Bill Schwab

bluemeanie, I'd say it's time for you to start turning it up a notch, but not so much that you lose sight of the fundamentals of group shooting...follow? BTW I noticed Corky shooting ESP/SS, tell him I said "Hi". I believe I shot with him at the Single Stack Classic, he's a great guy. Bill

Quote: from Pat Harrison on 8:51 am on Aug. 3, 2002 Didn't he post on this forum a couple of times OK you know Yes, it was OKJoe

What a trip down memory lane....I haven't listened to my Megadeth tapes in years, maybe I'll blow the dust off of them this weekend and slap one in. Dave, If you don't have the Disturbed CD get it, it's good stuff.

but I shoot my S&W 945 better than the conventional 1911's in 45. CBK, Any idea what makes the 945 easier for you to shoot?

Cool, thanks Ron.

tightloop, I ran across this while performing my moderator duties... http://www.brianenos.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard...17&topic=60

I was also reloading kind of off to my right side instead of "on center". I now reload "on center" right in front of my face while looking into the magwell. Ron, That's what I do..I reload slightly right of center, I don't know why. I'm assuming that's not the preferred technique???? Bonedaddy, That's exactly what I was looking for...some sort of index for my weak hand so it knows it's on the mag. Right now my weak hand gets to the pouch and kinda searches for the mag. Flex, Sounds like we're at the same level.... Bill (Edited by Bill Schwab at 1:05 pm on July 31, 2002)

Cool!! Sorry for the thread drift...

Matt Burkett has a dry fire routine with his book, and I think it's on his website too. And there's ooddles of live fire drills here on Brian's site, and again there's some drills in Matt's book and on his site. I hope this helps.

I have an Aro-Tek customized Glock 19. It has the Schuemann style ports, extanded this & that, etc, etc. I have owned it for about 3 years now and have never had a jam, but the slide won't lock back after the last round. This happens with pre-ban Glock mags or new politically correct Glock mags. Whatcha think? Should I bend the tab down that is tripped by the follower? I thought maybe the slide stop tab wasn't bend enough. The mag springs are new, and I replaced the recoil spring per Aro-Tek's recommendation. Am I missing something (I know 1911's not Glocks)? Bill

The son of Richard Davis maybe???

Thanks guys, I think I need to reevaluate my strategy.

I've tried many different types of ammo, and yes this happens even when I manually strip the rounds out of the mag. These are all 10 round factory mags. Bill

No reload and I'll shoot the stage conservatively to make sure I don't need one.

I bought a new 10/22 a few years ago and from the get-go I have had problems with magazines. These mags don't want to push the next round up to be fed into the chamber. It's not dirt, because this happens even with new mags. Is there a trick? Like disassemble the mag and polish something to make them work? The 10/22 has quite a reputation, I never expected something like this. So far I've purchased 4 or 5 new mags, and only have one that I can count on 100% of the time. Help. Bill

Do you think it's hardest to achieve Master in SSR, or does the additional time compensate more than enough for the handicap? For example, two shooters of equal ability, one shoots CDP, the other is a revolver guy, assuming they gain ability at the same rate which one will attain Master first? I know the classification times are adjusted for each division based on the equipment used, however I do not think they are accurately balanced. Thoughts? Bill

