Finally got out to shoot! - Page 2

TSiWRX · 04-30-2012, 17:27

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Originally Posted by 58duck

looks like a good class to take.
i'm impressed with the disabled hand malfunction drills and the "shoot from the pocket" drill.

Bill's "Defensive Pistol 1" is good basic stuff, with a heavy emphasis on manipulations with both hands. After his DP1 class, I had a bruise the exact shape of my magazine base-plate on the heel of my support/reaction hand.

Thats how hard we were running the drills (I did my best, and put in two to three spent casings per magazine load, so I got *A LOT* of practice, that day). His DP2 is quite a bit more skills-intense: tremendous focus on the "balance of speed/accuracy," with repeated drills run under time pressure - along with again being manipulations-heavy: this time incorporating both weapon- and reaction-hand-only drills, as well as "going 360."

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now i understand . . . you can't hit the side of a barn, 'cause you are hittin the bottle . . .

ROFL!!

My preferred drink? "Full Fat Coke!"

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i also heard that shaving cream was good to shoot

^ Ooooooooo....gotta try that!!!!!

evilspringer · 04-30-2012, 17:33

Shaving cream and balloons with talcum powder are good also.

I need to get some class time and competitions under my belt.
Hopefully going to be able to go to a bowing in shoot tomorrow.

evilspringer · 04-30-2012, 18:08

Speaking of hollow point and water jugs, here is a vid of me shooting with HST

Federal HST 45 acp 230 grn - YouTube

The other jugs were shot by my sons

TSiWRX · 04-30-2012, 20:46

^ .45s make a much more satisfying splash.

Mine was a 9mm HST, 147 gr. flavor.

evilspringer · 04-30-2012, 20:59

That is what my wife and I carry in our 9's

58duck · 05-01-2012, 05:35

springer - that silhouette target set-up on the left is exactly what i shoot on monday evenings. we start on the timer from low ready position and put (3) rounds in each target. after an un-timed mag change, we repeat the procedure for our combined time/accuracy score.

last night (with my .45ACP) my first 6-round string took 3.27 seconds. my second 6-round string took 2.72 seconds . . . i had no idea i could shoot that fast.

i like that talcum powder idea too !

TSiWRX · 05-01-2012, 08:47

The only thing I don't like about those silhouettes is that the X-ring is really down too low.....

58duck · 05-01-2012, 13:34

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Originally Posted by TSiWRX

The only thing I don't like about those silhouettes is that the X-ring is really down too low.....

i agree - they are too low.
the ones i like to use have a white X-ring. it's much easier to find when you're shooting for points.

TSiWRX · 05-01-2012, 16:32

^ For points, anything goes!

58duck · 05-02-2012, 06:48

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Originally Posted by evilspringer

Speaking of hollow point and water jugs, here is a vid of me shooting with HST

Federal HST 45 acp 230 grn - YouTube

The other jugs were shot by my sons

thanks for the video, springer . . . it's a great way to show others how much fun you had.
oh - by the way, thanks again for posting the pics of the A&A meet & greet. (i think i'm gonna start keeping my camera in the range bag).

evilspringer · 05-02-2012, 07:12

Thanks duck. I usually bring the camera and video camera with us when we go out anyways. Kinda habit for us.
By the way, there are also vids from the M&G of us on my youtube channel.
http://www.youtube.com/user/evilspringer?feature=mhee

bug · 05-02-2012, 16:22

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Originally Posted by evilspringer

Thanks duck. I usually bring the camera and video camera with us when we go out anyways. Kinda habit for us.
By the way, there are also vids from the M&G of us on my youtube channel.
http://www.youtube.com/user/evilspringer?feature=mhee

All I can say is has been a long time since I have seen my self on video and I am one big fat bastard. good grief.
I think you have inspired me to go back to the gym.
I am 360 right now and it shows

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evilspringer · 05-02-2012, 16:26

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Originally Posted by bug

All I can say is has been a long time since I have seen my self on video and I am one big fat bastard. good grief.
I think you have inspired me to go back to the gym.
I am 360 right now and it shows

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You know they say the camera adds ten pounds.

Besides, I think it's just the 4x4 making you look bigger

bug · 05-02-2012, 16:37

Eh I was like 8-9% body fat at 265 I think it's time to hit the weights and let the kit Kats alone lol

It looks like I am storing a small child under my shirt lol

It's hard for me to do cause I work out all day at work so the gym is the hard part
Well that and not eating taco bell and Cupcakes for lunch

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58duck · 05-02-2012, 19:25

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Originally Posted by evilspringer
Thanks duck. I usually bring the camera and video camera with us when we go out anyways. Kinda habit for us.
By the way, there are also vids from the M&G of us on my youtube channel.
http://www.youtube.com/user/evilspringer?feature=mhee

watching this is proof of what i said earlier - i'm very impressed with how well both your sons kept their gun pointed down-range at all times. it's a positive reflection of excellent training. you and annette should be proud.

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Originally Posted by bug

All I can say is has been a long time since I have seen my self on video and I am one big fat bastard. good grief.
I think you have inspired me to go back to the gym.
I am 360 right now and it shows

i think your hat makes you look big.

58duck · 05-02-2012, 19:30

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Originally Posted by evilspringer

Thanks duck. I usually bring the camera and video camera with us when we go out anyways. Kinda habit for us.
By the way, there are also vids from the M&G of us on my youtube channel.
http://www.youtube.com/user/evilspringer?feature=mhee

watching these clips, you shooters looked kinda cramped while at the line. do you feel that you needed more room ?? should we have run only (3) shooters at a time ??
give me some constructive criticism so i can make improvements for the next time.

evilspringer · 05-02-2012, 19:41

For me, I didn't feel cramped at all. I would tend to think any new shooters would like a bit more space but I never heard anyone really saying anything about being to close together.

Kentguy · 05-03-2012, 12:17

58duck,

It seemed fine to me because of the type of event you folks had planned. If each shooter were competing against the clock, I would think there would be much more pressure and perhaps being shoulder to shoulder with others would be a bit too distracting. Although I was not able to participate I did watch the match for a while and instead of a distraction it almost seemed to add to the competitive level of this event.

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I too was impressed by the proper gun range etiquette displayed by the young boys I saw shooting. Whether it is your child or someone else’s it sure makes me feel proud to see the next generation being properly trained and enjoying the sport ofcompetition shooting.

SCmasterblaster · 05-03-2012, 13:31

Sounds good Kent! I am from Euclid, OH just east of Cleveland.