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The problem is with your gun...
You start off your post with the conclusion "I have a trigger finger placement issue". I would suggest you look at other things than just your finger tip because there's a lot of things one could to to make a shot go wide.
What really jumps out at me with what you've written is that you're a couple targets in before you notice or think about it. This really sounds like you're rushing. If your fingertip placement was wrong the whole stage would have wide shots regardless of you noticing.
When that buzzer goes off all my training seems to go out the window along with my brain. Bad habits seems to resurface. So, all I think about is just getting the gun up and aligned. That's what I also do in dry-fire. As long as I don't rush things and just pay attention bad habits tend stay away.
I try to go fast but I make sure I don't rush. I tell myself "Make the hits as quick as I can".
This all seems to be the source of the sayings "balancing speed with accuracy", "slow is smooth, smooth is fast", "you can't miss fast enough", "glock triggers suck", "that's a double" and "there's something wrong with my gun".
I really don't think it problems can be reduced to one thing and if you don't notice what is going on you can't be sure what the issues are.
I'd like to hear how you're progressing with this.
DNH
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I've used rifles and magnums with titegroup.
Federal magnums give me good consistency with minor loads. No misfires with glock standard striker springs.
Use proper safety measures in building up your load.
Don't use LARGE primers. Didn't switch the primer tube once
Nothing went boom but I mangled some primers.DNH
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Okay, I tried this experiment.
Transitions on an array of six targets at 7 yds 3 feet apart.
See what kind of part times you can get on the heads by driving the gun to the edge of the heads compared to finding the centers.
It may be a method that is good for heads at 7 yards but it seems to work really well for me. I can roll through those targets very accurately.
DNH
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I can't remember how many times I've called -0's and saw low shots like you describe!
Where is your attention on that second shot?Are you thinking about driving down your splits?Are you thinking about the transition?What were you doing with the trigger trying to consciously make the gun go off?I would suggest trying:
A bill drill at your desired splits.It isn't about raw speed it's about controlled speed.and/orSwitch between 4 shots into one target and then 2-2.Find out how fast you can transition and make thatthe sameas your split time.Then drive down both transitions and splits.Do it for bodies and heads and write down the times you can do it clean for a baseline.
Reload and repeat.
These drills will probably tell you something about what is going on.
Some things for me are:
Support hand not in the game = low left (right handed)Looking over the gun = lowGetting frisky for the transition = sideways or complete missJerking the trigger to get speed = low left or high rightLooking at how pretty my sights are - the gun had already cycled and was waiting for meLastly I would say don't worry about your splits and work on your transitions. Splits are merely transitions without the lateral movement. If your transitions speed up your splits will naturally follow.
Trying to shave .05 seconds off a split when transitions are tenth of seconds slower is not worth the effort. Especially if a .05 faster split gives you a .5 second penalty. IDPA is designed like that.
That's my thinking on this right now.
DNH
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I've been working on snapping my eyes on the next target for transitions and I've been trying two methods.
One method is to look for where you want the bullet to go - middle of the A or -0. Then try to break the shot when the sights arrive at the middle.
Another is to look for the edge of the A zone and drive the gun to that. Then try to break the shot as soon as the sights cross the edge.
The second method seems to work best. I think it's because it's easier to acquire and edge with the eyes rather than consciously finding the middle of a "zone".
It's my suspicion that all you GMs are doing this. Am I right?
Are there any other methods I could try?
I find it more precise and faster to look at a sharp edge rather than mentally tell myself "that is the center". There seems to be a parallel in bulls eye shooting where the edge of the front sight is put on the lower edge of the bull rather than in the center. It seems to be a one condition solution, edge touching edge rather than a two dimensional rectangle reaching the apparent middle of a rectangle.
Thanks,
DNH
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+1 on the SIRT.
Try to stay disciplined when using it. I found it easy to do "laser pointer" practice than actual dry-fire. I got some rude awakenings a couple of times when I did live fire and realized I was practicing some bad habits. Most notably looking over the gun. A self-correcting behavior.
An idea from a friend is to put a piece of tape over the laser so you don't see it to do traditional dry-fire.
