I'll be restarting my local USPSA/Steel matches here in Florida in a few weeks. I did a whopping 1 of each last year, so I have really zip for experience.
One thing I am starting to do in daily dry practice is to get my draws down smoothly.
An important component of the draw is clearly getting a good sight picture before breaking the shot. My question relates to "when" you get on the front sight, in terms of the draw stroke.
I usually start my draw practices generally in the same way, hands in the surrender position on my head, waiting for the beep, staring at the target.
My process (if I have the draw steps correct) is:
1 - Strong hand gets master grip on pistol. Weak hand moves to "salute" position close to chest.
2 - Strong hand lifts pistol straight up just enough to clear front of holster.
3 - Strong hand rotates forward and up, joining weak hand, at the low ready.
4 - Pistol extends smoothly in a J arc towards the target.
I get that at the end of all that, I am looking, both eyes open, at the crystal clear front sight and a blurry target.
But I start with looking out at the target, hence: When do you pick up the front sight in your vision?
Seems like I could do this anytime, from say "at the beep", look down, pick up the front sight, and "ride" it with my eyes all the way through the draw stroke, from 2 to 3 to 4.
Or, I could continue to stare at the target as I see the sight rise in front of me at 4, and then refocus my eyes from target to front sight at the last minute?
Lastly, if there is no hard and fast rule that ya'll use in USPSA, when do you pick up the front sight in your draw, and why?
Thanks in advance!
Rich