Off Hand Shooting

[Mel Smith]

I'm curious as to how many of you practice shooting Off Hand and what percentage of your shooting? I shoot approximately 25% of my shooting off hand, at 30'-50' silhouettes. You never know when an incident my prevent you from using your Dominant Hand.

 

[vmgram427]

I practice 50 50 because I belong to a pistol team and we shoot bullseye for Rimfire and Centerfire

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[bofh]

A 190-round practice exercise with 5 different drills. Modify as needed.

Positions: 1 - draw hand (strong or weak) on the gun, 2 - gun out of and right above the holster and pointing forward, 3 - both hands on the gun (if shooting supported) and gun in front of the chest pointing forward, 4 - holding gun pointing forward with arms in the extended position

Drill #1:
- 60 rounds: 3 rounds per execution, 5 executions per hand, 4 hands
- Distance: 12 feet / 4 yards
- Hands: Strong hand supported, Weak hand supported, Strong hand only, Weak hand only
- Procedure: Move left or right (alternate with each execution), Draw from holster to position 4, Shoot 2 to the body and 1 to the head, Scan, Holster

Drill #2:
- 40 rounds: 1 round per execution, 10 executions per hand, 4 hands
- Distance: 12 feet / 4 yards
- Hands: Strong hand supported, Weak hand supported, Strong hand only, Weak hand only
- Procedure: Start in position 3, Move left or right (alternate with each execution), Extend from position 3 to position 4, Shoot 1 to the head, Back to position 3, Scan

Drill #3:
- 30 rounds: 3 rounds per execution, 10 executions per hand, 1 hand
- Distance: 15 feet / 5 yards
- Hands: Strong hand supported
- Procedure: Draw from holster to position 4, Roll-around left or right cover (alternate with each execution), Shoot 2 to the body and 1 to the head, Scan, Holster

Drill #4:
- 30 rounds: 3 rounds per execution, 10 executions per hand, 1 hand
- Distance: 21 feet / 7 yards
- Hands: Strong hand supported
- Procedure: Kneel, Draw from holster to position 4, Shoot 2 to the body and 1 to the head, Scan, Holster, Stand up

Drill #5:
- 30 rounds: 3 rounds per execution, 10 executions per hand, 1 hand
- Distance: 3 feet / 1 yard
- Hands: Strong hand supported
- Procedure: Move left or right (alternate with each execution), Draw from holster to position 3, Shoot 2 to the body, Step back and extend from position 3 to position 4, Shoot 1 to the head, Scan, Holster

 

[crankyyankee]

I'm curious as to how many of you practice shooting Off Hand and what percentage of your shooting? I shoot approximately 25% of my shooting off hand, at 30'-50' silhouettes. You never know when an incident my prevent you from using your Dominant Hand.

The trainer at my Well-Armed Woman Shooting club has been drilling us on both two-handed and one-handed shooting both dominant hand and off hand. I prefer to shoot left-handed because I am left eye dominant and have to shoot long guns left-handed--my right eye is too weak to see the sights. My CC purse is most comfortable on my left shoulder, requiring a right-handed draw, so I practice at least 50-50 between my two hands both two handed and one-handed

 

[jtg452]

When I was learning to shoot off hand, I did it 50-50 until I could miss the target with equal skill no matter what hand I used to fire the shot.

I shoot pistols left handed but rifles right handed, so when learning to shoot pistols with my right hand, I didn't have to focus on the trigger press- just master grip, sight alignment and recoil management.

Now, I usually shoot 20-25% of the time with my off hand just to keep in practice.