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Surefire Shot Timer version 1.6 posted March 4, 2012 IT WORKS FOR iPhone OS version 5.0.1!!! Very pleased that it's back. It still picks up slide release and striker click for reload practice. If you haven't tried it do a search for "surefire shot timer". DNH

Surefire Shot Timer version 1.6 posted March 4, 2012 IT WORKS FOR 5.0.1!!! Very pleased that it's back. It still picks up slide release and striker click for reload practice. If you don't have this already for your iPhone do a search for "surefire shot timer". DNH

I'd like the hear what works for you in such a short time. What I try to focus on a couple days before a match are the non-shooting things and rhythm and I don't try to "get faster". Non-shooting things: Reloads - finding the speed where smoothness disappears. Usually I can feel my muscles tense up to move faster so it's the point where I'm not "tense". Draw - the same by finding the "tense" point then backing off. Position to position - LAUNCH OUT of position and GLIDE INTO position. When I practice I maintain proper muzzle orientation. I especially concentrate on obstacles and odd shooting positions. Rhythm: It's hard to explain but I visualize standard target setups and count at a speed that I know I can accurately hit. I also do this while walking the dog envisioning egaging different trees, signs or mailboxes. Focus on the knots of the tree, a single number on the mailbox or the bolts holding up the sign. Aim small = Miss small. Rhythm of transitions that are "just fast enough". Getting to the target at the right speed and stopping smoothly rather than quickly twisting towards the target, overshooting then back tracking. I look for the same "tense muscle" feel and back off. Oh yeah, when I smoke my friends I respond like a steely eyed gunfighter. It's much easier on the pride on an off day if I didn't gloat when I was rockin.

I'm also running a Glock Gen4 G17. I use my weak hand for a clamping force on my weak hand to lock my strong hand fingers against the grip. My weak hand fingertips almost touch my strong hand knuckles. The base of my palm is pressing on the side of the grip with my weak hand fingers drivng my strong hand fingers into the gun. Recoil is straight up and down with a really quick recovery. Something to try is to wrap the weak hand fingers further around the strong hand fingers. Test this at around 7 yards with a quick double tap without looking for the sight on the second shot. If you've got a tight pair you're doing it right. Then check your current method and see if it works as well. I'd like to hear what this does for you. This could get rid of your slide lock problems and improve your doubles. DNH

I'm interested in hearing what happens for you this year. I've embraced a one-gun strategy because I found I just didn't have enough time for another gun in my life. There are many benefits of monomaguny. It sounds like you have a goal with this one pistol rather than having drunk the Glock Kool-Aid. A good gun is a gun that goes bang when it's supposed to. Blaming the trigger, the sights, etc. for undesired results instead of looking at what the shooter is doing is foolish. Any rubuttals on this opinion? Having a lighter gun bag because there is only one in there is nice. Since you're on the Glock platform I don't believe getting a SIRT trainer is breaking the monomaguny vow. I recently bought one and think it's worth every penny. The resettable trigger has improved my times and accuracy shot-to-shot. If you do get a SIRT buy an extra magazine, they're weighted and rubber which makes it great for reload practice. Since they're weighted and fit in Glocks, dryfire practice with the genuine gun has a lot closer feel to a loaded gun. I'm working on getting reload times down this week and there is a noticable difference running drills with a weighted magazine. Stay faithful, DNH

I got mine in December and I love it. It's worth every penny. I wish I ordered extra mags like you did. The mags are rubber, the weight and center of gravity can be adjusted. Much better than using empty mags. Other things I like: Repeat shots. This helps a lot with shooting on the move and transitions. I don't have to modify my competition gun to get laser practice with repeat shots. The laser doesn't lie and keeps you honest. You can fool yourself into thinking that the shot was good with regular dry-fire. The take-up laser tells you how much you're moving the gun during draw, transitions and moving. Less-movement = faster times. The green laser works at the range and can troubleshoot why shots are going where they do. Especially useful when practicing shooting around cover. Saves ammo. The trigger is adjustable for location, over-travel, break location, take-up force, trigger break force, sear engagement. I have it adjusted very close to my gun. The mags fit my Glock. It accepts aftermarket sights. If fits my holster. The lasers can be aimed. MOST IMPORTANT!!! It is very quiet, the click is as loud as a computer mouse. My wife appreciates the lack of "clack-clack-click" of my Glock during dry-fire with a gun in the house. The spot won't be on target if you aren't on the front sight so I don't look for the laser spot. I learned that pretty quick.