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Finally read the FAQs (3/11)

  1. Anyone who had the privilege of knowing Jim are all the better for it. He was a great man and an inspiration for all of us. He always made everyone feel welcome. And we had some good times on his range and met many interesting people from all over the world. Our prayers go out to him and his family.
  2. I stopped up to PTPC to socialize a bit and the rumor was that Manny Bragg was smoking EVERYONE!!! Even the open shooters. Nice seeing everyone again.
  3. Good luck to everyone shooting this year. RSotelo and me can't make it this year but it looks like the usual quality match the PTPC guys put on. Everyone should have a great time. No sucker stage??? I'll bet Dan and Denny came up with something interesting to spring on you guys for Sunday.
  4. Saw the "boys" last night in Chicago. The BEST show I've seen for them in a long time!! And this was show number 17 for me since '86. Got some good shots from main floor and section 210 after I download them from my phone. Radio Head and the other opening act weren't bad either. The set list: That Was Just Your Life The End Of The Line Creeping Death Ride The Lightning One Broken, Beat And Scarred Cyanide Sad But True Wherever I May Roam All Nightmare Long The Day That Never Comes Master Of Puppets Blackened Nothing Else Matters Enter Sandman ------------------------------------- Suicide and Redemption Teaser Last Caress Motorbreath Seek And Destroy
  5. How long? If it's anything more than 300 yards, I hope you have at least a 1-8 twist to use 75 - 80 gr bullets. 00bullitt is right on about the WYLDE chamber.
  6. Grip as hard as you can with your weak hand. When it starts to shake, back it off until it stops and that should be about the right weak hand grip pressure. Shoot a few shots and see where they go. Then do the same with your weak hand until the shaking stops and relax your strong hand some. Shoot a few shots and see which is more consistent.
  7. My support thumb does not touch the gun. It points at the target and it seems that where my thumb points thats were the bullet prints. Most often. Without a gun in your hand, point your tumb quickly at something on the wall and see how close it is. If you point your thumb at something, it is usually right on. Try it with a gun in your hand next time and see what happens.
  8. It's a sport and you play by the rules, as goofy as they seem. I had a conversation recently with some former "operators" (real, bona fide..not gunshop type) about some of the things we make shooters do. Their opinion is the same as most of ours. Follow the rules and don't do these things in a real fight, it doesn't matter. Remember, you fight like you train. For me it's remembering that is the problem. So have fun and get what you can from it and take the procedural if it's the "right" thing to do.
  9. This topic cracks me up everytime.... The classification system shows that you have "mastered" (or not) the basic skills. Stand and shoot or whatever. These are the base skills that most others are built from. From there you get to the more advanced (major match) skills which are not possible without the basics (or not possible on demand). Its merit is that you can see where you place with those skills. It may not be perfect but it gives you an idea. But it breeds sandbaggers. If the USPSA were to do away with the classification system, only those who want to rank themselves against the best in the sport will participate and shoot the matches that the best participate in. This sport has degraded into a bunch of whiners looking for a prize. And it's all about a prize, trophy etc. right? How many times have you heard "I'm not going to shoot ZXY match because I don't have a chance to get anything from the prize table? It's all about the prize. If you group like skill levels together..you are allowing the sandbagger to perpetuate. Since the sandbagger abuses the system. And the categories .. High super duper senior with red shoes etc. And my pet peeve.. the infamous raffle for the gun. Let the ones that do the work reap the spoils. Use the Area matches etc to qualify for the nats. We do that to a point since the top in a division/class get a slot if there are enough shooters. Make it where you have to place to shoot a nats, not sell a slot or get on a waiting list. Let's make a nationals visit mean something. So get rid of classifications at the majors. This will cure the "sandbagger syndrome". They won't show up. And many others for that matter. Maybe people will stop considering themselves "champions" if they win the "blue jean division." You are not a champion unless you are the best. That means #1. To me a major championship title is a Nationals or a World shoot - nothing else. Not shooting the BFE Championship and beating everyone by 40%. That is a layup. It's not a "major" championship victory. Just my 2c or whatever it's worth. SRT out!!!!
  10. Here we go again... My interpretation is that the purpose of the classification system is to group shooters of like ability together. It is a barometer, of sorts. I think that is the same explaination the USPSA uses. Everyone knows the top are there for a reason. Tiger Woods was the man to beat for a long time. But there were many others who compete for the green jacket. They are good golfers just not to the same level but far better than the average golfer. Our sport is the same. We shoot the same classifiers OVER and OVER again and if there is no improvement, practice until there is. These classifiers are the base line. Again, grouping shooters of like ability. This question is starting to sound like discussion at the local gym mirror.."My pecs are bigger than yours" Same solution, work until yours are bigger than his. If not, who cares. Major match performance. Fine. Win at Nats..get a GM card. In golf, you get the green jacket if you win, not until. If you want to shoot against the best, shoot a Nats or where ever the best shoot. Win and get the GM card. The mirror is getting crowded and there are only a few who deserve to be there. Funny that they are the ones who avoid the mirror. They continue to work while the others are standing in front of the mirror trying to see who is the biggest. Kind of says something about us, doesn't it?
