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The more I shoot I tend to start trying to develop methods or explain what works and what does not in terms of shooting fast and shooting accurate. I wanted to go through my mental play-by-play and see what others think (and of course feel free to let me know if I am way off or share you own ideas). I guess the question I am trying to answer is what methods do you use in terms of mental decision making starting a couple of seconds before the shot to the last fraction of a second when the striker hits the primer. Keep in mind that this is about sight picture, shot intent timing, and finally dropping the shot. Step 1: see the target Step 2: move gun toward target Step 3: bring front and rear sights into alignment while still looking at the target. Step 4: transition focus to the front sight (in relation to the target) Step 5: focus on the front sight in relation to target as as it tracks around the area of the target (for example as your front sight passes in front of metal plate a good distance). I say "track" as I am trying to describe the inability of a human being to hold a handgun 100% steady. Step 6: The moment the sight passes in front of target, drop the shot (for example, the point is to pull the trigger the moment you see the correct sight picture and not wait for the gun to completely settle as if you were bench or bullseye shooting) In step 6 the trigger pull is very light but fast at the same time. I don't want to say that the trigger manipulation is a "jerking" action, but more in terms of a "pop" where the sights stay on target with dry-fire practice. For multiple shots (i.e. two shots on a IPSC target) you simply start at step 5 Please comment and share you own thoughts on what you are looking for in terms of sight picture, tactics on when to drop the shot, and trigger manipulation.

+1 on that.... can't say enough about Shooters connection. That is where I bought my targets. Super fast shipping and order turn-around.

Get a pair of Surefire Sonic Defenders for about $14 . It's amazing how they reduce all gun shots down to nothing (from 9mm to centerfire rifle), but you can still hear good enough to talk on a cell phone (for example when your wife calls during a match ;-) ). I normally doubled up when shooting the AR (cheap orange foam plugs and then ear muffs), but with the Sonic Defenders I can just run the them without the muffs. They work so good that the muffs weren't adding any further sound reduction.

Are you talking about a Pocket Pro 2? How do you use it for drills without shooting live ammo to trigger the counter? You can use the par time feature. Set it for 1.5 sec or so for draw or reload, two beeps one to start and one at the end of the time you set. It does not keep shot strings without live ammo, if that's what you were asking. Also has a delay feature at the start of the beep. Pat Now it make sense.... I have never used the par function on mine, but now I will. Thanks!

Are you talking about a Pocket Pro 2? How do you use it for drills without shooting live ammo to trigger the counter?

about 5 seconds last time.... (I am a unclassified newbie) that is with one miss (the first shot after shooting two ipsc's ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmdblfjeMWY