[Keeping the thumbs off the pistol?]

I got into the habit of steering with a 1911.

I shot well.

Then tried it on a Glock...I was pulling shots all over the place and having slidelock interference problems.

Practiced floating the thumbs and everything improved for me

[Comp-tac Holster]

I had a similar thread a few months ago (actually the Same thread).

I loosened mine up and practiced a LOT.

Smoothed it right out.

[Shot my classifier last week...]

Doesn't really matter.

I did the same thing.

My first Match was a Classifier.

I had equipment problems the DAY before and had to adjust my hold and was distracted and having slide lock issues the whole day.

Just missed SS and I'm kind of glad I did.

If I had HIT at the speed I was running I would have way 'over classified'.

[Trigger finger transition from Slide to Trigger?]

Got it.

I started down this rabbit hole when I felt my finger bumping the guard on my push out

[Double Plugging]

Were you indoors?

If I double plug outdoors I have found I can't hear to communicate/hear instruction (even with Electronics).

[Trigger finger transition from Slide to Trigger?]

I have isolated a problem....I have noticed I am doing this on Rifle as well as Pistol.

If I move to the Trigger during my draw I don't notice this (because I can't see it).

i have figured a few things out and could use some input...and maybe this will help

someone else.

My Trigger Pull is pretty clean.

But if I get sight picture with my Finger outside of the Guard, my Sights move quite a bit when I move my finger to the trigger and pull.

One issue is that I tend to Steer with my finger (I have learned to Float my thumbs but apparently not my trigger finger).

Another is bumping the Trigger Guard on the way down.

The other is that I was placing my Trigger finger too high on the trigger and causing a push to the left

I am concentrating on floating my trigger finger off of the Slide

(that is a good idea right??)

And I am doing a few thousand reps while focusing on ONLY moving my Trigger finger while keeping my Grip stable.

tips/Insights much appreciated.

Thanks,

John

[History Channel hasn't renewed Top Shot for Next Year(Spoilers)]

Just because it isn't renewed at History doesn't mean it won't pop up somewhere else.

[Top Shot Season 4: Episode 12 (1 May 2012)]

Oh...

And Gary was the one robbed by the Dueling trees.

I would have to watch again to make sure but i think his targets were bouncing back after he hit them.

It was the right tree/lower 3 or 4 targets.

One of them even got stuck straight back.

Then all of a sudden it wasn't.

I wonder if they stopped to fix it and just edited the stoppage out.

[Top Shot Season 4: Episode 12 (1 May 2012)]

Chosing shooting challenges like those did show that the shooters were willing to "go big or go home" or so I think..

I think it showed that they knew little to nothing about the functional ranges of Ammo and Firearms and even less about their own shooting abilities.

Challenges in the past like shooting a Golfball from 100 yards or shooting a Paintball off a Tee were done by people that COULD...not because they wre lucky.

And what was it...like 6 seconds per shot at 10" plates?

In the FINAL?

Yikes

[Top Shot Season 4: Episode 12 (1 May 2012)]

The Semifinals were a joke.

35' .22 Pistol shots are Jars gets you into the finals?

Yikes.

Chris definitely deserved to win.

As lame as this season seemed, there was plenty of entertainment value

[History Channel hasn't renewed Top Shot for Next Year(Spoilers)]

It doesn't have bad ratings

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/18/tuesday-cable-ratings-deadliest-catch-nba-basketball-the-game-16-and-pregnant-real-housewives-oc-hardcore-pawn-more/129618/

But I have to imagine that it isn't the cheapest show to produce.

So the "Bang for the buck" (pun intended) probably isn't as good as a show like Pawn Stars

[History Channel hasn't renewed Top Shot for Next Year(Spoilers)]

something else cool about the show....

My son (7) and a friend (12) were playing in the backyard last week.

They asked me to come out and "have ourselves a friendly shoot out" (they used the Colby accent).

We set up Cans and shot Airsoft Pistol, then shot Bullseyes with a Red Ryder, Shot Suction Cup Bow and Arrow, then Water Bottles with a ColdSteel Blowgun, and then threw DARTS.

We kept score and I had to stand shoot 2 or 3 times their distance

It was fun.

The commentary was the best.

"All over the place with the ColdSteel blowgun!!"

[History Channel hasn't renewed Top Shot for Next Year(Spoilers)]

Yeah, my wife and/or kids watch it with me too.

They should have a drinking game.....they get a big laugh from Colby's play-by-play.

They really love it when he says "Bass Pro Shop"

[Airsoft training]

Read lots of reviews.

There are excellent 1911 Airsoft out there.

If you are practicing outside, running them on Propane is CHEAP (stinks).

[Hornady Steel Match 75gr]

My local Academy and Bass Pro have them.

Though I'm not 100% sure they the 75gr

[Dummy Rounds for practice]

I think the box of 25 is worth it.

They are a translucent white and NO WAY to get them mixed up with live rounds.

I think mine are Winchester or Remington...

They hold up well

[AR-15 two point sling]

Look at Blue force gear vickers too.

Be careful about thick padded slings.

The pads can really get in the way if they are bulky

[Sights not lifting straight up?]

NPOA?

I've been working on precision rifle.

I had a string with what was apparently perfect NPOA.

I shot a 'ragged hole' 5 shot group using iron sights (prone).

I could see the sights fall back EXACTLY where they were with no muscle effort.

It was cool.

Now I just have to be able to do it every time

[How much does your rifle weigh?]

Interesting thread

Mine is 8lbs 8oz

20" HBAR

Handle/Iron sights

A2 Stock

Miculek Comp

[Anybody start with a .22 upper]

Has anyone read that shooting .22 out of a 5.56 or .223 barrel can cause problems with the barrel?

I can see where you might get Lead buildup maybe.

Hard for me to imagine that it could damage the bore.

I would hope that the barrel isn't that soft

Thing is....if you are going to shoot that much .22, your money saved in ammo will you a new Barrel when/if your .22 shooting wears it out.

I have the Target Master conversion and use it with a 20" 1/9 barrel.

It is VERY accurate.

It was unreliable with Federal 550 ammo when it was new.

Lately I am using Federal Champion round nose and it has been fine.

I've been told to try Blazer too.

One drawback is that the Bolt doesn't lock back.

They simulate bolt Lockback by catching it on the mag when it is empty but the function isn't identical.

Other than that, I am happy with it.

Came with 2 Blackdog mags

[Top Gun]

I watch all of them because it's better than Real Housewives...

BUT

I wish they would bring on people that can SHOOT what they are demonstrating.

I'm not really interested in watching someone shoot a Pump shotgun for the first time.

Or seeing a Marine shoot a Flintlock....

But I watch anyway.

[Both eyes open breakthrough]

Thanks Steve.

You are correct.

Now I have to 'decide to do it' firing Rifle.

The bang of the recoil spring makes me blink.

Funny because I can keep both eyes open with a 12Ga pump

[Compensators and Loudness]

Update:

I just used it at an Appleseed shoot all day...

I asked first...made it clear that I didn't mind removing it.

They said not to worry and just put me on the end of the firing line and left an empty space between me and the next shooter.

My Barrel is 20" which I think is why it doesn't seem loud to me.

I fired around 300 rounds that day.

It did start coming loose after about 150 rounds.

MIGHT try some weak Loctite...not sure

[Compensators and Loudness]

I'll have some one else shoot so I can stand in the next lane and hear what it's like.

[iPhone app]

When you search for a forum you generally have to enter the exact full name to find it.

Tapatalk works well on this forum.

I use the HD version on iPad and run the regular one on my phone