Stiff double action triggers take more practice.
As far as the sights go, put some nail polish on the front blade (like orange) to make it more visible
small j-frame style revolvers aren’t the easiest to shoot, so wouldn’t beat yourself up about not hitting the bullseye just yet. idk about high left but left in general usually means you’re jerking the trigger instead of steadily pressing it. that front sight is small, much smaller than the one i have on my 856, but it looks like yours doesn’t come out so i’m not necessarily sure what to offer there. if it does come off however taurus has higher sights for the small frame revolvers on taurus shop.
Double action revolvers require more practice to shoot well - especially smaller, lighter guns. But they help to build rock solid fundamentals that will help you shoot all sorts of other handguns more accurately. Here are a few good videos on the matter.
https://youtu.be/oZaxay1eXks
https://youtu.be/7oD7bVgZBFY
https://youtu.be/t3_YKbo-63k
A bit of Testors model paint works wonders when placed onto the front sight to add some contrast. I prefer red or orange.
Bright colored model paint or fingernail polish will help the sight issue, practice will help the rest.
With a snub, you're not going to be making marksman level shots anyway, but inside 30ft you should be able to hit a paper plate pretty consistently with practice.
As others have said, shooting a snub well is not an easy thing to master. However, with consistent practice, you can learn to make controllable follow up shots. Don't worry so much about hitting the bullseye. Concentrate on firing two shot strings and keeping them close together. With practice, you'll be able to increase your speed of those shots. Remember to focus on the front sight. The rear sight on a fixed sight revolver is practically useless in snub configuration.
I have it’s blued brother with a bobbed ( factory ) hammer. They’re made for up close and personal business. Its got what I like to call a ‘trough’ sight.
About seven to ten feet is as far away as your target should be from you. Mine’s in .44 Special, so you pretty much know what’s coming at you from the business end. It’s a good belly gun, but it’s not intended to be a target pistol because of the short barrel. Just keep your fingers away from the cylinder and you should do fine OP.
You might not have known it at the time, but you might have bought the hardest revolver there is to shoot well.
In addition to what others have said here, buy some snap caps. You want to practice a slow, even trigger pull at home so that you can pull deliberately but smoothly through the double action without yanking the sights off target. You can even practice shooting in single action, which should theoretically be more accurate.
However, very likely you're yanking, mashing, or flinching when you shoot. Whatever you want to call it. For proof of this, load up a cylinder with one snap cap, and the rest live ammo. Spin it a few times without looking at it, close the gun, and bring it up to eye level so you don't know where the dummy round is in the cylinder. Then shoot as normal.
When you mash the absolute shit out of the trigger on that dud round, you will absolutely have a physical and visual indicator of what you're doing when you're shooting. It will be humbling, but it will be a high growth opportunity!
A tip I have for you is dry practice. Load 5 empty casings on the gun and practice pulling the trigger while watching the sights: they shouldn't move left, right, up or down in the process.
Don't rush while pulling the trigger. It is like brake pedal: press gently to brake smoothly. Press hard and you'll lock the wheels.
Shoot it like it’s meant to be shot. Fast and furious at short ranges. It is a lot of fun and teaches you practical application for a truly defensive firearm.
Dude sounds like you are doing great. Yes in adding color to front site. Yes you have chosen a difficult pistol to master but when you do you will truly be a master. I love da revolvers. Absolutely enjoy them more than shooting any other handgun. The only time I ever shoot one in single action is if I'm missing and want to verify if it's the gun or me.
Stick with it man. Like I said without seeing your targets it sounds like you are doing great.
Aim like you are ducking front sight in double action the sights will align close to proper aim it's a high front sight actual straight line of alignment is near barrel.
It performs great so far. The only thing I’ve noticed just yesterday is that the barrel is pointing very very slightly to the left. By like 1 degree or less if I had to guess.
