[EatMeerkats]

http://video.google....6...57301&hl=en, which starts on stage 7

My Scores

A couple of things: I zeroed stages 10 and 1. 10 because 2 mags fell off my belt, and 1 because I called for a calibration on a popper that opened a port. Tough lessons learned.

As for my actual shooting, I noticed that my draw isn't terribly consistent and I tend to drop the gun when I reload. My transitions are also quite a bit longer than my splits, and I've been working on getting those down. Anything else?

[JThompson]

One thing I see right off is reloads... keep that gun up in your line of sight.

EDIT: I didn't read the bottom where you said you drop the gun... you already know that so fix it and practice getting to that gun consistently too. Also, keep that gun up in your line of sight when moving. Unless you are really pumping for a long run then there is no reason to have that gun much below the shoulder. Stage planning, my bad, looks like you need a little work there too. When moving uprange it's okay to turn your body and run... just keep you muzzle pointed downrange. This would have saved you a ton on that one stage. It looks like you "may" be following your sights from one target to another and not snapping your eyes over. Work on your transition from target to target. There are some good timing drills for that. You can search for those. If you can't find them let me know, I will link you up.

KEEP THAT GUN UP!


PS One procedural for the RO... the range is never safe.

JT

This post has been edited by JThompson: 28 June 2008 - 08:39 AM

[Coach]

Your stage plan is one area that with a little work could make a huge difference in your scores. You move pretty well, and are plenty quick enough to take advantage of that on field courses. However, when I watch your video I see you thinking your way through the stage rather than having a plan and executing it. I am a firm believer that a simple plan you can execute is better than a perfect plan that you cannot execute. However, a plan is a big plus over feeling your way through the stage.

On the stage with the Texas star I did not understand the reload after the first three targets. Shoot all five and then reload running to the door. (was this a blown plan?)

It is hard for me to tell on the video but I wonder if you are gripping the gun as high as you should or could?

[EatMeerkats]

Thanks for all the comments so far! Stage planning is something I've really been working on since this match, and I've been taking a little more time during the walk-though to make sure I ABSOLUTELY know what I plan on doing. I still had a little trouble at this month's WVVPS match on the tricky standards stage, but otherwise it went pretty well.

RoyceLowellPatton, on Jun 28 2008, 01:24 PM, said:

On the stage with the Texas star I did not understand the reload after the first three targets. Shoot all five and then reload running to the door. (was this a blown plan?)

Yes, I just instinctively dropped the mag as soon as I started moving.

RoyceLowellPatton, on Jun 28 2008, 01:24 PM, said:

It is hard for me to tell on the video but I wonder if you are gripping the gun as high as you should or could?

I always try to grip the gun as high as possible... do I have a lot of muzzle flip or slow splits that make you wonder this?

[Flexmoney]

EatMeerkats, on Jun 28 2008, 10:51 AM, said:

A couple of things: I zeroed stages 10 and 1. 10 because 2 mags fell off my belt, and 1 because I called for a calibration on a popper that opened a port. Tough lessons learned.

Have your fixed those mag pouches yet??? I can see a shooter losing a 170mm mag loaded to the max...every so often. And, they had better have some back-ups on their belt. A 10 round shooter...those mags gotta stay where you put them.

On that popper... Just so you know you were not the only one to have trouble there...

Those poppers went down for me, but they were heavy. I was probably running around 135pf. I center hit the circle on that first popper and transitioned to the paper. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed that the popper was still there, so I transitioned back to it...only to see my hit right in the center where I called it...and the popper slowly fall. I then had to transition back to the paper before leaving that array. So, that heavy steel cost me 2 extra transitions.

Same thing on the popper in the next window. I hit it leaving, then did my reload going to the next window. I was waiting on the window to open.

I had thought about doubling both of those poppers (9 shot arrays, so I had an extra round for each), but I talked myself out of it. I wonder why I thought to double them? Maybe my sub-conscious picked up on them being heavy (my conscious mind never did)? Maybe I knew that it was vitally important to the stage for them to go down and activate the windows...?

[EatMeerkats]

Flexmoney, on Jul 2 2008, 02:16 PM, said:

Have your fixed those mag pouches yet??? I can see a shooter losing a 170mm mag loaded to the max...every so often. And, they had better have some back-ups on their belt. A 10 round shooter...those mags gotta stay where you put them.

Absolutely, I fixed them before we got to the next stage. As for the poppers, I did hit that one a bit low but it hadn't been painted since the last shooter so I *thought* it was my hit in the circle. Later on stage 3? (the backing up one) I did hit a popper right in the middle of the circle, and it didn't go down. Fortunately, it was the first of 4, so I noticed and went back for it (after reloading and hesitating).

[Flexmoney]

Are you nrunning 135pf or higher?

[EatMeerkats]

I was shooting Blazer Brass (115 gr), which chronoed at right at just over 1,200 fps last year at the same match. It came out to be 139 pf.

[bkeeler]

EatMeerkats, on Jun 28 2008, 07:51 AM, said:

http://video.google....6...57301&hl=en, which starts on stage 7

My Scores

A couple of things: I zeroed stages 10 and 1. 10 because 2 mags fell off my belt, and 1 because I called for a calibration on a popper that opened a port. Tough lessons learned.

As for my actual shooting, I noticed that my draw isn't terribly consistent and I tend to drop the gun when I reload. My transitions are also quite a bit longer than my splits, and I've been working on getting those down. Anything else?

Just by looking at your scores you need to get your hits and not worry about your transitions, splits, reloads ect.... You need to be getting your hits before working on getting faster. It doesnt matter how fast you are if you dont get the hits. (9 mikes, 16d's) this doesnt count stage 1 or 10.

Shoot Alphas at your current natural speed and you will notice improvement in your match scores. Work on speed in practice.
How do I know this well.... Just see for yourself (Now if I could only do this all the time)


Work on the proper firing cycle:

1. Drive gun to the exact target spot.
2. Pause- Verify sight picture/focus
3. Press the trigger
4. verify by watching front sight lift out of the notch and were this happened on the target (call the shot).

Hope this helps.
Just my.02


BK

[AikiDale]

Flexmoney, on Jul 2 2008, 02:16 PM, said:

Have your fixed those mag pouches yet??? I can see a shooter losing a 170mm mag loaded to the max...every so often. And, they had better have some back-ups on their belt. A 10 round shooter...those mags gotta stay where you put them.

(pssst. ask PB about losing mags)

[EatMeerkats]

Thanks for the comments Bruce, I've definitely cut down on the number of Mikes since then. I've also since learned that a good stage plan can save more time than a fast draw/reloads/etc.

[bkeeler]

EatMeerkats, on Jul 28 2008, 11:52 AM, said:

Thanks for the comments Bruce, I've definitely cut down on the number of Mikes since then. I've also since learned that a good stage plan can save more time than a fast draw/reloads/etc.

+1 Keep up the good work.

Working on Mike myself!

BK