AriM Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I doubt anyone cares that much, but I am going to start a range diary, to keep myself honest....if folks want to chime in and critique and make suggestions....it will be GREATLY appreciated....I am going to back log the last 3 range trips so I have a starting point.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I doubt anyone cares that much, but I am going to start a range diary, to keep myself honest....if folks want to chime in and critique and make suggestions....it will be GREATLY appreciated....I am going to back log the last 3 range trips so I have a starting point.... THat is what its here for! If you have video post them to and we can help there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefcs5 Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 As I just started doing this I am excited to see how yours comes along also!! good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriM Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 (edited) Nov. 19 2009 Today I swapped out for a 16.5 pound wolff "variable" recoil spring....I also tried the hammer/main spring that c&s recommended for my trigger job....it's a 17 pound wolff.....most of the mods to my gun are done by now....just a few finish and blending things left to do....I think on the next trip I am going to try out my 10 round mags and see if I can get the gun to ftf / ftrb.... moderate temperature no wind (indoors) load : 45 auto 200gn. precision SWC 5 gn American Select mixed headstamp brass Wolf LP primers 1.26 OAL 100 rounds a 10 yards....moderate rate of fire... Edited December 12, 2009 by AriM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriM Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 Nov. 24 2009 Well today I am shooting my newly refinished slide....man did the gun tighten up....I had to actually hammer the bushing in and damn near break my bushing wrench to get it set....my barrel lock-up is really tight, I have a bad feeling that the gun is going to have a lot of feeding problems today...I should have taped off the breech face and the internals of the slide....I did a textured finish, so it's a bit thick (lesson learned)....nothing else changed today except I am trying a variation on my load...5.2gn. instead of 5gn........I doubt it's going to make much difference, but we'll see...major pf is 5.7 so I am already cheating myself by shooting "minor"....but I need to save my powder (down to a few pounds).... temperature : COLD!! wind : n/a (indoors) load: 45 auto 200gn. precision SWC 5gn American Select and a variation at 5.2gn mixed headstamp brass Wolf LP 1.25 OAL well, as expected I had some feeding issues so I was doing a lot of base pad smacking (my hand hurts)....also this finish slowed the slide WAY down....my lock-up is SUPER tight though....man I gotta figure out how to get this lock-up w/o the feeding issues....after a few hundred rounds, the finish that rubbed off turned into "glue"....I got pissed and left...my range-master looked at me funny as I came off my lane and said "done already?"....I frowned and said "yeah, I had some problems today.....well I didn't but my pistol did".....I showed him the finish and he suggested maybe sending my gun to SA and having "armory kote" done.....he showed me his TRP that had the mentioned finish....it was pretty....maybe a little too glossy for my tastes (i like ultra-flat)....but I mentioned to him that I wanted to do EVERYTHING on my pistol myself....he nodded and understood....so I think I will be stripping off the slide finish and running oiled, bare, steel until I decide what to do....I am thinking of duracoat or the wheeler cerama-coat.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriM Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 Dec. 9 2009 Ok I stripped the finish off the slide.....man total time invested in finishing and then stripping has to be in the 7 hour range....total waste of time, but valuable lessons learned....I tested the gun with dummy round, in various OAL's and it digested EVERYTHING....just like it did before....I took a little tension off the extractor (just to be safe) and re-polished the breech face....today I think I am gonna try my chip mcCormick 10 round mags....let's see how long it takes me to get pissed off today....I think I am going to practice double taps/reloads today....went back to 5gn of american select....noticed no difference in 5.2 and neither one is major pf, so why waste the powder... temperature : VERY cold (my nose was running) wind : n/a (indoors) load: 45 auto 200gn. precision SWC 5gn American Select mixed headstamp brass Wolf LP 1.25 OAL today was amazing....my shooting wasn't super accurate, but I was drawing as fast as possible (and staying safe)....double tap, reload, rack, double tap, reload, rack, double tap...check all clear, drop hammer, re-holster not many people at my range practice for competition, so I got some funny looks....people must think I am some kind of jack-ass...oh well...at least I am not blazing a whole mag and then asking my laughing friends if I "hit