Bear1142 Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 So I'm finishing up my shotgun practice and I have 6 rounds left, when the urge to do a shotgun bill drill hits me. I set a steel IPSC target at 18 yards and decided to see what I could do 1, on demand, Bill Drill in. And just for the record, no soft recoiling sissy loads here. Winchester Sporting Clays handicap loads, 1,300 FPS, 1 1/8 oz. #8's. .67 .22 .21 .20 .19 .18 1.67 My goal will be a 1.45, which is a .55 first shot with .15 splits. I'll try it again next weekend. Erik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp5 Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 So I'm finishing up my shotgun practice and I have 6 rounds left, when the urge to do a shotgun bill drill hits me. I set a steel IPSC target at 18 yards and decided to see what I could do 1, on demand, Bill Drill in. And just for the record, no soft recoiling sissy loads here. Winchester Sporting Clays handicap loads, 1,300 FPS, 1 1/8 oz. #8's. .67 .22 .21 .20 .19 .18 1.67 My goal will be a 1.45, which is a .55 first shot with .15 splits. I'll try it again next weekend. Erik <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Cool. What distance and what starting position? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear1142 Posted April 25, 2005 Author Share Posted April 25, 2005 18 yards, port arms, buttstock on belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharyn Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 That's not fair. I don't know how to shoot a shotgun. Now pick up your pistol and get back to work... .85 .20 .18 .19 .20 .20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 Nice splits Erik. .55 out of the blocks on a distant target is tough. I have a tough time breaking .7 at 12 yards. My hat's off to ya man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear1142 Posted April 26, 2005 Author Share Posted April 26, 2005 Sniper, (Father figure voice on) What are you doing fooling around in the 3 gun section Missy? You go and finish your dryfire BEFORE you go out and play. (Father figure voice off) EricW, Thanks. When I do my part, it's not that tough to get a .55 first shot. A good friend of mine was an alternate on the US Olympic International Skeet Team. In International competition, the birds fly an some insane speed like 90 mph (yeah, show me a bird that fast) and they all have to start with the buttstock on the belt. He was doing .30-.35 shots on a popper at 12 yards. It was sick to watch. There were times where I couldn't hear a sound gap from when the buzzer stopped and his shot. It just sounded like a buzz into a gunshot. Very impressive. One of the reasons this all came about was I realized that I need to improve other aspects of my shotgun game other than reloading. I don't think my technique will allow me beat Taran or KurtM straight up, so I've got to find other parts of my shotgun game to take back some points. One of those aspects is the speed shoot/short stages that don't require a reload or only 1 or 2 rounds. This drill really was about working on my high speed recoil control and tracking, I just happened to put a timer on it. Shotgun is the weakest part of my 3-Gun game. I've got to get more competitive with it, I can't keep giving up 1/3 of my match right out of the starting blocks. Erik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyn Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 One of the reasons this all came about was I realized that I need to improve other aspects of my shotgun game other than reloading. I don't think my technique will allow me beat Taran or KurtM straight up, so I've got to find other parts of my shotgun game to take back some points. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey, that's my strategery too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 O.K. bear, 1st shot - .62, final time was 1.59. did'nt figure out the splits. See you soon for steak & beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liota Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 O.K. bear, 1st shot - .62, final time was 1.59. did'nt figure out the splits. See you soon for steak & beer. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Holy Crap! That's a bit on the quick side. L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear1142 Posted April 29, 2005 Author Share Posted April 29, 2005 Benny, Nice work. 1st shot - .62, final time was 1.59. See you soon for steak & beer. Sounds good. I'm looking forward to a nice Texas steak and some good dark beer. Erik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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