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AAR, USPSA MATCH, 3/19/16
Stats
- 6th of 27 Production (84.6%)
- 54th of 152 Combined (65.1%)
- 92A, 12C, 2D, no penalties (95% of points)
Observations
- Definitely the cleanest USPSA match I've ever shot.
- Lost a ton of time due to malfunctions and mags not dropping free because my guns and mags were dirty. Not smart.
- I'm shooting the same points as the Ms, just not fast enough. I need to focus on how to shave 3-4 seconds off per stage.
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Thanks for ordering! Your targets are on their way.
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I just got a SIRT, and I'm using it a lot for SHO/WHO drills too. Lately I've been practicing the USPSA classifiers with SHO/WHO.
The resetting trigger has definitely shown me things that mashing on a dead trigger couldn't. From live fire, I knew that I tended to push shots low when shooting at speed, but I couldn't really tell if it was because of recoil timing or trigger control (turns out it's trigger control).
I still do single shot and gun handling skills with my real gun, but for multiple shot drills, I've moved to the SIRT.
I'm really enjoying the LASR software, too. I wear red shooting glasses so that the camera can see the green shot laser but I can't.
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WEDNESDAY 3/16/16
Dry Fire
- 30 minutes
- Focused on reloads
- 10 mins of Burkett reloads:
- The SIRT is great for Burkett reloads. When I pause to insert the mag, I can use the prep trigger and see where it lands on the wall to make sure I'm angling the gun consistently.
- 20 mins of moving reloads:
- Practiced reloading while quick stepping a few feet L-R and R-L.
- Focusing on starting the reload while also moving explosively. I was a little sluggish at my last match and it cost me a ton of time.
- My current goal is a shot-to-shot reload of 1.3s on an open target at 7 yards while moving 6 feet side-to-side. I'd love to get that down to a second, but I don't think I can make that par time even without the reload.
- Observations:
- My biggest hurdle right now is finding the magwell. I tend to hold the gun much lower during moving reloads than during static reloads. My torso and arms shifting around during movement doesn't help either.
- I also noticed that after the mag is seated, when I'm getting back on target, I'm not establishing my support hand grip soon enough. This pushes the gun to the left and makes it harder to find and align the sights. It helps if I start torquing in my support hand inward as soon as I start to push out.
- I'll keep working on these tomorrow. I'll also add reloads while moving forward.
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37, lowest was .213. Average is around .250.
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TUESDAY 3/15/16
Dry Fire
- 45 mins
- No movement work today - just marksmanship
- Practiced CM03-07 (Riverdale Standards)
- First (cold) run: 5.80 HF (79%)
- For each string, I took the time from my cold run, subtracted about a second, and chased the par time in speed mode (anything on brown is OK) for 5 minutes.
- Worked down to 3.8s for String 1 and 4.20s for String 2, and maybe 2.8s for String 3.
- Then I shot it again in match mode (going for As, calling shots) and got 7.01 HF (95%).
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AAR, USPSA MATCH, 3/12/16
Stats
- 4th of 28 production (81.34% of winner)
- 28th of 98 Combined (63.99% of winner)
- 84A 22C 4D 1NS (86.55% of available points)
Good
- Shot calling was mostly pretty good. I called one very close NS and made it up immediately. I also called one D, but it was my last round before slide lock and wasn't worth making up. The other 3 Ds were mystery Ds, though.
- Steel was a little better. Not as many makeups as I normally need.
- Some wide transitions were much faster. Still had a few sluggish ones.
- Stage planning and execution were much better. I caught myself coming up with some fancy stage plans, but I kept it simple and safe and focused on execution.
- I was a little more consistent about running my mental program during make ready, and I think it showed, especially on the classifier.
- I shot a 92% classifier (CM99-08 Melody Line). It was my first M classifier. I was one close D away from a GM score. This score bumps me up to 81.11%.
Bad
- Movement was a little slow this match. Right now, my movement speed is tied to my level of visual patience; I shot this match in match mode, so my accuracy and shot calling were good, but my movement speed was not great. I need to come up with a way to disconnect the two. I'm thinking a two position drill with entries and exits on tight shots.
- Reloads seemed to have regressed this match. They are also tied to my movement speed - move slow, reload slow.