anything"....I did try my 10 round mags today and they worked well....only trouble is this....the mcCormick mags like to fall apart when they hit the ground....the follower popped out twice and went down-range....grrrrrr.....looks like I will replace it with wilson followers .....maybe you guys can make some suggestions? towards the end of my session...I decided to blaze through my mags as fast as possible (fully loaded)....10 rounds, reload, 8 rounds, reload, 8 rounds, check for clear, drop hammer, re-holster.... holy crap my gun is fast....like scary fast!!! fast enough that everyone on the lanes stopped and looked over, like I was some kind of nut....well they are at least half-way right....burned through all 26 rounds w/o one single hic-up....I am really happy with my gun...but a little disappointed at my performance....I had some flyers, and the majority of my shots were quite low.... thank god I am friendly with my range masters....they let me get away with things that most folks get booted for...dropping the bench, kneeling, rapid-fire, reloads etc etc etc....I love those guys!!! 200 rounds into this target (i don't change them often) with the above techniques/drills (i taped this one up "landscape" today, dunno why) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriM Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 I doubt anyone cares that much, but I am going to start a range diary, to keep myself honest....if folks want to chime in and critique and make suggestions....it will be GREATLY appreciated....I am going to back log the last 3 range trips so I have a starting point.... THat is what its here for! If you have video post them to and we can help there! I will try to get my camera over to the range, but I already cart too much stuff over there...man video would really help me though...maybe I can arrange that....I am paranoid about my camera getting broken though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriM Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 As I just started doing this I am excited to see how yours comes along also!! good luck! thank you very much....sharing is caring I am gonna go check out yours right now!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriM Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 Dec. 14 2009 I made some changes to my gun over the last 3 days....I radiused my FP stop some more....and moved to a 12# recoil spring....I also made some changes in my stance/grip....and a very slight modification to my reload grip on mags...I made these changes on the suggestions of some gracious members here on BE, and some tips I picked up from Saul Kirsch....I am now bending my arms just a tiny bit more, and have moved my finger from the front of the trigger guard to under....also I am shooting with a bit more weight on my left foot and have moved it about 4 inches farther forward....now I am also grasping my magazines i little higher up during my reloads, and watching them go into my gun...let's see how all of these changes affect my performance today temperature : moderate wind : n/a (indoors) load: 45 auto 200gn. precision SWC 5gn American Select mixed headstamp brass Wolf LP 1.26 OAL (changed this a bit to help feeding with the new spring weight) I left the range feeling sick today...my shooting was so bad, that I didn't even have the courage to keep the targets....I shot mostly double tap/reload drills and then sitting, gun on table/mag on table....load, double, reload double....and some rapid fire and a few other drills....my performance was awful....I feel like I did all this work and made all these changes, only to go back to square one...my gun felt like sh!t, it was flipping and jumping all over the place...impossible to track...flipping up and to the right again...I dunno I am just really discouraged today...I got so worked up over it I nearly vomited in my car on the drive home.... It seems like (as usual) I am changing things, when there was no problem to begin with....honestly my gun shot better the way I had it set-up before, and my grip/stance and technique was working very well for me....I need to just stop over-analyzing things and go with what feels natural...and just shoot...enough of this B.S. hell I think I even had a few rounds go off target today...I was missing 2 shots that I called....couldn't figure out what happened...and my reloads sucked...I was slow and clumsy...I know changing so many things at once, and not giving it a fair chance is kind of counter-productive....but if I have another day like today...I will quit shooting....I just don't need stress over something so small as shooting guns....it's petty....this is the first time I have not enjoyed myself on the range... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2race Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Shooting fast sounds great. Shooting accurate looks better. Shooting drills to work specific weaknesses, Best. Todd Jarrett once said he wasted about a million rounds (yes, he said MILLION) in practice because he wasn't practicing what he should have been practicing. Blasting rounds is fun, but if you're not working specific drills, or weakness, your just blasting for fun. In fact, you could be reinforcing bad habbits. If you miss in practice, you are telling your brain that missing is OK. You'll do it during a match. Unless you are trying to break a 'speed wall', call every shot. Only shoot as fast the front sight tells you can shoot. You need to turn off your brain. Don't worry about "correct stance, grip, recoil control" etc. Just pull the trigger when the sight is where you want it. You're body will figure out what it needs to do in order to keep the sight where you want it. If you TRY to nail the reload, you run a higher risk of blowing it. Just let it happen. Let go. If you're restricted to stand and shoot, indoor range you can practice long range drills. Put the target as far back as it will go. Now you can practice speed drills, speed dictated by front sight only. I only wish I had the kind ammo to practice with that you are burning up. For a .45, 14lbs is as light as I will go. 12 is flatter, but only marginally. The hit is harder with the 12. I prefer the feel of the 14. Good slide speed, pretty flat. 4.2g Clays under 200g SWC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriM Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 Shooting fast sounds great. Shooting accurate looks better. Shooting drills to work specific weaknesses, Best.Todd Jarrett once said he wasted about a million rounds (yes, he said MILLION) in practice because he wasn't practicing what he should have been practicing. Blasting rounds is fun, but if you're not working specific drills, or weakness, your just blasting for fun. In fact, you could be reinforcing bad habbits. If you miss in practice, you are telling your brain that missing is OK. You'll do it during a match. Unless you are trying to break a 'speed wall', call every shot. Only shoot as fast the front sight tells you can shoot. You need to turn off your brain. Don't worry about "correct stance, grip, recoil control" etc. Just pull the trigger when the sight is where you want it. You're body will figure out what it needs to do in order to keep the sight where you want it. If you TRY to nail the reload, you run a higher risk of blowing it. Just let it happen. Let go. If you're restricted to stand and shoot, indoor range you can practice long range drills. Put the target as far back as it will go. Now you can practice speed drills, speed dictated by front sight only. I only wish I had the kind ammo to practice with that you are burning up. For a .45, 14lbs is as light as I will go. 12 is flatter, but only marginally. The hit is harder with the 12. I prefer the feel of the 14. Good slide speed, pretty flat. 4.2g Clays under 200g SWC. I understand where you are coming from, and what you are saying....I am not sure if you are directing the first part of the comment to my log/diary (kinda feel like I am getting scolded)?? In your opinion, am I just burning through ammo?? I try to go and work on specific things each time I make a trip....but maybe from an outside view or your view I am not doing enough? You know a lot of folks want to preach about this stance or this grip or this method or this gun set-up or blah blah blah....and that's great that they have found something that works for them (hell I do it all the time)....but I learned a lesson yesterday....what works for other people, is best left to those other people....I have a pretty keen sense about me....and I know what feels good to me....yesterday did not feel good.... I think I am going to just go back to the stance and grip that was working for me, and set my gun back up the way I had it....nothing was wrong, yet I convinced myself that something was....I wasn't thinking about stance or grip or reloads....they were just happening and happening with less effort, faster, smoother and I was having more fun....I was just shooting....and letting my sight picture dictate everything....as you said... I like the load I am working with....it's cheap and friendly....but that 12 pound spring was not the way to go....the gun was all over the place....it just highlighted my weakness.... my intention isn't to stress out about shooting.....for me it's a release (meditation)....my work is really stressful, and I put up with a lot of crap from people that think they know what they want (I deal with music business folks grrrrRR)....the last thing I need is for my stress breaker to turn into more stress.....if that's what this becomes, I am done....just don't need it....this isn't my job...don't want it to be as far as the amount of ammo i am shooting....I came into a little bit of money recently....and I set aside xxxx amount for a gun upgrade, new reloading gear and a sh!t-ton of reloading supplies....so I am going to honor my commitment to myself....and keep shooting at least 400-1000 a week....if you think I am doing it un-disciplined, please elaborate....trying to work on specific things when I am there, each time....trying hard to get to the point where I can go out and win some matches contacted my SC today, so hopefully I am on the road to getting on a course to practice some, and then getting in on some matches....could honestly care less if I win or lose....just as long as I am getting something out of it, besides stress.... P.S. seems like everyone has an opinion and advice to throw out there....I appreciate it all, but I am going to go back to listening to myself...what I had going was working....thanks to all for their interest and input.