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Man, hard to believe that I missed this thread all the years that I was more active here. I might have shared this story somewhere else on the forum. A lot has transpired since I got my schoolin one day at the hands of one of the old time IPSC wolves. Back in days of yore, there was a well loved gentleman gunslinger named Miller who operated a range in SW Colorado that was the epitome of cool hang outs for the best in the sport. Matches like the Rocky Mt Stock Gun and World Shoot-off were held there for years. I was very new to the sport (27) and seeing this kind of shooting skill and knowing that it doesn't get any better, was a heady experience. I had tried motorcycle racing and damn near killed myself before I realized that I really wasn't that good at it. The San Juan Shooting Range was a place of legend and definitely a place to see who had a way with a pistol and who didn't. So, I customized my own 1911 shooter and went down to see if I could hang with those lads when it came to shooting fast and straight. I went down there with my "C" card, feeling like a real small fish, and ended up finishing well enough to face our humble host, in man vs. man shoot-offs. The matrix decided that I was worthy of extra favor that day, and I survived a couple of surprised wolves. So, I end up looking at the elimination board to see who's coming up next and I see " B effen E" !!! OK? In my mind, I'm already a minor god for making it this far. There are only eight slots left to the winner. Quarter finals, I suppose. Drum roll, so I step to the line, trying not to look over at BE with more than a causal glance. I doesn't matter if I look at him or not, cuz BE is just standing there all calm and shit, like Shiva. When the RO squeezed the bicycle horn, I knew I was road kill if I didn't turn the badger loose. I actually took that first run from BE. After that, I cut my eyes over, ever so slightly. Wow, that was no harder that those other GMs that I had to squeak by to get here. The next time they blew the horn, I shot a smokin run. Blazin fast, like my best practice run on my best day. IAll my plates disappeared crazy fast. And couldn't figure out how I hit anything with the way my hands were shaking. And somehow BE's stop plate was on the bottom? WTF? Man, he's really good...... At least I was alive this far in. I think we pushed it to best 3 out of 5 after that. The last couple of runs it was like he had an extra gear that he didn't show earlier. I didn't advance in that shoot-off, but the thrill was like going five NASCAR laps with ol #43.
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Shooting different types of events help or hinder?
Sam replied to Stealsack's topic in Miscellaneous BEginners
I started out shooting any sort of "gravel pit" match I could find. Eventually, Pins, led to falling plates, then to USPSA, Bianchi, and later IDPA. I say try them all and progress in each as they fit your needs. Its all good. -
Not sure if anyone has posted this solution yet. (I'm too lazy to read that far) A good 1911 smith can make the grip safety engage completely, so you can press the trigger hard, and then release with very little movement. Literally, just a touch from the web of your hand. It's just understanding the geometry of the way the safety arcs out of the way of the trigger stirrup.
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Pretty impressive tech support! Hat's off to CGW.
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One little trick for a faster reload
Sam replied to Trebor Snave's topic in Little things I've Noticed
I like the idea of not touching the mag well! swoosh......nuthin but net! -
It's like getting caught up in a story about something you did one time that might forever be identified with. Like a nickname you earned and either detest, or carry as a badge of honor. (not implying that anyone here ever did that) But, that can actually limit how your brain processes new information. So, "dwelling" on past match experiences is a definite detriment in my opinion. De-bugging them and applying the lessons is the fun thing. Unless, you just want to turn the badger loose and see if you can pull-off a flying multi-round jump-shot flurry to finish the stage like that one at the 2013 Jamaican Invitational.
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Any match performance analysis can be covered by the question, "what did I learn"? Praising or denigrating my own performance is not relevant. But, I still catch myself doing it.
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And so I wonder, how does a more mellow soul, train for competition, as opposed to someone in possession of what I've come to think of as the "crazy gene"?
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Jake, I've been away from the forum for far too long. It good to be reading your posts again, as I make my way back into shooting. I'm thinking "ragged edge" the way your personality type wraps myelin. I get that because I'm a "ragged edge learner" too. Got the scars to prove it.
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Maybe what Hwan is referring to is the natural process of myelin wrapping?
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Subconscious said, "Pick it up." Brain was too slow telling it, "No!"
Sam replied to AlphaCharis's topic in Match Screw-ups
It easy for me to start pressing the trigger and transitioning to the next shot. This "racing to the finish line mentality" is the reason I over look fundamentals like sight lift and follow-through. These do not take any longer to accomplish, because my eyes and sights are there anyway. S So, I'm constantly reminded that, it is best to direct my attention to shooting the present shot, rather that the fact that OMG (gasp), it's a Classifier!!! -
Subconscious said, "Pick it up." Brain was too slow telling it, "No!"
Sam replied to AlphaCharis's topic in Match Screw-ups
......which means that I must have been placing my attention on the outcome, rather than the shooting. -
Subconscious said, "Pick it up." Brain was too slow telling it, "No!"
Sam replied to AlphaCharis's topic in Match Screw-ups
I'll bet most of us have blown a classifier, just because it was a classifier. No other reason than that. :-) -
Why is is so hard to get people to try USPSA?
Sam replied to obsessiveshooter's topic in USPSA/IPSC Shooting
The vast majority of people we meet in life are only spectators. -
I like to listen to music pretty loud, when I dry-fire and Airsoft practice. Usually, something in the fairly loud and metallic genre. There was a thread some years ago, where Brian described "The Set". I began to realize, that music can be part of establishing the set.