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I have spent too much money over the years buying books and I think I own them all The books written by the above authors are by far the best I have. Thanks AWLAZS! Additionally "Practical Shooting" by Enos is a book that needs to be read several times as you evolve as a shooter. The first time I read it, there were parts that I thought Brian was on some type of acid trip. Now years later those sections make sense! I didn't know, what I didin't know! I try to re-read it (or at least parts of it) every year.

I have a similar issue as I shoot the G19 better than the G17. As previously stated, fit plays a part, but for me I believe it is also the length of the barrel along with muzzle flip. I'm sure that the size of my hands, grip fit and barrel length all play a part in the way the energy is dispersed differently from each firearm.

I use the Sure-Fire Shot Timer on an old iPhone, but it isn't available anymore. On my newer phone I have the "Free Shot Timer" by Innovative Applications, but I haven't used it enough to properly evaluate the app. I'm too cheap to pay for the others.

I think people would rather pay extra for gimmicks, instead of dry fire and hard work

Dry fire will speed you up on the ALS. You can also dry fire transitions with noticeable improvements. A good drill for transitions is to take 3 targets (2 shots each) and then try to get the same times you had on your Bill Drill. If I could, during live fire, I wouldn't focus too much on the draw or magazine changes. Instead, I'd focus more on movement, setups and most importantly target transitions. You can always dry fire the draw and mag changes.

Thanks Steve. Reading it now!

I totally agree. I used a laser for a while, but noticed it was holding me back as you pointed out, I wasn’t truly watching my sights. Your additional insight about the “top trainers” is also spot on. I’ll stay away from gadgets and gear and focus on repetition. It’s helped so far

Lots to learn here. I wish I had taken advantage of this place when I was in your shoes. If you need some help in bridging the gap, let me know.

For most pistols, the strong hand slide release will be the fastest. That being said, if using a 1911 style pistol, weak hand slide release would be the most efficient. Grabbing the slide with the off hand is the slowest, but works with almost every autoloading pistol. I prefer option 2 becuase it is the fastest for the type of pistols I shoot (Glock or Sig).

Sounds like a great excuss to buy antoher gun A woman shooting lawyer? Sounds like a win!

Universal Shooting Academy does NOT own the parking area. Their neighbors are the ones "squeezing" your quids

I went from "B" class to Master class in a year following Steve Anderson's dry fire recommendations from his first book. I had his book for a few years, but until I took a class from him, it didn't come together. I wish I had at least taken his Facetime Tuneup as soon as I bought his book. I have Ben Stoeger's books, but haven't seen the noticeable improvment from his dry fire stuff. I'm sure that will change if I took a class from him. I have on the other hand noticed imporvement from his 10 recommended live fire drills.

Hello fellow shooters! I've been reading through this forum for several years and learned a lot! I'm mainly shooting USPSA and an occasional IDPA match. I've gone from "B" to Master class in a year and hope to be a productive member of the forum.