BBoyle

IPSC shooters are the friendliest shooters out there. I have let people borrow my $3,000 + open pistol and ammo to get a classifier in (people did the same for me when I was starting out. Thanks Mike and Kenlie). I have been lent pistols and ammo to shoot at specialty matches. Thanks Howard, Dave, and Vic! I was given hundreds of dollars in parts when i had my new racegun built. Thanks Jeff and Chuck. When I was dirt poor I was invited along on road trips with free hotel stays. Thanks Jeff, Sep, Doc, and Ferdie I have forgot mags and people offerred to let me borrow them when I would not ask. I have ran out of ammo (damn steel) and people lent me some rounds. I have given a few pounds of powder away when people have wanted to try differrent loads and had the same done for me. The biggest reason for me shooting this sport is not for the prizes. Lets face it. 99% of us put out more than we will recieve in any prizes won. I do it for the enjoyment I recieve from shooting the sport and the comoraderie (sp?) and friendship of some of the greatest people I have ever met and that I will ever know. Brian (Edited by BBoyle at 1:35 am on July 23, 2002)

Lenny's video IPSC Secrets is what got me started on this whole sport and it was a great help as long as you actually try to apply what was said and shown in it. Nothing but respect for Lenny and his videos, especially the Nats ones. Why did they stop making them anyway? Brian

Heres a TTT for ya Never saw or heard of it but it sounds interresting Brian

I cant believe nobody put Forrest Gump in there (If I didn't see it I apologize) I think that is one of the most intelligent and thought provoking movies ever made. It has action, comedy, real historical acts, romance, tragety. There is something for everyone in that movie. I also liked: The Highlander (great story and terrific transitions from past to present) The Matrix silverado outlaw josie whales ronin (?) the hunted (Christopher Lambert in Japan being hunted by a Ninja clan) all the Star Wars movies The Hunt for Red October (all the other Tom Clancy movies suck if you read the books) Theres Something about Mary Starship Troopers Tin Cup Happy Gilmore Billy Madison (and all Adam Sandlers other movies) The Post Man (I know but I liked it a lot anyway) Platoon Armageddon Full Metal Jacket The Silence of the Lambs A lot of others but I cant think of them right now. The Thin Red Line put me to sleep the three times I tried watching it.

Quote: from Erik Warren on 1:43 pm on July 9, 2002 BBoyle, sure, and the extra .05" can also mean the difference between an Alpha and an Alpha + No Shoot. C'mon... That is true as well. In reality there is more twist to a 45 which is slightly noticable. With a proper grip and the gun tuned (correct spring and load) the 45 will shoot almost as easily as a 40. Shoot both and get what you feel most comfortable with. Brian

Quote: from Detlef on 8:32 am on July 9, 2002 Brian, I hope you're not suggesting *swinging the gun* on these types of situations. IMHO, that's a total nono and safe recipe for poor control & disaster... Pick a spot and break the shot a little early... --Detlef That is exactly what you are supposed to do if you want to be able to engage a swinger with multiple shots on a single appearance. You aim where you know the swinger will appear and break the shot on the forward moving C Zone. Then follow the swinger (swing the gun in the same linear direction that the swinger is swinging to) while it is slowing down and break the shot when you can call an A just before it stops at the bottom or when you can call a C on the upswing which will result in an A Zone hit. That is how you are supposed to call your shots and hit where you want on any moving target. You do this by slightly leading it. Brian

There is another slight advantage of the 45 That extra .052" of width can mean the differrence between an A zone hit and a C or a C and a D. The 40 also seems to cylce and recover faster but even though the 45 cylces slower you will never be able to pull the trigger faster than it cycles. I still use a 45. I use 178 and 185 grain semi wad cutters over VV N320. They seem to make the gun shoot like most 40s that I have shot as far as cylcing and recovery. Brian

