Reluctant to prep the trigger
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Originally Posted by
HCountyGuy
My thought process with Cooper's Rule 3 is the only way to know one's sights are on target is to have visual verification of such.
My hesitance would start to come in to play in number 4. While I recognize in such a scenario I'm likely close enough to the target to not need complete visual verification it is something my brain still tends to want me to have anyway, unless it weren't feasible to do so (retention shooting with a thumb-pectoral index)
I guessed that’s what you would say. Of course this is dependent on individual, skill level, and target difficulty. But, reasonably skilled shooters can be confident shooting at least 7 yd USPSA targets with #4 (no sight picture, just mechanical alignment/index).
Once you’re comfortable about knowing where the gun is pointing before confirming with sights, you can start shooting ‘proactively’, ahead of confirmation. That’s a lot faster.