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6 O Clock Hold

O Clock Hold Vs Center Hold
O Clock Hold
O Clock Hold Vs Center Hold Explained
O'clock Hold With Iron Sights

Sub 6 – The sub 6 is just like the 6 O’clock hold, only there is a small line of white between the front sight and the aiming black. Many shooters have a problem determining the exact 6 O’clock position with their front sight, but by using a sub 6 or line of white they may be able to better estimate their hold.
Caution - the six o'clock hold is more of a target thing. It works best with a rifle or pistol sighted in at a given distance on a non-changing target. However, the late and great Elmer Keith liked using a six o'clock hold for hunting game animals. A dead center hold is usually better for combat simulation games like IDPA or IPSC.
6 O Clock Hold Vs Center Hold

6 O Clock HoldI am fairly new to this BE shooting except back in the early 80s when I qualified for my Expert Pistol medal with a worn out 1911. Boy was it worn out it rattled when in battery. Problem I am having is the black is to big I just can't seam to just aim at the X Ring. If I shoot a target with a small black my groups tighten up a lot. Should I be using a dot that almost covers the black as my Matchdot IIs have 1,2,3, 4 and a circle and a circle w/crosshairs. I can see that a 6 'clock or even a 12 o.clock hold might help. what do you guys use that seams to work best for you? Don
6 O Clock Hold Vs Center Hold Explained

Sub 6 – The sub 6 is just like the 6 O’clock hold, only there is a small line of white between the front sight and the aiming black. Many shooters have a problem determining the exact 6 O’clock position with their front sight, but by using a sub 6 or line of white they may be able to better estimate their hold.
Caution - the six o'clock hold is more of a target thing. It works best with a rifle or pistol sighted in at a given distance on a non-changing target. However, the late and great Elmer Keith liked using a six o'clock hold for hunting game animals. A dead center hold is usually better for combat simulation games like IDPA or IPSC.
6 O Clock Hold Vs Center Hold6 O Clock HoldI am fairly new to this BE shooting except back in the early 80s when I qualified for my Expert Pistol medal with a worn out 1911. Boy was it worn out it rattled when in battery. Problem I am having is the black is to big I just can't seam to just aim at the X Ring. If I shoot a target with a small black my groups tighten up a lot. Should I be using a dot that almost covers the black as my Matchdot IIs have 1,2,3, 4 and a circle and a circle w/crosshairs. I can see that a 6 'clock or even a 12 o.clock hold might help. what do you guys use that seams to work best for you? Don
6 O Clock Hold Vs Center Hold Explained6 O'clock Hold With Iron SightsColleene Answers Questions is a new series of videos intended to address both common and directly asked questions from viewers and those who frequent my Keep. Go to advanced search and type '6 o'clock hold' with the quotes. You should get 144 results on the subject. Somewhere in all of that I wrote that I prefer 6 oclock hold with iron sights because it kept me from shooting too low in the excitement and hitting the no shoots that seem to like hanging around below the A zones. The 6-o-clock hold came in a distant 3rd. Forward 15 yrs and my eye's have deteriorated to a point where it's hard to discern the sights with the center hold in any light conditions other than outside in the sunlight and have gone to the sub 6. I'd recommend you do the same. Try all 3, in various light conditions, and keep track of your scores.