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  • bro your video is complete great! thank you!!

  • Great video. Thanks!

    Donnie D

  • Great vid man, keep it up

  • the "if you're still watching this video" gave me a chuckle lol. Great video. Do you have any videos showing types of dry fire exercise videos? I didn't see any?

  • Great tips dude - definitely learned more than a thing or two. Cheers.

  • Thanks for the tip man.

  • Great video brother! I look forward to seeing more.

  • I used to tell my students ( And its how I learned ) Act like you're pulling the front sight through the rear. great video man

  • your good brah i wish you where the one who trained me in my ccw class

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  • Great video....I do find that dry firing is a huge kelp also. If you are squeezing that trigger a little off center you can really pic it up doing this if you watch closely. Once again great vid!!!

  • very informative! never had an 8min video go by so fast!

  • Great video.

  • Great Video

  • Well done man, thanks for the video.

  • So, when Hicock45 retires...

    Or, before...

  • thanks this video helped alot with aiming and controll!! keep it up!

  • Does distance to the target matters when aiming your gun? how about the caliber or the bullet weight?

  • @MrPoosa1 Yes it does usually higher velocity rounds (like .357 mag v.s 38 spec) will hit a little higher. And heaver bullets will drop a little faster BUT the heaver ones fly more stable through medium ( tree branches, walls, And the insides ) There are other factors at play but a Ten yards or less not a whole lot just practice, practice and practice Thanks

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  • Great video

  • Great video

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  • Thanks for all the very useful info, I am going to try it out next shooting day and see if it helps! I like your comment about dry fire practice shooting. Another idea is to pickup a similar action air gun in a blowback BB shooting version for at home in an indoor range or even your backward if the weather is nice. Some of the these low cost all metal blowback BB guns look, feel and operate very much like the real guns they replicate.

  • Probably not a good idea to be orienting a loaded weapon toward a cameraman in a demonstration. Weapon safety lol

  • @kampfhampster It's on a tripod... That cameraman has a third leg and if shot, you can buy a new one. He racked the slide so there wasn't any ammo and even dry fired it. Must be some invisible/no recoil/no sound ammo he has there... Be for real. I am pretty sure he knows gun safety.. Why people open their mouths just to look stupid is beyond me.. Congratulations, you win a medal.

  • @kampfhampster

    Thats one hell of a steady cameraman...or...wait for it...a TRIPOD. Probably not a good idea to type your comments anymore. Stupid people lol

  • Good vid man def subbed

  • Great tips. Concise and detailed at the same time.

  • well done.

  • great video and view amaizing tips

  • excellent video!

  • awesome video man very helpful keep up the videos man your doing a great job

  • Brandon, thank you so much for taking the time to make such a great informative video. I was frustrated today coming from the range and missing five inch plates from ten yards. Thank you

  • simple advise and tips yet effective, thank you.

  • Great vid. I also own a G23 4th gen. Inspired to see one performing so well

  • Brandon thanks for the video. I seem to shoot slight left. I think my dominate eye is my left eye, and I shoot right handed. If I turn my head to the left and look thru my right eye I can shoot straight. I do not think i turn head the same time each time, so I am not always accurate. Do you know of a better way?

  • A cop suggested to me that you roll your weak arm into your ribs. This locks your arm to your body which creates a tight platform. Less arm wiggle. Also keeps your sights on target even with recoil. It allows you to use your torso as a turret. Also reduces the distance of the pistol from your body so as to keep your gun stable and "out of reach" from an attacker. (from the side) I have used this technique and found that it greatly improved my accuracy. Especially if you are firing rapidly. *****

  • Awesome video! it helped me improve my shooting ... thanks

  • You seem like a great guy! Wonderful tips! I don't often see other instructors that have such a wonderful delivery style, you are great! Thanks for the wonderful video! Want a job in Jackson Hole Wyoming next summer? :) shootinjh

  • I'm favoriting this. I'm trying to do some gun-related videos so this will help me a lot

  • Very informative video. Even as a experienced shooter I enjoyed watching your techniques. Keep it up!

  • whats with the noise it makes when you dry fire? its sounds different

  • Good vid with good points.

  • I'm so pleased at all your videos I'm a Glock 22 gen 4 shooter myself love it been shooting Glocks for 14yrs and I'm still learning. I have learned a thing or two watching your videos. So Thank you for the lessons and the incredible shooting entertainment it's off the wall..!!!!

