baa Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Last weekend, my wife and I were practicing prior to the monthly IDPA match in our area (we shoot both IDPA and USPSA and try to practice IDPA rules shooting at least once a month.) So, we go to the range and set up three targets down range and stacked up some barrels to practice shooting around cover. As I am shooting from the right side of the barrels, I engage the left most of the three targets and break my first shot and thought to myself, "That hit the upper left corner of the down -3 zone of the target" and immediately put a makeup shot into the -0 zone. I didn't think a whole lot about it until I strolled up to the targets to tape them and saw the call hole EXACTLY where I called it. Then it struck me. I finally registered the relation of my sights to the target at the exact moment the shot broke. I swear I felt a snap in my skull as I grasped what happened. As we continued practicing, I found that while I was not calling every single shot, at least 70% of the time I knew exactly where the shot went, without looking at the holes in the target. The next day at the IDPA match this trend continued and I placed as well as I have ever placed in a match. Its a wierd feeling and I am not sure I am describing it well. I feel like I conciously know where my shots are going without forcing myself to remember what I saw before I broke the shot. I think the fact I have been forcing myself to focus on group shooting (when I really want to set targets up and hose them) has helped me begin to develop this ability. Really focusing on the sights while attempting to shoot as small a group as possible has done wonders for my ability to process what's going on at high speed. So, to the more experienced shooters out there- Is this what you all mean by calling your shot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoonie Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 No Charles, that's cheating! Seriously, that's it. Now I expect you to help the rest of us un-enlightened ones starting tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjblackmon Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Congratulations Charles on your place at last Sunday's Match. Now all you have to do is move up to Expert in CDP for the State Match? I had to say something as much as you and Pat razzed me for being a Marksman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJONES5 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 No Charles, that's cheating! Seriously, that's it. Now I expect you to help the rest of us un-enlightened ones starting tonight! You may go to the back of the line,I AM FIRST PAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjblackmon Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 (edited) No Charles, that's cheating! Seriously, that's it. Now I expect you to help the rest of us un-enlightened ones starting tonight! You may go to the back of the line,I AM FIRST PAT It might help Pat if you put a little more powder in those loads you're shooting. I saw how fast your splits were on stage 5 and how some of your bullets were still stuck in the back target at 25 yards. Plus you won't have to aim your gun up so high when shooting a 25 yard target. lol Your rounds sound like marracas. Edited May 19, 2006 by Cjblackmon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJONES5 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 It might help Pat if you put a little more powder in those loads you're shooting. I saw how fast your splits were on stage 5 and how some of your bullets were still stuck in the back target at 25 yards. Plus you won't have to aim your gun up so high when shooting a 25 yard target. lol Your rounds sound like marracas. POWDER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjblackmon Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 (edited) Edited May 19, 2006 by Cjblackmon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa Posted May 19, 2006 Author Share Posted May 19, 2006 And your shooting WWB .45 loads, Chad? Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! And for the record, IDPA rules say you only have to classify once a year See you all tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjblackmon Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 And your shooting WWB .45 loads, Chad? Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! And for the record, IDPA rules say you only have to classify once a year See you all tonight! WWB??? Puleeeeeeeease! Sellier and Bellot Ammo Baby!! Real man's ammo!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandro Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Jim, I think is time for us to have a chrono stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L9X25 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Jim, I think is time for us to have a chrono stage. It's been done before .... a port in a wall that leads to a 25 yard popper with a chrono behind the port. During the walkthrough it stated that shooting the prop (chrono) is a match DQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJONES5 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Jim, I think is time for us to have a chrono stage. you are not using mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoonie Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Smitty has wanted to do one for a long time, maybe it's time! He's got a chrono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa Posted May 19, 2006 Author Share Posted May 19, 2006 Hmm... I get my loads from Pat. Not sure this whole chrono stage thingie is such a hot idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoonie Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Hmm .. you learn fast grasshopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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