Ron Ankeny Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 I just hate the fact that I suck with my dot gun. I am pouring my heart and soul into learning how to shoot Open and I still don't have the hang of it. Daily dry fire, at least 1000 rounds a month in practice, 2 or 3 matches a month, and I am going backwards. I shot a club match two months ago and the classifier was 99-04. I thought I whooped up on the classifier big time and it came in at 80%. That 80% is about the best I have done in months. OTOH, I literally took my CZ out of it's hiding spot in the truck, strapped it on, and shot the classifier at 100% without so much as a dry draw. WTF is up with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdj Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Ron, What was the direct comparison between the Open and CZ run in terms of raw HF? My suspicion is that some of the HFs in Open are unworldly and that might be effecting the appearance of relative success? Sucking is also clearly relative. I've shot one Open classifier in the 80% range and will be ecstatic when it shows up on the USPSA site next month Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Take a real good observer, or video tape a short stage. Run both guns. Review the tape and timer results and figure out where you are loosing time. How about the points? Same point value per given stage, but slower through the stage with a dot? I find myself fighting to watch the target, not the dot sometimes. That definatly slows me down on dot vs blade shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Ron - When I first started shooting my revo last summer, and shot it excusively for a short while (6 weeks or so, couple of matches), and then went back to my Limited gun, my Limited shooting improved. Perhaps you need to just put it down, and walk away from it for a bit. You're obviously mentally concerned with you lack of performance, and that isn't good. Once you've shed that, just come back to Open with a clear head. But then again, this is the advice of a C Class Limited shooter. I don't know much. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNsTeR Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 You want me to haul that open gun to the dump for ya? No charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Might not make it to the dump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 and who said shooting Open was easy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 My suspicion is that some of the HFs in Open are unworldly and that might be effecting the appearance of relative success? This is definately true. There are HHF's in Open that even Robbie combined with Brian couldn't get 95% on. But.. 99-04 does have a 'normal' distribution-- as in most of the shooters shoot their class on it, minus the 10-15% that screwed up somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titandriver Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Ron --- I don't know what exactly you mean by "whooped up" on 99-04 with your Open gun, we just shot it at GCSS last week; shooting my Open blaster I dropped nine points in 12.60 and it felt pretty damn slow to me! Looks like it'll come in close to 100% so I guess it wasn't that bad! Get your act cleaned up in time for Jackson, only a couple of months away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ankeny Posted May 14, 2004 Author Share Posted May 14, 2004 Rich: What I mean is I did about as good as it gets for me right now and it wasn't that great. I have been shooting faster and about as accurately of late with iron sights. I guess I'll find out in a couple of weeks when I face a bunch of M and GM shooters in Colorado. I'll see you in Jackson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qstick Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 What I mean is I did about as good as it gets for me right now and it wasn't that great Hi Ron - I think that you lived up (or down) to your own expectations. It sounds like you are really pushing to shoot well in open and you are trying to gear up for a big match. With the added pressure of a big match coming up combined with a poor performance or two, it sounds like you have let doubt about your abilities creep into your mind. When you picked up the CZ, you didn;t have any expectations, you just shot. Shoot a match and don;t even bother looking at the scores. Have fun, that is what this is all about. Try shooting a match with a buddy's open gun. When i was playing competitively on the pool tour - I hit a major slump. I felt like my stroke just wasn;t there. The more I practiced, the harder it got for me to believe in myself. It was a snowball effect that got continually worse. The thing that snapped me out of it finally was the airline losing my cues. I got to the tournament and had to play with borrowed equipment. I was sure there was no chance at wining without my cues, so I went out to have fun, nothing more or less. I ended up finishing 2nd and had the best finish of the year for me. I think you might need to find something to take the pressure off......maybe you should put the open gun away until the week before the match...or take a week off practice so you will be rejuvinated withthe sport. Hope this helps, Zach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dunn Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 Guy's, You are falling into Ron's trap. Trust me...he's sandbagging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ankeny Posted May 14, 2004 Author Share Posted May 14, 2004 John: It's too late to sandbag, I already got the card. I think Bob Londrigan nailed it in a phone conversation we had yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 I guess I'll find out in a couple of weeks when I face a bunch of M and GM shooters in Colorado. Ron..you coming down for the state match..at the end of May?? be great to put a face with your name.. I'm shooting production this year instead of open..but let's catch up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ankeny Posted May 14, 2004 Author Share Posted May 14, 2004 eerw: I'll be in Pueblo for the state match. I'll shoot Production with you if my Open blaster isn't up and running soon. Sam and John Dunn will also be there. I'll e-mail as the time gets closer so we can meet up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 That's a great post Zach. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNsTeR Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 I'll be at the CO state match too (L10, we can all swap 10rd strategies!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 I think Bob Londrigan nailed it in a phone conversation we had yesterday. So, c'mon tell us what he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dunn Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Dude, I meant you were sandbagging in Master class. Embrace your inner GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ankeny Posted May 17, 2004 Author Share Posted May 17, 2004 Bob and I talked about where a person's head is in relation to equipment issues. I am one of those really anal shooters who has a tough time shooting with the purpose of getting A's as quickly as possible when I am also working through gear problems. It's a confidence thing...self doubt, equpiment trouble, anxiety, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 So true. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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