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1 hour ago, shootmove said:
It sounds like you might not be calling the shots at all. Have you experienced seeing the dot throughout the *entire recoil cycle*? That was a big step for me. I believe many people flinch as the shot breaks, and that makes seeing the sights through the recoil the cycle difficult to impossible. The moment of lift is the most important moment, because the position of the dot at the moment of lift is where the shot went.
As for people saying that calling the shot will slow you down, that is pretty much the opposite of what Steve Anderson teaches. On todays podcast he was mentioning that "Vision is faster than effort", and he habitually says that "calling the shot is free speed"--because you can just keep moving, there's no secondary confirmation.
Since I first started this thread, I have made great strides in this process. In most matches I’m in the top couple in “a”s, just need to be consistent and get better speed. No shoot penalties have been a slight issue the last couple matches.
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I just shot a major match over the weekend. I finished in the top 5 of “C” class in CO. I shot 82% alphas, with 91.1% points for the match. I’m getting better at seeing and recalling what I saw.
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On 8/7/2019 at 6:44 PM, 11MM said:
It takes time for the brain to catch up with the eyes while you are having to think about so many other tasks like where to stand, when to reload, order of targets, etc. I cannot remmeber the very accomplished shooter who once said that he is finally seeing things well. Takes practice.
Thanks for your input. I know I’m seeing it and processing it, or I wouldn’t be getting the hits so to speak. It’s just that everything else is happening and I’m not registering it in the end.
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11 minutes ago, benos said:
I know this is not what you are looking to hear...
And here it comes... But, If you don't learn what it means to call every shot, and then do that, you will never progress beyond a certain point. Trust me, you can learn to know where every shot will hit the target at the moment you fire, as fast as you cannot know that. More on that here. In the end, the decisiveness of shot calling will bring you all the speed you need.
It’s exactly what I’m looking to hear! I have read a bunch of those topics and plan on working on this process. Since there is so much to try to work on at this point, I didn’t know if I would be better off working other skills more than this in the beginning.
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I found the13# Wolfe 1911 spring to be the sweet spot for me. This is in a non legion X5 with the TXG grip mod and a Spring Precision tungsten guide rod. With my loads, the 12# would not eject the spent brass all the way. The 14# spring is not hateful, just like the 13.
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I’ve been messing around with the Brazos Precision bullets. The above was with 1.14 oal and 3.3 grains of Sport Pistol out of my X5.
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8 minutes ago, Bench said:
Just don't spend all of your range time with slow practice. Fast now and then lets you find out if all your practice is working the way it should.
Yep, usually do a lot of doubles and some steel plate work pretty quickly. I was just thinking slow to figure out shot calling for now.
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With this being the first year for this endeavor, I’m still figuring out many things with my gun. It is definitely not the same gun that I started with, I have made several wholesale changes to it. So every time I shoot, I’m learning it. I’ve heard so many people talk about calling your shot and I’m familiar with it from shooting distance with a rifle. Obviously 2 different creatures when you are going faster during a match. I need to spend some time at the range doing it slow to get that going.
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10 hours ago, jaep1911 said:
This is my setup but mine weighs at 43.2oz.
The only other thing I need to do is add some grip tape and I’ll be done. That should be here by the Friday so I can update final weight then. I’m shooting a sectional match next month, I’ll see what the official weight is there.
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I also received mine today. Mine came in at 42oz with the Romeo 1, Springer Precision tungsten guide rod, 14# Wolfe spring and 21+2 TTI base pads. This is without the magwell, add roughly another 2oz if that’s attached.
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5 minutes ago, thormx538 said:
Looks like a silicone carbide grip job
If you look here you will find some links. Alma has some good videos specific to the P320 in the big X5 thread (or just go on his Youtube and look)
Thanks, I looked at a few different posts after I posted that.
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23 hours ago, rocket99 said:
Mine just got grippier!!!
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI may be asking a stupid question, but can you elaborate on what you did? I have the Springer Precision grips and really like them. I am patiently waiting on my Legion grip mod to get here and will need to do something with it.
