This week I shot the local close range match, that I have described previously. It's always fun. Eric bases it on real world events for which he had videos. The new thing for me was a head shot target addition. Eric says it comes from Gunsite and is a wedge shaped area in the center of an IDPA target. As most know, IDPA changed its head shot rules with the circle addition. With this wedge, if you get a shot inside the wedge, the target is neutralized and you don't have to fire anymore shots, even if the COF calls for more.
The problem is whether to take a tad extra time to hit that or a faster two COM shots. Most of our stages had two strings, so you could try each if this target type was part of it. I found that for the close targets I would attempt the head to see if I could do it (yes) and for the farther ones - COM.
Some observations - I carry on my left hip OWB as that fits my sterling physique. So I have a cover garment that I sweep away with my hand as I go for the gun. Some folks have a cover over the gun - as in appendix. That seemed a touch slower and I saw it screw up a few times. Not to start an AIWB debate but I'm not happy with having to use two hands most of the time. Carrying with only one good hand (broken wrist) for a bit, I want to only use one hand. Debate among yourselves.
Shot my Glock 26 with Trijcon night sights. It is a great gun and had the close distances (only one shot at 15 yards), it is comparable in accuracy to the longer full sized guns. Perfectly controllable even with Hornady Critical Duty +P. The only downside was capacity in the sense with some of the four to 5 opponent targets, more rounds would be nice. Are that many targets realistic - Eric used real incidents where the good guy did make it through the fight (sometimes).
I did like the head shot target but the point of the post is whether it is a good training nuance but one that shouldn't be primary? Or is it a fun game trick? Never been to Gunsite, so I don't know their philosophy on that.
The day end with lunch at a Korean restaurant with a hot plate of spicy sizzling squid and assort Korean sides. This produce a nice nap later.
Having shot the match with a 642 and a G42, the G26 or 19 is so much easier. The first two are for carry only if circumstances really dictate it or for bugs. Yeah, they are good mow the lawn guns.