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2race Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 (kinda feel like I am getting scolded)?? In your opinion, am I just burning through ammo?? I have a pretty keen sense about me....and I know what feels good to me....yesterday did not feel good.... I think I am going to just go back to the stance and grip that was working for me, and set my gun back up the way I had it....nothing was wrong, ...and letting my sight picture dictate everything....as you said... ....if you think I am doing it un-disciplined, please elaborate....trying to work on specific things when I am there, each time....trying hard to get to the point where I can go out and win some matches I left the points I wanted to elaborate on in the quote. Sorry if it came across the wrong way. I was just sharing some points about practicing that T.J. had mentioned in the past. "Going back to a stance and set up that was working"....EXACTLY. I wasn't trying to offer advice on how to shoot, quite the opposite. It sounded like you were "hunting" for this or that to help improve. It's important to try different things, that's how we grow. But it's equally important to pick and choose only what works for you and drop the rest. Same with tuning on the gun. You won't know what works, until you've tried it all. I did, and still do, the same thing. But, if you are still sorting out your technique, changing the gun each time may hurt your progress. I was stubborn when I started. I wanted to do it my way. In the end it doesn't matter your technique. Only that the sights are where you want them when you pull the trigger. Except for working at longer ranges, I tried not include too much "Hey do this, instead of that." That was included based on my own boredom with indoor ranges. "Letting go" of preconcieved ideas will help you find "your" style. My comment about ammo amount was not sarcastic. I really wish I had your ammo supply to practice with. I don't, therefore I dry fire when I can. Are you already shooting USPSA matches? Or are you practicing before you go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriM Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 (kinda feel like I am getting scolded)?? In your opinion, am I just burning through ammo?? I have a pretty keen sense about me....and I know what feels good to me....yesterday did not feel good.... I think I am going to just go back to the stance and grip that was working for me, and set my gun back up the way I had it....nothing was wrong, ...and letting my sight picture dictate everything....as you said... ....if you think I am doing it un-disciplined, please elaborate....trying to work on specific things when I am there, each time....trying hard to get to the point where I can go out and win some matches I left the points I wanted to elaborate on in the quote. Sorry if it came across the wrong way. I was just sharing some points about practicing that T.J. had mentioned in the past. "Going back to a stance and set up that was working"....EXACTLY. I wasn't trying to offer advice on how to shoot, quite the opposite. It sounded like you were "hunting" for this or that to help improve. It's important to try different things, that's how we grow. But it's equally important to pick and choose only what works for you and drop the rest. Same with tuning on the gun. You won't know what works, until you've tried it all. I did, and still do, the same thing. But, if you are still sorting out your technique, changing the gun each time may hurt your progress. I was stubborn when I started. I wanted to do it my way. In the end it doesn't matter your technique. Only that the sights are where you want them when you pull the trigger. Except for working at longer ranges, I tried not include too much "Hey do this, instead of that." That was included based on my own boredom with indoor ranges. "Letting go" of preconcieved ideas will help you find "your" style. My comment about ammo amount was not sarcastic. I really wish I had your ammo supply to practice with. I don't, therefore I dry fire when I can. Are you already shooting USPSA matches? Or are you practicing before you go? no need to be sorry....I truly appreciate the concern and comments....that's what I am here for....sometimes I am unsure how to take things (the internet is funny that way)....that's probably me just feeling bad about my performance and getting defensive....sorry if I came across that way, that was an a_-hole move on my part.... maybe I was hunting for some advice, up until I got it and tried it....and, although I am eternally grateful to the people who have put up with my noobish comments and