
The simplest is to concentrate on your trigger pull. To break this habit, here are a few techniques. When they line up their shot, and pull the trigger, they will move the gun themselves. Make sure it is unloaded, but tell them it is loaded. A very easy way to identify this is by handing the person a gun they are very familiar with.
The person will expect the gun to recoil, so before the round has fired, they will move their wrist, pointing the gun down or up, depending on the shooter. Anticipating the recoil is one of the most common reasons a person cannot shoot a gun accurately.
If a shot lands low, it is often because the shooter is either mashing the trigger (gripping the trigger and the gun, and pulling too quickly) or more likely because they are anticipating the recoil and thus pushing down on the gun before it actually fires. Shots very seldom land high, but when they do, it sometimes means the shooter is anticipating the recoil and pull up before a shot. When a shot lands right of the target for a right-handed person, it means they either have too much finger on the trigger or they are pushing in with their grip-fingers on the firing hand. When a shot lands left of the target for a right-handed person, it means they are squeezing the whole gun instead of just the trigger when they are firing. This may take some practice, but you will be able to determine if the shot missed because the sights aren't lined up, your arm was swaying and/or your timing was off, or you anticipated the shot. When the shot fires see where the bullet landed (high, low, left, right, or any combination). You are in a tripod position (support foot, firing toe and firing knee), and you are in an arrangement where you can move quickly (practice moving periodically to and from the crouching position). Rest your support elbow on your support knee. Your firing knee will be on the ground and your toe. Put your firing leg behind you and essentially sit down on the heel of your foot. Crouching: This can give you a very stable platform for shooting accurately. This allows burden-free breathing and a very stable platform. You will be a bit sideways, but your firing arm will be completely flush with the ground with your head resting on it looking down the sights. Place your support knee and elbow down on the ground. Your stance on the ground should be such: lay on your belly. Prone: You need to practice lying on the ground. You left elbow should be about pointed directly at the ground. Your right arm controls the vertical angle of the gun your left arm controls the horizontal position. Your left arm will be bent at about a 120 degree angle. Bring your right hand straight forward as if you are attempting to touch the target, keep your elbow loose, but close to lock this is the hand that will hold the grip of the gun. It is often best to (if you are right handed) to place your left foot forward, and about shoulder-length diagonally behind that, your right foot. Your stance should be what is most comfortable to you. Your gun is more accurate than you are. Expensive guns aren't necessarily accurate or shoot well often due to limits of the user. For semi-automatic pistols, double-action only (DAO) (AKA Quick Action) pistols are less accurate than double/single-action (DA/SA) or single-action (SA). Smaller calibers mean less recoil, which in turn mean faster follow-up shots, or more people can comfortably shoot it. Smaller calibers are cheaper to shoot, which means you can practice more. Heavy bullets are more accurate at longer ranges (100+ yards).
Lighter, high-velocity bullets are more accurate at common pistol ranges (out to 50+ yards).Longer barrels mean higher muzzle velocities which mean flatter bullet trajectories.Larger pistols will fit more peoples' hands than smaller ones.Larger pistols are more accurate than smaller ones.None of these are concrete as there are exceptions to all of them, and a pistol that fits you personally is always the best choice. The generalities deal with single-shot, long-range accuracy this is not including considerations like self defense, durability, or price. Here are some generalities to look at when purchasing a weapon. Though any pistol can be wielded better, the weapon can seriously limit the ultimate success of being a marksman with your pistol.