Oops, sorry Duane

Oops, sorry Duane

Here's what I have archived on my computer: TravisT: Objective: Increasing the speed of your focal shift, strengthening of the stereopsis and fusion faculties, and improving your ability to shoot irons with both eyes open (binocular vision). Materials needed: A piece of string approximately 6 feet in length. 4 beads (or something similar), two white and two red. Construction: Attach one end of the string to a solid object (I use a wall, but make certain it’s a plain background), at a height level with your nose. Thread the 4 beads onto the string, starting with a white bead first. Alternate the colors (white, red, white, red) and place them 12 inches apart. The gap between the wall and the first bead (should be a white bead) is 12 inches. Execution: While holding the loose end of the string to the tip of your nose (there should be 12 inches between the first red bead and your nose....string should be taut), focus (with both eyes open)on the third bead from your nose. Hold this focus until the beads form an "X" *. Once you can see the "X", shift your focus to the closest bead to your nose (first red). When the first bead comes into focus, shift back to the second red bead, and allow the "X" to form again. Continue this sequence and attempt to reduce the time it takes to form the "X". *Allow me to clarify what I mean by an "X": there should appear to be two of the first red bead…two of the second bead within the first dual-bead image….and two of the fourth bead. The third bead, or focal-point, is the center of the "X". Things to ponder before attempting this exercise: We possess a visual field of view that totals approximately 155 degrees (windage). Out of this 155 degree sweep there exists a 120 degree overlap. Objects that fall within this overlap are seen by both eyes. Because the two eyes are not located in the same place on our head, what each eye sees in the aforementioned overlap, is slightly different (parallax). This is illustrated by the formation of the "X" in this drill. Pat Harrison: I tried the exercise. Interesting! Since there wasn't much distance between the third (red) bead and the last (white) bead I found that while I had an easily perceptible half of the X up close I couldn't get much of the effect past the red bead. If that made any sense. Also since I was using a white wall as a background the last white bead tended to fade out against it which made the problem worse. Adding another red bead past the white bead (so now I've got FIVE beads - red, white, red, white, red) seemed to help a lot. With a longer distance between the middle red bead and the last bead in the string, the "bottom" half of the X is now much more apparent, and the red bead stands out against the white background much better, as well. I found I can form the X almost instantly. What takes some time is shortening my focus back to the first bead afterwards, though even that speeds up immensely with just a bit of practice. This is a hell of an eye workout. I can actually feel the muscles in my eyes - mostly my left/master eye - moving as I switch my focus. The muscles seem to contract as I shorten my focus, and relax as I move it outwards. Once I had the "form an X, then move your focus back to the first bead, them back" thing fairly well down, I found it a lot of fun to try shifting my focus to every bead in line, fast, then on to the next one, from end to end of the string, back and forth, all down the line, and see how fast I can form the X. I understand the ability to make swift focal changes is something people generally lose as they get older. It seems to me that exercises like this could not only develop this ability to a higher level, but stave off its eventual loss for quite a while. How often, and for how long per session, would you recommend doing this exercise to get the maximum benefit out of it? TravisT: I just added the last red bead….you improved the device. Also, thank you for sharing your alternative method…excellent! In regards to frequency and duration; I’ve found good results with as little as a one minute, twice a day (LOL…I sound like an infomercial!). I like to intertwine my dry-fire practice with my eye exercises. You may have noticed that it’s difficult to sustain the activity, without suffering some minor eye-strain. It’s at this point, that I’ll switch back to target and sight acquisitions with my gun. What’s cool is how much quicker you can retract your focal point to the front-sight, then back to the target, after the muscles in your eyes have been thoroughly warmed up. In a match, that’s measured on the clock!

JFD, Your title for this thread cracks me up. I think you should re-register with the site so instead of JFD your handle is The Sloth

Quote: from Flexmoney on 12:49 pm on July 25, 2002 Sounds like a bunch of cheerleaders for the University of Michigan. Yeah, 30 years after graduation

Erik, How many rounds did you have through the gun when the first Bo-Mar broke? Did it get sloppy (i.e. no longer tight) before it broke? Just curious. Trying to compare notes with my observations, but I only have 20k rounds of experience with Bo-Mar. Bill

Quote: from 3quartertime on 11:46 am on July 25, 2002 Any good pictures of Cowgirls!!! In this month's issue there's cowgirls...but I wouldn't brand them as Grade A prime quality meat, if you catch my drift.

I want Gun Games back too...especially now that American Handgunner has went tactical on us.

What's the double trouble exactly again (I know this was brought up recently, but I can't find it)....2 plates set vertically??? What distance? Bill