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arolfsen · 03-29-2006, 04:50 PM

i'm going to take it one step farther. buy a highpoint to dry fire with. that way you won't mess up your xd!

dirtyvicar · 03-30-2006, 05:11 AM

Have her squeeze the trigger very slowly so she doesn't know exactly when it will fire. Slow everything down until she becomes more comfortable.

oldmantod · 03-30-2006, 05:23 AM

This has been asked before and this was my recommendation last time:

Have a friend stand next to you with a shovel, every time you flinch or blink before you shoot, he smacks you in the head with a shovel.

According to research, this would be the most effective method for behavior modification.

Good Luck and buy lots of ice.

- T

dave_in_delaware · 03-30-2006, 09:21 AM

just duct-tape her eyelids open.

Actually, I flinch a little. It's anticipation of the shot.

+1 Dry-fire practice helps

+1 slow down. You should be surprised when the gun goes off, not anticipating it.

**beardman2** · 03-30-2006, 09:33 AM

I'd suggest starting off smaller with the 22 etc. hell even a BB gun if you have one.

Snap caps are also a big help so you can dryfire and play around at home to get used to it.

mr0w1 · 03-30-2006, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arolfsen

i'm going to take it one step farther. buy a highpoint to dry fire with. that way you won't mess up your xd!

You're not going to hurt an XD by dry firing it.

I'm also not sure how using a gun that really couldn't be much more different from the XD is good practice for learning how to shoot an XD.

xd45acp4life · 03-30-2006, 12:33 PM

Thanks for the tips. Saterday we are going to the mountains to shoot and ride our quads and dirt bikes. I will let you know if I am able to conquer my blinking problem!

nightraider · 03-30-2006, 12:47 PM

I had an anticipation problem where I would push foward before each shot (which is similar to your wifes problem, shes anticipating it and closing her eyes). One of the instructors stood off to the side of me and told me to get my finger of the trigger. Then he told me to aim the gun and he pulled the trigger of the gun. It surprised me, a lot. We did a couple magazines and he pulled the trigger randomly, so that I wouldnt be able to anticipate the shot.

It really helped me to calm down and learn to be surprised by the gun, which incidentely helps with a lot of trigger control issues.

xd45acp4life · 03-30-2006, 01:01 PM

So you would look down the sight and he would pull the trigger when you woudn't expect it while your finger was to the side. If I am reading this right it sound like another option for us both. THANKS! The more ideas I have one is bound to work!

ThePainkiller · 03-30-2006, 08:09 PM

Ive started sneaking snap caps into my mags at the range and taking in and out a deep breath before each shot. It helps a lot. Of course, that will eventually have to stop cause I cant take a deep breath before I might have to actually use the gun in real life (heres hoping I wont have to).

03-30-2006, 05:11 AM	#12
dirtyvicar XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 449	Have her squeeze the trigger very slowly so she doesn't know exactly when it will fire. Slow everything down until she becomes more comfortable. __________________ Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little. -Edmund Burke, statesman and writer (1729-1797)

03-30-2006, 09:21 AM	#14
dave_in_delaware XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 6,158	just duct-tape her eyelids open. Actually, I flinch a little. It's anticipation of the shot. +1 Dry-fire practice helps +1 slow down. You should be surprised when the gun goes off, not anticipating it. __________________ Dave Daily carry = XD-9 service in a Blackhawk CQC SERPA holster, a Spyderco Native, and a Streamlight Scorpion. "Everything matters... unless it's antimatter." “A person has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and State, and for hunting and recreational use.” [Delaware Constitution, Article I, § 20 Right to keep and bear arms]

03-30-2006, 09:33 AM	#15
beardman2 XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,955	I'd suggest starting off smaller with the 22 etc. hell even a BB gun if you have one. Snap caps are also a big help so you can dryfire and play around at home to get used to it. __________________ - He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from opposition; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach himself. ~Thomas Paine I will not be involved with the dreams of angry men. Founding Documents Freedom isn't free: http://www.anysoldier.com

03-30-2006, 12:33 PM	#17
xd45acp4life XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: vegas Posts: 357	Thanks for the tips. Saterday we are going to the mountains to shoot and ride our quads and dirt bikes. I will let you know if I am able to conquer my blinking problem! __________________ winchester defender 12g., taurus 38, SA XD45ACP service w/ dawson adj. & Springer Precision 3# trigger, xd 9mm sc bi-tone, S/A 1911 loaded, xd9 tactical (wifes) Kel-tec SU-16, Kimber G/R, 06 TRP RRA AR-15!

03-30-2006, 01:01 PM	#19
xd45acp4life XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: vegas Posts: 357	So you would look down the sight and he would pull the trigger when you woudn't expect it while your finger was to the side. If I am reading this right it sound like another option for us both. THANKS! The more ideas I have one is bound to work! __________________ winchester defender 12g., taurus 38, SA XD45ACP service w/ dawson adj. & Springer Precision 3# trigger, xd 9mm sc bi-tone, S/A 1911 loaded, xd9 tactical (wifes) Kel-tec SU-16, Kimber G/R, 06 TRP RRA AR-15!

03-29-2006, 04:50 PM	#11
arolfsen XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 246	i'm going to take it one step farther. buy a highpoint to dry fire with. that way you won't mess up your xd!

03-30-2006, 05:23 AM	#13
oldmantod XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cle-Burbs, Ohio Posts: 648	This has been asked before and this was my recommendation last time: Have a friend stand next to you with a shovel, every time you flinch or blink before you shoot, he smacks you in the head with a shovel. According to research, this would be the most effective method for behavior modification. Good Luck and buy lots of ice. - T

03-30-2006, 12:47 PM	#18
nightraider XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,483	I had an anticipation problem where I would push foward before each shot (which is similar to your wifes problem, shes anticipating it and closing her eyes). One of the instructors stood off to the side of me and told me to get my finger of the trigger. Then he told me to aim the gun and he pulled the trigger of the gun. It surprised me, a lot. We did a couple magazines and he pulled the trigger randomly, so that I wouldnt be able to anticipate the shot. It really helped me to calm down and learn to be surprised by the gun, which incidentely helps with a lot of trigger control issues.

03-30-2006, 08:09 PM	#20
ThePainkiller XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 188	Ive started sneaking snap caps into my mags at the range and taking in and out a deep breath before each shot. It helps a lot. Of course, that will eventually have to stop cause I cant take a deep breath before I might have to actually use the gun in real life (heres hoping I wont have to). __________________ HK USP 45 Glock 30 Springfield Armory XD .45ACP Tactical Springfield Armory 1911 TRP Mossberg 88 12ga Norinco SKS Bushmaster M4A3 Nighthawk Custom 1911 GRP (layaway) Guncrafter Industries 50GI 1911 (Layaway)

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