Have you ever lost your mojo?

[Que]

I went to the range today and just could not seem to get comfortable with my guns. I wasn't attempting to do any long range shooting, but maybe 7-20 yards, doing 50-round drills with my Shield and P226. I was missing more than I should have or normally have and I just felt uncomfortable. Has this ever happened to you? What did you do about it?

 

[lovemachine]

That's happened to me. The first 50-100 rounds I just couldn't hit anything at all.

The last time it happened, I made myself shoot another 150 rounds, and I found that my aim got better.

I don't know if it was stress, anticipation, or what. But I just shoot more rounds than what I had planned to, and my aim is better.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

It happens.

Dry practice. Clear the mind and regain mindfulness.

 

[jeremy]

Went to the Bar, got drunk picked up a Strange woman and had wild freaky circus sex, until I sobered up and noticed that the picture on her nightstand looked oddly like my Battalion XO...

 

[rockhopper46038]

Last Friday Night Steel.

 

[TomN]

Went to the Bar, got drunk picked up a Strange woman and had wild freaky circus sex, until I sobered up and noticed that the picture on her nightstand looked oddly like my Battalion XO...

 

[spyder]

Went to the Bar, got drunk picked up a Strange woman and had wild freaky circus sex, until I sobered up and noticed that the picture on her nightstand looked oddly like my Battalion XO...

 

[PeaShooter]

I bet that Fat Bastard and Dr. Evil stole it....

 

[Sylvain]

When you suck all the time you dont even notice that you lost it.

 

[chris46131]

This used to happen to me back in the day playing basketball. Had some days I couldn't hit anything. Just had to shoot thru it. Guess the same thing might apply here.

Of course I definitely see the merits of Jeremy's solution too!

 

[kawtech87]

I bet that Fat Bastard and Dr. Evil stole it....

http://youtu.be/gEuw2mgLRuQ

Its happened to me before too.

I just go for a walk in the woods and try to clear my head and settle down.

 

[findingZzero]

Not clinging to yer guns is the first step towards redemption. Come into the light.


"I must be god because when I pray it feels like I'm talking to myself."

 

[Sylvain]

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Why can't we have nice things at INGO?

 

[finnegan]

Yes, I most definitely have. I'm an assistant coach for a stable of amateur and pro MMA fighters, and one thing I've learned over the years is that if you having an "off" day, DO NOT train that day. I use "train" in a strict sense of a session meant to improve skills. If you are having an off day, shoot for fun. Do some trick shots, shoot some jugs filled with food dye; whatever. Come back the next time focused and ready, and then we can coach you again.

 

[themadmedic]

Dry firing helps me at times, or switching to a long gun for a bit to change focus.

Or just add metal on the iPod...

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

I do the same thing. Some range days are really good. Some range days are average. Some range days, just plain suck. When the accuracy starts to drop off during a range session, I toss some golf balls out on to the backstop and have fun. Clears my mind and then go back to drills.

 

[giovani]

When it happens to me I put that gun away and get out my 22 and start shooting at little pieces of clay birds that are always scattered around down at the 100 yd berm.

 

[inccwchris]

Nope, but my buddy has. Doc gave him a blue pill and his mojo's been just fine since

 

[churchmouse]

Went to the Bar, got drunk picked up a Strange woman and had wild freaky circus sex, until I sobered up and noticed that the picture on her nightstand looked oddly like my Battalion XO...

Did that rectify the situation?????????????

yeah, happens to me as well. Anticipation, stress, mindset, all of the above.
I just box everything up and go home. Clean the guns and try again another day with a clear head. It will come back.