Drill of the Week 6: Typewriter

[Mr_White]

Did this drill a few times yesterday, but then realized I did it wrong (shot the circles in the wrong order.)

Redid it today, correctly:

Gen3 G34, stock, Defoor sights
17 + 1 capacity, but loaded to 12 rounds only
Concealed, closed-front cover garment
22 hits
String 1: 10.98 clean (had a failure to go into battery - tap-racked, and on the tap, the slide went into battery, but I still felt very slow to fix it and get back on target and shooting.)
String 2: 8.71 - 2
Total time: 19.69
Score: 1.12

I had an unexpected problem with vision on this drill. I found a lot of visual confusion in the target when I focused my vision on the front sight. The circles turned into this messy mass of double-visioned thick curved black lines. I think this was a product of the distance still allowing me to see the circles pretty glaringly even though I was focused on the sights, and the circles being close together, but i am not sure.

Great scores on yours Todd!

[ToddG]

Did this drill a few times yesterday, but then realized I did it wrong (shot the circles in the wrong order.)

Did you, by chance, shoot it 1-2-3-6-5-4?

Great scores on yours Todd!

Thanks! I'm beginning to think that averaging 75k rounds per year is helping my shooting.

[Mr_White]

Did you, by chance, shoot it 1-2-3-6-5-4?



Thanks! I'm beginning to think that averaging 75k rounds per year is helping my shooting.

Yes, 1-2-3-6-5-4 is exactly what I did.

Seriously, what good shooting you do Todd. The consistency and control you show is truly great, and are the standout qualities of your shooting that I most admire. This particular DotW really showed your level of precision at speed. I think that is a truly awesome thing to have hooked up in your life, to be able to shoot, train, and teach as much as you do. 75k/year! I am currently at about 18k per year average. Trying to push that up to 24k. Plus, a whole effing lot of dry practice.

I really enjoyed the numerical comparisons this drill allows between different shooting intentions.

[ToddG]

Yes, 1-2-3-6-5-4 is exactly what I did.

So not to bust on you, but JV and I were at the range last night and I told him that the whole reason I specified an order was because otherwise I knew you (you, personally, OrigamiAK) would shoot it 1-2-3-6-5-4 to get the fastest possible time.

Seriously, what good shooting you do Todd.

I do genuinely appreciate that. I've been extremely fortunate to have great teachers, great partners, and great jobs that have all allowed me to turn a hobby into a profession without losing the joy of being a hobby.

[Mr_White]

So not to bust on you, but JV and I were at the range last night and I told him that the whole reason I specified an order was because otherwise I knew you (you, personally, OrigamiAK) would shoot it 1-2-3-6-5-4 to get the fastest possible time.



I do genuinely appreciate that. I've been extremely fortunate to have great teachers, great partners, and great jobs that have all allowed me to turn a hobby into a profession without losing the joy of being a hobby.

Ha, you're right, I would have shot it in that order, both out of a recognition of a slight increase in transition efficiency, but also because it just felt much more natural to shoot it that way, which is why I think I did it that way yesterday, having fuzzed over the correct order when I read the instructions but still remembering to start with circle 1. As long as the rules are the same for everyone it's perfectly fair. I think the order probably makes only a small difference.

I thought the reason you specified 1-2-3-4-5-6, repeat, was because it made it more like a typewriter.

Actually, now that I reflect on it more, I think that the most advantageous order for me would be 4-5-6-3-2-1, so I could have a transition up rather than a transition down.

Given the specific discussions I've participated in here on P-F.com, I can certainly understand how I appear to be extremely speed-focused. That's been true for about the last eighteen months, since I switched to AIWB and discovered how fast an AIWB draw can be. And I promptly got sucked deep into the timer. I think it's been worth it because of the huge speed gains I've made. Before that, I did relatively little work with the timer, and focused on being 'tactical.' Balance and tightness at speed is the thing I need to work on now.

But I find balance through extremes, so this all makes sense for me.

[ToddG]

balance through extremes

Somewhere, there is a gun or training company that needs to use that as their corporate slogan!

[PPGMD]

I apologize for the crappy pictures. Cell phone camera, back lighting, et al.

First Run
Forward: 13.12 - Clean
Backward: 11.97 - 1 Out
Score: 0.92


Second Run
Forward: 11.39 - 2 Out
Backward: 10.12 - 1 Out
Score: 0.98


Equipment:
M&P 9 Full Size #2 - 17 rounds (aka non-neutered magazines)
Trijicon HD
Concealed using IDPA equipment

[Prdator]

Actually, now that I reflect on it more, I think that the most advantageous order for me would be 4-5-6-3-2-1, so I could have a transition up rather than a transition down.

This!!!

I plan to run this drill tomorrow so we'll see how it works out.

[Slavex]

ran this as my first shots fired tonight at practice.
Gear used;
CZ Shadow with red FO front sight black rear
Bladetech DOH open top holster
DAA aluminum mag pouches
No cover garment (yeah yeah whatever)
Reload after 6 rounds due to stupid Canadian laws

First pass 8.32 clean. Slowwwww reload
Second pass 7.10 Clean Better reload but slower draw

Total tome 15.42 so 24 / 15.42= 1.556402
I'm happy with that for a cold drill. Will do again this weekend at class.

Pic when I get home.

[willowofwisp]

I ran this today after first shooting a PPC match with my PPC gear (I finally shot a 300/28x!). I then put my normal carry gear on and ran the drill.

Gear:: M&P 9c with trijicon HD sights and apex FSS, all carried in a raven phantom and single mag carrier.

Stage 1: 10.1 -1
Stage2: 11.9-2

Total score: 21/22= 0.95

Target: