John Suber Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 hi i have been shooting limited for a while but now i am moving into open.... Does anyone have any tips?????? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 You still have to aim, but don't look at the dot, don't close your jaw or your teeth will rattle, dont stick your gun in a barrel, and when shooting around walls and barricades remeber the barrel is much lower than the sight (don't shoot all the props), you still need to practice your reloads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 At LMR turn the dot on!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azone41 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Write the check get the good stuff to start. It's so much cheaper to do it right the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin40 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Hang On, its a great ride Flyin40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlockSpeed31 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Well, I can't really give any tips for Open class, but if you shoot like you did at Area 6 a few months ago, I can't wait to see you in a few years with an open gun. I am still impressed with your performance. Watch out guys, this one is coming up in the ranks like a rocket! GlockSpeed31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandro Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 hi i have been shooting limited for a while but now i am moving into open.... Does anyone have any tips?????? :) Make sure your equipment is 100% that includes magazines and ammo. Double check everything before a match, and don’t change anything that is not broken. It is fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Suber Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 thank you for all the tips. I apreciate them very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipscbob Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 (1) Reject all of the dogma and "follow the leader" BS on equipment choice and setup and experiment and make decisions on your own. Some of your honest conclusions may really surprise you. (2) Shoot "A"s as fast as you can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 double plug! Those guns are LOUD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 go really fast! lynn p.s. try to hit something....down range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmon Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 find what works, and stick with it...! Harmon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radical Precision Designs Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Since you no doubt got a nice tax return check, you can start by buying an open gun from every single 'smith that posts here. For comparison reasons of course, and for the gun of the week matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 John, without a doubt, the absolute, most important, do or die thing you can do is.... HAVE FUN!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Suber Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 thanks thanks for the tips!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFD Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 My best advice (as a Limited shooter) is to spend a lot of time on this site reading everything you can find about shooting Open guns. Lots of great stuff and it's free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 FWIW, I would read and take to heart only those eredite words of the M and GM shooters who have been there, done that.. .02 worth.. while we all are still learning, perhaps their posts might shorten your learning curve.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandbagger Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 turn dot on and aim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSeevers Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 (edited) There is a potential to get "overloaded" with all the feedback the dot gives you. A lot of people think they are shooting too slow and shoot past the dot return. The other challenge is finding the dot. Dry fire and time cures that if it happens. Edited August 5, 2006 by BSeevers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 The biggest thing is what everyone has been saying. Having a dot does not give you a license not to aim. Dry fire with an Open gun is incredibly important because if your index isn't spot on you will never be consistent in locating the dot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmon Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 the dot does give you more feedback...this is good as long as it doesnt send you into information overload.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeAZ Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 BUY the EGW undersized dies, for what ever caliber you choose...I have them for all calibers... can't think of ANYTHING that has made life more enjoyible. USE a SLOWER powder if you choose 9mm major. Have FUN!!! (I'm a "SUPER SENIOR", working with a friend on the 1.5 trigger for the XD-40 that's coming next week)... Probably the MOST important thing to remember is............YOU can't have to many guns!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Suber Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 (edited) As John's "Sponsor", I thought I would chime in........ Thanks for all of the information. We are both new to open - I only shoot Limited so I have not been much help to him (other than the financing ). Of course, I have worked out the standard sponsor contract: 1. Grades must remain good; 2. Yardwork kept up; 3. Dogs fed; 4. Car washes; and 5. Other duties as assigned. We did learn an important lesson the other day - turn dot "OFF" after dry-fire. Those batteries can eat up an allowance pretty quickly. I will say he seems to enjoy shooting the open gun much more than Limited. I guess its a lot like a video game. He will shoot his first match in Open tomorrow. It should be fun. Now, as a sponsor, I think it is only good business to use the same equipment as the sponsored shooter. Don't y'all agree? So, I have been trying to convince his mother that I should also have an Open gun so I can properly instruct him. She hasn't quite gone for that one, yet. . I am sure John will give y'all a report after the match tomorrow. Brace yourselves for more questions. Thanks for your patience. Edited August 5, 2006 by Jack Suber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecichlid Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Jack Suber, I think in all honesty that the shooter needs a back up gun for this sport and as his "sponsor" it falls on you to make sure it is always up and running smoothly, test firing at the range as needed lol In all honesty though, I think it is great that you are supporting his interest in the hobby. If only my dad had been as interested in such things, who knows where I would be if I had started shooting when I was still in school. A real tip though: NOTHING beats practice no matter what equipment he (and you) may be using. Good luck and have a great time sharing this sport together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulW Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Congrats on coming to open John. I have seen you and your Dad shoot several matches and I think it is just awesome. Open will teach you many things. It also will show you that even with a dot you can still miss. Even though in your mind you KNOW you saw the dot on the target. This is "follow-through". It will also teach you the the shooting part and how fast you pull the trigger has very little to do with being a good open shooter. Working on your movement and efficiency is vastly more important. Shoot the Alpha's and do everything else fast. Looking forward to watching your progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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