My improvement of trigger pull, trigger prep, transitions, speed and accuracy was more than worth the price of the SIRT in saved ammo alone. Add in drive time to the range and it's probably one of the best deals out there.
Even with these immediate and clear benefits It will be a couple years before techniques get the true potential from the device.
Get the green laser. It's worth it. Being able to run through actual match stages outdoors will make up for that price difference. Practicing a stage 20 times compared to only 3 with live ammo allows a lot more improvement. Finding out where the bullet would've gone when shooting contorted around obstacles or moving gave me immediate feedback on trigger, grip stance etc. I am more likely to try different things without worrying about the dimes and quarters I was sending downrange.
Get extra magazines when you order. They're rubber and have adjustable weights.
DNH
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I found this Bob Vogel explanation helpful.
DNH
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...Aiming gets in the way of my speed.
I think you should ask the GM's you shoot with how they deal with aiming getting in the way of their speed.
I think you'll get some very interesting answers that are tailored to your current perspective. They have observed your shooting and it would be valuable to you to hear what they say.
The higher level shooters I shoot with give me critiques like telling me when I get "a little frisky" when I throw shots and also point out what went fast. This eliminates the "luck" of good hits and biases in my own perspective of how I shot. Very valuable.
Post what they say, I'd like to hear about it.
DNH
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Welcome.
The Range or Ranch are great places to shoot. I've also gone to monthly IDPA style matches at H20 Fowl Farms and PDHSC. Their matches tend not to conflict with Range or Ranch so you can shoot both Saturday AND Sunday.
Sir Walter USPSA is on my list but I really haven't had the need...yet.
Are you going to The Carolina Cup? It's a good major match.
DNH
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Be careful in seeking "understanding".
Understanding the "concept" of Zen is not Zen.
Techniques help us intuit Mu which is translated as emptiness, no self or no ego. It is something to experience, not to understand, because there is "someone" who is understanding.
The best definition I've heard was from Kushner Roshi which describes Zen as being about the relationship between things.
When does some paper and ink become a book? It is the relationship between the ink and paper is what we call the book.
If you look at a flower do you see the sun or the earth that are in that flower? The flower could not be a flower without the input from the earth and sun.
It gets more complicated when you start to explore our relationship with the world. Using a gun or a bow and arrow can be good tools to use for this exploration. The gun or bow is beguileless , it will shoot the bullet or arrow the best that it can every time. Because of this when we miss we look inward to see why it behaved the way it did. Did we take care of our equipment and make sure it is maintained correctly? Did we apply techniques correctly in a way that was appropriate? Were we fully engaged in the shooting or were we not concentrating? What were our intentions? Were we trying to go fast? Were we trying to shoot like someone else? Why did things work out well? Was it luck or good form? Are we judging our performance as good or bad? Shooting as well as Brian Enos on his bad day would be my best day ever.
By refining our shooting we can refine ourselves. The path does not end so we continue to refine our shooting.
The goal is not to reach the end but to gather the treasure along the way.
That is where I am on this matter. As time passes I know less Zen.
DNH
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Lanny's book is also on CD. I listen to it while driving to the range. I don't think I would've ever finished reading the actual book.
This forum is a one-stop-shop
http://www.brianenos.com/pages/reviews.html
$32.95 is worth the price.
DNH
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Ben,
Do you change the way you communicate to people with different analysis styles?
It almost sounds like you're talking about learning styles. Some people hear, see or feel in terms of perceiving.
I don't teach shooting but I've found it useful to just talk it out to auditory learners, take out my pen and draw for visual learners. For the feel people I just ask them to do what they feel is right and go from there.
For the few people I've given shooting advice I've said, "send the bullet", "feel the trigger' and "think about the hand grabbing the magazine", types of things.
What is recently on my mind is the number of new gun owners in need of training. Every time I've been to the range there's been more and more new shooters. It explains the ammo shortage but is a good sign that shooting is becoming more popular. I'll avoid mentioning current events.
If it's worth teaching, it's worth repeating.
DNH
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This is the place to do your research.
Have you decided on a game to play with your toys? USPSA, IDPA or Zombies?
