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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.

When you do the math, you save. Buy in bulk 10,000 lots of each or more. You can tailor make your own to fit your equipment and style of shooting. But if you figure in your time like some do, you may lose! Remember is this a hobby or work for you. Also remember the shipping costs, and/or travel to pick up the products adds to the expense. Did you see This week sales in the paper. 9mm White box, $100 per 1,000 plus tax. (I save $25 loading my own, why reload) 40cal UMC $26 per 250 value pack plus tax. And what is the going dollar for reloads, plus shipping or pickup. These sales vary yearly, but keep an eye out But do your own math and decide what’s in your favor. And the larger the caliber the more you save if you buy in bulk. Enjoy and shoot often.

Take 20 mags with you and clean them when you return home. (Brake cleaner, brush and hot water) Always starting with clean mags makes a differance in a match.

Always think and shoot center mass Always Carry extra mags Never run dry or make that last shot count, never miss the last shot

Remanufactured equals factory specifications with used brass. Reloaded equals other specifications, normally lower velocity with used brass (or as stated by reloader). Watch the Chain Stores sales you can buy factory for reloaded prices – 100 or 250 packs.

Reloading is fun when it goes bang and the bullet strikes center mass of your target. Clean, inspect; load, inspect; wipe off loaded rounds and inspect. Now what did you inspect? Was the case clean inside and out; was the primer pocket clean, flash hole clean, was it a military case? Was the case loaded to length? Was the primer seated correctly? Was the case crimped correctly? Was the case smooth without any flaws? Will the case headspace correctly and did the case headspace correctly? Did you check it? Is the extractor tuned. Did the firing pin strike the primer correctly? You should have no residue in the case or on the outside of the case (or in the firearm). Did you clean the base of the lead bullets? Then wipe the case off after seating/crimping the bullet? If everything was inspected correctly and all the rules followed it should function properly. Since you mentioned beeswax was it dry? And how was your ammo stored after loading? Clean ammo, clean bolt face and clean chamber should = bang (no bang or boom if something is wrong) The more you reload the easier it gets, remember safety comes first, Always Verify Everything - no room for error it is your body and others that are at risk. Live to become a good shooter – always inspect your work. Over my years of shooting I have seen many guns – (and Shooters) Go to pieces on the firing line because of ammo problems. Always remember to follow the book and reloading rules. Produce Good reloads and Shoot Safe and come back tomorrow.. That's Good Shooting Enjoyment..

Remember to shoot for the fun and love of shooting, as that’s the way it was in the beginning. Learn how to shoot what you have – not what they have. I started with a revolver I was doing ok, until the invention of the 8 round magazine, then a lot of us had to learn that word change. And then switch to the semi-automatic pistol – something a lot of us disliked. Shoot for the enjoyment and learn to shoot one gun that can fit in at most matches; you will do better with one firearm - than switching to different firearms at each event. One gun – USPSA, PPC, Bowling Pins, IDPA and etc, if you can. One gun = more modifications for reliability, equipment and reloading costs.

Dry firing can take you a long way – when done correctly and follow the rules. I use to shoot a lot once upon a time - and always before going to a match it never hurt to do a little practice before live fire begins. But all practice is better and if you can tape your sessions, then you can review what you have done. Sight alignment and trigger control is the key and can pay off if practiced correctly.

Pin Shooting = Great Fun - Second Chance was a Blast ------------------------------------------------------------------------ My shooting info of current/past events below: http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/redwood/306/uspsa.html Bill's Shooting Information Detroit area 2005 This page also contains a link to some videos of pin shooting and Match Stages from the past. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IPSA Pin Rules Link below: http://members.fortunecity.com/bills_heart/pfpins/pinrules.html Bowling Pin Information rules ------------------------------------------------------------------------ enjoy

Revolvers were once great to shoot in IPSC that was back in the seventies. Then we had 6 rd arays. In the eighties the 8 rd mags were introduced, and the targets arays went to 8 rds. In the nineties the 175mm mag length was introduced – and we went to 10 rd arays. Most matches have 8 rd arays today, with some at 10 rds. With this higher round count per array - if we wanted to be competitive we had to change or go somewhere else and shoot our wheel guns. Some of us went to PPC, but then returned with Autos and those longer mags hanging out of the firearm. This is more fun punching more holes in them targets without reloading. My first IPSC match was in 1978, in Florida and it was a blast. 1 field course, 24 targets (3 targets per array) 2 rds each, distance ranged from 2yds to 60 yards over a zig zag field course on a 200 yard rifle range, shooting at the burms on each side. Run shoot 6, run/reload shoot six until all targets were engaged, then run back to the starting line with empty/cleared holstered firearm. You had a maximum of 2mins 45 seconds to complete the course. There were more revolver shooters than auto shooters back then. Yes we had speed loaders, but only two, we had to wear a jacket to carry our loose ammo. Most of us used the 357mag, and a few rugged shooters the 44mag. Things have really changed and improved over the following years. Now we have high tech space guns, where everything has changed. As an old revolver shooter I would have liked to stay with it, but do too the 8 and 10 rd arays that’s what keeps me from competing with the 6 shot revolver. Plus if no one else shoots revolver in a match why shoot in that division. I believe it is more fun competing with someone with a similar firearm (auto’s). I know we should adapt to changes, but that’s life. Classification matches and real matches are two different animals. If more folks would use revolvers maybe more revolver shooters would return and/or compete. Remember to shoot because you enjoy it and have fun doing it – equipment only allows you to shoot more rounds - faster. Revolver shooters today go where other revolver shooters go. To compete against the same type group with more shooters.

Practice makes perfect Also practice at 25 yards then when you get closer you should never miss – plus you will be surprised at your times. try Bowling Pin Shooting –