Takeaways
- This was my best match so far. No disasters. Stages executed according to plan. Decent accuracy.
- It was my first match as an A-class shooter, and I finished in the middle of the Ms.
- I definitely need to focus more on movement. I'm shooting the same points as the Ms, but I'm losing out by 2-3 seconds per stage. I know what to work on and how to work on it. Now I just have to put in the time.
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THURSDAY 3/10/2016
Dry Fire
- 30 mins
- Not the most focused session, but at least I got a little trigger time in
- Practiced 45° transitions on three targets at simulated 10 yards. Outer targets were open, middle had a no-shoot covering lower half of lower A zone
- Mostly practiced match mode shooting. 10-24s. Freestyle, SHO, WHO.
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I have both, but only use the LASR program. I actually like shootoff better, but my 3-4 year old i5 powered computer can't run it! It's based on java and the computer just lags like a sob, only getting 7-8 frames per second, so it misses 2/3 of the shots. If you have a new fast computer, give it a go as it has some cool features.coolest is the projection of moving targets. You need a projector plus camera, but it then can (supposedly I never tried) put out an image and see if you hit it.
The lasr program is more basic, but useful. However! You must really get your mental game on to avoid looking at the target to see where you hit. That red dot is seductive! If you can afford the IR option that would stop you from looking as the dot is invisible except to the camera.
The other issue is it promotes trigger slap habits (speaking personally) as every shot is da eith the long long trigger pull. I vary things with da first shot, then (no dot) short stroke sa simulation, transition to a different target shoot da again, sa simulation, repeat across an array. Split time that way is then an aggregate. Other days, I do da every shot which helps on trigger control and gives shot to shot splits. I have improved a lot, and had fun doing it. Much less boring than par time beeps and IMO, better for accuracy as you can verify a hit from a miss. Important as I'm still learning to shot call.
Sorry to be so long!
To get around this, I wear red shooting glasses when using the LASR software The camera can pick up the green shot laser, but it's pretty much invisible to me.
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WEDNESDAY 3/9/16
Dry fire
- 60 mins
- Same array as yesterday (5 targets in 180° arc spaced every 45° at 7-10 yards)
- I shot this array using the metronome, starting aimed at the first target. I started at 75 bpm (0.8s splits) and worked up to 240 bpm (.25s splits) in speed mode (mostly As and Cs with a few Ds).
- Finished up by shooting the same array in match mode (As and close Cs) from 10-24s
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Observations
- I'm getting the hang of using my lower body to transition.
- I took high video of myself transitioning and watched it in slo-mo, and it's creepy as hell. It looks like my eyeball rotates instantly in its socket as far as it can go, and then my head slooooowly swivels around my stationary eyeball until it's lined up again.
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That would be crazy to see Keanu show up at SWPL.
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TUESDAY 3/8/16
Dry Fire
- I set up an array that I'm going to use all this week to practice transitions. It's an 180 degree arc, with targets at every 45 degrees (5 total), with simulated 7 yard open targets. With this array, I can practice several different transition angles
- 30 minutes
- Tonight's drill was shooting all 5 targets (4 x 45deg transitions) from the holster. I alternated L-R and R-L
- Practiced in speed mode first and then got down to 3.8s (one way)
- Ended the session practicing in match mode, 10-24s
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MONDAY 3/7/2016
I've picked apart video of my last four matches to see what areas I need to work on. Now I'm working on making drills for those areas.
Here are the main things I'm going to focus on in practice for a few weeks:
- Accuracy and shot calling on steel
- Wide transitions (90 and 180 deg)
- Setting up in positions (wide to engage as many targets as possible, feet positioned to facilitate exit)
- Reloads during wide transitions (180 deg)
- Dropping the mag sooner during reloads
- Splits and transitions on close partials
- Accuracy and shot calling on far partials
- Moving faster between far positions
Here's what I'm going to focus on in all my matches this month:
- Raw time
- Simpler stage plans
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AAR, USPSA MATCH, 3/5/2016
Stats
- 4th Production (83.86%)
- 31st Overall (55.33%)
- 89A, 0B, 19C, 6D, 2M (84.31% of available points)
Takeaways
- I need to work on steel. Every day.
- My stage plans are way, way to cute. For now, I'm going to use the simplest, lowest risk plan possible and focus on executing well.
