CheekyChung Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 At first I dropped my gun somewhere between chest and stomach and real close and tight. Not sure why; no one taught me this nor do I remember seeing anyone do this. As I shot USPSA more and more, I don’t drop it as much, but enough to see what’s ahead of me as I run for the next spot. Note* this video was after installing new basepads and I wanted to test them out, not necessarily a speed drill. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvdDPdxDOGO/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=7zufnjzvlh1p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskys2 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Looked smooth, and plenty fast, to this old guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKorn Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Without a magwell (Production), I’m working on dropping the gun a little lower and bringing it in a little closer, and also trying to better match the angle the mag is coming up at so that I don’t have to bend my wrists. This is based on the advice of several people on the forum after they watched my match video. Since i’m in the middle of changing techniques, I’m not sure what my par time is yet since I’m more worried about breaking my old habits at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 1 hour ago, pskys2 said: Looked smooth, and plenty fast, to this old guy. ^^^ Ditto ^^^^ If that's repeatable, on command, I can't imagine I'd even try to change your technique. That was GREAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillGarlandJr Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Smooth and repeatable are what I strive for when it comes to draws and reloads. I don't get real hung up on trying to hit the .8 or .7 reloads except occasionally during dryfire. I just want to be very efficient. Yours look plenty good. You didn't appear to be pushing, which tells me you likely are able to hit reloads like that routinely, which is exactly what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenault Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 If you are doing that consistently, than it's time to start putting yourself in some uncomfortable positions and practice those. Except for classifiers, you will almost never be reloading at a standstill. That's your next step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheekyChung Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 Thanks for the kind words, guys. I am actually a little bit faster with my old technique of bringing it in and dropping the gun lower, but it'd slow down the whole shooting process by taking more time getting sights on target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elguapo Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 On 3/29/2019 at 2:52 PM, CheekyChung said: At first I dropped my gun somewhere between chest and stomach and real close and tight. Not sure why; no one taught me this nor do I remember seeing anyone do this. As I shot USPSA more and more, I don’t drop it as much, but enough to see what’s ahead of me as I run for the next spot. Note* this video was after installing new basepads and I wanted to test them out, not necessarily a speed drill. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvdDPdxDOGO/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=7zufnjzvlh1p How effective is your grip on the gun after you complete a reload that fast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slalom45 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Ha! You can tell I just got my first press and intro to "reloading". When I saw the thread title I was thinking "About 4:30-5:00 for 100 rounds" on my Dillon 650. Pretty happy with that actually. As for the other reloading.... I was a bit lower, but recently took a Max Michel class he had me keep it up more at the level of the sternum. This seems a bit more consistent, but I am not fast. 1.20 is about it even though I'm working at it a lot. (Prod with a G34 btw) Two years in and on the cusp of "A". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheekyChung Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 On 4/14/2019 at 3:34 PM, elguapo said: How effective is your grip on the gun after you complete a reload that fast? I don’t have to regrip after shooting, but I’d say I have a solid grip. I have a video somewhere on my Instagram with 1-reload-1 with the time posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheekyChung Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 On 4/15/2019 at 6:43 PM, Slalom45 said: Ha! You can tell I just got my first press and intro to "reloading". When I saw the thread title I was thinking "About 4:30-5:00 for 100 rounds" on my Dillon 650. Pretty happy with that actually. As for the other reloading.... I was a bit lower, but recently took a Max Michel class he had me keep it up more at the level of the sternum. This seems a bit more consistent, but I am not fast. 1.20 is about it even though I'm working at it a lot. (Prod with a G34 btw) Two years in and on the cusp of "A". I’ve been taught techniques that are for sure better and faster than what I do, but with my skill set and learned behavior this is the best way for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elguapo Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 42 minutes ago, CheekyChung said: I have a video somewhere on my Instagram with 1-reload-1 with the time posted. Live fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheekyChung Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 23 hours ago, elguapo said: Live fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheekyChung Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 This is from August last year and only had that set maybe 3-4 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elguapo Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Looks legit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 If I do 1.30 second reloads on el pres live fire, cold I'm happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaraBully Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 if you can, pick up some range brass in the same calibre that you want to reload and practice on that first. Clean it and experiment with your full length resizing die so you get to understand how to measure and bump back the shoulder, this might take some time before you get it right. Goes without saying - do this without inserting live primers, leave that for later when you can resize your brass properly. You will need a caliper (I suggest digital) and comparators that screw on to the caliper blade eg Hornady, Sinclair with inserts to measure shoulder bump and later, bullet seating depth. Search this site using key words, you will find all the info here eg "seating depth" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerenew Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Looks good next step would be doing it while moving or under duress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_Tanner Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 (edited) Im pretty happy with my reloads. here is a 1 reload 1 in 2.65. The target in this video is 18-20 yards 10 inch steel plate. Edited January 17, 2020 by C_Tanner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstone45 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 I move the gun back a bit, turn my hand 90 degrees clockwise and break my wrist to present the magwell. Why? Because in our ranges, the muzzle cannot point above the berm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) www.instagram.com/p/BsGjo1zHS21/ hey, how did you embed your instagram video? Edited January 25, 2020 by waktasz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) damnit Edited January 25, 2020 by waktasz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb45 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 On 4/18/2019 at 5:37 PM, rowdyb said: If I do 1.30 second reloads on el pres live fire, cold I'm happy. I know a number of GMs who have about the same time in matches. My normal practice was in the 1.5 -1.7 range. An occasional <1.5. Matches >1.8+ if it is a standing reload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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