Practical Pistol

Ben Stoeger

• Publisher: Skyhorse
• Year: 2024
• eBook ISBN: 9781510779495

A Straightforward, No-nonsense Instructional Guidebook on Pistol Shooting 

Practical Pistol holds nothing back, sharing the knowledge collected from a plethora of expert sources. Top shooters such as Bob Vogel, Dave Sevigny, and Matt Mink collaborated with Ben Stoeger to compile the so-called “Grand Master Secrets” into one easy-to-read location.

This book answers the "how to" questions about shooting technique. How do you hold the gun? How do you shoot fast? The knowledge in Practical Pistol answers these questions and many more, spanning from marksmanship fundamentals to shooting on the move and competition skills such as stage breakdown and managing match pressure. Finally, this book contains many little tips, drills, and exercises to help improve any shooter’s ability.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Half-Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Foreword
• The Point
• USPSA Challenges
• Student of the Sport
• Marksmanship Fundamentals
• Grip
• Trigger Control
• The Draw
• Index
• Stance
• Target Transitions
• Reloading
• Single-Handed Shooting
• Clearing Malfunctions
• Shot Calling
• Position Shooting
• Start Positions
• Position “Entry” and “Exit”
• Movement
• Shooting While Moving
• Blending Technique
• Target Arrangements
• Activators and Moving Targets
• Stage Theory
• Training Your Focus
• Stage Breakdown
• Types of Stages
• Factors in Stage Planning
• Sample Stage Breakdown
• Stage Programming
• Stage Markers
• The “Make Ready”
• Dealing with Match Pressure
• Managing Yourself During a Major Match
• Shooting an “Open” Gun
• Equipment Issues
• Odds and Ends
• Pre-Ignition Push Correction
• Further Development
• Glossary
• Acknowledgments