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Welcome! Maybe not a whole support group, but you're not alone ... there is this revolver cult that has been steadily gaining support, but that's a different story. Try some of the topics below: Are there any good competitors who use an AK type? Need to block my slide on my AK at 3-gun Which Ak-47?, Which Country produces the best Best AK Manufacturer Disclaimer: I don't shoot 3-gun (yet). I just like doing searches.

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I think it's difficult to talk about driving transitions without considering the gun. Since the amount of force you apply during acceleration and braking are really dependent on the weight of the gun and its "pointability." Maybe it's best not to consider the hands and the gun as different things. Ideally the gun becomes an extension of you and part of the shooting platform that you build. Maybe think "aim/drive the platform"? Check out this search there are some good threads in it that might help ...

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It's not a "surprise" like when you go home and you have twenty people jump out of the closet screaming "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" It's more of a lack of expectation. A lack of "Pull the trigger ... NOW!" The shot is what it was regardless of what I wanted it or not wanted it to be. This dictates my next action.

You know ... I never really understood that and still don't. You're the only person I know that can turn a Limited into a machine gun and still get their hits. It sounds like you're shooting open and at the end you laugh and smile like it was no big deal. Too bad I missed you guys at the Bay Bridge ... it sounds like it was a lot of fun.

All of the above for me. I these Joey Hardy spacers from Shooters Connection. I also load to 1.170 with a 124 Montana Gold JHP. ... I should specify STI tubes, grams internals, and grams base pads.

If I understand correctly, ideally the focus should be on the gun. Since this will be the most adaptive for the variety of shooting positions that we get into. I think everyone has their personal points of interest to reference a proper index based on the mental picture they have of themselves. I think "the hands or thumbs or something?" you are refering to are these points. Even though they are very important I don't think they replace the importance of primary focus on floating/driving the gun. I was reading this thread the other day. Look for the quote below from benos. Rather than just "snapping my hands to the next target," maybe it should be drive the whole NPA structure. I hope this helps.

... because the awareness is not focused on the single point in time when the trigger is "supposed" to break. The maintenance of sight alignment and execution of trigger control are parallel processes that come together at the break of the shot resulting in a good shot when both are executed properly. This is different than the process of "I have good sight alignment, break the trigger NOW!" One follows the path of consciously trying to shoot each shot, the other is another step on the path to becoming a true observer of the shooting. What's really wierd is if you are able to open up more and your "sphere of observation" increases on you'll begin to feel the springs in the gun work.

As a fellow sufferer of moderate O-C I think this is the best thing for you.

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This happens to me when I rush and my finger outruns the next shot by not resetting the trigger enough, maybe like short stroking a revolver? (Disclaimer: I don't really shoot revolvers but I've seen them on TV and I think that's what a short stroke is from what I've heard) The way I get back into it is to mentally hear the cadence of how I'm going to shoot each array. I usually have a reasonable idea of how fast or slow the beat will be depending on the difficulty of an array. It's kind of like blocking out the steps during dancing ... 1-2-3, 1-2-3. As long as I keep the rhythm it's harder for my finger to skip a beat and freeze the trigger. This isn't the same thing as programming a cadence. The beat is just a baseline to keep everything in sync. Adjust the tempo as necessary. I hope this helps ... I know it's kind of out there.

There is something that this topic reminded me of and it's been bothering me ever since I first read the title ... now I remember: "If you had no hope of ever surviving life ... would you still live?" I carry Advil

This comes from the theory that shooting fast and shooting accurately are mutually exclusive. For a high hit factor stage you would theoretically want to shoot faster. For a low hit factor stage you would theoretically want to shoot more accurately.

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I think this is closer to the process I use, but not quite the same. Each shot is individual. After each shot you have a transition. When your next shot is at the same target you are transitioning to the same target. If your next shot is at a different target you are transitioning to it. Naturally, it's easier to transition to the same target because you don't have to snap your eyes to it. Shooting steel is the easier thing to visualize this on. If you called the shot a miss then you don't transition to the next steel yet because your next shot needs to be at the same steel. Same thing with paper. If you called your first shot a miss, it's easy because you're already transitioning to the same target anyway. If you called the second shot a miss, don't transition to the next target because you still have to make that shot. I can't remember who said it or where I read it, but if I remember correctly driving the gun on every shot is important. ... I guess what I'm trying to say is transition to the next shot no matter where it is as quickly as you can as soon as you call the shot. It's the same action, it just looks different because not all transitions are created equal.

Depending on whether or not you shoot with both eyes open during limited will be a consideration. You'll want to use both eyes in open to be most efficient. This might be a little wierd at first if you're not used to it. You're right about a new index, but it looks like you've already thought about that. Your hand positions will not necessarily change but where and how much grip pressure you use will change. There will be less torque on the gun so you can relax on the side to side pressure. The comp will help so front to back pressure can be less. You'll probably find the tighter you grip the gun, the more the dot will "wiggle." Finding your balance may take some practice. Oh yeah, one more and the most important thing ... Welcome to the Dark Side!

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Best Wishes, Alvin