offered their experiences, I think trusting in myself is the way to go....if anything your advice to do exactly that, is the best advice I could hope to get....I thank you for that I am not sure that doing it my way is the best way, but it was the way that I was seeing the largest steps forward....just by trying what felt right and moving forward with that....and then ditching what didn't feel good....I think I got greedy and tried to take too big of a step forward this week....expecting miracles, and being butthurt that they didn't happen....that's on me, not on anyone else.... I didn't take the ammo thing as being sarcastic....but I did add up what I have spent the last few weeks, and there is no way I can keep it up...I can't spend $5000 a year on ammo, and another $5000 on guns and reloading gear....so if you think I am just wasting my ammo, then that is valuable info to me....I am by no means a rich man....but I am dedicated to the things I find myself involved in....I like to do the best I can, and sometimes that is more about discipline and self control and not about just spending unlimited resources, hoping for a change....geeez that sounds like what our government is doing....throwing money you don't have at problems and simply hoping someone else will work it out is no solution....I don't want to be one of those guys....I am a god fearing man and try to own my mistakes.... is your lack of ammo due to funds?? if it is, man that sucks...I wish you were in my neck of the woods.....I would load you up a few hundred, just for being a cool guy and taking your time to lend an ear.... not shooting USPSA yet....I am hoping to start next month....right now I am just practicing and making sure that my gear is adequate and reliable....so far so good....I am going to go back to the set-up I had before....it felt perfect...I am confident that with that set-up and the way i was shooting....I can at least start up and rank....not many shooters in my area, so it's really hard to find ways to get involved here...also california is a bitch on gun laws....mags are capped to 10 rounds, and you can't get any wide body 1911/2011's out here...so I think San Diego is the worst possible place to get into the sport....but I hope to be moving to nashville soon, so fingers crossed on that... Thanks again for your interest....really do appreciate you man, you are helping me get back on track.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2race Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Hell yeah, find a way...move to TN. We'll be neighbors. Plenty of competition out here. No Kalifornia gun laws either. I don't have the free time or the money to shoot as much as I want to. I shoot less than 5k (rounds) per year and 98% of that is at matches. Definitely get to a club, no better practice than matches. You will learn your weak areas very fast. Don't forget strong hand/weak hand accuracy. Maybe, if you start to slide backwards, spend that day at home dry firing. Video your dry fire sessions too. Don't worry about fast, concentrate and visualize perfection. Speed comes with experience. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriM Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 Hell yeah, find a way...move to TN. We'll be neighbors. Plenty of competition out here. No Kalifornia gun laws either. I don't have the free time or the money to shoot as much as I want to. I shoot less than 5k (rounds) per year and 98% of that is at matches. Definitely get to a club, no better practice than matches. You will learn your weak areas very fast. Don't forget strong hand/weak hand accuracy. Maybe, if you start to slide backwards, spend that day at home dry firing. Video your dry fire sessions too. Don't worry about fast, concentrate and visualize perfection. Speed comes with experience. S I have been out to Nashville a few times (for work)....and the one thing I can say about Nashville....the people there are real, and friendly.....out here everyone seems like they have something to prove....just not my style out here....so I am eager for the move!!! I have been doing the strong hand weak hand thing....and also kneeling....I actually had to learn those things to qualify for my exposed carry permit...man I practiced for weeks before my quals. and I swore I was going to walk in there and just ace it....even my instructor (who i shoot with at my range) put me at the front of the group and told everyone to watch what I was doing....so naturally I tanked and shot like sh!t....after quals. he was like "dude, what happened"....the only thing I could respond with was "I learned a valuable lesson today".... funny that you mention the dry fire thing....I just setup my video camera into my computer and recorded 15 min of dry fire (like right before I got on BE)....and rather than even bother with the Saul Kirsch thing, I just went back to what i was doing last week....I reviewed the video....flawless....not fast, but very fluid disciplined, consistent and logical....all natural moves...very symmetrical and precise.....I am sticking to that....going to video myself every day from now on, and keep it as part of my log/diary....that way if I have a another bad day, I can go back to my videos and see what I changed.... I see that this game (as most are) is 99% mental...1% gear and technique thumbs WAY up for being a cool guy and lending your shoulder.