Quote: from Rich Bagoly on 12:16 am on May 23, 2002
A stage at the last match I shot started with a row of poppers. As the first shot was breaking, I realized I had no idea if it would be a hit. I did not start the trigger until I saw the sights on the popper, but sometime before it went bang, I took a little vacation from what I was doing. It was a total suprise to hear the ding.
Its really not that demanding to pay attention to the sights for that moment after starting the shot, until its finished. What is the cause of the aversion to doing it?
Rich,
Here's my theory...for what it's worth. I'm an IDPA shooter. Have never shot an IPSC match. When shooting paper targets I never look at my targets to see if I have hits or misses. I just "know" if the shot was good or not. I consistently clean all match stages with paper with decent times. My problem lies in shooting steel. I must admit I'm new to the sport and shooting steel is a bit of a thrill. When shooting 8" plates I frequently miss. I've been trying to figure out whats going on. My conclusion, although perhaps not correct is that instead of following through with my front sight picture I am at the last milsecond focusing on the steel in anticipation of watching it fall. I just love watching that steel fall and have somehow conditioned myself to messing up the shot.
Really would just like to shoot steel exclusively to get the thrill factor out but unfortunatly there are no ranges with steel close to home. In fact I have to drive 2-3 hours just to get to a place I can shoot outside.
Take Care
NMS
