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Weak hand shooting is an exercise in proficiency. It sounds like you will never need to use it in real life. Imagine living up north and shooting outdoors in the winter when it is 22 degrees below zero. Can you do it, will your equipment function? Will you function? Or on the other extreme shooting a match when the temps go over 100 degrees, do they cancel the match. Weak hand can make or break you scores, and it is a survival skill. Shooting and practice emphases training your memory to react under physical stress, where you can react and not fumble while handling the situation when something abnormal happens. When was the last time you wrote a check or signed a CC receipt weak hand. Remember life is not perfect and sometime in your time span you may become disabled for a moment – what will you do then. Think smart be prepared for the unknown, practice.

Remember to shoot the low light shoots. You are lucky to see the target or the runway. Where did you say your mags feel out. Do you really have to see your reloads. Just think you are in are in your bedroom late at night and you hear glass breaking down stairs. In the dark you retrieve your firearm, load it and dial 911 all with a light off in your room. You then feel your way down the stairs, see something shiny pointed your way, your pull your trigger and it goes click. What do you do? Rack the slide and shoot or turn on the light to see what’s wrong. Only to hear the loud noise of the closing door; it was the Drop Turner saying you missed your chance. Always verify you are loaded when engagement is imminent. Part of a Level III match stage in the dark some years back.

Video taping your practice is the key to your future performance. Learn from watching yourself and comparing it to others in movement across the course of fire. All the little things add up in time saved.

Remember the Bill Drill is Point Shooting. How do you control the firearm between shots. You draw, point and shoot. Eye hand coordination - projectile hits where eye looks on target - hopefully the A Zone. Stance, grip, draw and control play an important part in your results.

No easy answers, as there are many variables. Practice is the key and starting with light loads and working up. Volume does not help and can only make things worse. Starting with only a few rounds a session and working towards accuracy at each practice. I know it took me years to learn how to handle my 45. I always shot revolvers and loved them. That 45 and me never got along. But an ol Bulls-eye shooter always said slow and easy. It’s only in your mind. We shot together for years and he was correct. Shooting daily helped and we both learned a lot from each other. Sometimes we develop a fear of what we are doing and do not realize it and once we relax and enjoy what we are doing it gets easy and we lose that hidden fear. Obtaining the handling techniques needed to handle the firearm. Always remembering one shot one hit on target. Speed comes with practice and do it often. Loving what you are doing is a plus

That's Great, But what would your daughter like too shoot! Remember she will be holding the firearm and sometimes style is important. You can try different guns used by fellow shooters or rent guns for her to try out. Have a plan of action once she chooses a style, and let her try it out, then say well to get here you should start with this, a smaller frame or caliber, and then work into her choice. Having a goal is a way to keep them on course as it changes, other things come up like boys and who knows what can change there interest. My girl started with a model 29, but worked up with a Beretta 22. Each kid is different. The grandkids now shoot the same guns.

Yes that happens.. And it is hard to fix sometimes, there are many varying factors and power come in. I took it one step further, I like seeing what we done that day. I started taking pictures and posting them the same day of the match on my web page. Then I started receiving results mailed to me for posting! Now over the years the clubs do a good job on their own web sites with results and pictures. I found it fun and enjoyed it, candid shot, no message just pictures. Remember it is a lot of work compiling results and posting them along with pictures. You have to like it as the pay is not very much if any, other than the compliments of other seeing the results. Help is Always needed - but may not be wanted..

A great incentive – it would be nice to see more coming out. We all have our own problems when getting older and it’s nice to get out and shoot with someone and talk about what things use to be like. It about the comradely and doing something we all enjoy, no matter how we do it. Back in the ol days I could……

So you like them their DEER. Take a Look Here: Click Here and Let the Deer move in I'd rather keep them out back aways.

Pins are the way to go. With the heavier bullets you have a good set up - if everything is clean and new. The 38 Supers with the 147 do a good job on the pins and now some are using the 9mm combo. But for the best results you need power. Second Chance was Great when it was running. Wish it was back – there is a large Pin Shoot in Southwestern Michigan in June/July. Not advertised very much – I think it could be a secret. I try to advertise it when I hear about it. Not sure if results are published. A long time ago I always had Pictures and videos of all our shoots on the web, along with USPSA events. I use to publish videos of shoots on my site – I think some are still out on MSN. Just follow my links below.

Same with the stitching on my bag, came loose. I re-stitched it. Over all a good bag, use it for a carry on when I travel. Lots of room for all my things.

Matches & Mags Ever shoot a match in the sand or the mud! or when it is raining. On some stages we must reload and that poor mag drops out in the dirtiest places. And sometimes they even can get stepped on, or lost in that mess we call the ground. That is why a lot of shooters have an endless supply of extra mags as we never know under what conditions we will be shooting. most mags do not work well with sand or dirt in them. And if you shoot lead bullets that is another issue, as you then have sludge building up along with other bits of dirt from the ground and firearm residue. Remember cleaning a mag is a necessary to run a stage without a malfunction or failure to feed problem. It’s your choice – run fast and shoot or rack it a few times and hope you finish.

Testing loads in a test and testing them in a Match is two differant tests. You must do both to ensure they work, and do it before a major match. I had the same problem only to learn the gun I had built had problems was still tight after 5,000 rounds, and ended up using a carry gun to finish a major match. That was a big disappointment.

That's something started back in the 70's or earlier. We even use it to Clean Firearms and service brakes "On Cars" It washes all the crud out once you have loosened/scrubbed it free. Retired Mechanic

I pick up brass everywhere I go. Over the years I have accumulated lots for all my shooting needs. I only reload 3 times a year, in 1 week periods. Remember to always INSPECT Your Brass, even if you buy it - Inspect it. Reloading is work, but in the end when you hit center mass and win, was it worth it.