  • Lots of good solid information. I've never really considered a Glock, but after watching some of your vids I'm seriously thinking of adding one to the herd.

  • Hey man great videos!! What's you background? Are you X military?

  • Great job Brandon! People often overlook the basic fundamentals of good hand gunning. What I always tell people, is that every time you go to the range you need to come away a better shooter. Practice make perfect :)

  • @Brandon401401 Great Video! Dry firing alone will make you more consistent. One week of practice allows me to make the same grouping at 15 yards as I was having at 7 yards. I put a penny on top of my glock while practicing trigger pull. I keep practicing until the penny does not ever move on the slide. Always practice dry firing between visits to the range. Although this seems repetitive, it never hurts to review the fundamentals. Thanks!

  • When changing targets try bringing the gun back a few centimeters while pointing in same direction then repointing by pushing the gun out towards the target and resuming firing. this should help with accuracy at distances of 15-25 meters while rapid firing and maintaining your groupings within a 5-10 centimeter circle.

  • One more tip to help center your rounds. I noticed your rounds were making contact but your targets are big and your hits were off to the left and right. Flesh wounds at most at close range on non moving targets with no adreneline rush or fatigue affecting your shooting. Try sprinting a hundred yards then doing 20 pushups then see if you can still make your hits.

  • Great video, first I have seen in a long time that actually presents facts and helpful tips. You mentioned that bending your knees more then slightly was uncomfortable. True, but bending gives more stance strength, also try tightening your stomach muscles and hold your breath for comfortable amounts of time between group bursts. this allows less movement. Not to hold the gun too tight is true, but you body stance alsomst needs to be rock solid.

  • These are excellent pointers man. I already knew all that stuff, but I haven't seen it put as well as you did. I especially like how you sighted the target. That is so hard to explain to newbies!

  • Excellently said, and executed! Great video!

  • Nice video. One thing I would add is elbow position. Many people when they start shooting tend to lock their elbows out with the elbow itself pointed down. This creates a lever which makes the natural path of the gun under recoil to be up toward your face (usually not as bad as the youtube vids). I have found that moving my elbows out (ie, not pointed toward the ground) makes recoil management easier as I am managing my sights jumping around (pointed at the target) instead of jumping up.

  • Excellent Video

  • Keep turning around Brandon, those jeans look good! With that said, good video.

  • Great video

  • Those were really helpful suggestions!

  • This is one of the best instruction videos I've seen so far. It is easy and simple to understand. I will recommend it to all my friends. Of course you have to clarify that the finger position apply only for single action and striker fire pistols, like1911s and Glocks. But for double action pistols and revolvers you have to use the first joint of the trigger finger for double action shooting. Please keep doing this videos, they are great.

  • can dry firing a pistol damage it?

    Thanks, and great video

  • @jujitsu88 Depends on the pistol.

  • :O you are pointing the gun in your viewers :DD joking , awesome video man, like you channel :)

  • Will a 9mm really protect you? Hell yea it will!

  • Great instruction buddy. Quality camera work. Keep up the fantastic work!

  • Really nice video ........ even though you are a Glock guy!

    Lot's of good information ..... keep up the great work.

  • this is an excellent video...we have the same philosophy... I stress to my students to dry fire and 2 or 3 good rounds are much better than 17 mediocre or as i like to call it buckshot lol....keep up the good work if you have time stop by and check my channel out sometime...Thanks

  • Brandon, excellent comprehensive shooting instruction. The best I've seen on U- tube.

  • Nice vid. Practicing is extremely expensive, with the price of ammo then range time on top of it. Well worth it

  • I personally find you to be more fun and entertaining than nutnfancy. Hes still ok for reviews but he needs to find a way to make his videos more interesting. Its just him talking for a half hour!! Anyways good job. Thumbs up.

  • What should I do I do not have a weak arm buuuu hahhaaaaaaa lol. Nice vid. keep it up

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  • They just keep getting better, thank you sir. 

  • Good job. You seem like a good kid, and your advise is excellent. Keep up the good work.

  • just subscribed, great job

  • Loved it bro

  • Your a good teacher,thank you.

