dmize
.401 Bobcat
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Post by dmize on Sept 20, 2012 21:17:13 GMT -5
I bought a "walking staff/mono pod" at the lgs. It telescopes in 3 sections and it is a very good quick rest for handguns since at its shortest it is perfect for sitting and extends long enough for standing.
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Post by subsonic on Sept 20, 2012 21:23:09 GMT -5
Light was fleeting, and I had mags loaded for the MKII, so I did the drill with that to start with. I didn't set the bar very high. Missed one at 25yds and 2 at 30yds. ![](http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x386/Dennis_Doza/P9200765_zps139c491e.jpg)
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Post by subsonic on Sept 20, 2012 21:23:59 GMT -5
The .475 is to follow...
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Post by whitworth on Sept 20, 2012 21:30:52 GMT -5
How many shots are you firing at each distance?
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Post by subsonic on Sept 20, 2012 21:41:10 GMT -5
Just 5, but shoot however many you want. 3, 6, 10, whatever your gun holds or whatever you want to shoot. I moved back in 5yd increments, but 3yds will work too. Not everybody is at the same level. It's not a competition... just a tune up and a way to track your progress. The guy that's all over a 8.5x11 that keeps it on a playing card for the first time at 5yds is going to get a real nice feeling - the same feeling I'm going to get when I can keep them on the card from 50.... ;-) Even if I have to put an index card ;-)
The key is to take what you do at one yardage, and move back a little and try to maintain it. Always try to improve, only compare yourself to your previous attempts. We can brag and try to one-up each other, but in the end, it's about improving yourself.
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Post by subsonic on Sept 20, 2012 22:02:50 GMT -5
Yeah, but you WILL hurt yourself sooner or later Lee. Its a good offhand drill, no matter what gun you shoot it with. For the game fields, I prefer to shoot from as solid of a position as I can manage! A big plus one there Fermin! Practice for the worst conditions and cheat every chance you get!
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Post by whitworth on Sept 21, 2012 6:07:39 GMT -5
Just 5, but shoot however many you want. 3, 6, 10, whatever your gun holds or whatever you want to shoot. I moved back in 5yd increments, but 3yds will work too. Not everybody is at the same level. It's not a competition... just a tune up and a way to track your progress. The guy that's all over a 8.5x11 that keeps it on a playing card for the first time at 5yds is going to get a real nice feeling - the same feeling I'm going to get when I can keep them on the card from 50.... ;-) Even if I have to put an index card ;-) The key is to take what you do at one yardage, and move back a little and try to maintain it. Always try to improve, only compare yourself to your previous attempts. We can brag and try to one-up each other, but in the end, it's about improving yourself. I think this is a great drill to tune a hunter up. I like it! I plan on doing this my next session -- perhaps the .500 Max torture test date! I intend to shoot a majority of my 200 rounds offhand!
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Post by whitworth on Sept 21, 2012 6:08:21 GMT -5
A big plus one there Fermin! Practice for the worst conditions and cheat every chance you get! Exactly!
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Post by AxeHandle on Sept 21, 2012 8:19:24 GMT -5
Sounds like a good time for us vision impaired folks to slap on a scope with a target knob for elevation. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) No doubt that off hand work makes the slightest rest settle those sights down real well. FWIW I get the same sort of off hand steady iron sight perception from working with scopes. You learn to hold within your capability and work the trigger with the cross hairs or red dot and your iron sights will appear rock steady.
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Post by subsonic on Sept 21, 2012 13:42:01 GMT -5
So Axe, you gonna participate? ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by AxeHandle on Sept 23, 2012 20:10:32 GMT -5
Participate? Absolutely! It is like when my daughter asks me if I can feel the beat and why I don't dance... I tell her that I'm dancing as hard as I can go.. Inside! ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) Just obligated myself on a 410 GNR... Ought to make a good gun for this game... Low recoil, flat trajectory, and a fine trigger. Comes D&T for a Leupold base too!
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Post by Odin on Oct 2, 2012 23:36:48 GMT -5
...A drill I've come across that I want to try practicing is the "walk back drill". It's geared toward self defense (IDPA), but should also work for "tuning up" your off-hand shooting for hunting. You simply put up a target, often a 3"x5" note card or a playing card. You can choose to put it horizontal or vertical - I'll choose vertical.... then you shoot a few shots, usually 5, and then back up a few yards and repeat until you miss the card. Now this is usually shot with bottom feeders under a time limit and starts at 3-5yds. Considering the time limit and inherent accuracy of a mass produced bottom feeder eating white box FMJ, most folks stop at around 20yds. I'm going to start at 10yds and try it with the .475 and no time limit... Thanks subsonic, I'll definitely be adding this to the shooting games next time out. While I'm certainly not ready to roll with the cool kids around here, good practice is good practice. My current indoor game (50ft. range) is going from a rested position (barrel down) to firing in under two seconds. 20 shots in the black is the goal. I'm currently up to 14 shots. Your "card trick" should be even more challenging.
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Post by subsonic on Oct 3, 2012 10:36:38 GMT -5
Anything you do to improve your shooting is fine by me!
I'm going to give my wrist a week and then try this with the .475. I was going to try it last weekend, but then twisted my wrist (probably a sprain) with a high-torque hand drill.
If I can get out this weekend, I'll re-do with the MKII or maybe my .357.
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Post by joej on Oct 3, 2012 11:09:35 GMT -5
Yeah, but you WILL hurt yourself sooner or later Lee. That is probably the best advice anyone can give you Lee - but most of us just had to learn the hard way and it appears that you will join us sooner than later. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by Lee Martin on Oct 3, 2012 14:16:02 GMT -5
Yeah, but you WILL hurt yourself sooner or later Lee. That is probably the best advice anyone can give you Lee - but most of us just had to learn the hard way and it appears that you will join us sooner than later. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) Maybe, maybe not. Ross Seyfried, Dick Casull, and John Linebaugh have shot more heavy stuff than most of us combined. Their wrists and arms are fine. Just because John Taffin had his wrists fused doesn't mean we all will. Hell, boxers endure far more hand and wrist abuse than big bore shooters and most hold up (I'll let Whitworth weigh in because he boxed for years). The difference is they condition themselves. I've been shooting "beyond the 44 Magnum" since the late 1980's. And I'm talking tens of thousands of rounds. My hand and wrist strength is better now than when I was eighteen (as tested with hand grippers). I work with free weights a lot though and feel it helps. As with anything, there are risks. Drag racers can crash, kayakers can drown, mountain climbers can fall, football players can get concussions, etc, etc. I like shooting big guns and don't intend to stop or slow down just because there's a possibility of nerve damage down the road. -Lee www.singleactions.com"Building carpal tunnel one round at a time"
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