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Ari Have you shot in USPSA or IDPA or any other pistol competition? Most of us here are hard core competitors, and our type of advise is geared to those styles of shooting. Looking at your targets...Its plain you can shoot a good group, but that is just a tiny fraction of an overall shooters ability. The real work starts with solid basics..then stage breakdown, movement, splits, transitions...the list goes on and on. Can you give us a little more info so we can understand where you are at in skill level, and what your overall goals are. Then our advise can be of more use to you. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriM Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 AriHave you shot in USPSA or IDPA or any other pistol competition? Most of us here are hard core competitors, and our type of advise is geared to those styles of shooting. Looking at your targets...Its plain you can shoot a good group, but that is just a tiny fraction of an overall shooters ability. The real work starts with solid basics..then stage breakdown, movement, splits, transitions...the list goes on and on. Can you give us a little more info so we can understand where you are at in skill level, and what your overall goals are. Then our advise can be of more use to you. Jim Jim, Thanks for your ongoing interest and advice.... I have NOT shot USPSA or IDPA yet.....I doubt qualifications count as competition....so no, not yet That is my purpose for finally joining the forum (I lurked for about a year). I have been bitten by the bug. I have kept my shooting restricted to range use and tactical training. That;s no longer enough though. I want to move and shoot and be ranked. I also really enjoy building pistols, and want to progress those skills. I see no better way to achieve those goals, than to start shooting USPSA/IDPA. My goal over the last few months, has been to get a reliable competition gun and all of the necessary gear to go with it. My other goal has been to learn how to do all of the work necessary to build and maintain those tools. It's easy to buy ammo and guns and have people build things for you. That's not my goal. I want the full gamut of skills. I thought the best place to start would be learning how to build and maintain my guns. Then build the best ammo possible. Then take the shooting experience and skills I already have and start building those up. I am not sure if that's the best approach. I really did consider just going out and buying a cz75, and showing up at a match. That would have been too easy, and I would have walked away feeling cheated (regardless of how well or poorly I did). So, now that i have enough knowledge and skills in maintaining my gear, I want to step it up and start shooting competition. It's really difficult out here. Almost NO competition shooters in San Diego. You should see the looks people give me at the range when I practice drills. Since I can't practice transitions at my indoor range, or real movement, I have been limited to practicing stand/kneel drills....doubles and reloads....gun off table type scenarios etc....that is simply not enough....I know that. I contacted my SC this week, I am waiting to hear back from him on where I can go next. If it is possible to shoot competition out here on a regular basis, then that is my goal. My goals DO NOT include adding any undue stress to my life, or making this into a job. If I wind up being good at it, so be it. If I wind up being horrible at it, so be it. My goal isn't to go out and "win". My goal is to be progressive in my life....learn skills....make friends...build guns....and find a happy synergy.... I am a musician, and the feeling I get when I am on my A game, is like no other feeling....for me it's like therapy....I have noticed that when i am shooting well....I get into that same zone....I want to be there more often....in my work and in my shooting... I thought, the range diary would be a good thing to start now. This way I can keep myself honest and view my progress, from nothing to something (hopefully). I honestly didn't expect as much advice, interest or help. People here seem to be very cool though and interested in helping me out. That's awesome!!! My diary can be my story book. Who knows I might really get into this and do it for years to come. This way i can look back and reflect on who I was, and who i have become. Like most people, i have wasted a lot of opportunities and burned a lot of bridges in my life....I don't want this to be one of those scenarios....that's why i am taking it slow and trying to learn as much as possible.... Thanks again for your support Jim, any tips are appreciated and well respected. Ari M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aristotle Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 