Figured I'd drop these scores in here. They were from my runs during Gabe's Pistol Shooting Solutions class last weekend. They were shot during the testing component over the course of the two days. There were some learning points that I thought folks could maybe benefit from.
I was using a duty holster; a Safariland ALS/SLS combo, level III rig shooting a 9mm Sig 226. The targets were USPSA cardboards with a round white head paster added.
Bills:
Run 1: 2.08 5A1C Total: 2.08
Run 2: 2.12 5A!C Total: 2.12
Failure Drill:
Run 1: 1.56 2A1C Total: 1.56
Run 2: 1.57 2A1M Total: 3.57
Two to the head:
Run 1: 1.87 2B Total: 2.12
Run 2: 2.16 1A1M Total: 3.91
Four body, two head:
Run 1: 3.10 6A Total: 2.85
Run 2: 2.95 4A2B Total: 3.20
Thoughts: I was pretty disappointed with my performance on the drill set as a whole. I think Gabe's test does a great job of looking at one's on-demand skills, and I faltered on a couple occasions with my visual patience, not letting things settle adequately. I was actually pretty worked up stepping up and trying to shoot these in front of the group. Much more so than I typically get shooting matches or doing work related demos, etc...
I've found that my vision over the last season+ has really been improving. I'm seeing what's happening as it's going on much more effectively than I used to. But shooting at these speeds, making adjustments mid-string just isn't an option. So if there's an error (like letting the gun overrun the head box transitioning from the body for example
) I'll pick it up visually as the shot breaks, but, obviously, by then it's too late.
Having time limits or pars has a tendency to push folks in this direction and I think it's a very positive thing for growth, IN TRAINING. The age old question is how adequately one can shift gears to JUST SHOOT THE SIGHTS when the pressure is on. [Big sigh]
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