  11. Great stuff everyone! I agree that the intention of the forum is to provide an outlet for "true belivers" and discovery is the meat of it all. Most of us know that instant gratification is not the route to true understanding. However, it appears that many have spent years traveling down a path that does not reveal anything meaningful. We could spend a lifetime and not have true understanding. My intention is to, although maybe a bit selfish, to find a more succinct way of articulating some of the basics in a more pointed manner. It is frustrating in my case to explain something that I learned- which I feel is basic - to someone that gives my the "deer in the headlights" look. Someone who truly wants to learn but just does not get it. I do not feel that any of the mystique is founded and there must be a way to turn on the bulb in those folks who neither have the time or understanding. Not only would it help us it would raise the level at which we are forced compete. This in itself could lead to further discovery and benefit all of us .
  12. How do we explain this to a person that has no idea? Who can't see a person do it. I can move well but some times I don't remember exactly what I did to explain why. If you watch someone and critique them (or yourself) soon after, the person can put a visual to the explaination. They ask a pointed question and you answer "He could have moved here instead of there" for example. Or "keep your gun up while moving into position" is a good one. To say, "Be effecient..cut out wasted movement", means nothing without putting it into context. Maybe the answer is to use examples and to break it down into steps instead of using abstract terms that have no context.
  13. After listening to myself answering a question at work recently, I asked a question, "How can I convey a concept that I understand to someone who has no idea what they are asking?" As we progress in an area, we realize how to ask questions..more pointed questions. But until them the questions tend to be very open ended and general because the person does not know any specifics or details. I thread I saw today is a prime example - How do I convince myself to shoot faster. While the usual answers appeared - "be more efficient, see more etc" were there, I wondered, "Does the person who asked the question understand what that means?" How do I answer that in a way that they can understand? I really feel that - while I am not a GM - I understand the concept of "seeing more", "moving efficiently" etc I just have not polished them enough or put them into practice to get a G infront of the M. How do I put those concepts into sentence that a new person can relate to? They may be thinking "what is efficient?" Then the answer is "reduce wasted movement" They say - "But what is necessary and what is not?" And the loop continues. I remember when I first read BE's book, some of it made sense and some I had no clue about. Later, it made more sense. Now, I see what BE was talking about after many years of watching myself shoot and thinking about it. How do you convey these concept in a simple, pointed manner?
  14. First time I saw bullets was during a PPC match on a sunny day watching another shooter. The first time I saw bullets going down range while I was shooting was during a AP match after I switched to a Holosight. It was really distracting.
  15. Good thread. One element that I've noticed a lot in threads like this is someone who is trying to learn a concept asks a simple question and receives an answer on a level that they may not understand. This reply is what I thought about to make progress early. For example, how do I shoot faster. They receive an answer like "eliminate wasted movement, be more efficient" or "see more." These answers may make sense to a shooter of similar ability but someone who has just started says "Huh? what to they mean, how do I do that." For the effeciency question, if you don't have to take extra steps..don't. The shortest distance between points is a straight line. Sounds simple and it works. You just have to apply it to where you are at skill level wise eg do what you can..make gradual improvement. Think about it at the next match or practice session and try it. For shooting faster (this was what I had the most trouble with) Give up the perfect sight picture. Sight post perfectly centered and level with the rear. (I know I'll get flak for this but..) Think of it as an acceptable sight picture.. it does not have to be perfect only what you need to get a good hit. You have to see the sight in relation to the rear but you need less - closer. You need more farther away. "Seeing more" is ambiguous. Seeing what? Try it and see what you need to see in practice. And keep both eyes open. I have a more difficult time calling shots with one closed. Another area that is related is switching gears (trigger speed). Many shooters shoot at one speed. Learn to shift gears. I do not care what anyone says..you cannot get 2 Alpha's at 50 yards shooting .11 splits without luck but you can at 5 yards without too much effort. Also, know what a point is worth. Too many shooters see that they shot a Charlie and shoot another. If you can do it fast (within .2 or so depending on the stage) OK but if not you are costing yourself too much time. So don't make up shots unless you know the last one was a bad one. If you have to look and think..it's too late. This sport is not about luck. It is about knowing what you are capable of and exploiting it. So learn what you are currently capable of and work to improve in practice. Practice where you need to, what you are poor at but not at the expense of what you do well.
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