Quote: from Erik Warren on 1:22 pm on July 5, 2002 Forum regulars may know of my continuing difficult with swinging targets in USPSA competitions. There's another thread on the subject, but I've got some new questions. I set up a swinger to start hidden at 3 o'clock, swing counter clockwise at high speed, start appearing behind cover around 11 o'clock, stall about 8-9 o'clock, and swing back and repeat. From around 10 yards I could get two shots on it at its first or second pass at 9 o'clock. From 15 yards I could only get a single shot off, then I had to wait 1.5 seconds for it to reappear. I just stood there at 15 yards going bang, wait, bang, wait, bang, for 10 shots. I ended up shooting a nice group in the C zone, just right of the lower A corner. What's up with that? I'm trying to do the math here... The reason for the nice group in the C zone is that you are breaking the shot when you see the sights in the A zone of the target. The swinger is moving, and the time it takes for trigger pull, ignition, and the time for the bullet to travel to the target, allows the target to be in a differrent position then when you actually called your shot. Try leading the swinger out a little from where it will come out and follow it down (leading it at about the C zone and break your shots there. You should end up with A zone hits and after some practice you will be engaging the target with 2 "confident" rounds on the down and up swings (one for each direction) I hope this helps and makes sense. Brian

Dave Glad to see you did another match. It definately (sp?) hooks you and it sounds like you are hooked to the gills. The most important thing to remember is to be flexible and accept whatever happens. You start out with a sound plan and if something goes wrong, adapt with it. Chris, sorry if I might interpret wrong but you should never plan every step and say my feet will be here and I will have to shoot it here and shoot it like this. Plan your reloads if you have to but when you start putting too many variables in your head about how it has to be done it can hurt you more than help you. If you are off of a spot that you thought you had to be in at a certain time for a certain target it will throw off your concentration and affect your stage time and hits. Just make sure that you are aware of where the targets are throughout the stage and engage them to the best of your ability. If you are unsure of far shots, practice them. As you get experience in the sport you will start to know if it is better to take the time to take a far shot or get closer to it when you know you can engage it a little faster. You will ask and answer for yourself whether you can take the shot or if it is worth the extra time to move down range to take it. Brian

I use to wear the sharks but after I wore them out I started looking at the sneaker hiking boots. I found a great pair that the sole was in between cleats and hiking boot bottoms and have worn them ever since. They are Colorados (I never heard of them either but they are holding up nice.) I think they are a great compromise for the differrent terrains that we may encounter in our matches. I have not had a problem with wet grass, sand, gravel, or planks with them. Brian

Adam. I will be at AWARE if you are going. I am sure you will get your chance to catch me. I am very rusty right now, at least I think I am. We will find out in about 10 days just how rusty I am. (Talking Crap Mode) You have had plenty of chances to catch me and have never brought enough:) . (mode off) Congrats on the new Gun. I wish you the best of luck with it. It doesn't matter what it looks like as long as it works! Send a pic of it to my email. BTW. Congrats on the AREA 8. I wanted to shoot it pretty bad with either the Glock or my old Para. I wasn't classified and anything and was worried about doing good and not getting a slot for anything, or about doing terrible and having to see it. I am sure I will see you around. Brian

Adam B ? is that you?

Quote: from BamBam on 10:28 pm on July 2, 2002 Pensyl-tuckey has its problems, too, Chris! Ever try to get somewhere fast on Sunday? Its also kind of creepy when the place has more trees than people. I say put a fence around the place and let it be New Jersey's own personal wilderness park. HA~! LOL on the PA stuff Bam Bam. Quote: from BamBam on 10:28 pm on July 2, 2002 Is this the same speedy Brian Boyle of New Jersey fame? I didn't see you at the Area 8 Factory match. Bam Bam, Yes I am the same one. I am not sure about the Fame though, and I do not think I am that speedy anymore. I was there on Thursday helping with the setup. I am not classified in production, limited 10, or revolver. I probably should have just shot the Match anyway. It looked like it would be fun. Brian

Thanks Flex I will have to keep adding the times together until I get close. I will try it next time

I am sorry I am a little lost. I do not really know what this drill is and have bever heard of it. Do you draw at the beep and fire as many rounds as you can in 10 seconds doing reloads in between? and then see how many points you get before 10.31 on the timer? or do you just draw and shoot 2 right the time down, draw and shoot 2, repeat until you have 10.3 sec total or less overall time? Thanks Brian B

