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Hi Chris, Hope all is well with you and yours (and that brand new baby..). I have seen you shoot and you are far from a BEginner... I plan on shooting my 1st IPSC match in 2002 and am having a ball shooting steel... (steel is pretty hard and I AM a BEginner...). How is that Burkett video project going???

Hey Kyle I have a whole bunch of HK's. The firing pin will break after you dry fire it--click,click--about 250,000 times.. At least on the USP. I have seen these modern-urban-camo-rambo-know it all-seen it all-done it all-wanna-be's at the local steel shoot. It is kindof funny to watch them use 50 rounds to knock down 7 pieces of AHWSC steel...hehe.. They never seem to come back and when I see them again (at a gunshow or at a local gunshop) they seem to have a different attitude.. Go figure..hehe A fool only fools himself.......

300 # women who drive sports cars... there outta be a law... There is a 300#+ woman who is at my son's cub scout meetings and her Diva/bitchy/know-it-all attitude really sucks.. She needs to switch to salads and leave the fat burgers alone... She is so "big-boned" that everytime she goes to the Opera no one will leave until she sings... When she hauls ass she has to make 3 trips and she also looks like triplets with one head... there outta be a law...

That was a great post Brian, (it kindof made me dizzy reading it..hehe). There is alot of thinking going on about the art of not thinking... *Just do it, *trust that you can do it *without having to think about doing it.. I can see how Zen can apply to everything in your life, but alas, I still feel like a small child trying to learn how to walk and talk---(read--establishing my shooting platform). This forum (and Matt Brukett's class) have really made me look at shooting in a whole new way.. Sensory overload for me right now but I trust that it will all sort out and come together someday... Trust...

What a week I have been having.... I broke my glasses, chipped my tooth and have been fighting a bad cold the last few days (my kids give me all sorts of nice germs...(God bless 'em...LOL). I went to the range after work tonight to work on my doubles (from low ready, push the pistol straight out at the target and BANG..BANG.., you know the IPSC stuff). My HK MK23 <- battle-axe- Navy SEAL freaking pistol> was shooting GREAT, all hits were in the "A" zone and many even through the same hole!!!(10'-20'-30'-40'). Suddenly the trigger didn't work anymore.... I broke the trigger bar spring #215734. (30,000+ rounds so far through) Does anybody have this part????LOL... I took Scooters advice and started shooting my MK23 more so I could use it in competition. "Use your MK23, it is the only pistol you haven't broke yet".... Thanks buddy, thanks alot...hehe I just started IPSC using what I already had (HK pistols that I have been collecting). I broke 2 USP.45F firing pins, A drop safety catch spring and sear bar on my P7M8 and now this... It looks like I need to save up for a nice SV 1911 as there are alot of 1911 pts around, (kid's braces etc etc make me very broke for now). I thought HK's were so durable?? I guess anything mechanical will break someday. I need some kind and gentle words right now guys & gals, whether it be genuine or forced..... Am I the only person that seems to break my pistols???

I still think that the bottom 3 fingers and the thumb cannot move when the trigger finger is moving.(my basics). To me it is more like trying to touch the center of my palm with my index finger while all the rest are "frozen" in time. I also believe that after you have shot enough rounds that the visual aspect will subconsciously tell your trigger finger what to do... I will be at that point someday but for now it is just alot of overanalyzing for me. (I try not to think while I really shoot though...I really do). youngun let us know how your live fire goes after this. Sig na ture

It is actually possible to move only the trigger finger without moving the rest of the hand, I am still learning but it can be done. Take a rubber ball and grasp it with your thumb and bottom 3 fingers of your shooting hand. Keep your index finger off the ball and carefully move it back and forth without milking the rest of your hand. This little exercise works great to build up the small muscles in your hand that you don't use for anything else but shooting. I am pulling an HK trigger (13#'s-5#'s) and there may be a bit of small movement in your hand (E=MC2 and all that) but it is not enough to disturb sight alignment. Also balancing a dime flat on the front sight while dry firing helps to teach trigger control. Thanks to everyone and their replies, every once in awhile someone will type something that get's through this thick German head of mine...hehe

