Originally Posted by
rhino
I know before I shoot a stage I'm supposed to snap my eyes/head to the next target after I call the last shot, then drive the gun, but when I actually shoot, I just sort of slop through it since knowing what to do and doing it are really different if you don't practice enough.
I don't always do it either but for shooting very fast like the El Prez or any other 'hoser' stage as soon as the shot breaks your eyes should be traveling to the next target before your pistol gets there. Human nature = you'll shoot what you're seeing, the gun will follow your eyes naturally, sort of an automatic Zen thing. You'll see this happening with drivers too, they'll look at something other than the road and drive toward it.
Originally Posted by
rob_s
I see what you mean about keeping the gun at eye level for the reload. It seems that alot of people have a tendency to drop it to waist height. Like they want to bring the gun to the magazine instead of the magazine to the gun.
I'm going to try this with both my pistol and AR. Obviously the AR being the easier of the two.
Dropping the gun is wasted motion = equally wasted time and not being able to see the targets peripherally. You do have to drop it a little if reloading while moving (just to see where you're going and keeping your balance). You can see that in this video of Julie Goloski shooting a single stack 1911 at the Single Stack Nationals this year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By0-XL25R-g
For carbine I was taught by Travis (SimplyDynamic here) and then at Blackwater to reload 'at the work station'. Essentially it's the same as pistol except you use your trigger finger to hit the mag release as the carbine is still extended straight out and in your shoulder. Then pull it in (magwell about nose level) and look the fresh mag into the well, push/pull and reengage/reacquire the target(s).
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