Chris Jordan

Ayrton was THE man, but has anybody ever decided if he was a victim of foul play? Just a rumor that I have heard float about quite a bit. As for racing this side of the pond it has got to be WoO( World of Outlaws). Those guys have balls! P.S. These days Schumie is the rain Meister but nothing like Ayrton

Duane, After exhaustive research I have found the following. Nobody is talking, but... I have deduced the following. The founder of Trijicon,Inc's name is Glyn Bindon. I believe he stumbled across this "generic phenomenon" and simply named it after hisownself. As for the clinical term that describes said phenomenon I'm hoping that trijicon will enlighten me with a wealth of info that I can pass on to you all. I ain't holding my breath. Cheers, Chris

Flex, All my information came from Trijicon. However, I seem to remember Bushmaster Firearms touching on the concept so that may be a resource also. If I find anything else I'll post it ASAP. Chris (Edited by Chris Jordan at 1:40 pm on Dec. 5, 2001)

O.K., Flex (and others) here goes. Thank you Trijicon for the words. Human vision is based upon a binocular (two eyes) presentation of visual evidence to the brain. The word binocular literally means using both eyes at the same time. We most often associate this word with binocular instruments such as field glasses or a binocular microscope. These instruments specifically strive to present the object to be viewed the same way to both eyes. Vision research material was examined for its assistance to understand the optically aided weapon aiming process. Three major types of optical enhancement were compared. There are strong customer preferences in reticle designs, some simple reticles enhance the speed of target acquisition, others allow for greater precision in a given time limit. The simple substitution of a bright red dot for the usual cross-hairs makes it very easy to keep both eyes open. Just as in the Single point or Armson O.E.G. sighting, the brain merges the two images. During dynamic movement, the scene through the telescope blurs because the image moves more rapidly due to magnification. The one eye sees the bright dot against the blurred target scene, so the brain picks the scene from the unaided eye. The shooter swings the weapon towards the target while perceiving the dot indicating where the weapon is pointed. As soon as the weapon begins to become steady in the target area, the brain switches to the magnified view. A long search was made to try to combine the speed and non-battery features of the Singlepoint or Armson with the precision of the telescopic system. This discovery was made several years ago. Trijicon has sponsored research in the field of human vision to better understand this generic phenomenon. Although the study concentrated on the Armson O.E.G., some aspects are applicable also to the Bindon Aiming Concept. So there it is in a nut shell. As you can see Travis T's drill is invaluable in that moment when the brain switches between eyes. Hope this makes sense, Chris

Travis, Neat exercise. Something I realized that this drill demonstrates the B.A.C (Binden Aiming Concept). I exclusively shoot my AR-15 using this form. It really is wild how once you acquire a target the brain automaticaly switches eyes. Even wilder is that it takes long ehought that it feels like you are turning the power up on a scope. Anywho, Thanks for an awesome drill to tune up my rifle shooting skills. Chris

BE, I should have added that .13 sec was the fastest break in the string. It floated around between that and .20 and there was no draw. I meant not to decieve. Now I have a goal though! 8^) Chris (Edited by Chris Jordan at 5:12 pm on Nov. 28, 2001)

Here's a good drill to scare the neighbors. I loosely dubbed it the McGivern Drill. Just load up 5 rounds, hit the timer and let 'er rip. No A 's or even a target, just shoot. My best is .87 sec for 5 with a .13 sec break being the fastest ofthe fast. The neat part was that when I started doing this drill I was riding the trigger so bad that on the third round the gun wouldn't fire. Turns out that you really need to loosen up to keep the gun going. Like I said dumb but fun and I finally know what loose is.

Rust on the gas tube?? I lived in Florida and shot a Rem 1100. My gunsmiths advice was Oil the Hell out of everything and stand the gun up in the corner. What she don't need will leak out! Also I use NAPA bearing grease on the O-ring. This maintainence program was good for 1100+ rounds with no problems at all! Before anyone freaks I'll justy add that I bought this gun off a fella who was with SEAL team 5 out of Jacksonville, Fla. He trained with it so it drank lots of saltwater. Just my two (s)cents worth. P.S. Get a Hi-Viz sight and you're set for cheap.

Elishewitz Prodigy w/ carbon fiber scales. You gotta have ONE custom folder. Besides, it goes great great with my Wilson Combat CQB.

I just bought Brians' book and in the process of reading discovered that I can shoot! I already knew how. I am indebited not for the techniques and the drills but the simple fact that he explained that what I'm doing is working for me today(tomorrow, who knows? I'll try something different). There is no right or wrong just the bullet hitting the target. Time to put the books down and pick the gun up. Thanks Brian.

F.Y.I. , Infinicoat is a PVD coating (Physical Vapor Deposistion).It is applied in something like a microwave for metal. This coating is also used on carbide inserts that are used to CUT(!) steel and other, even harder nasties. You cannot get something harder in a cutting tool unless you go with diamond tiped cutters. What I'm saying is this stuff makes hard chrome look like playdoh and is an awesome finish!