Wow, Many of the statements really hit home... So much to learn, so little time... Do you have a link for this? Ken Reed is almost as good as you are, although his thoughts are a bit scattered... He is not the Juggernaught that you are though Duane. Not A$$ ki$$ing mind you, Just how I see them in my world.. signature

Me too Bonedaddy, I found this website written on a wall with cordite in a mens water-closet in the Black Hills of SoDak near Lead-Deadwood....or maybe it was on the 1880 train...hehe Actually, after I was told that I should shoot in competition because I was so good I went home, went on Google, and found Brian Enos old website... (Many people told me I was good. Good my A$$, I have been sucking hind tit since I started competition, but it is so much fun..).

Come Brian, that is pretty weak....hehe IMO trigger control is the most important part of releasing your bullet on the target. There is alot of talk about guns, springs, loads etc etc, but very little on the "art of trigger control." Shotgun, rifle, pistol et al...it all boils down to mastering that gol' darn trigger//// Please Advise.. If I shoot a .357 revolver or a 1911 space gun it all revolves around trigger control..... I have a whole notebook full of thoughts concerning addressing the trigger...

1. Locate the target ok, no problem there it is 2. Place your sights on the target. sight alignment, sight pix, 1-5 types of sight/target focus/stance, grip, index, ok still no problem,rock solid, confidence city here.. 3. Fire the pistol with out moving the sights off the target. OK now this is where it gets hard (for me). Triger control and all that. Pressing, squeezing, touching, moving, pulling, sweetly, letting the subconsciousness et al. Poor trigger control will make the best shooter shoot bad. I have seen it 1st hand from me (3 months shooting competition to guys and gals that have been shooting for YEARS--buzzer freeze). Sorry for the long intro/diatribe but what are everyones' thoughts on "trigger control". The trigger finger MUST move independent of the grip and that I find that if my index finger is at a 90 degree angle and I use the pad of my finger I get best results...etc, etc. What are the thoughts and views of the BE Cult on this subject? Thanks much......

"D" shooter my a$$, Are your posts with a 1911 IPSC gun or a "throw in the mud,sand,sea don't clean HK"? Eyes gah sta no!!!

talon, In the plastic injection molding process sometimes you get plastic (kydex) parts that are not to blueprint. Maybe your kydex holster was molded in the press that the "heats" or timing cycle was too long which results in a deformation of the original product.. (maybe the cycle time was off or the plastic pellets were not properly dried and prepped before molding, there are many variables). If you happen to purchase such a holster that is out of spec. or slipped by quality control how would you know? get my drift???? I would say take the blow dryer and modify the holster to fit your needs (more user friendly) and if you are asked about it play dumb and simply state "I don't know sir, this is the way the factory shipped it to me." Just don't leave any obvious signs of your alterations. I don't look at this as "cheating" I look at it as "gaming". Unless of course you cut the thing down in the form of a gun hanger instead of a gun holster. Subtle changes are the result of a creative mind... dont let your imagination take you by suprise

(Edited by bird at 6:23 pm on Oct. 20, 2001)

Well being from SoDak I can relate... 1. live fire with your main pistol 2. live fire with a .22lr 3. dry fire with your main pistol 4. shooting bb guns or air-soft, co2 pistols 5. weight training/exercise ( I choose boxing),and do dry fire drills without your pistol between sets.. Hand warmers help in the cold weather shooting sessions.

