kita

If you ever need a Dillon mechanic...don't ask me! I've got my hands full already. Welcome!

It's a good place to be, then!

I made it through experienced beginner and got pooped-out. Welcome!

Hi!

G-Man, you should write a book!

How do you do? My name is Kita Stoeger, and I am powerless (to shooting forums...and ranges...and guns). I joined this forum in August of 2012, but did not really start posting until now. I started shooting rifles and other miscellaneous weaponry in 1999, but never touched a pistol until 2010...on my third date with Ben Stoeger. It was awesome, and I joined USPSA and began to shoot local matches here in Wisconsin. I've always been a long-distance shooter, so speed is my downfall. I am eager to learn and to meet other people who love to shoot.

Why is this section labeled that these threads are not for stage design? Was there an issue at some point with people discussing stage design in this section that caused the forum to appear disorganized?

Since your sharp vision is only a very small area, the size of your thumb when your hand is extended, the rest of the visual input is peripheral vision. I wonder if speed shooters rely on more visual input from peripheral vision and high accuracy shooters are limited by it. You can only shoot as fast as you can see, but that would depend on what you have trained yourself to see. Oh. It is certainly good to have the next target in your peripheral vision. It isn't anything special that you need to train to do. If you have it peripherally in your vision you can then just snap your eyes right to it when you get done with the target you are actually shooting. High accuracy shooters disregard the peripheral to eliminate distractions. They know they and the target aren't going to move. They get all there visual information from the sharpest area of vision. They have trained there sharp vision to stay in place. Like shooting with blinders on, and many of us actually do shoot with blinders. I have watched many speed shooters become frustrated with accuracy and precision shooters crawl along. The best shooters seem to be pretty good at both but don't specialize. I thinking of shooting USPSA again and I am going to try to strike a balance. Most targets aren't that far away. Do you really need to focus on high accuracy on most of them? Is it possible to be fully aware of your surroundings while still completing one task at a time? When adrenaline is released, one becomes hypervigilant, no?

Yo!

Sweet!

If classifiers misrepresent our shooting abilities, why do we not take a look at how that can be rectified? What if we add movement to classifiers? How is it that someone with the skill to shoot the classifiers well gets consistently beat down at matches by people a couple of classes below them? It's not a perfect system, but is there a way to make it better?

For those who are just starting out, would it be a good idea to practice the movements at a stand-still first to learn muscle memory of the basic draw and reloading functions? Then as that becomes second nature, incorporate movement?

Trust me, I'm way beyond B-Cup.

I need to practice not pressing my hand down on the gun before I draw, and bringing my nondominant hand farther to the right to meet the gun on the draw. I also need to pull the trigger prior to moving out of that position and on to the next. I had the sight picture, but did not immediately pull the trigger. Wow, home videos on camera phones are really helpful! Looks have nothing to do with it

Creepy. I see what you see. I've been brainwashed!

Howdie!

With before and after pics?

You should read the book "Shoot" by Julie Golob. She describes the different divisions of the shooting sports.

I called Dillon to order parts for the 650 last month, and was on hold for 10 nonconsecutive hours in a 24-hour period. They have always been great about answering immediately and speedy shipping in the past. There is definitely a change.

Let the pissing contest begin!!

Wassup!

If you are taking anti-seizure meds such as Gabapentin for neuropathy, it can decrease your grip strength.There are other medications available.

This is not the farthest I can shoot, but I made this video last summer at 50 yards. Don't worry, the video isn't sideways.

Brandon, you need to read between the lines.