[New Bold Targets]

I bought some of the hanging plates in December for use at a local range that doesn't permit steel targets. So far, they still look brand new. They're only shot with 9mm minor ammo. 

 

I don't know your round count or frequency of matches, but you can expect fairly good life out of them. IIRC, New Bold has an estimate on their website for lifespan. 

[Flying with Guns]

1 hour ago, Patrick Scott said:

Flight connections in New York with Open guns and/or PCC. How bad is it these days? 

The most recent report I know is from 2016, and it was still very bad. 

 

I suppose it's possible things have gotten better since then. 

[SIgned UP: Ben Stoeger PRACTICAL SHOOTING FUNDAMENTALS]

I've taken the class twice, it's fantastic. 

 

An important note: Like many things in life, you get out of it what you put into it. You get far more, higher quality training if you show up with your work ethic. At the second class I took, I shot the practice stage 2-3x more than the next person because I was running through it and then stuffing mags like a madman, and hopping back in the start box. That, amongst other factors, led to Ben pushing me much harder than he otherwise would have. 

 

Bring extra ammo. Bring a spare gun if you have one. 

[Promoting Practical Shooting Locally]

1. If you have very active participants who happen to be college students, meet with them to set up a student org or club. The cost is typically nominal or nothing, and can lead to groups showing up (rather than single persons).

 

2. Gary Vaynerchuk does a good job of breaking outreach things down (he's worth the google). One very simple method is using the geotagging feature of Instagram to find people in your area(s), find anybody with a good following and/or has thin connections (maybe hunting, for example), and use the direct message feature. It takes very little time. You can easily canvas ~50 accounts per night, just sitting on your couch. Again, refer to Gary for more detailed info.

[Freestyle to SHO or WHO Drill]

 

[The Accountant - To be the "Paper M" and get ready for Thailand 2020]

On 2/13/2018 at 8:31 AM, Magictalent said:

To improve my split time. Now when I do my dry fire program, instead of 2 per target, I do 5 per target.

Also try to minimized dot movement and always able to confirm A zone hit on the first shot.

There are some some adjustment made to my feel after increased trigger finger speed.

In light of the match video, I think you would be better off making split times a lower priority. Some low-hanging fruit in the video is draw, grip, and positional work. 

 

Additionally, a good grip will naturally lead to better splits. 

[New shadow 2]

2 hours ago, cheby said:

How tall is the Dawson front sight for Shadow 2 should be? I want to try .240Tall x 0.090 Wide. Is this correct?

Thanks  

Correct, indeed

[My Shadow 2 modifications]

Rather than starting a new thread, how many of you kept (or, alternatively, dropped) the shock buff? 

 

Any issues to report?

[Who is best for carry gun Mods?]

Just to get OP back on topic, consult an attorney if you're concerned about legal ramifications. 

[Where in N E Ohio for good clubs, ranges, and matches?]

Not from the area, but my buddy ( @reverse_edge ) is. He discusses this group often: http://neoshooters.com/ 

[Knocking down the bite on a PT agressive grip]

19 minutes ago, Sporky said:

Highjack my thread much?

 

I worked on this a little bit last night.  I used  a diamond file on two spots that were just killing. After that, I used some 320 and 400 on the front and back of the grip because those are the only places that have the nasty Hot Spots.  The rest of the grip doesn't really bite in that bad.  I am mostly worried about dryfire and lots of reps tearing my hands up.

 

I would like to hear from other folks that have the PT grip and have done some work to it

 

Thanks

Two whole posts is hijacking a thread? 

 

Re: lessening the aggressive grip. If you don't want to permanently modify the grip, an excellent temporary solution is non-aggressive grip tape (ex: hockey tape). It's ugly, but can be placed over the problematic areas, and is easily removed once callouses have built up. 

[How to deal with a really bad match result?]

I'm on the other end of the spectrum from the "Remember it's for fun" group. I deal with bad results by working harder. It's a two-fold approach: 1) It better prepares me for the next match, and 2) the process of working hard is cathartic for me. 

 

You have to find what works for you. 

