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The magnitude of the force should be constant and the direction neutral, in live and dry fire.
How can the magnitude of the force be constant if the gun exerts increased force on your grip when fired (the kick), thus leading your grip to increase the returned equal and opposite force? Also, when the shot is fired, would the direction of the vector not change? I read somewhere that pro-shooters push forward immediately after the shot breaks to help eliminate movement of the gun when it kicks.
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Exactly. Maintaining a solid grip is a perfect example of an isometric exercise. (It's also a habit that can be hard to maintain if you overdo the dry-fire, I've found.)
I would actually say it is a habit you should be maintaining in dry-fire.
Agreed. You should maintain a strong grip during dry-fire, but it can be hard to make yourself do that when there's no recoil.
The body is constantly trying to find balance. It does this through involuntary systems that work off of sensory feedback. When you shoot a gun the feed back from the gun becomes part of that system. You can let the feed back control the grip subconsciously or you can override this by making a conscious effort. The conscious effort usually takes an understanding of what's happening, maybe not.
Mad Matt, I think that says a lot. When you dry-fire or train with a .22, the bodies proprioception systems that maintain balance automatically will self adjust unconsciously to the reduced need for grip force. It is also connected to CHA-LEE's observations about the grip force of both hands subconsciously reverting to a 50/50 balanced neutral grip.
It seems simple but it easy to get dishonest with yourself in dry-fire and really lighten up subconsciously, then in actual conditions all this tension occurs, when our conscious control of the grip force is not neutral.
Force has both a magnitude and a direction, making it a vector quantity. During dry fire, what is the direction as opposed to live fire?
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May be The Only Advantage to being OLD, but when the buzzer goes off,
it's just Me, the red dot and all those targets ....
I am actually partially deaf myself, but maintain the capability of feeling Ben's eyes boring into the back of my head..or more likely other regions. I think it causes too many things to run through my mind at once, disrupting my ability to block everything else out. You're right. I need to find "the zone".
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I used to get the shakes really really badly when I first started shooting. I had to stop drinking my morning cup of coffee before I started shooting and get plenty of sleep the night before. It eventually went away. This is something different. It's like I lose my fundamental skills, and when Ben or Matt reminded me of that fundamental skill, I was then able to execute it. I don't normally have to consciously think about pushing the gun straight back out after my reload, I just do it. In this case, I had to be reminded by Matt. Or when Ben says "I'm watching you" to put on the pressure, I miss an easy shot. I didn't realize he was referring to my derriere.I had the same general nerves at local matches. A few years ago I shot the Bianchi Cup for the first time. I remember that I couldn't keep my hands from shaking. When I returned to shoot local matches I wasn't nervous anymore. -
I was assisting with setting up stages, running errands, etc. for a Mink/Stoeger class this weekend, and had the opportunity to step in and shoot a couple of the drills with the class. Whenever Ben or Matt walked up behind me to critique and offer pointers, I fell apart and couldn't shoot. At all. If I'm going to shoot matches, other people are obviously going to be there while I'm shooting. How can I get over this "stage fright" so to speak? Does anyone else have this issue?
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Glock Mags
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I bought a glock prior to the school shooting. I really wish I had bought all of the mags I needed at the same time. Bummer.
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Tom,
I also like to start my practices by shooting a magazine or two into the berm with no target. I simply focus on the sights. I think its a nice warm-up. I read that on here somewhere last year. I think it was a tip from BE himself.
I have a very similar warm up dril but the first mag I dump out as fast as I can. This way it is out of my system and I think it helps me focus for the rest of the match. When I am walking around at work I also try and visualize a good sight picture or random objects to help with my mental conditioning.
I see shooters randomly do this at odd times; it's kind of entertaining. Those who don't realize what they are doing think that they are just pensive.
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The shooting part is great fun, the performing for others part isn't for everyone.
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Welcome!
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First point about stage breakdown: Know where the targets are. This must be 100% perfect before moving on. Seems simple, but often it surprises folks. Do not trust the match book, do not trust the walkthrough, do not trust your fellow shooters (though keep an ear open in case they see something you don't)
Second point: Divide by six.
Third point: If the result is uneven, try to plan so that you have the extra rounds where steel is present
Fourth point: Try to empty the gun whenever possible
Fifth point: Don't make the mistake of thinking that you can magically reload before you can take a second step. You can cover a lot of ground during a reload, plan accordingly. (I'm looking at you, Olhasso.)
