wishfulshooter Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 How many of you shooters count your shots as your shooting? If so is there a simple trick to this. I can visualize my run but it seems that sometimes not always when I have a hiccup I try to push it and lose round count and end up doing a standing reload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audioman Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 I try but always seem to miscount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkreutz Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 What has worked the best for me is to count extra shots. What I do when planning the stage, I know how many shots I should have left in the mag, then if shoot more than that amount, I know that I have to reload early. I have alternate plans in case this happens. I shoot Open so I have more choices than other divisions,but this method works for me better than trying to count rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishfulshooter Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 That sounds like a great idea BK. I will have to try and remember this. After shooting Area 1 this weekend I did a 2 standing reloads that hurt me a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishfulshooter Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 Is there any other great ideas or advice out there for this wounderful sport of shooting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapemeister Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 I do the counting during my walk through, and plan the stage so I have extra rounds for make up shots at every array or shooting position. I pretty much stick by the old rule of thumb for the limited capacity divisions that when you're moving you're reloading. I only have one job for the conscious mind when the timer goes off and that is to call every shot. Any other thoughts like counting rounds is a distraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishfulshooter Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 Lol Grape. Maybe that is my problem. I have been in the game for a little over 2 years and starting to grasp the game. Just seeing if I am missing the little things that can improve my game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reshoot Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 During stage planning, I determine where I will have to reload . . . physical location within the stage. This makes it more of a subconscious act. Makeup shots on steel, or a Texas star, I do not actually count but it does tell me to reload early. The plan is to never run my open gun empty, but drop mags with a couple, three rounds left in them. The plan works 80 ~ 85% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDanCheck Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 I shoot position.. 3 targets from this position 2 extra rounds. 4 targets from this position. I never round count. Do you count down to zero while shooting? I shoot revolver so I only have to count 8 rounds or 4 targets.. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mitch Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Plan where you will reload. The key is not missing. Spend most of your training time on fundamentals, so you won't miss. You will eventually build a sense of how many rounds you have on hand at any time. It takes a long while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Springer Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 I'm with Dr Mitch. Plan where your reload is going to take place. Give yourself a few rounds of buffer and you'll know what's in the gun if you miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RecoilJunkie Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 I shoot limited & I do my counting during the walk through and plan my reloads. as stated above I try to figure out how many extra shots I have. If its even close I'll treat it like a production gun stage and just reload when I move so I don't cut it close... especially if there is a lot of steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Wasn't there a thread on "counting rounds" just a few weeks ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrojc Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I also do my round counting during the walk through while planning reloads. I always try to leave extra rounds when possible. Yesterday, however, I had to do a standing reload after running the gun dry, because I forgot to make my first reload when moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alucardus Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 It depends on how accurate you are but I will usually just plan for 4 to 5 extra shots minimum before my reload. Most of the time I don't need these but knowing I have those lets me not worry about counting rounds or taking make up shots. For 90% of stages you can find a middle shooting position that will mark half the round count for the stage. If you are shooting limited or open always put your reload there. If you are shooting single stack you can usually reload after every position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrn1975 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 On 5/17/2016 at 8:25 AM, grapemeister said: I only have one job for the conscious mind when the timer goes off and that is to call every shot. Any other thoughts like counting rounds is a distraction. This!!. If you plan your reloading points and always reload while you have a couple of rounds left in your magazines there will not be a need to count.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3gunnuts Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I agree reloading after arrays makes a lot more sense than trying to count rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uewpew Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 (edited) Production shooter here. I "Count" my shots during the walk through & plan when/where i will reload in the stage. And i count paper & steel instead of # of shots, just to keep the numbers lower in my head. Decide how many make-up shots i'll get in each mag. The rehearse & visualize over & over. If my run goes to heck and i take too many make-up shots..I reload and finish the array and then get right back on plan. I might only shoot 2 or 3 rounds out of the "oh cr@p" mag, but then i reload when i planned to and can finish the stage to my plan, instead of trying to think about how many rounds i have left in the mag. Edited September 11, 2016 by uewpew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwampler22 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Good finish, that's where most people screw up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glockman75 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I can never count my rounds while shooting. That's way too much to do when you are really going fast. Plan on safe reloads while doing your walk through. Don't think of the best case scenario, think realistically "I'll probably have a couple of extra shots on the steel so I'll reload here". A safe plan that's a layup and not a Hail Mary will set you on the track to greatness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&W686 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I do not count my rounds while shooting, but always plan before hand to know when I will go to slide lock when shooting IDPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Not that I know what I am doing when the beep goes off, but carry more mags than you think you need and reload anywhere you are moving and never run dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanks Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 I shoot Limited. Reload after the second array 99% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaCharis Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 If you start thinking during the course of fire, it'll slow you down. Plan everything during your walkthrough and program it in your head by going through it mentally over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 About the only time I count actual shots is Virginia Count stages or classifiers. For most most stages, I count rounds during the walkthrough so i know when to reload after a certain target or array. I usually try to have an idea of how many extra rounds ill have in the mag so i know how many makeups shots i need. If an array has a lot of steel, Ill know that i need to reload early if I shoot X amount of extra shots. those types of arrays are the only time i count anything while shooting. I tend to shoot best when I let my brain shut off and get out of the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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