    

  • Thank you for posting this video! I developed bad habits from no formal instruction for 3 years. I finally took a 4-day handgun course that used ~700 rounds and now a MUCH better pistol shooter. All of the major fundamentals of pistol marksmanship that I learned in those 4 days are covered in this video. Also, thank you for being easy to understand, showing examples, and being humble. I'm certain you'll do well in life!

  • Nice video. +1 Like

  • nice video and great tips thanks for sharing

  • the advice rings true in all aspects because your form & your shooting are stellar.

  • Nice job. Good advice.

  • This is just a great video!

  • excellent

  • Very nice video

  • very good advice! whats ur 20? coming from north carolina.

  • I've been shootong for years. This one video improved my shooting so much. Thank you.

  • Great training Brandon. Thanks.

  • Hey Brandon, thank you for this great training video. I've sent it to some friends who are just starting to shoot. I'm pretty sure they can learn a lot from this training video.

    Greeting from Germany!

  • Great vid. Thanks!

  • Fantastic tips! Thanks!

  • That is some very good instruction. It's the very same they taught me in the Florida police academy. 

  • good job bro. I love your vids.

  • Great video. I am going to try the isosceles stance this weekend!

  • nice vid bub

  • Brandon, I have been shooting for a few years, but never got the level of detail your video gave, particularly the grip demonstration. Following your example resulted in a steady aim and tighter groupings. I got a lot of benefit this vid, thanks.

  • Brandons video is great fundamentals,he doesnt come across as a ass-as almost every other 'gun video' poster does,and does not scream 'commando wanna-be'. I wish Brandon the best,and honestly,this is one of the better-if not the best-introduction to pistol shooting on youtube. Backyard Rambozo's,M4 SEAL/Ranger/SOF wanna-be's and those with NO SCHOOLING to back up your post need to think before cluttering up youtube with your inexperienced dreck.

  • Brandon-Finally,someone who has a well done,articulate vid,and who knows that of which they speak. I wish all these IDIOTS who clutter up youtube with their "Tactical" training and know-how,"M4 secrets to great shooting" and the others who have (A) no schooling to back up their video,(B) put out information that will teach all the wrong things to beginners,and possibly get someone hurt or killed,and 'wanna-be' backyard commando's will STOP POSTING until you get some experience as this poster

  • Awesome Video Brandon!

  • Thank you Brandon. A very helpful vid. for me.

  • Since i watched this video im now getting a glock 23

  • Just found your channel , I have to say , it just went to my favorite. One of the the nicest most knowledgable guys ive ever seen on youtube

  • great video, thanks!

  • One of your best videos yet.

    Thanks again.

  • Excellent Video.

    God Bless

  • Great stuff Brandon A++

  • would these work with air pistols?

  • Thanks for the tips!

  • Dude, YOU ROCK!

    Great viewing angles and overall quality of your videos. Your simple and down to earth approach really helps those newcomers like myself. Keep 'em coming!

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  • Somehow Mayor Bloomberg voted 10 times.

  • This video was on target (no pun) for proper pistol shooting. Thanks, wtr7

  • excellent video. Great tips!

  • @brandon401401 this video is great! i hate having to teach people how to shoot so next time im just going to make them watch this first

  • good video like the close up demostrations

  • Very detailed! Big thanks!

  • That was a real nice, concise demo of all the important stuff. Perfectly clear. Best I've seen on shooting basics.

  • Really good information,and appreciate the way it was presented and your demo on trigger control very very helpful !! Thanks

  • Great vid, great tips. Enjoy watching your videos.

  • Nice video Brandon, though you didn"t talk much about it, you demonstrated perfectly, how to properly reset the trigger when firing. Hope I can catch you @ Knob Creek in the fall.

  • Great video Brandon. Thanks for your time.

  • Thanks for the video, I"ll be putting your tips to good use.

  • Best handgun video on you tube!

    I learned to shoot watching Todd Jarrett's " how to hold a handgun video". Now I'll have another demo video to recommend to friends. GREAT WORK!

  • awesome vid!!! nice tips and techs!!!

    james

  • good info i always wondered on your grip and now i know and knowing is half the battle Gi JOOEEE!! all honesty great video though thanks for the tips and im going to try that drive fire and see if can improve on that. Thanks keep up the vids

  • Brilliant video excellent tips

  • what do you think about beginner's learning to shoot off a rest instead of off hand? i've heard some different opinions.

