard and fast, they’ll be better shooters. Well, that’s not really how it works.

Before diving into techniques and drills, we first need to know what the eight cycles of operation for a semi-automatic pistol are:

• Feeding
• Chambering
• Locking
• Firing
• Unlocking
• Extracting
• Ejecting
• Cocking

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These cycles can also be found in the NRA Range Safety Officer Student Study Guide.

Knowing these cycles leads us to the ultimate question: how to conquer recoil? There is a lot of movement and energy throughout the firing process, during which the user must remain in full control. This control not only …Read the Rest

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