Cheshire_Cat Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 My SIRT arrived the other day and I have been having a lot of fun with it. The weighted magazines also fit into regular Glock pistols. If the slide is racked it won't lock back with the weighted magazine in it, which is good for dry firing the pistol with a realistic weight and balance. I'm not sure how much i'll be able to shoot for awhile. Being in my 20's + Grad school = not a lot of money, but I will definitely be dry firing a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) Shot yesterday, practiced a course of fire I have to qualify on in a couple weeks. My score on the practice qualification was a lot higher than what I scored on the actual last time, so it should be interesting to see what my score is on the actual qualification in a couple weeks. Things I learned from the range: -I need to focus more on a strong support hand grip, or at least tweak things, because currently my left hand inches forward on follow up shots, making me have a progressively worse grip. -Dry fire practice with the SIRT and gun have improved my accuracy, no doubt due to better trigger control. The main thing holding me back right now is finances. Edited January 9, 2012 by Cheshire_Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) Had range today and shot pretty well. We practiced shooting from a seated position and under/around a simulated vehicle. I am currently reading through Mike Seeklander's Competition Training Handgun Program book. My plan is to read it again after I finish my MBA program and then start it up. Edited January 22, 2012 by Cheshire_Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 I am currently reading (for the second time) Surgical Speed Shooting: How To Achieve High-Speed Marksmanship In A Gunfight by Andy Stanford. I recommend it for both practical shooting and self defense. It goes over the isosceles vs. weaver stance in depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 ~30 minutes dry fire practice with the SIRT tonight. I am going to start logging my dry fire practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 Practiced with SIRT and duty gear tonight. I need to purchase another weighted magazine. From ten yards away with a full IPSC target: 25 draws 25 reloads I let the shot break after each draw, or did multiple "shots". My goal is to keep my focus on the front sight, and not look at the target for hits. If I do this correctly it appears that my shot hits to the left of my target, because my dominant eye is seeing the front sight, while my non dominant eye sees the laser hit the target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 20 minutes of dry fire tonight with the Glock. -Reloads -Malfunction Drills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 (edited) Changed the extended magazine catch on my SIRT to a regular magazine catch. The extended magazine catch digs into my support hand palm, which is annoying. In addition, I do not want to become dependent on the extended magazine catch. Replaced the trigger spring on my Glock. Edited February 11, 2012 by Cheshire_Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 20 minutes of dry fire with the SIRT & regular mag catch. Practiced reloads and maintaining a focus on the front site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 Productive range session today with Red5_Standing_By. I spotted for him while he practiced calling the shots. We then did a little contest strong hand only at the 25 yard line. My distance shooting slow/medium pace has greatly improved, but I still need to work on not anticipating the shot when I speed up. I also figured out something with respect to the front sight. I have a tendency to cover the spot I want to hit on the target with the entire front sight, as opposed to letting the top of the front sight "cut through" the middle of where I want to hit. Close range this difference is negligible, but out at 25 yards this makes a big difference, as my shots end up being high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 20 minutes of dry fire with the SIRT. Another weighted magazine showed up today, so now I can practice with two in the magazine pouch and one in the gun. Today I practiced reloads and one handed shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 15-20 minutes dry fire with Glock 19. I practiced a lot of magazine changes, transitioning between weighted magazines and magazines with dummy rounds in them. That way I could practice my magazine changes with magazines of different weight and length. Throwing in some different variables to hone in my reloading skills. If everything goes right, I should be shooting my first USPSA match in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 Did a little dry fire last night. I finally found an Advantage Arms .22LR conversion kit in stock from a distributor for my G19, so I ordered it. I am excited to try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 Shot about 100 rounds today and did a lot of one handed shooting. I will shoot my first match next week, so I am excited for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) I shot my first USPSA match today. It was very fun and I learned a lot. I have to get another mag pouch and 2 more magazines. I only showed up with 3 magazines and had to borrow another 2. I ended up shooting limited ten. I was not aware of the ten round magazine rule limit for production. I am still a bit confused on it. I actually did better than I expected as far as the shooting was concerned. I took it slow and made my shots count, or tried to make them count lol. It was a great learning experience and I look forward to my next match. I haven't gotten a chance to shoot my .22LR conversion kit yet, but I plan to try it out next week. Edited March 19, 2012 by Cheshire_Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 I had my first experience with reloading today. It was on a single stage Lee press and it took quite a while to load the 100 rounds, but I was more interested in learning the process than spitting out quick reloads. The press and equipment was not mine, but I would like to purchase a press and equipment in the future. I am curious as to how the reloads will shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted April 8, 2012 Author Share Posted April 8, 2012 Today I shot a couple hundred rounds of .22LR out of my conversion kit. I think I only had one jam, so that is good. I practiced shooting on the move, and keeping my eyes open, which is much easier while shooting .22LR. I also practiced shooting a 3 inch by 3 inch steel target from about 15 yards. My accuracy is improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 Shot 100 rounds of 9mm today. I shot a decent group at 15 yards slow fire, but still tend to anticipate when I speed up. My second USPSA match is tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Shot my second match today. I shot better than my first match, so that is good. There are so many areas of improvement for me to work on: reloads, transitions, movement, accuracy, and the biggest one: speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 I have much to improve on in practical shooting, but at least I am a grandmaster when it comes to typing lol! At www.typeracer.com my WPM rank is 98.5%. I currently have 838 races completed with an average WPM of 91.5. If you enjoy typing tests the website is addicting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 Shot qualifications today for work. For the OR qual I got 247/250. WA I got 394/420. I think my previous best on OR was about 235/250, so the USPSA practice and matches are definitely improving my shooting ability. I had a malfunction at the 25 yard line because my mag wasn't seated all the way. Lesson learned. Other than that, we practiced getting out of a vehicle and using the vehicle as cover while engaging targets. Then moving from the vehicle cover to a barricade and engaging other threats. All in all it was a lot of fun. I am lucky in that most security companies don't offer the training that my company does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 Dry fired my SIRT on the "Dot Torture" drill at about 5 yards. I aim to increase the distance to ten yards, in addition to decreasing my time. I would also like to shoot this drill on my .22 conversion kit. The drill totals 50 rounds, so that is a lot of ammo for one drill, but I'll eventually shoot it with my G19 to see where I am really at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 Today I helped put on a intro to shooting event for a youth group. I shot an AR-15 and shotgun. It has been years since I've shot a shotgun, and it was my first time shooting an AR. Wish I made more money! I had a lot of fun and everyone had a good time. I hit a jar of water from about 40 yards with my G19, which I think is the farthest target I've hit so far with it, so that was good to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 Shot a couple hundred rounds today. Practiced a lot of el prezidente's drills. My average was around 14 seconds or so with good hits. There is a lot of room for improvement. I need to get a shot timer, as we were just using a smart phone stop watch. I also need to get a video camera. I am excited for the match next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 (edited) My fourth USPSA match was today, but I won't be classified until the next match, as the first match I was in Limited 10 division.I hadn't shot since last match, and it showed today, but I did find out some things I need to work on. I have a bad habit of slowly letting out the trigger reset, and then once it gets to the pressure wall I quickly press and jerk the trigger. What I need to do is let the trigger reset in recoil, and then do a slower trigger press. I'll be working on that in practice. Judging from my classifier scores I may be in class D or C Production. On another note, I finally graduated, so I will have much more time to devote to shooting! Edited June 17, 2012 by Cheshire_Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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