just wanted to say "cool, another guy named "ari"" =-) Welcome to the forum! Ari B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriM Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 just wanted to say "cool, another guy named "ari"" =-)Welcome to the forum! Ari B hahahaha how cool is that......are you greek? Mine comes from Aris/Aires....the greek god of war...my dad was a subtle guy Thank you for the welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aristotle Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 LOL, no, I'm Filipino actually. yeah, I know rite? haha My family still calls me Aris. Most of my friends call me Ari and/or other things that aren't suitable for public posting. :-) Great group of people on this forum. I have made some very good friends on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriM Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 LOL, no, I'm Filipino actually. yeah, I know rite? hahaMy family still calls me Aris. Most of my friends call me Ari and/or other things that aren't suitable for public posting. :-) Great group of people on this forum. I have made some very good friends on here. very cool man....never met another Aris...I also go by Ari... we are both God's of war....maybe if I practice enough, we will meet in battle someday (boy I would have to do a lot of practicing) Thanks again for the welcome....when i realize a bit more about what I have gotten myself into...you can give me a few tips.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriM Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Dec. 17 2009 Spent the last few days building ammo and re-doing my gun. I am not going to be going to the indoor range as often. I can see that it's just a waste of ammunition, and that it's not going to help me much in USPSA/IDPA. Just shooting at stationary targets and not moving, seems to have me doing nothing more than trying to change my technique.....just to keep from getting bored. Hell I can be bored sitting at home doing nothing. Being bored at $0.15 a shot seems pretty foolish. Ordered some more powder and primers (yes you can find primers easily, and they are under $25/1000).....got a decent price on the powder also ($96 for 8 pounds). I was considering going to a different powder, but what I have been using seems to work great, and at the level I am at, I can't see the point in spending more....maybe when I get on a course I will go back to some 231 or something a little slower than American Select... Been doing some dry fire practice....considering getting an airsoft setup.....I would love to run some mock stages in the backyard, only trouble is that I am in Kalifornia.....my neighbors will probably call the cops on me. grrrrrrrrrrrr. More than just the dryfire, I have been doing some mental conditioning. Trying to understand stage breakdowns and all the correct terms. Watching videos. Learning to slow down and just relax during my dry fire. Why make this hard? It's just for fun. For me to go out and try to prove something, would just be stupid and childish. So new goals have been set. 1. Have Fun!!! 2. Contemplate my movements before making them and make them with a goal in mind 3. No more burning up ammo at the range 4. Dry fire everyday, just to get comfortable with my trigger and breathing 5. Consider what i am getting myself into, and is this something that even makes sense 6. Stop blindly trying new things. If there is a problem, address it. If there is no problem, let it go. 7. Have Fun!!! 8. Contact my SC AGAIN!! He is either not getting emails from me (could be going to spam folder) or he is busy. I need to call him directly. 9. Go shooting with some friends. I can't forget to include other people in my life. I think I am going to call up some buddies from my tactical training classes and see if they want to go shoot with me. It would be nice to see how they are doing and what kind of drills they have been practicing. 10. Have Fun!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshidaex Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 oceansidepistol.com They have a match tonight, 12/17. You should go and talk to some of the guys there. They'll point you in the right direction as far as matches and gear are concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriM Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 oceansidepistol.comThey have a match tonight, 12/17. You should go and talk to some of the guys there. They'll point you in the right direction as far as matches and gear are concerned. dang I wish i had known sooner....too late for me to make it there tonight....thanks for the tip....I am going to continue trying to reach my local guy, but I will also try to make it up there next match.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriM Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 shot my first steel match yesterday.....did better than I thought I would.....what is a good time for an el presidente? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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