DNH
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The secret is the hat!
DNH
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Matt,
CONGRATS! It's a great accomplishment. It does take work to get there.
Race you to Master?
DNH
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- depending on the study and the skill, people who depended only on visualization gained 40-80% of the benefit of people who actually practiced (free throws, strength exercises, etc.). That's crazy!
However, to me it seems a jump to conclude that the mind can't tell the difference...
CALL ME CRAZY!!
I believe the mind can't tell the difference especially since it works so well in the negative direction. Convince your brain you can't do something and It will limit the body. I'm sure everyone knows of people who have choked from doubt. Then it follows if the body has been trained, through repetition and other conditioning, then the body is able to demonstrate what the mind envisions. I think we've seen this when things just "flow" and things "go exactly as we thought they would".
Yes, just thinking about being a champion shooter isn't going to make you a champion but it is an important part of being a champion. (Basham, Lanny With Winning in Mind 3rd ed. 2012)
DNH
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I used 2 cap fulls and let it tumble for 2hrs before adding any brass
I get impatient and knead in the nu polish in with my hands. A little messy but faster.
DNH
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It's because there's a belt clip on the loader.
Oooh, that would be really cool.
DNH
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+1 on the ultimate clip loader and Buckmarks!
amazon.com even has them.
Yes, you will blow through .22 ammo!
DNH
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I think this made the biggest difference in my shooting since I've started.
Make sure you do not pull the trigger on the first seven drills in Steve's book. It's only sight confirmation which means a sight picture that will get you a -0. There is wisdom behind this that I am just starting to realize.
DNH
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I get ammo stolen out of my bag when I practice. I always thought I brought more!
I've marked my stuff. I run a glock so it's real easy to mix up stuff.
DNH
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Is that feeding cost? Are you shooting factory ammo?
IDPA rules? Which ones?
The .40 at SSP power factor is stupid soft.
I shoot a G21 .45 ACP around SSP power factor is stupidliscious.
The gun stays very flat. I do run a 13 pound spring but it is very reliable even with a tight storm lake barrel.
I worry about out running my bullets.
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Sounds like a normal cat.
There's this stuff called "BioBlaster" that has enzymes to break down the urine smell. It isn't all perfume smelling either.
I love how the Sandy Hook guy said to congress that his guns collect dust and cat hair...
I won't post something like that on this forum but look for "sandy hook father owns congress" at 2:06 in the video.
I don't think Gaston was thinking of cat hair as something that might jam a Glock...
DNH
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Proudprado,
Your first classifier? Congratulations! MM too! Good Job!
73 points down...it's definitely your gun.
Just kidding...There will always be something to improve.
I would suggest dry-fire and shot calling while dry firing. Ask yourself, was that a -0 or a -3 or a miss? Did I snatch the trigger? You can do it without ammo and this gives your subconscious more to notice when shooting. It also makes dry-fire a lot less boring. Get Steve Anderson's first book and a timer and you'll have to remind yourself to stop practicing.
One thing to practice is around barricades, standing and kneeling. I find contorting my body and trying to concentrate on the -0 difficult. IDPA is full of this kind of stuff which challenging.
The more I do this stuff the more I want to do it.
For me one motivation to get better is not having to count so high to score my targets.
DNH
Nothing went boom but I mangled some primers.
New Glock... help with set up etc...
in Glock
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The best accessory for a Glock? A progressive press! Reloading doesn't save you money it just gets you more ammo for the same money.
I like my storm lake barrel. You can shoot lead with it which means even more ammo for the money.
Choose a trigger and run it for a while. Switching up things too often puts a dent in fun while you're getting used to something different. Buying a name brand you'll be able to sell it for decent money.
There's a lot of bling out the for glocks, have fun.
The most fun I've had with my glock is competition.
There's GSSF which is a great way to find out if you like matches. All you need is your glock and a couple of boxes of ammo. You check in anytime registration is open and shoot the different stages in any order you want. Some full matches you can complete in 2 hours.
I would say visit the closest match to you whatever game their playing USPSA, IDPA, GSSF WYSIWYG and ask questions.
DNH