pries81

+1 Yes Please!

Good points! I consider this carefully when walking stages. I recently took a class with Max M and Travis T. and was surprised by what they didn't shoot on the move (in that match)- hardcover, no shoots even they're close (and that's subjective). I started to copy this and just try to move in and out of position more efficiently. medium distance targets (ten yards) and some poppers I'll try to move on if they're wide open full targets. I that case I save about a half second per array.

This is a good thread. I sometimes see new shooters close their eyes too. When I tell them to freeze during practice and ask them what they shot on the last target, they honestly can't say. That when I point out why. I think most of the time shots on the target will also tell flinch vs. recoil management/anticipation/timing etc...

But wouldn't be "declared unsafe" if no evidence was...evident right? Whew...hard to wrap my mind around those rules. They need to put more pictures in the rule book.

Same here. Ok I'm gettin the picture. Just didn't want to stop someone or be stopped for what I thought was a grey area. Thanks all.

I can't get my hammer to follow by racking the slide very hard, or by hitting it with a big hammer. I also cannot replicate the "bump fire", if that is what it is, in practice. If that were to happen in a match, my argument would be to the RM "prove my gun is unsafe or let me reshoot." Especially if it were only to happen once, and I hit the targets. Does that argument hold water? Also heading to the gear section to try to get this figured out. Thanks all

I can't get my hammer to follow by racking the slide very hard, or by hitting it with a big hammer. I also cannot replicate the "bump fire", if that is what it is, in practice. If that were to happen in a match, my argument would be to the RM "prove my gun is unsafe or let me reshoot." Especially if it were only to happen once, and I hit the targets. Does that argument hold water?

5.1.6 Handguns must be serviceable and safe. Range Officers may demand examination of a competitor’s handgun or related equipment, at any time, to check they are functioning safely. If any such item is declared unser- viceable or unsafe by a Range Officer, it must be withdrawn from the match until the item is repaired to the satisfaction of the Range Master. Ok, for arguments sake, I look at my gun, or have the RO look at it, test fire it and its fine. How do they determine it is unsafe? After a second double?

I was a wonderin' if a competitor could be DQed for his/her gun doubling once...twice...etc. during a COF. Or, could the competitor be stopped and told to make the gun safe? If the competitor were stopped, then the course of fire would be scored as shot and no re-shoot given- right? This has happened to me on both ends, as a RO and a shooter. One could argue that they just pulled the trigger really fast. With a squib on the other hand, there is proof of an unsafe condition once a competitor is stopped.

I really think I need to add some comments to this discussion as someone who took the class. It is also important to note that I haven't taken any other classes. The class was well organized and MM/TT are very good instructors. Not only do they present well, but they know their topics. They also are very good at seeing what the students do wrong. They corrected me on many things during the lecture/drill period of the class. I, for example, entered and exited shooting positions inefficiently. I was also not transitioning the pistol as soon as the sights lifted and I had called my shots (I'm saving so much time on just that alone! I am going to send MM flowers for that one!). Not many other instructors would catch that. On match day, MM even stopped me and told me, quite frankly, that I needed to shoot my own game and be solid. As simple as that sounds it is a big deal. Not only does it relate to the physical portion of my game but the mental side as well. This is the biggest tool I took away from the class: Attitude. I have to change my attitude, practice habits, and mental game to affect my scores. E and Karh. I too was expecting more on the second day. I was hoping for some more stage tactics advice. Shooting a match with them was great! We got tips by observing, and even some feedback, however not so much instruction. My perception was that we were on a squad with them, but not in a class. I don't intend for these comments to have an overall negative connotation. The class was exceptional and I would recommend it to anyone regardless of skill level. I told myself I would glean as much as possible from those guys but I came far from that goal. There was too much to cover and too much to absorb.

INTJ, that's me to a T! Oh and Gandalf the Grey is INTJ too, HOW COOL! But what about Gandalf the White?

Wow these are some good and deep thoughts...I think it is important that the need for performing at my own peak is what drives me(does that make sense?). I try not to think about positive or negative, win or lose. I go and I shoot. Sometimes at full power and at other times...not so good but it all depends on the mental prep. If you keep thinking "wow that last stage was great! what did I do right?", you will try to focus on what you should be doing right instead of just letting your body do what it knows how to do. Don't focus on what you did right or wrong, just remember that overall feeling and flow of a "good stage" and duplicate it. The same works for the neg. side too. In short, I say all that is just a distraction. When you really nail a stage, all you feel is a sense of awe and usually you don't remember exactly what happened. You just let your body go. That's the feeling I let drive me.

I've found it helps to work on trigger control and rhythm/recoil control at the same time. I like to shoot self resetting USPs at 15-20 yards focusing on the sights moving up and down, the feel of the trigger and the sound of the shots. I'll fire only as fast as I can hit consistently. If you have problems with trigger control, you'll see sights move off the target and the rhythm of the shots will be interrupted. This makes me more aware of the entire shot and any problems that might be there. Kinda like using more of my senses to be "in tune". Hope that makes sense.

Thanks, I was just kidding about the style thing although, the carbon fiber look is cool. Thanks for the input its hard to just drop the money without actually using them first.

I've seen the cr speed pouches first hand. I like the looks of the DAA pouches. Has anybody used these? Oh and style is important. LOL!

I'm looking for some mag pouches to use in limited div. Just starting out so I'm wondering what people think on the diff. brands.