Rant Follows:
I have been shooting seriously since 1991. IPSC, USPSA, IDPA (from a tactical v competitive winning POV) and qualifying with client local/state/federal agencies. I have attended multiple sleep away classes and trained at Gunsite, Thunder Ranch with Clint Smith, EAG with Pat Rogers, Rangemaster with Tom Givens, Pistol-Training with our founder, Todd Louis Green, Cumberland Tactics with Randy Cain etc.
You would think that after all these years I would reject the warm, loving embrace of practicing what I am good at for the cold harsh reality of practicing what I suck at.
30 years into this party, I still suck at practicing what I suck at.
Yesterday, I "qualified" at a client agency range 3x. This is the first time I have live fired since 5/28/21. I shot 100% on the day qual x2 and 99% on a "night" qual.
In order to have a "distinguished" all rounds fired at the "body" must impact in a 5 x 8 rectangle and all head shots in the "t-box".
The 50 rd course of fire is from 15 yrds to 1 yrd and back out to 7. 13 of the 50 rounds fired are from the 15, behind a baricade, from the low ready ( 5 rounds in 6 seconds, 4 rounds in 5 secs,
3 rounds in 4 secs and 1 round in 2 seconds). The targets turn for all timed evolutions.
While I kept all my rounds in the 2 pt section, 7 of 13 rounds did not impact in the 5x8 at 15 yrds. This is not a new "issue". I have notes going back on this for 11+years and yet I continue to do nothing in a systematic fashion to address the issue.
Gun used was a G35 shooting 180 g Lawman. Spartan Operator Ameriglos. G35 has an OEM 5.5 TRS with the "-" connector.
Please practice what you suck at. Please seek qualified help in doing so as needed. That is all.
Rant off.