Carmoney Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 (edited) Here's Sammy at the Illinois match last fall. Thought you guys might enjoy seeing it! (Note--this may load too slowly for those with dial-up connections....) Sam at '05 Illinois Sectional You'll notice he does the "Ayoob Stressfire" reload technique, which is very reliable under stress (hence the name), but not as fast as other reload styles in the competition setting. I have suggested that he switch to keeping the gun in his strong hand and reloading Spook/Dan style, but so far he hasn't wanted to change his technique. This was the first major match he shot after moving from the L-frame 646 .40 (shooting minor p.f.) to the big N-frame .45 6.5" 25-2 (shooting major at 174+). He's strong enough and his hands are big enough now he's had zero problems adjusting to the bigger gun. This was also the first match he shot after switching from the Safariland 002 to the CR Speed holster. He complained it wasn't adjusted right, but I think he just wasn't used to it yet. Some of you will remember Sam was always pretty slow and deliberate in both his shooting and his movement through the stages, but usually deadly accurate. He's got enough experience under his belt now that I'm encouraging him to start pushing the speed, and it seems to be working! He's proud of the little cloud of dust in the video as he skids to a stop on his knees to shoot through the low ports downrange--you can hear one of our squad-mates commenting about it in the background. Now if I could just find a way to motivate a teenager (he turned 13 a couple weeks ago) to get off his lazy ass and actually practice..... Edited February 28, 2006 by Carmoney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herky Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Don't let him discover, dare I say it, GIRLS, or you will never get him out to the range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Round_Gun_Shooter Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Don't let him discover, dare I say it, GIRLS, or you will never get him out to the range. Girls and gasoline will be the down fall Great video. Thanks for sharing Mike. regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted February 28, 2006 Author Share Posted February 28, 2006 Unfortunately, that process has already started. He spends a great deal of his time on the phone, talking to (or about) the 7th-grade girls. (sigh.....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 +1 on Round Gun Shooters comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskys2 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Sam sure looks smooth and handles the recoil very well. His reloads look very smooth also, since he's switching hands maybe he should try the Miculek Reload. Getting him to do his homework first should be tougher than getting him to practice. Gently suggest that winning gives him bragging rights, and girls that age usually like "Atheletes"! Ya gotta be proud. Check out http://www.millcreekpsl.org/photos.html the July series has a bunch of photos of Sam, and one of the older guy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltermitty Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Here's Sammy at the Illinois match last fall. Thought you guys might enjoy seeing it!(Note--this may load too slowly for those with dial-up connections....) Sam at '05 Illinois Sectional Now if I could just find a way to motivate a teenager (he turned 13 a couple weeks ago) to get off his lazy ass and actually practice..... What for he need to practice when his Daddy loading "doubles" bullets for him? I'm pretty pleased when I manage to get a 14 year old out of bed and into something other than pajamas on a Saturday......go to the range? Yer kidding right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
festus1 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 That's awsome Mike. I like that 6 1/2 inch barrel. One of my boys has shot matches with me for the last 3 years and that is the best part of the sport for me. He just turned 16 and has improved a whole lot more than I have over the last 3 years. Enjoy beating Sam while you still can - it probably won't last. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 He sure looks smooth. What a great reload. The kid will go far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFD Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 I thought he looked pretty good. Definitely in control. When you going to quit using black powder in his loads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted February 28, 2006 Author Share Posted February 28, 2006 Check out http://www.millcreekpsl.org/photos.html the July series has a bunch of photos of Sam, and one of the older guy too. Thanks, Dave--I hadn't seen those yet! I thought he looked pretty good. Definitely in control.When you going to quit using black powder in his loads? Yeah, we're switching over to plated bullets this year to solve that little problem, and to address the issue Waltermitty refers to. Enjoy beating Sam while you still can - it probably won't last. Chris He knows I'll help him in every way I can, but he also knows I'll never give him an inch at a match. When he finally beats me, I'll switch him back to the blackpowder loads!