Texas Star, I dont own one, any idea on a good drill to practice?

[cold]

Im sorry if this is in the wrong place, I looked at the options and thought this fit fairly well here. Feel free to move if its not.

I do not own a Texas Star but would like to know if there is a way to:

1. make a "cheep" (I know this is subjective but lets say less then what a MGM TS costs) variation which would enable me to practice for stages involving the TS

2. if there is not a "cheep" TS option for me to build, anyone have suggestions on drills I can practice which would tune me up on the TS?

Again feel free to move to the right forum for better replies and thanks again in advance for the helpful comments!

[Ben Stoeger]

Set up a drill that has 2 targets on a stand, and set up a total of 4 targets.

So you are going to set these stands so you stack the targets vertically. Throw a no shoot in as a spacer between the shoot targets on a stand. Now set another no shoot to cover everything but the head box on the lower target. On this drill you are just aiming for head shots. Just go around your little square of targets in different ways. What you are seeing is how having the gun be in the way of your vision affects your transition to the lower targets. You could also work on accuracy.

That is the drill I would shoot to practice for a star (if I didnt have access to a star that is)

[scottrebello]

Ben nailed. Work on accuracy. The star is not the difficult part its the size and required accuracy. That being said Ive only shot of them, but I did them all in good time with no more than 6 shots. Accuracy is the key.

[blaster113]

Good practice drill

[gmantwo]

A dueling tree heavy enough for close range centerfire pistol is an excellent trainer for this. Do-All sells a couple of different models and they are not too expensive. Target aquisition is the key, gun movement and sight picture.

If done correctly, a texas star only requires 3 holding points. The first plate at the top, the top right(or left, your choice) plate, and then the lower right(or again left) plate. By that time the star is moving sufficiently to pick off the other two plates as they come into this same sight picture, which is very near the starting point for the plate at 4 o'clock or 8 o'clock as the tree starts.

3 of the plates should end up stacked nearly one on top of the other.

Using my open gun, but with minor steel loads, I won the Masters Texas Star shootout last year, turning in 3 times of 3.45, 3.43 and 3.14 from a hands above shoulders, holstered start. I was quite happy!

[Dragon]

Using my open gun, but with minor steel loads, I won the Masters Texas Star shootout last year, turning in 3 times of 3.45, 3.43 and 3.14 from a hands above shoulders, holstered start. I was quite happy!

Good shooting

[Stuck in C]

Use 6 or 8 inch paper dinner (salad?) plates as targets, and mount them so you have to transition both horizontally and vertically. I buy mine at Costco-cheap. Then work on accuracy. I've thought about (but haven't done it) making a star out of paper plates and 1x2 lath...

[LPatterson]

I put up a big piece of cardboard and stapled 5 6" paper plates to it in a star configuration and practiced top - upper left - upper right - lower right - lower left. In the match the star moved the opposite direction when the top plate fell. Had a plate rack the same stage so I put the 6" plates in a line and practiced until I could get 5 runs without a miss. Then I tried to shoot faster until I had misses and practiced 20 runs at that speed.

Shooting Revo means misses are never faster than splits, plus a reload.

[-JQ-]

How about an old bike wheel with cardboard plates? The cardboard should be heavy enough to make the wheel spin when dropped...of course I won't be using my Chris King hubs for this, as that star might REALLY spin fast...you could also add weights to the wheel at the attachment point to aid in spinning.

I'm thinking about building one for my airsoft area. It would work with real ammo just won't take to being shot up so maybe some furring strips to move them out to the approx distance.

Drive around on "trash night" and scrounge-up an old bike for the wheel...if you don't have a pile of trashed rims piled in the garage

[-JQ-]

If done correctly, a texas star only requires 3 holding points. The first plate at the top, the top right(or left, your choice) plate, and then the lower right(or again left) plate.

Is this the same side as your second plate or the opposite side lower?

[Dan Burwell]

Best practice for a star is a star.

Maybe try out the MD for your local club, see if you help set up and/or tear down if he will let you shot at the star for a little while. I know I would be more than willing to let a shooter work on something if he/she help me out.

[Black Gun]

A dueling tree heavy enough for close range centerfire pistol is an excellent trainer for this. Do-All sells a couple of different models and they are not too expensive. Target aquisition is the key, gun movement and sight picture.

If done correctly, a texas star only requires 3 holding points. The first plate at the top, the top right(or left, your choice) plate, and then the lower right(or again left) plate. By that time the star is moving sufficiently to pick off the other two plates as they come into this same sight picture, which is very near the starting point for the plate at 4 o'clock or 8 o'clock as the tree starts.

3 of the plates should end up stacked nearly one on top of the other.

Using my open gun, but with minor steel loads, I won the Masters Texas Star shootout last year, turning in 3 times of 3.45, 3.43 and 3.14 from a hands above shoulders, holstered start. I was quite happy!

Thanks ,I will be giving this a try!