GreenOps
-
Posts
11 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Forums
Profiles
Events
Store
Posts posted by GreenOps
-
-
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.
-
There are no 'top tier' instructor/shooters that I'm aware of that use or recommend these things .... There's a hint in there somewhere ...
If you are seeing the laser hit the target then you can not be watching the sights AS you break the shot ...
I think people would rather pay extra for gimmicks, instead of dry fire and hard work
-
Transitions are something I need to work on, I spend most of my range time with a single target in front of me- that and I don't do much dry firing. I could hopefully pick up a couple tenths with a non retention holster also, the ALS is pretty slow.
Dry fire will speed you up on the ALS. You can also dry fire transitions with noticeable improvements.
As far as letting it all hang out, that's pretty much it I think. I more or less "decide" on a cadence in my head, then its up to my hands to drive the gun to the target before it goes off- I don't know if this is the right answer for pistol, but its something that definitely works with a rifle.
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.
-
"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."
The new book has a written version of the full dry fire tune-up that goes into great detail about the first 12 drills in R and R. Those are the core gunhandling skills/drills that produce GM gunhandling.
I've gotten better at explaining it.
Thanks Steve. Reading it now!
-
probably not what you want to hear but I don't really like those laser training devices for dry fire because they teach the exact opposite of what you should be doing ...
namely, they teach you to visually score your target by looking for where the laser hit instead of learning to call your shots from watching your sights lift ...
I know a lot of people use them but I've trained with Seeklander, Anderson & Stoeger and none of them recommend those devices as good training aids ....
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.
-
Which is faster or the most used I guess.
1. Grabbing slide with off hand
2. strong hand slide release
3. weak hand slide release.
Thanks
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!
-
And thanks to for squeezing every penny he can out of the rest of us. This is the very first time I have had to pay to park at a range or for someone to tag along and watch. I do hope this does not become the norm and stays in the US!
Universal Shooting Academy does NOT own the parking area. Their neighbors are the ones "squeezing" your quids
-
How has dry firing contributed to your shooting at the range?
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.
Best shooting instruction books?
in Books, Movies, TV & Music
Posted
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.