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I use a Burris PEPR, and a Warne SKEL. Both have stood up to a ton of abuse.
My only complaint, is I like the mount knobs on the ejection port side, as to not catch them while charging the rifle on unloaded starts. The PEPR has large knobs on the left side, and have been intrusive on more than one occasion.
With that said, I only plan on running Warnes from here on out.
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Any idea when this will be available?
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Another vote for the Vortrx Viper. I have one on a 34 MOS for WO. Great sight at an amazing price.
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I just put a viper on my 34 MOS, and I either don't get the flicker, or have never noticed it. Overall, it's a tough optic to beat in the sub $200 range.
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I'll have to give that a try. I've been trying similar drills. The problem is, it feels like Im doing things "right" while I'm doing them. Then I look at the match video and see thats not the case. Maybe I'll start videoing the training sessions for immediate feedback. I can review after a couple of runs, and adjust accordingly.
As far as cutting the corner...my local club gives a procedural if you step out of bounds at all during the course of fire. I specifically asked the RO if I could run across during the walk through. He said no.
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I did this exact same thing. It wasn't in a match, but it took me days to diagnose why my new gun wasnt working.
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Any drills for position entry/exit that I need to be working on?
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On 5/30/2017 at 1:47 PM, GorillaTactical said:
I think threads like this are actually extremely productive; we get to see a little bit of what everyone else is looking for when analyzing shooting footage, which inevitably is always varied and different.
Yourself and others have already mentioned the slow setup and finding of the dot into position, but one thing I haven't seen mentioned yet, is hesitation on exit of position (I'm trying to be more specific than just "you're moving slow"). I see your exit "slowness" as being fairly significant across most of the stages posted, but specifically on Stage 2. Not sure if this is a product of not being confident on your last shot, not being confident in your plan, or not realizing how slow you're actually moving out. When you've taken your last shot from a position, you don't need to wait for the firearm to recoil and track the sight back to the target (just like when you're transitioning between targets, your sights should already be moving to the next target through recoil, or in this case, you should be breaking off to the next position).
- If you're not confident on your last shot being a good hit, you should be making it up immediately, not mentally deciding if it was okay or not, and certainly not waiting to look at the target to see if you hit it (IMHO).
- If you're not confident on stage plan, then you need to be doing better prep to ensure that you know exactly where you're headed next.
- If you're not realizing how slow your movement is, then make a conscious effort to try and explode to your next position, both in dry fire and any specific athletic exercises.
This may seem like small potatoes, but just for example, on Stage 2, there were 4 positional exits. I'd estimate the time lost at likely somewhere around .5 seconds lost on each exit = approx. 2 seconds lost on this stage (that may be fairly conservative as well, hard to just isolate the exit versus the whole movement). Time stamps on the video show approx 28 seconds of time on the stage, which could have been closer to 26 by our previous logic of 2 seconds lost, which means you would have been as much as 8-10% better on the stage, just by paying more attention to how you left your positions. Keep in mind, this is without changing literally anything else.
In the video of Charlie posted above, you can see how quickly he leaves positions - the instant his last shot breaks, he's breaking his head off the gun, readjusting his footing and exploding away from the position.
Here's another video for reference.
This weekend was a 3 gun match, so I was trying to focus more on movement. Ignore the part in the video where I realized I forgot an array, and had to run all the way back (~14 seconds of wasted time), and the malfunctions on the shotgun (another 9 seconds or so).
Take away those two things, and I would have been 4/52 not 24/52.
I feel like my movement in general is getting slightly better.
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Yup, we were chatting on Facebook. I love the AKT UL! It's short, light, and crisp. Better that a lot of AR troggrrs I've played.
It's hard to imagine the CMC being better. Might have to look at it if I ever build a backup.
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On 5/28/2017 at 7:10 AM, uewpew said:
Your personal summary hit the big points:
1. fix mechanical gun problems (hammer follow)
2. ride the top of the safety with strong hand thumb (so you don't accidentally bump it up/on)
3. more dry fire to "find your dot". I like Brian's Awareness Exercise in his Practical Shooting book (page 169)
4. execute your stage plan. I haven't found a "drill" for this...just comes with doing it and developing your visualization skills.