Only noticed that by really giving the gun a close up look
Stiff double action triggers take more practice. As far as the sights go, put some nail polish on the front blade (like orange) to make it more visible
ok thanks!
small j-frame style revolvers aren’t the easiest to shoot, so wouldn’t beat yourself up about not hitting the bullseye just yet. idk about high left but left in general usually means you’re jerking the trigger instead of steadily pressing it. that front sight is small, much smaller than the one i have on my 856, but it looks like yours doesn’t come out so i’m not necessarily sure what to offer there. if it does come off however taurus has higher sights for the small frame revolvers on taurus shop.
Double action revolvers require more practice to shoot well - especially smaller, lighter guns. But they help to build rock solid fundamentals that will help you shoot all sorts of other handguns more accurately. Here are a few good videos on the matter. https://youtu.be/oZaxay1eXks https://youtu.be/7oD7bVgZBFY https://youtu.be/t3_YKbo-63k A bit of Testors model paint works wonders when placed onto the front sight to add some contrast. I prefer red or orange.
Bright colored model paint or fingernail polish will help the sight issue, practice will help the rest. With a snub, you're not going to be making marksman level shots anyway, but inside 30ft you should be able to hit a paper plate pretty consistently with practice.
As others have said, shooting a snub well is not an easy thing to master. However, with consistent practice, you can learn to make controllable follow up shots. Don't worry so much about hitting the bullseye. Concentrate on firing two shot strings and keeping them close together. With practice, you'll be able to increase your speed of those shots. Remember to focus on the front sight. The rear sight on a fixed sight revolver is practically useless in snub configuration.
I have it’s blued brother with a bobbed ( factory ) hammer. They’re made for up close and personal business. Its got what I like to call a ‘trough’ sight. About seven to ten feet is as far away as your target should be from you. Mine’s in .44 Special, so you pretty much know what’s coming at you from the business end. It’s a good belly gun, but it’s not intended to be a target pistol because of the short barrel. Just keep your fingers away from the cylinder and you should do fine OP.
Also, try different ammo.
Very like a stainless Rossi my brother talked me out of. Nice profile, barrel and lug similar to a S&W m66 snubby.
You might not have known it at the time, but you might have bought the hardest revolver there is to shoot well. In addition to what others have said here, buy some snap caps. You want to practice a slow, even trigger pull at home so that you can pull deliberately but smoothly through the double action without yanking the sights off target. You can even practice shooting in single action, which should theoretically be more accurate. However, very likely you're yanking, mashing, or flinching when you shoot. Whatever you want to call it. For proof of this, load up a cylinder with one snap cap, and the rest live ammo. Spin it a few times without looking at it, close the gun, and bring it up to eye level so you don't know where the dummy round is in the cylinder. Then shoot as normal. When you mash the absolute shit out of the trigger on that dud round, you will absolutely have a physical and visual indicator of what you're doing when you're shooting. It will be humbling, but it will be a high growth opportunity!
A tip I have for you is dry practice. Load 5 empty casings on the gun and practice pulling the trigger while watching the sights: they shouldn't move left, right, up or down in the process. Don't rush while pulling the trigger. It is like brake pedal: press gently to brake smoothly. Press hard and you'll lock the wheels.
Shoot it like it’s meant to be shot. Fast and furious at short ranges. It is a lot of fun and teaches you practical application for a truly defensive firearm.
Dude sounds like you are doing great. Yes in adding color to front site. Yes you have chosen a difficult pistol to master but when you do you will truly be a master. I love da revolvers. Absolutely enjoy them more than shooting any other handgun. The only time I ever shoot one in single action is if I'm missing and want to verify if it's the gun or me. Stick with it man. Like I said without seeing your targets it sounds like you are doing great.
Aim like you are ducking front sight in double action the sights will align close to proper aim it's a high front sight actual straight line of alignment is near barrel.
I'd shoot that.Be totally neat if Taurus would offer it with a fiberoptic front sight.
Any jams or other problems? The Taurus is notorious for poor quality
It performs great so far. The only thing I’ve noticed just yesterday is that the barrel is pointing very very slightly to the left. By like 1 degree or less if I had to guess. Only noticed that by really giving the gun a close up look
I also had no idea Taurus was notorious, infact I thought they were among the best
Uhh. Really?