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I am sure the old gunhands here know this ...

When shooting with the weak hand, gun upside down, pulling the trigger with your little finger ...

- You use a 12 o'clock hold instead of a 6 o'clock hold.
- The gun recoils down.
- It's best to NOT use heavy loads. I used .38 Specials with 3 gr. Bullseye and 158 gr. cast bullet .. or my .22 Single Six.

Years ago when I was pastoring I had moved from Cave Creek, AZ to Oracle, AZ and taken a new church. One of the members invited my wife and I to their home for supper. While it was preparing the husband asked me if I ever shot guns. I said that I had a few times.

So we go out in his back yard and he sets up some beer bottles about 40 or 50 feet away and says, "Do you think you can hit those?"

I said, "I can try." And I pulled out my gun, held it upside down in my left hand just like in the photo and broke 5 in a row.

The husband put his gun away and we went back in the house and had a quiet meal.
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Jim, if you ever come to my place for supper, I'll remember to hide the beer bottles and not mention shooting..... :lol:
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If we ever get back out west and can get together, I'll buy the beer and supply the ammo. :) I'd love to see this upside down shooting.

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You aught to name that "Nut Breaker."
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Booger Bill wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:18 pm You aught to name that "Nut Breaker."
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I think it’s kinda funny one of your flock would use BEER bottles as the target :lol:
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6pt-sika wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:28 pm I think it’s kinda funny one of your flock would use BEER bottles as the target :lol:
I was thinking the same thing.
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6pt-sika wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:28 pm I think it’s kinda funny one of your flock would use BEER bottles as the target :lol:
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Jim,
I've been shooting revolvers regularly since I was 18....48 years now.....rarely a week has gone by without me puncturing something with a cast bullet and your method is a NEW ONE on me. I'm gonna try that today. I've done all sorts of point shooting, under my arm, behind my back, between my legs, but never holding the gun upside down.

That's got to take some learning...using the little finger....it's weak and untrained......don't see why you can't use the strong hand.........using a two hand hold like that would present an issue....maybe if I stand on a cinder block. :D ----6
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The Apostle Paul ordered Timothy to drink a little wine for his stomach issues. Not getting into the religious part too far, but there is a real difference between having a little and getting drunk.

As far as holding a handgun upside down, well, never tried it. I can see where it could make some people get a little quiet. When you see someone do something like that, it probably causes some folks to feel a little outclassed. This group on here seems the type who would want to learn how to do it. Some folks get embarrassed, others feel the urge to learn how.
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You can use either hand .. or both hands ... but when you want to put the pressure on other shooters, you use your weak hand. It makes them try really hard and only the ones who are really trained will not overdo it. My Dad taught me that when I was a young boy. He shot in matches and often he would do something like that just to get everyone else's nerves on edge. :lol:
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piller wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:11 am The Apostle Paul ordered Timothy to drink a little wine for his stomach issues. Not getting into the religious part too far, but there is a real difference between having a little and getting drunk.
Yessir ... moderation in all things.
Well ... maybe not in guns and ammo ...... :D
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Ok Jim...I'm going outside to test out this upside down thingy....

You think a set of these sights will help...they have them on sale.---6

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Sixgun wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2020 1:11 pm Ok Jim...I'm going outside to test out this upside down thingy....

You think a set of these sights will help...they have them on sale.---6

Real gunmen do not need any kind of sights!
What helps is to watch every episode of GUNSMOKE, and practice outdrawing Marshall Dillon in the opening credits.
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Having so many that you forget some that you have is just about enough.
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JimT wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2020 1:49 pm
Sixgun wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2020 1:11 pm Ok Jim...I'm going outside to test out this upside down thingy....

You think a set of these sights will help...they have them on sale.---6

Real gunmen do not need any kind of sights!
What helps is to watch every episode of GUNSMOKE, and practice outdrawing Marshall Dillon in the opening credits.
this triggered a seriously funny story about someone who shot his t.v. when the Marshall drew and fired! it did happen, but I didn't see it.
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Grizz wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:41 am this triggered a seriously funny story about someone who shot his t.v. when the Marshall drew and fired! it did happen, but I didn't see it.
I know of it happening with BB pistols, .22's and even .45 Colts. More than a couple guys have tried to outdraw the Marshall and wrecked a TV in past years.
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Trying to out draw Matt Dillon is one of my early memories, the old B/W TV survived though...... :lol:
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I tried to learn from the lessons Will Sonnett gave to his Grandson. Walter Brennan was fast enough back then. I was never all that fast.
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JimT wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:52 am
Grizz wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:41 am this triggered a seriously funny story about someone who shot his t.v. when the Marshall drew and fired! it did happen, but I didn't see it.
I know of it happening with BB pistols, .22's and even .45 Colts. More than a couple guys have tried to outdraw the Marshall and wrecked a TV in past years.
:D
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