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1 hour ago, EA308 said:
I don’t think it is a big deal that you can remember all your sight pictures during a stage. I would suggesting thinking about if you remember any bad shot calls and then confirming with the round placements on the targets. Trying to remember specific sight pictures, stage plans and everything else is a lot to think about.
Thanks for the input.
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Thanks again
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6 minutes ago, limitedgun said:
Look up Ben Stoeger's doubles drill and work with it. It will help you diagnose your grip and stance so that you can recognize an acceptable sight picture to break a shot and not have to spend the time tracking the whole recoil impulse.
I’ll look into it, thanks.
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2 hours ago, Rnlinebacker said:
IMO When shooting a stage you should CONSCIOUSLY be thinking of your trigger pull, feeling your grip (specifically the support hand/wrist), confirming the sight LIFTING visually. Also, visually you should be transitioning to the next target as the second shot sight lift is peaking.
Seeing the sight return is time wasted as the bullet had already left barrel on first couple millimeters of lift.
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Noted, thanks
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6 minutes ago, Mcfoto said:
I am finishing my fourth year of competing and have experienced what you describe. Some of it is the huge adrenaline rush one gets from a COF on the clock. At this time, I see it starting to lessen to some degree. The best way overcome this is to dry fire like crazy and live fire to verify your dry fire. The goal is to make the physical part "automatic" so that when the buzzer goes off, so does the brain and the body knows what to do. My guess is time is the best solution.
I do dry fire several times a week and was thinking that possibly that my brain is kinda on autopilot from that process. Like I said, those are the best times/scores that I get when I can’t recall the “process”.
Thanks for your input.
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This is my first year shooting USPSA. I have shot for many years but never like this. My issue is that when I shoot a stage and shoot it well for my ability, I don’t remember or recall anything about the sights/dot when I’m finished. Whenever I try to shoot to the point where I watch the sight lift and return, I feel sluggish and end up second guessing shots and that affects the next string.
Anyone else experience this and is this something that I need to attempt to correct at this stage of my journey? I’m currently an unclassified CO shooter (should have classification after this weekend) but shoot C class classifiers and finish middle of the pack at local matches. I feel learning the game at this point is more of my problem than gun handling/shooting.
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4 hours ago, be032 said:
There's no real secret to either, just takes practice.
And patience!
7 hours ago, Robertwil18 said:Placing the clip/pin/punch into the detent hole, settling it all the way in, rocking it up and down and trying to pull the detent out and up away from the frame with no success.
Sounds like you got it, just can be frustrating.
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7 minutes ago, Robertwil18 said:
Update:
Went and got a 1/16" roll pin punch and it still does not want to come out. It's frustrating for sure. I may drill this bastard out and just replace the detent. I generally like guns that lock up nice and tight, but this design is trash. There are far simpler ways to secure a mag release with a detent that is more accessible or at least easier to get loose.
Are you pulling up or out on the release button while pushing in on the punch or clip? The first time I did it, I was expecting something to happen after I pushed in on the paper clip. Once I realized I needed to pull on the button, it came off relatively easy.
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7 hours ago, m700 said:
Which one did you get that it has to be welded
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29 minutes ago, Jeff_Alan said:None of the mag releases are welded.
I’m pretty sure he knows they aren’t welded. I believe he is experiencing some difficulty with the paper clip in the little hole. I echo his sentiment on this topic, I have bent too many trying to switch mine over to southpaw configuration.
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SNS recommends Sport Pistol behind their bullets. I finally got a lb to try. Currently running TG behind 147gr SNS at 1.13” avg velocity of 918@90f. Avg pf of 135 out of an X5.
And here it comes... But, If you don't learn what it means to call every shot, and then do that, you will never progress beyond a certain point. Trust me, you can learn to know where every shot will hit the target at the moment you fire, as fast as you cannot know that. More on that 
Struggling with recalling sight picture
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Thanks gents for all the tips. Just from shooting this summer, I have gained a ton of knowledge. I’m not having issues with seeing and remembering what sight pictures look like now, I’m not calling my shots all the time, but I’m getting better.