biglou13 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 (edited) i've been shooting scaled 1/3 and 1/4 targets at indoor range. its been a few months since i shot full size targets. for example shooting 1/3 scale target at at 3.33 yards (ish) to simulate 10 yards. 2.3 yards to simulate 7 yards 5 i've been shooting multiple drills for example, Mozambique (ish) drills at scaled targets today i shoot full size idpa targets (patched up throw aways) my times were approx 20% slower ?!. i expected my time to be closer to scaled practice targets, not considerably slower. even without timer you could tell the time difference. and to top off slower times...... less accuracy, more dropped shots....... anyone have any idea why the big difference? if my memory of geometry serves me the muzzle movement should be almost identical from scaled to full distance...... please advise...... Edited February 24, 2017 by biglou13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Are you shooting with a target focus on the reduced size target? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglou13 Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 1 hour ago, PatJones said: Are you shooting with a target focus on the reduced size target? good question Pat. i've been thinking about it all last night..... thing is my aiming process so subconscious... i'm not sure i'm pretty sure i'm sight focusing but i'm going to retest and rethink the process today? whats your theory on target vs sight focus? my hypothesis now is poor(er) vision issues at longer distances... im farsighted (older eyes) but i think its the relationship of level of focus near field to farther field vision (full size target) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottieShootz Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 focus could certainly be the issue. I also chalk up to live fire vs dry fire being different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglou13 Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 i spoke with a local instructor (i caught him in parking lot for the question), he says as Pat alluded to, at closer targets i'm using more strict front sight focus. on larger target (idpa full size @ 7 yards), either i'm not front sight focusing at all or not enough, and that more than likely point shooting. i'm still adding /hypothesizing that with my bad eyes, adding further target is throwing a wrench in things moral of the story..... use full size targets as often a possible, get shooting glasses, pay attention to front sight focus ps. my solution for inexpensive full size targets, cut out A zones on throw away cardboard target from recent match, Draw outline with sharpie, A zones with pencil on a $10 roll of kraft paper from big box hardware store. ( laugh because i left the range the other day and realized had more $ in pasters than on full size DIY target!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) I like to make things harder too, with reduced targets in dryfire. If you simulate 7yd targets you can get away with a ton in dryfire. My "standard" dryfire target and distance from it roughly simulate a 12yd paper and 15yd poppers. At that "distance" you need a sight focus to get hits, which helps keep you honest enough that you don't go to live fire and can aggressively shoot a 7yd target without dropping points. (My typical live fire practice is at a dim indoor range, and that makes things sufficiently difficult by itself that I don't scoot the targets back) Edited February 28, 2017 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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