Bullseye pistol shooting with a revolver

I use a S&W K38 for Bullseye pistol shooting. All of this shooting is done with one hand. Using the revolver double action is not an option. The hammer has to be cocked for each shot to get any accuracy out of the revolver. The timed foire stage is not difficult to make the time in. It is 20 seconds for 5 shots. The sticky wicket is rapid fire. It is 5 shots in 10 seconds. The trick in shooting the revoplver in Bullseye is have your revolver ready and your sightsd lined up, then you break the shot when the trargets turn or when the whistle blows. THis technique gives you more time. The 4 remainung shots are fired in 9.5 to 10 seconds instead of 5 shots in 10 seconds.

WE shoot a monthlyNRA Bullseye Pistol League in McComb. I invite any of you to attend. It is really challenging. For more info call 601-341-8797,

Doug Bowser

I wish I had to time to attend more of what SWCG has to offer. Maybe before year end my schedule will get much lighter.

DOug will actually teach as well, which is a plus some older/wiser guys get tight lipped at matches. THerefore, I reccomend that everyone on the forums (that are close to Mccomb) to make the drive and shoot a match.

Doug, I used to go to Jim Mcanally's range in Gulfport a lot to shoot 3-gun outdoor pistol. There was one guy who shot a wheel gun for all three stages. He was good at getting off all his shots. He shot in the expert class with me. It was good competetion and between the two of us, we had a lot of "skidders". I shot my auto's.

We are shooting Bullseye in McComb every month. I think the guy at McNally's shoots was Jim Meyers. A big tall feller.

I shot the .38 S&W Model 14 in the CF event.

Doug

Doug - You're right, it was Jim. He was one of those you could depend on to be at the match. Thems wuz the good-ol-days of pistol shooting for me.

SGMJody wrote:Doug - You're right, it was Jim. He was one of those you could depend on to be at the match. Thems wuz the good-ol-days of pistol shooting for me.

I am sorry to say Jim passed about 2 years ago. Call me sometime and come shoot with us.

601-341-8797

Sorry to hear about Jim. He was an OK guy. Would love to be able to shoot 3-gun matches again but I have Carpal Tunnel syndrome along with Rheumatoid Arthritis very bad in my right arm and moderately bad in my left. I thought that I could pick up my pistols and pick up where I left off but that's not the case. Now I can only shoot accurately using two hand hold and even at that I can't hold up for a full match. I do appreciate the invite though. I put your number in my address book and I will call you.

Anyone who hasen't tryed this discipline owes it to themselves to try. My father who is in his 70's now can still out shoot me on many occasions using his discipline from his Bullseye days. Breathing, trigger control, sight alignment, and breaking the shot at precisely the right moment all good for basic shooting no matter what other shooting competition venue you might shoot in as well. A lot of non gun Law Enforcement types could benefit from some good bullseye shooting in addition to their other training.

Swede speaks the truth.

There was an old Border Patrolman named Bill Jordan (author of "No Second Place Winner") that said a person wanting to be a combat pistol shot should take up Bullseye Pistol shooting for at least 3 years before competing in combat pistol matches.

A person prepared to shoot in combat pistol situations should learn how to shoot strong hand only, weak hand only and two handed. What if a wound in a gunfight injures an arm or a hand. Those that shoot exclusively with two hands would be SOL.

Doug

Doug Bowser wrote:There was an old Border Patrolman named Bill Jordan (author of "No Second Place Winner") that said a person wanting to be a combat pistol shot should take up Bullseye Pistol shooting for at least 3 years before competing in combat pistol matches.

A person prepared to shoot in combat pistopl situations should learn how to shoot strong hand only, weak hand only and two handed. What if a wound in a gunfight injures an arm or a hand. Those that shoot exclusively with two hands would be SOL.

Doug

I haven't read his book, but have heard exerts from it. He was one heck of a shooter. I absolutely agree that you should learn how to shoot with strong hand, weak handed, and both hands. I'll take that another step further you should also learn how to shoot from awkward positions as well. You might be knocked down on your back, or on your side, etc... When it's all said and done if you can't hold steady and break the shot on target it won't matter.