Yo Adrian....Hmmmmm

Markovian Stochastic grammer.. Open yourself up the the world of the double stack kiddo....hehe

Left Brain: analyzing, conscious thought............. Right Brain: subconscious, feelings, emotions...... When you are in the shooting box, don't think, just do. (right brain). Only "think" outside the box. (left brain). I have found that by humming my favorite tune whilst shooting gives my Left Brain something to do so my Right Brain can get on with shooting. It is amazing how well I shoot when this is dialed in. That is when I can tune out all the left brain gargage. (which is alot for me now) When I shoot with my right brain, time slows down and slow is/smooth/and fast. When I shoot with my left brain it is just the opposite. Am I full of Bovine Feces or does this really work. Me thinks that this is not just another "trick of the day." Please advise.....

Hi Chris, Your words of wisdom couldn't have come at a better time. After 12 years of marriage my life is going to move on in the form of a divorce from my wife. From my previous post (many months ago) my wife and her drug addiction (which almost ended her life) has produced many unresolved demons in her life which will result in what my 3 kids (15,11,8) have feared for awhile. She feels that my absence will give her the happiness she seeks... God please help her find her way... I am sorry to digress from the topic but me and my kids are very sad. anyway, Competition shooting is very much a passion in my life and burnout is along way from me now. I shoot at an indoor range 2x's per week with the focus on slow accuracy. I feel that this does help me when it comes to the fast IPSC style of shooting... I have only been shooting IPSC for 6 weeks and am very, new but accuracy in group shooting is the way to go.. Matt's class really taught me alot.. Burnout is a state of mind and as long as you can find ways to enjoy shooing (trap and skeet, rifle, et al.) then you will always be fresh. I hope to someday shoot again with you Chris, as you are good people. bird

Thanks for the info guys. (Edited by bird at 5:00 pm on Sep. 16, 2001)

I recently acquired a Ruger MK II .22lr with a 6" bbl. With a family of 5 and all the expense that goes with it I cannot always afford to practice with my .45 (I save all my valuable ammo for matches, and don't have the time to get into reloading at this time). 22 cartridges are very cheap and I could practice alot more. Would this hinder or help when it comes to competition. I dry fire which does help but I could pop into my local indoor range after work ever-other day for 30 minutes and shoot some .22lr. Is this a good idea??? Thanks

I am a fledgling shooter. Today me and my kids set up the bead thing. My kids could do this very fast and It gave me quite an eye workout...WOW, this is cool.... My kids also showed me the books I bought them years ago (I forgot about) the Magic Eye series... You look at the 3D illusions where you look at a close picture using long distance focus... Good Stuff...we had alot of fun with these books.. (N.E. Thing Enterprises IBSN:0-8362-7009-6).

This may sound a little crazy but I have been practicing mag changes with my eyes closed. This helps me find my body's natural position so when I do it with my eyes open is seems faster. Yesterday my daughter timed me doing dry-reloads and my average time was 1.2 seconds (gun on target, reload, gun back on target, shooting with one of those Lenny Magill laser target things). I also did a few 1 second draws.(not many yet). In actual live fire my times are .2-.4 seconds slower, probably because the mags have live rounds which make them heavier, or perhaps it is a mental block because I have a "hot" gun... I am using an HK USP with no mag-well, all the great advice on this board has REALLY helped this new shooter, Thanks to all.....

Hi Shooter Grrl, My wife is busting my chops about shooting too many competitions and not spending enough home time, so she is back to normal...LOL I am new to competition and it is very "habit forming" but it is oh, so much fun, I'm hooked. I keep changing the contents in my range bag and have a "spare" bag in my Durango and of course a cooler with lots of food and water... I am starting to eye my kids little red wagon though...LOL If only I could fit a hot shower in my SUV, now that would be nice..he he

Age is a state of mind. I know 70 year olds that are "younger" than some 30 year olds.. Shooting fast and accurately was the 1st video that my wife bought me and I was amazed at how fast Ken was slapping leather... It's all shooting and It's all good... (I know a man in his late 60's that shoots bullseye competition better than anyone else that competes, young or old). He can even shoot your gun and beat you... It will be a long time before Rob "slows down"