Dont forget the houses are way overpriced, propety taxes are astronomical, car ins the nations highest, some of the worst traffic outside of LA, worst roads, cancer clusters, radon gas problems, poor air quality if you are close to NYC (brown haze always surrounds it even out into the ocean) polluted lakes, rivers, streams, and bay/ocean. I still don't mind it though. Brian (Edited by BBoyle at 12:18 am on July 1, 2002)

In My Opinion Dry firing is probably the most important confidence builder for shooting. I was working a job where I could barely afford to buy reloading components and shoot the local matches. I saved all I could to buy a used open gun which the former owner let me pay off in installments. I was not a club member and could not afford to live fire. Dry firing for 15 minutes to 30 minutes a day for 3-4 days a week was what got me my master card. I had practiced no more than 3 times with friends in the time I started shooting open to when I made master. I think the drive that you have also has to help. I was OBSESSED with shooting. I would walk down hallways at work, and when no-one was around, grip a pen or pencil and bring it up and place the point onto pictures on both sides and at the end of the hallway. All the while making "tcha tcha" sounds with my mouth simulating shots. I did get caught afew times running by people in other offices. talk about embarrasing. I ate, drank, and slept IPSC 24 hours a day. When I finally joined a club and could afford to practice I became more consistant and more confident. Sorry about the long post but I am proof that dry fire alone can get you pretty far. Brian

Ramos Well said I actually do not remember shooting with only one eye with a pistol. I probably did but I do not remember it. I started out shooting with a bow and arrow and then went to shotguns. Then rifles and then finally handguns.

Not too much here besides working strange hours. Being the low man on the totum pole stinks! I pretty much took a little over a year off. Change in hours at work left me with not that much time to shoot. Trying to get back into it a little. I will be at AWARE in a week and a half. Tell Mike I said Congratulations. Sorry to hear that you are taking the year off.

Yes I did Pat How is Mike A doing? How have you been doing?

I thought that was you. I just found this forum tonight and i actually posted what I told you here in one of the sections to someone that was asking. Did you try it out yet? How did the match go? I wish I could have shot it. Thanks again for letting me use your chrono. Brian

Quote: from Chriss Grube on 10:55 pm on June 16, 2002 I think we might be able to save you! it will be hard with you living in Jersey but we can try. Hey!!!!! Whats wrong with Jersey? Nik? Do I know you? Brian

BKeeler Welcome to uspsa/ipsc. I am glad to hear that you liked it. as I am sure you now know it is a very addicting and energizing sport. I remember my first match and the butterflies that I had. I still get them from time to time. You do not have to run out and get a new toy though. I started out with a 9mm Browning HighPower and 5 10 round mags. I used that for a few months and then started having a Para built for me (my first major CC purchase and I have had a balance ever since ) Again, welcome aboard and I hope you stay awhile. Brian

Hi everyone. I just found these forums. They look great, I didn't know there was anything like this for us. Let me introduce myself. I am Brian Boyle, USPSA member A33537 I am a shooter from "joisey" (Jersey for the rest of the country). Unfortunately I have not really had the time to shoot that much in the past year or more but I am trying to get back into it again. I can't believe how much I missed it. I was practicing today and I noticed that I am a little rusty. Hopefully, with more practice, I will get back to where I use to be and then some. I look forward to eventually meeting some here at the matches. Brian

Deaf Just my opinion on shooting on the move. Although I haven't shot in competition at all recently I have practiced a little when I have the time. When I shoot on the move I am running in an almost crouch, going pretty fast, with my elbows slightly bent as they always are. I time the shots between my steps after one foot is on the ground and the other is in the air moving in any direction. The shots are fired at this point because I have the least interfearing motion. The amount of shots taken are determined by 1)the distance of the targets and 2) tightness of the shots as well as 3) the speed that I am moving (also determined by 1&2). Depending on these factors I can engage 1 or more targets with one or more shots in between steps. You do not want to fire a shot as either foot is coming into contact with the ground as this will cause a slight shock throughout your entire body. You can practice this with dryfire, you will see that there is the least amount of upper body movement between the steps and that is when you take your shots. How many targets, shots, etc and the speed that you are able to do it and how fast you are able to move is all dependent on your own abilities. Brian