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I just got my confirmation and squadded on Relay 4.
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WEDNESDAY 3/2/2016
Dry Fire
- 30 mins
- Match mode / shot calling drill on bottom row of this array (Classic targets with no-shoots at 7 yards)
- 10-24 seconds in 2 second increments
- Freestyle, SHO, WHO, L-R and R-L at each par time
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What have you guys been watching? Lately I've been on a band documentary kick, (Journey, The Eagles, Rush etc.) I need something to get into. What have you guys loved or found interesting?
Oh man, if you're into music documentaries right now, check out The Wrecking Crew. So, so good.
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TUESDAY 3/1/16
Dry Fire
- At this weekend's two matches, I had trouble with Classic targets with no-shoots, so that will be the focus of my marksmanship practice in dry fire this week.
- 45 minutes
- I practiced trigger control, draws, doubles, and Bill Drills on the upper row of targets (simulated 10, 15, 20, 25 yards).
- These are the targets I had the most trouble with this weekend. I aimed a little too conservatively and shot over the targets.
- Getting six good hits on the 25 yard target (top center) is no joke. I practiced until I could do it regularly in dry fire, but I need to validate it in live fire as well.
(If you like my targets, they're available for sale here.)
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TUESDAY 3/1/16
AAR, USPSA MATCHES, 2/27 & 2/28
Shot a couple of USPSA matches this weekend.
The first one was pretty bad. No need to go into details.
The second one went well. Since my raw time is what usually kills me, I wanted to concentrate on speed at this match - moving between positions more aggressively, shooting in and out of positions more, etc.
The wheels did fall off on a couple of stages. My times were decent, but I had a lot of penalties.
The rest of the stages went a lot better. I managed two Production stage wins. On one of those stage wins, I was also the highest non-Open shooter. It was a fairly long field course too, so that was really encouraging to me. If I can shoot like that consistently, I'll be in great shape.
I'm still getting used to moving faster and more efficiently, and it still takes up a huge chunk of my attention while shooting, so I'm going to embrace it and focus on movement and speed at all my matches this month, even if it's at the expense of accuracy. I'll keep working on match mode type shooting in dry fire.
Takeaways:- Movement has gotten much better, but there's a lot of room for improvement. I'll review my match videos, see where my feet are getting tied up, and work on some drills in dry fire.
- One of the things I need to improve on is entering a position with my feet positioned best to exit towards the next position. Like if I set up in a position shooting downrange and I know I'm going to have to move directly left to the next position, I shouldn't set up so that my left foot is way in front of the right one.
- I worked on reloads a ton last week, and it really showed in these two matches. I'm reloading while moving out of position instead of reloading then moving. I'm also missing the mag well a lot less. Being able to reload faster and more reliably really opens up some options in my stage planning.
- I still need to work a lot on steel. Way too many make up shots. Will work on this in dry fire with the SIRT.
- I got bumped bumped to A! I'm currently sitting at 78%.
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Thanks for your order! They'll go out on Monday.
I just made A today, as a matter of fact! I hope the targets will help your training too. B to A in a year is totally doable.
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Hey, I was at that match too!
Don't sweat it. You're far from being the first person to get DQed at their first match.
Don't wait until next week. Shoot SWPL tomorrow!
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+1 for a2stippling.com
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Dropping directly into the Dillon tubes makes a world of difference.
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THURSDAY 2/25/26
Dry Fire
- 45 minutes
- Practiced trigger control, draws, and Bill Drills on Metric tuxedo targets at 7, 10, 15, 20, and 25 yards.
- I got my Bill Drill at 25 yards down to 2.8s.
- I know dry firing a Bill Drill doesn't help with timing or recoil control, but I think it is helping me with keeping a firm grip (especially when using the SIRT trigger which is a little heavier than my real gun) and shot calling multiple shots at speed.
- Laser pistols may have their disadvantages, but I'm REALLY enjoying being able to see the splits on all my multiple shot / multiple skill drills instead of just chasing a par time. It's really great for figuring out which aspect of the drill I'm losing the most time on. I'm not sure how else I would do that in dry fire, other than taking a video and figuring the splits out manually.
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TUESDAY 3/22/16
Dry Fire