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwana Six-Gun Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 That young man looks good! If we ever have that north-south or east-west challenge match he isn't eligible. You gotta be at least old enough to vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 The boy has a lot of potential. Your pride in him is evident and well placed. And he shoots pretty good too dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFD Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Plated bullets will do the trick for sure. What was his reaction to the Front Sight coverage? I thought it was cool as hell, especially since he's been mentioned a lot lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougCarden Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 In my experiences with Sam, he is pretty lo-key about it. He thought it was cool, but it didnt go to his head. He has his head screwed on straight due to his parents.....Now if we could just get him to practice a little bit..... and get a haircut.... DougC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revchuck Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 What program is that video using? When I downloaded it, all I got was a BUNCH of code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 Chuck, it's a .wmv file. It should automatically open with Windows Media Player. Doug, I agree completely on the haircut issue. But sometimes you gotta choose your battles, y'know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougCarden Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Yes I do! Small price to pay for the upside the way I see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4444 Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Don't worry guys,,,,I been sellin' Mike guns on the cheap with the promise he'd keep Sam out of the self-stuffer divisions!!!!! H4444 P.S. Hoot Owls,,,,,damn,,,,,I laugh everytime I think of that one,,,,,,sorry folks, had to be at the poker game last week. Mike made a funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 What do ya mean, funny? Let me understand this, cause I don't know maybe it's me, but I'm funny how? I mean, funny like I'm a clown? I amuse you? I make you laugh? I'm here to amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny? You said I'm funny. How am I funny, what's so funny about me? Tell me, tell me what's funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougCarden Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Scotch and Bad DeNiro never mix......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltermitty Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Scotch and Bad DeNiro never mix......... "...You talkin' to me?..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPM8shot Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 X2 "The boy has a lot of potential. Your pride in him is evident and well placed." "And he shoots pretty good too" It appears that young Sam has had excellent training so far. Bravo!!! I watched that video a few times and as a "verteran" at the revolver game all I can say is getting beat by a "kid" will not be not so bad. It doesn't look like that reload technique Sam is using is slowing him down at all. I am sure through more shooting time, Young Sam will start economizing movement where he can, then after that, he is only going to get faster. I see a Master in the very NEAR future. Keep up the good work Sam!! Mike, Was that kneeling position in the doorway mandatory? If not, I found that position a very interesting choice. Does Sam practice Standing, kneeling and prone shooting. When I first started shooting USPSA in 94 we used to have one stage per match that would have these three positions. What model gun is Young Sam using? I will guess it looks like a model 25 with a 6.5" barrel. My personal favorite .45 wheelie. DVC Renny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 Hi Renny, Thanks for the nice comments about Sam. Yes, that's my original 25-2 6.5" that I bought back at Riley's Sport Shop in Hooksett, NH back around 1987 (it was well-used even then) when I first starting shooting competition shortly after I turned 21. I've put a lot of rounds through that old gun over the years since, and I'm glad Sam likes shooting it so much. That stage required the steel poppers to be shot before leaving the box, then the remaining targets were shot through the port under a curtain. Not sure whether you can see it in the video, but you had to drop low to see the targets, so it was de facto mandatory kneeling. I pretty much shot it the same way Sam did--although I managed to toss a shot onto the hardcover on one of those close targets to the left--my only penalty of the match, but one that still haunts me. If I know I won't have to jump back up, dropping to both knees provides a good shooting position (remember Tim Conway's "Dorf on Golf" series?) that doesn't impede access to the moonclips. I wish I could get Sam to practice kneeling and prone, but normally I can't get him to practice much at all! Fortunately, we shoot quite a few matches and our local club matches tend to be challenging with high round count (i.e. lots of reloads for us), so we try to stay reasonably tuned up that way. Sam probably won't get real serious about shooting this year until baseball season is over....but that's OK, baseball's good for him too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPM8shot Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 [ Sam probably won't get real serious about shooting this year until baseball season is over....but that's OK, baseball's good for him too. I have not been bleesed myself but my Nephew is also 13 in baseball. I would really like to get him to the range so I feel your pain. What I try to stress to new shooters is the importance of far and near standards. Most find standards boring and slow but If one was to break standards down of a series of drills, one would see that most disciplines are coverd in that one course of fire. Either way you must be very proud. Keep up the good work Sam!! Fellow shooter, Renny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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