Point Shooting?

[Doc Sunrise]

Hi Marshall,

I am new to cowboy shooting and wanted to know what literature or instructional material is best to learn how to point shoot and learn the art of a quick draw?

Doc Sunrise

[St. George]

With the number of posts you've got - I'd say that you have a pretty good idea of the sport.

There are videos available, of course - as well as several books - among them are:

'Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting' - by Ed McGivern - a classic - but not devoted to C&WAS.

'Action Shooting: Cowboy Style: an in Depth Look' - by Taffin

'What would Wyatt say? Wimp loads, close targets and high-tec mods: what's happening to cowboy shooting?' -  Mike Venturino, 'American Handgunner' magazine.

Go to www.bibliofind.com - type in 'cowboy shooting' - and take your pick.

You can read the books and watch the many, many videos available from enterpreneurs across the 'virtual prairie' - but absolutely nothing prepares you as well as actual shooting - followed by more shooting.

And dry-fire practice.
(with any and all loaded ammunition in a different room - just in case...)

The design of the Colt Single Action Army is a very natural design, ergonomically - and it lends itself well to this sport.

The needed hand and eye coordination is something 'you' need to develop on your own - and that's done by investing the time in practice, practice, practice...

Good Luck.

Scouts Out!


 

[Doc Shapiro]

Just FYI.  Quick draw, or Fast Draw, isn't a permitted style of shooting at a SASS type match.  There is another game for fast draw.

Also in the "for whatever it's worth" category, the vast majority of top shooters don't point shoot.  They use their sights.

Welcome aboard!  There're a lot of great folks at the matches and you'll have a great time.

Doc

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[Delmonico]

Not likely the meathod most would want to use, but a big nasty snake coiled ready to strike and you being within it's range can be a good teacher, learned real quick one nice afternoon.  Of course Elmer said the snake would help line you up.

[Mustang Gregg]

Doc S:

Del, Doc & St G are right on the bullseye. 
Forget the point shoot & fast draw stuff for SASS/OWS. 
Ain't gonna do ye no good, less'n you're a "natural".
I'd use them sights.    

MG

[Doc Sunrise]

I was just wondering?  I read where an actor was taught point shooting for a movie, and I was just curious because I tried it once at the range and I was totally disappointed at how off I was. 

[Mustang Gregg]

Doc: 

If it was for a movie, it was probably blanks & "squibs" (least I recollect that what they call them explodin' thangs that look like a hit).
I don't think live ammo is hardly ever used on a movie set--TOO DANGEROUS!!!

If ya wanna see a Pard who is a fine Gunfighter & point shooter, watch Widowmaker Hill.  He is amazin'!
There is a site put up by Spencer Hoagland that has world record CAS shooters on video. 

We do practice point shootin' occasionally.  I have found I can save about 4-5  seconds per stage doin' it.  But I generally get 3-4 misses where I woulda been clean.  So It ain't a good thing for me.  I do however shoot my SxS from the hip at local matches & hit 90%+ so far.

MG