Week 156: F.A.S.T.

[GRV]

G17 Gen4, JRC AIWB-CDA-II, JM AIWB-SPMP, T-shirt, concealed

FAST: 6.56 COLD CLEAN
1.94 draw
0.71
3.05 reload
0.33
0.29
0.24

Fitting that my first fast in a month and a half...my first FAST since TLG passed...my first FAST since changing training philosophies...would be my first cold, clean sub-7s FAST. Also fitting that I would decide not to video tape it .

Mr_White's draw advice really showed here. I stopped myself before going into it; made sure I was going to execute my new, faster draw, as practiced in dryfire; made sure I had NPOA; made sure I had a good, neutral, relaxed starting stance; and made sure I had the right mindset.

eyemahm says I hung out at extension for a long time. "A whole second," he exaggerated. That was music to my ears, because it means I have a lot more time to save on it from reps as I grow to see what I need to see faster and make the index more precise.

Now I just need to apply the same advice to my reloads and I'll be in a really pride-worthy place. Haven't had enough time to focus on those in dryfire lately, but I'll get to it.

Attachment 7075

[Mr_White]

That is great to see, dove!

[Mitch]

Glad I was able to get this in before the thread closed.

HK P2000 V2 LEM
Safariland OWB Holster
Kytex Mag Pouches
Jacket concealment for Run 1, I took it off after that because I was getting warm.

Run 1: 2.34/1.19/3.52/.34/.35/.39 (8.13) Dropped one shot to the 8 inch Circle - 9.13 with penalty
Run 2: 2.14/.97/2.8/.4/.35/.38 (7.04) Clean but .5 second penalty for no concealment on the holster - 7.54 total
Run 3: 1.96/1.19/2.83/.63/.54/.46 Dropped one shot to the circle (it went into the 3x5) 9.11 including 1.5 penalty seconds.

I ran the first run on an IDPA target with a 3x5 card that I had already been using. It was pretty shredded so I put up a PF target for the last 2. I'm a little disappointed that only one run was clean. I need to spend some more time on pairs to the 3x5 to speed up that second shot. I've been working the reloads in dry fire and I think I'll be able to speed those up using my middle finger rather than my trigger finger on the mag release.

[Duelist]

This was my first time trying this drill ... And it was pitiful. Really. I hit the 3x5 once.
Weapon: SIG SP2022 9mm
Starting position: concealed under long-sleeved tshirt
Type of holster: custom leather OWB
Time and hits for string 1: 15.12, +4 penalty for missing both 3x5 = 19.12
Time and hits for string 2: 12.212, +4 penalty for missing both 3x5 = 16.212
Time and hits for string 3: 11.08, +2 penalty for missing one 3x5 = 13.08
Aggregate score: 48.412
Anything you noticed: Besides that this is hard, and I suck? At least I didn't drop any out of the circle.

[Mickey]

Starting position concealed under untucked button up shirt
Type of holster RC VG2
time and hits string 1 7.89 -1 body total 8.89
Time and hits string 2 9.53 -1 3x5 total 11.53
Time and hits string 3 7.88 clean
Aggregate score 28.30

Things I noticed- If I want to do something different then what I normally do I need to give it more than one day of dry practice.
The second run was a disaster, I secured the VG2's loop to the outside part of my wilderness instructor belt( the Part that just velcros onto the belt). So when I drew the Velcro came off and I ended up using my support hand to pop off the VG2. This was the first time I have ran AWIB in a Long time and It was obvious that if I ever go back to AWIB that It will take a little bit of an adjustment period.

[Lon]

Busted out the P07 today since I haven't shot it for awhile (or anything else for that matter). Not happy with the results. P07 carried aiwb in a JMCK aiwb rig under a polo shirt.

6.49+3
6.49+1
6.04 clean
Total 23.02

At the end of the session I did some more FASTest and got down in the 5's clean like I can normally do. Need to get out more. I've found that the dot is less forgiving of missing practice than straight iron sights.

[EricM]

Pistol: Glock 17
Start Position: Concealed AIWB
Type of Holster: Raven Eidolon
Time/Hits for 1st Attempt: 8.93/-1H = 10.93
Time/Hits for 2nd Attempt: 7.95/clean
Time/Hits for 3rd Attempt: 6.84/-1H = 8.84
Aggregate Score (w/penalties): 27.72

Shot cold. First live fire from concealment in probably nine months, first live fire from the holster in six months. Shameful, I know. First time shooting the gun since installing a new front sight, changing the slide release, and getting a grip reduction.

Disappointed with the two low shots from the draw. Need to practice draws to 3x5/dots. Interesting that splits on body shots during the first run were .47, .55, .43, and those shots would've easily fit on a 3x5, while splits on the 3x5 were 0.80+.

The new slide release was extremely stiff to operate: first run, I was like WTF the slide didn't close, finally ended up racking it with my support hand...second run, the second attempt to use the slide release succeeded...third run I just racked it right away. Reloads accounted for most of the time difference between runs, though I also picked up the pace on body shots. The new slide release puts the lever in a much better position for me, so hopefully a few swipes with a file will have that sorted.

The indoor range requires use of their own targets, so I used a stencil to make a 3x5. The 8 ring is 8". Only shots on the 3x5 were pasted between runs.