Teaches:
accuracy, ideal sight picture, relaxation while shooting

Requires:
Range with Pistol Rests, Optional Sandbag, Bullseye or Precision Targets

Drill:
Shooting from a pistol rest is the way to learn an ideal sight picture, good trigger control, and to build confidence that your gun shoots to point of aim. The NRA recommends starting all new shooters from a rest, just so they can see an ideal sight picture and understand that if the sights are aligned on the target when the gun fires, the bullet will accurately hit the target. Once this understanding is established, other kinds of shooting have a foundation to build from.

Advanced shooters will find that by using a rest, they can shoot to the gun's limit. It's an excellent way to observe the shooting process, watching the sight lift, the slide operate, and the gun come back into battery on the target.

Shooting 1/4" dots from a rest is a challenging way to test your limits. Put 15 dots on a sheet of paper with a larger aiming circle around each one. One shot per dot at 7 yards; bullet must break the edge to score; anything over 10 is excellent.

Come back to benchrest shooting anytime you start thinking your sights need adjusting. Chances are it's you, not the gun. By shooting NRA targets or measuring your groups you can chart your progress.

Variations:
None Known.