And there's a bunch of other stuff beyond that, but the secret of stage breakdown is to knock out the most confusing parts first, then worry about tuning. I see so many people focus on one piddly part of a stage and then wind up tanking the thing as a whole. Get the overall feel first, then worry about the fiddly bits. A confident and well-internalized second-best plan will usually beat a perfect-but-uncertain plan.
In reference to your first point, I think this is my biggest problem. I listen to the walk through to get the number of targets, and then try to locate them. Problem is, I think I spend to much time doing this, which makes me feel rushed for the rest of the available time. In anyalyzing myself I want to locate the targets quicker, so I can spend the majority of the time planning how I want to engage them. I think I park on driveways instead of driving on parkways, I think thats how that saying goes anyway.
Is it getting any easier for you the more you do it? Maybe if you get there early and take your time without feeling rushed, you will come up with a concrete plan that you will stick to. As your confidence in your stage breakdown skills grows, you will probably get faster.
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Those with an enlarged prostate should have their own division.
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Winning gives you a lot of confidence. Confidence grows with talent and practice. Talent and practice will create more skill. Greater skill makes it easier to win.
On the other hand, not winning drives one to work harder and practice more, increasing skill level. This may be more true of a tantalizing close loss as opposed to a soul-crushing last place type of loss, however.
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That would be cool if the beavertail was production legal.
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My little converted room at home. I keep one of each machine here and a few guns that I'm doing things with. The other reloading machines, larger machines like the lathe and the safes are elsewhere. The 3 white benches I made myself ($37 a pop from Home Depot) The black one I got at a sale. The little white light on the 650 is from, of all places, a seamstress supply shop. It's supposed to fit on a sewing machine or something. It just so happens that it fits the casefeed post like it was made for it. You can find em online for like 6 bucks and they shine light right down into the casing so you can be totally sure before you set that bullet on.
Have you seen the movie Jack Reacher?
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I'll bet your wife is quite pleased.
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Karl at GT Targets now makes a 2 armed swinger that has the texas star arms on it at 10 and 2. It is weighted at the bottom and is activated by another target like a popper. If you call Karl he can send you pics.
Cool!
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People who carry a gun in their car, have you EVER tried to retrieve your pistol in a hurry to see what kind of speed you can acquire? If you are not practiced at this type of presentation, you may want to think about just leaving it at home. If you want to carry, please do so with the responsibility that you will keep it secure and know not just how to fire it, but how to really shoot it. In this way, I will be more likely to hear of how you never needed it as opposed to how you lost it to thieves.
I do not wish to look down the business end of YOUR pistol. Keep them secured if not on your person.
I care not who knows, but my wife, an educator, must be careful what she says.
I have a pool, and firearms. Which do you think is more lethal statistically? I cannot remember when I was last asked if it was fenced. I have been asked conversely if I had a loaded firearm where children can reach it.
People are sheeple.
JZ
It seems to me that you would usually be able to tell that something was up and have it ready just in case, hopefully not needing it. Or it could be a way to have it with you without having it on you.
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I really don't think it was the gun that won Nationals.
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I think as long as you have a plan that eliminates standing reloads, if you have it memorized and stick to it there isn't going to be a significant difference from one stage breakdown to the next.
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As a "large-framed" person I am limited in the "tactical" clothing area. For me it's cargo pants/shorts, a moisture wicking shirt (warm weather) and my Boulder Creek vest from KingSizeDirect.com and my Bullhide belt.
Everything is comfortable and conforms to the IDPA rules.
I would go with the vertical stripes and darker colors to minimize the appearance of the waistline.
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After years of carrying heavy camera bags on my left shoulder, I finally switched to a belt and pouch system, and a backpack when the belt/pouch system wasn't feasible.....
A few years later I switched from a range bag to a backpack, specifically the Maxpedition Falcon II. It holds everything I need, and doesn't wreck my back. CED, California Comp Works (Brownells) and iShot all make mag pouches -- I have a bunch to organize mags, and to make it easy to pick up a sixpack of mags when switching guns/divisions....
Have you seen the guys who use converted jogging strollers? I've even seen some with umbrellas attached!
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The dude in the wheelchair doesn't seem to have any trouble making competitive times.
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Um...welcome?
650xl primer seating problem
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If you tighten the big bolt in the middle of the shell plate too much, the handle won't reach its full downward range of motion. Your problem is an easy fix, I could make a video to demonstrate what you need to do if you like.