  • Good information, especially about not loading high cap mags to the hilt.

  • Well done Brandon....

  • Very informative vid and I just added it to my favorites. Thanks!

  • Great information and a great vid. Thank you!

  • Great video, I'm going to watch it again as you have many really good pointers. I'm guilty of the 50 rounds in 10 mins- I'm going to slow it down.

  • Keep up the good work! Your becoming one of my favorite channel!

  • Excellent instruction sir!

  • IMpressive shooting and explanations. I haven't had a ton of experience using a handgun, but in this day and sage it is def. something we should be comfortable with and good at. Thanks for posting!.

  • Good job Brandon enjoyed it!

  • Well done! May I offer some my constructive two cents with regard to terminology? There is a difference between Sight Alignment and Sight Picture. The term Sight Picture is often miss-applied when explaining Sight Alignment (3.21).

    Good job!

  • Steady Squeeze is what she needs!!

  • 100% correct. Practice these steps in a slow, controlled manner. Rinse and repeat.

  • Excellent!!!!Excellent!!!!Exce­llent!!!!!

  • nothin like a shit load of 1 minute vids,,,

  • Great video. I would just add to make sure and have a "surprise" break, so you don't flinch and throw your shot off. This is the most prolific problem I see with new shooters. What I mean by a "surprise" break is, don't decide when to shoot. Slowly increase trigger pressure while holding your sight picture until the trigger breaks. As you get better that "slow" increase in trigger pressure will get faster.

  • I grew up shooting rifles but as a civilian with no military or law enforcement background, I found this very helpful in regards to shooting a pistol. Awesome vid bro! Fav'd! Thanks for sharing.

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  • cool video

  • Great video, Brandon!!! Keep up the great job!!!

  • Good video. Thaks

  • ★★★★★

  • Very nice

  • thanks for the great information be well

  • Good video, you might want to do follow up to explain why thumb forward is not a good idea when shooting a revolver. Hot gases can burn fingers forward of cylinder. There's a guy on youtube that actually done that.

  • Great video. Been waiting for someone to do a great informational video like this one. Thanks. I will be using your tips

  • Excellent video. I wish there was a youtube 20 years ago with instructional vids like this, it would have made my life so much easier. lol

  • Awesome Brandon! Been waiting for you to do a vid like this since I first sub'd your channel, keep em up. I'd like you to do one on rapid firing, which you seem to be pretty accurate with, I just wonder if you're concentrating on site picture when you're rapid firing, or if you've just gotten good at point shooting.

  • You've more than proven over the course of your channel that you're an excellent shot, without coming across as some kind of blowhard. It's cool of you to share some tips to help us improve. Thanks for the video.

  • Good job Brandon !!

  • Great video, simple, informative, useful. I also like the hat. Keep the vids coming.

  • Great Vid! Simple and straight forward!

  • Great video Brandon! A recommendation that I have since ammo prices are very high is shooting a lot of .22lr. Its cheap and a good way to practice the fundementals of marksmanship. When going to the range I take a .22lr conversion kit for either my Glock or my P226. I'll fire 250 rounds of .22lr to practice the fundementals and then end the day with the centerfire round of that particular host gun. The only way to improve ones shooting is to practice, practice, practice.

  • nice video! really liked it :) i always forget the names of the different stances. keep them coming! :)

  • Great tips !

  • great pointers. i am going to start doing that dry fire practice.

  • I do a lot of dry firing to due to ammo prices.. have you seen the laser trainers? I've got one it makes dry firing a lot more fun.

  • Another great Brandon vid! Love that shirt too, gotta get me one. Glock rules!!

  • favorited!

  • is brandon a civilian? he shoots incredibly well. he's surely got hundreds of hours of practice over me and many self proclaimed shooters.

  • Great job!!

  • Good tips! How 'bout a chapt. 2 type vid on eye dominance, shooting w/both eyes open vs. 1 eye, adjusting for longer distances, etc.

  • Great Video and great shooting, Brandon!

  • Great video as usual Brandon! Thanks for the excellent tips

  • I've enjoyed all your videos Brandon, but based on content and effort; this is by far #1 nice job helping others.

  • Very informative, thanks for the vid.