The only other thing i noticed is you need to work on EXPLODING out of positions & run like hell to the next one. The biggest time savings you can get is reducing the "non-shooting time": drawing, reloading, exiting a position, moving to the next position, getting into next position, & transitioning between targets. Focus on making these things happen faster before worrying about shooting faster.
Im getting better at sticking with my plan. I used to solidify my plan, and then change it last minute based on something another shooter did. Now, Im staying with it, and trying to only pay attention to the better shooters footwork...as I know thats a weakness.
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On 5/28/2017 at 1:32 PM, tanks said:
Double tapped the mag after reload here as well.
Yeah, Im trying to break that habit. I had a mag not seat a couple times last year, and for some reason Im having a hard time kicking the habit. I never do it in dryfire though.
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On 5/24/2017 at 9:36 PM, Hi-Power Jack said:
Lots of dry fire will solve the "slow finding dot" problem
I've been doing about 30mins a day. It still rears it's ugly head once in a while...
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I just started shooting USPSA last summer. Currently, I'm sitting at a C (54%). Help me find my low hanging fruit.
These were from a match at the beginning of the month. Here is the match break down:
Stage 6 - 38 shooters - 9th overall - 2nd open
What I Noticed: This stage I had a few mental issues.
1)I inadvertently relocked my holster after the make ready.
2) accidentially bumped my thumb safety on between p2 and p3, and didnt realize it right away.
3) forgot my planned reload after leaving p4, resulting in a standing reload.
4)forgot a target from p5, and had to move back to engage.
Stage 4 - 4th overall - 2nd open
What I Noticed: I dont see anything that stands out
Stage 3 - 19th overall - 5th open
What I Noticed:
1) double tapping the mag, when I should have just downloaded
2) failed to fire due to a single issue of hammer follow
Stage 2 - 17th overall - 4th open
What I Noticed:
1) slow finding the dot a couple times.
2) shot while moving up to p3. Should have ran up and shot standing.
3) standing reload after p3
Any glaring issues? Anything that would help my quest for B class?
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On 1/11/2016 at 1:38 PM, Hi-Power Jack said:
Practice ...
Even dry firing ...
See the sights move as you move, pull trigger when sights are on target ....
Think seriously iff you really save time/accuracy (points) by moving vs.
stopping and shooting.....
This. I've set up mock stages, and ran it both ways multiple times. Im usually a bit faster, and almost always have better hits if I just run up, and then stop and shoot, vs shooting in the move.
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Your movement is very "gingerly". It's pretty common starting out, as you are trying to be conscious of safety. It's something I am just getting over as well. Work on exploading out of positions during dryfire practice. Keep your center of gravity low, and your steps short and choppy. Think of a wide receiver running a route in press coverage. Full strides make it harder to stop or change direction.
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Looks like you need some kind of drop offset bracket to fix the bending on the draw
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On 5/12/2017 at 2:31 PM, Maximis228 said:
Get a speed ladder. Read up on some drills. This will teach you foot movement without having to look where you are going.
I find that those who didn't play sports growing up have a hard time learning how to move quickly and efficiently
Skilz makes a cheap speed ladder. I have one from my football days that I break out from time to time. Helps reinforce the short, choppy footwork.
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5.11 Ridgeline. They aren't too tacticalish,so they can be worn out and about as well.
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Ignore them and avoid them. I've only ever had it happen to me once, thankfully.
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I try and video every stage. I use the video to pinpoint what went wrong, and if it's not a one time freak occurrence, then it gets implemented into the practice regimen.
I also try and pick the things I'm doing well, and use them for positive reinforcement....this way I keep from getting down on myself and becoming discouraged. -
I have the XTRII 1.5-8
The 2nd focal plan horseshoe is only visible if the illumination is on. So anything 100 yards and in, it stays on. Longer steel, and I turn it off.
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This is a pretty good video on the different types of zero distances, and how poi differs at various ranges.
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Just had a guy get DQ from a gun falling out of a CR speed. I run a Safariland 014. When the lock is on, the gun ain't coming out.