What are some tips to shoot accurately with an S&W .22 calibre revolver?

Question

Especially if it is a shooting competition and there is a time limit of 15 seconds imposed for 6 rounds to be fired?

Answer 1

Squeeze the trigger, don't jerk. Use the tip of the finger halfway between the end and first joint and pull straight back.
Practice that until you can pull without pulling the sights off target.

Answer 2

This question is also being asked about home defense right now. NO IT IS NOT GOOD FOR SELF DEFENSE If you are going to pull a gun on someone, you better be prepared to kill them. .22 is a poor round for that purpose. If someone is attacking you, you don't want want to hit them with a round that might take them 5+ minutes to die, realize they are dying or get scared and leave. You want them to immediately stop. I don't know why the fantasy that a few rounds or a .22 is fine for a life and death situation keeps being propagated here, but it is wrong and not being said by people who have actually used their weapons for self defense. Also, from a legal standpoint, wounding people is not a better idea at all. Shooting someone is either justified or not. You don't get bonus points for being innacurate in a self defense situation. Edit:August, you also need to read better: The question was "is a .22 revolver a GOOD self defense weapon". The answer is no, it is not. If you are legally able to carry a concealed pistol in your car then you should get one in a man stopping caliber. The asker didn't ask if it is better than bad breath, a mean stare or a slap in the face. He asked if it was a good self defense weapon. As it won't stop a determined attacker, multiple attackers or someone that is high on meth, it falls into the "not good" category.

Answer 3

practice, practice, practice! 22 ammo is cheap, burn up as much as you can before the competition. try this: bring the pistol on target, exhale and halfway through the exhale squeeze the trigger. do that 6 times in a row, no breath/breaks in between. the longer you have the pistol up there on target, the more you shake. it's a rule or something. if you don't want to burn ammo, i can't think of why not, try it with an unloaded revolver and simulate trigger pull. don't dry fire your pistol, no matter what you may be told. it may not harm the pistol, but it's a damn bad habit.

Answer 4

Obviously besides practice, the key to marksmanship is consistency. Use the same ammo, aiming at the same spot on the target, and going through the exact same motions on each shot will greatly improve your groupings and overall accuracy.

Answer 5

Breathe, relax, aim, squeeze, fire...