blueorison

Most would say 15yds of 50 feet. I prefer 25 yds. YMMV

No.

What he said in his previous post to this one; shoot a lot. You will get used to it (or perhaps you might not). Understand that the pressure in your index finger relative to the pressure you're telling the rest of your fingers to implement on your grip might have some influence in this situation; I don't prefer 2 lb triggers (I prefer 4-5lb). But mainly because IMO it fabricates an environment that allows laziness/lack of discipline to flourish. Understand that I said that IMO. I'm not claiming this as fact. Then again, give a 4.5lb trigger to a 2011 shooter and see if they can still shoot it well after getting used to it. It's easier to go lighter than back to heavier... if one ever trained on a "heavier" trigger, in the first place. I think it's important to maintain a balance and shoot everything from a 2lb to a 10lb DA trigger so you'll be well-versed. Just my .02

Find balance. Don't overstress your muscles like a tactical guy.

I think the answer is, it depends. How much does your gun recoil/how naturally strong is your grip strength relative to the cartridge you're firing/how strong are your wrists compared to your forearms and shoulders/etc. For one, might not be for another. I can see the author's point wherein you *might* lose grip strength with your fingers if you cam your wrist all the way forward. I think an important thing to note is fatigue and if you can handle it. I think you will find various degrees of true effectiveness in both the stronger grip/non-full cam and the full cam of wrist shooters.

Everyone has an opinion If you're taking more than a few steps and aren't going into a difficult position/can afford to reload, why not do it?

Yes. (As with most things).

Balance. Depending on body type, musculoskeletal ratio/composition, you already might attain the optimum position of your upper carriage in relation to the gun by pressing out slightly and not going to the point where your elbows are almost locked. Balance permits efficacy. Don't solely silo yourself into the thought process that "the most effective way of handling my pistol with my arms to handle recoil" is the most important. Realize that your line of sight, how far your neck has to crane to place your eyes to that line of sight (optimum sight tracking/target tracking/movement in and out of position of your upper carriage) is also critically important. Why don't you have the same stance shooting .22 as you do 10mm? Why do Open shooters sometimes not extend their arms as much as Production shooters? Because intrinsically, your body understands that at some point, recoil handling is the priority. Most are typically more relaxed shooting .22 because of the recoil/concussion/etc. reduction, but watch how some change their positioning to favor their eye tracking more than "recoil handling/mitigation/reduction". Understanding Biomechanics And why locking your elbows like all the tactical shooters do, and craning your neck, and the effects that has on your athletic performance might or might not be the stupidest thing you do. Hope that helps. Big picture. Don't get caught up. Balance. Source: I studied Kinesiology/Sports Science/Biomechanics as part of my major.

A slightly overdue holler from Texas. Glad to see this forum is still around!

Man, he absolutely ripped the stage, too, after his recovery. Is Bob Vogel shooting with a pistol light/weight on the rail? Can't tell from the vids.

Great post, broski! Never heard of the teflon tape trick. I use an MRD, but not on a Glock. Keep us updated on the MRD status; I've heard from owners of the MRD's of ***'s killed, and certain other mfg's MRD's that don't last forever on Open guns. I can speak for certain that my slide-mounted MRD was killed by my platform. After bedding it with hot-glue, it now works as it should.

What. the what. I've seen Taran shoot, and he is quite controlled in his shooting. Having said that, I do want to see that far-side target!!! I'm curious as to the hits he put on it! Shot at NORCO before with big name shooters. They have fun hoser stages.

Very good advice. On the note regarding speed; stop thinking fast or slow. These are polar concepts. think "efficient".

I am not a proponent of using gear to overcome physical inabilities. You do not need tape. Practice with using both eyes on the front sight and you WILL become accustomed to using both eyes after a couple weeks. Your brain is capable of rewiring your entire sight picture and natural sight translation. It can even be trained to flip your entire vision upside down.

If you're a new shooter, keep shooting A's. Don't try to go faster. Biggest mistake of new shooters is to try to re-enact the speed of more experienced shooters. The fundamentals have to be driven into your body and your mind has to be open. If you just try to go faster, your brain will focus on speed instead of holding on to your fundamentals of shooting. Don't think of "going faster". Think of going more "efficiently". Let your ways be more accustomed to doing the right thing before adding more speed to the equation.

Use both eyes. Placing emphasis on using one eye more than the other will handicap you and cause you to try to CONCENTRATE more versus actually trying to FOCUS.

Relax, AND BREATHE. Breathing is a significant factor. You will immediately notice a change.k

probably a different name. If you read Brian Enos' book, you will realize one of the best grips to have is the neutral grip, where you do not apply more pressure than is necessary to hold the gun in place. You do not want to influence it in either direction with over-pressure.