[Grip technique and strength]

15 hours ago, lfine said:

So how do people weigh in on Captains of Crush and other tools out there for working on grip?

I stopped using mine. I found the risk of injury was notably higher than the benefits produced. 

Priority One is using all of your available grip strength, whatever that is. For the average user, that is typically sufficient. 

Priority Two is developing strength as an ancillary product of other exercises: deadlifts, pull ups, and dryfire. More grip strength is more gooder. 

 

Speaking from personal experience, blowing out your elbow with CoC tools really screws up whatever strength you developed with them.

[Most helpful tip you ever received]

18 minutes ago, DKorn said:

 

Also, you don’t focus on the mouse and follow it across the screen to where you want to click. 

 

Try doing it this way sometimes. It’s hilariously slow. 

Bingo. 

[Getting rid of "warm up" nerves/jitters]

The biggest gain I made in removing warm up jitters came from my stage / match planning. I purposely choose a conservative plan for the first stage of the match, and then focus on every minute detail during my walkthrough (details that may be less important later in the match). 

 

By giving myself to my process, I remove a lot of the margins for mental and emotional stress, and, thus, physical manifestations of that stress. 

[Most helpful tip you ever received]

11 hours ago, Flatland Shooter said:

 

Don't know that one.  Can you elaborate?

He goes into a bit more detail, but the Reader's Digest version is:

- Transitions are like using a computer mouse.

- You just look where you want to "click" and the "mouse" arrives there. 

- If you're in a hurry, you don't muscle the mouse faster, you just process faster. Trying to muscle a mouse around will cause you more grief than just clicking where you intend to.

[Most helpful tip you ever received]

The computer mouse analogy that Stoeger uses is one of the most helpful tips I've ever heard. 

[Preforming reloads with the Shadow 2]

12 hours ago, speedseeker said:

 

What exactly are these? Dry fire drill? Sounds fun...excruciating...but fun.

 

Yes sir. It is a drill in Ben's latest book. Essentially you have 6.0 seconds to draw and perform 4 reloads, with a sight picture on a target of your choosing. Every time you reload, you must move across a line perpendicular to the target. It's a fantastic drill, but it's also - as they say - "a mother."

[Similarity.....?]

20 hours ago, muncie21 said:

 

Ideally yes, some of us less well off folks just have to 'make do'

Or just sell the "make do" gun(s) and acquire identical backups...

[Similarity.....?]

9 hours ago, Polymer said:

You need to buy the same exact gun for backup. 

I can't ever imagine having a backup gun that is NOT the identical model. I also do my best to ensure they're set up as closely as I can.

[Odd S2 issue: What did I do?]

16 hours ago, slavex said:

overtravel screw on the trigger needs adjusting

Just wanted to share that this fixed it. It only required about a quarter turn, but it worked. 

 

Thanks!

[Magazine round count critical?]

3 minutes ago, Maximis228 said:

You want the points. ALL OF THE POINTS.

Nah. It's all about them SPLITS, baybay

[Preforming reloads with the Shadow 2]

I can more consistently make the 6.0s PAR time for Skip Rope Reloads with my S2, and can do it cold (something I don't ever recall doing with the S1). I've only been with my S2s for about a month now, so it's not a gap in my personal skill. 

 

Looking at the data, I'd say the S2 is, objectively, easier to reload. Subjectively, it still feels marginally foreign. 

[Odd S2 issue: What did I do?]

1 hour ago, SouperMan said:

Check the trigger bar lifter spring to make sure that it’s not caught on the side or out of place on the trigger bar.

Good catch. I'll be sure to check that.

[Odd S2 issue: What did I do?]

I detail stripped my backup gun to do some light polishing. Gun is entirely functional in its current state: DA works, SA works, trigger resets, etc. 

HOWEVER, the hammer will not manually lower without some serious fiddling (mostly some form of pushing the hammer forward with my thumb). If I do my usual thumb roll method, or trying the "pinch" method, the hammer stays all the way to the rear and will not move forward.

 

Obviously, I need to disassemble the gun again to remedy the issue. But, for future reference... what the heck did I do? I'd like to avoid repeating the error in the future