Whe practicing with your handgun, use Shoot N See tagets. Instant feedback.
As you get better, buy smaller bullseyes. You will see a difference.
Aim small, miss small.
skip the see-n-shoots if you’re on private land, get a bag of junk golf balls.
you *know* when you hit them. depending on what gun you use, and how well you connect, they react differently. also, once you’ve hit it, its in a different spot. you learn pretty quick how to hit small targets at varying ranges, and how to track where they went.
once you have a bunch out of pistol range, hit them with your rifle.