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Step 1
Buy your own gun and stick with it. While it is helpful to try a variety of guns in order to decide which types you are most comfortable with, once you find a gun that is a good fit, purchase your own weapon and work with it consistently. Every individual gun has its own personality. The more you work with one gun, the more comfortable and competent you will become.
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Step 2
Identify the source of your weaknesses. Every shooter has their own particular issues. If you notice, for example, that you are consistently shooting a little to the left, try to determine why. Is it the way you are griping your gun? Is it the way you are using the sight? Could you have an eyesight problem you were unaware of? Perhaps the issue is even with the gun itself. Ask an experienced shooter--preferably a professional instructor--to help you identify what is going wrong.
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Step 3
Get a laser sight. Many people do not realize what a useful training tool this can be. Load your gun with snap caps and practice holding the dot on a selected target. As you do so, the red dot of the laser will waver. This is normal and happens to everyone to a greater or lesser degree. The trick is to identify the moment when your hands stop wavering and to pull the trigger at just that moment. In time, you will learn to know this moment by feel, even without the laser. With practice, you will also develop more muscle tone in your hands, wrists and arms, and the gun will waver less in your hand. Changing the way you grip the gun may also help.
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Step 4
Take a marksmanship class. If you can afford the time and money, this is an excellent way to improve your accuracy in a short amount of time. Ask around at your local range to see if there are any appropriate classes in your area.
