Hello All,
I've been lurking from the beginning of P-F.com, but I don't usually say much on forums. Thanks to Todd and everyone for a very enjoyable forum!
I took some video this morning of three cold, legitimate FAST runs. The times were:
.94/.24/1.58/.22/.21/.19 = 3.38 (-2 head) = 7.38
1.04/.28/2.11/.21/.21/.20 = 4.05 Clean. A new personal best for me for a legitimate run! But oh, the blown reload! If I had nailed the reload, I would have had the record (probably not official since it was not at a P-T.com class or recognized event.)
1.01/.27/1.55/.22/.20/.20 = 3.45 (-1 head, -2 body) = 7.45
My fastest raw speed ever on the FAST is 3.25 (-2 body.) Prdator, I know I told you 3.25 (-1 head.) I was mistaken. After referring to my notes, I see that I was crossing wires between that and a different run.
The obvious criticism of the above runs is all the missed shots. I have a very hard time slowing down and shooting it clean. I think inconsistency is the biggest problem in my shooting. I have a very hard time treating the FAST like the shooting test it is, and instead shoot it like my life depends on the speed. I get very wrapped up in the results on the timer instead of the results on the target, which is the opposite of what I should be doing. I know that is wrong of me per the philosophy and design of the test; it is simply a personal shortcoming, a lack of mental discipline, that I don't make myself shoot it the way it is supposed to be shot.
Video is below:
I also shot a personal best illegitimate run today (extra runs after the legit three runs.) Please don't hate me for being a cheater!
.99/.25/1.63/.21/.21/.20 = 3.49 Clean
Please pardon my swearing and babbling in this video. I got kind of excited!
Video is below:
I haven't watched myself shooting on video in a very long time. It sure does show me a lot! I cannot believe how bent my arms are. They clearly need to be more extended than they are. I will definitely be working on that. I can see myself shoving the gun down onto the magazine on some reloads. That also seems like a point of error and inefficiency. I didn't know I was doing that either, and I am not sure why I am. I think it might be helping me activate the slide stop lever, but after the magazine is actually inserted perhaps. Not sure on that one.
Again, thanks to Todd and all the members here. I very much enjoy Pistol-Forum.com!
Gabriel White