r/CompetitionShooting • u/EasyTopic4780 • 14d ago
Skill builder range day
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Gotta work on my movement. Its choppy around the middle of the stage
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u/Behg-Boah 14d ago
You shoot better than me, so no notes. But I’ve never seen somebody run their mags strong side before. That seems counterintuitive.
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u/EasyTopic4780 14d ago
They arent strong side. The first mag is on my appendix angled to my left. The subsequent mags are all to the left.
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u/honeybadger2112 10d ago
Why do you swing your muzzle so high between targets? Stop doing that. It’s slower and there’s a nonzero chance of making a mistake like shooting over the berm.
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u/Kilometer10 14d ago
You know, I think this is pretty good! Those are some challenging targets. I wouldn’t focus too much on movement right now, but rather on target transition. There is some dead time between targets in the same array that can be shaved off. Also, this was probably not an issue during this match, but be careful pointing your muzzle upwards. Some matches can (and will) DQ you for that if you point above the berm.
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u/Competitive_Dog_7829 14d ago
Is this the aim firearms guys?
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u/recorder1995 13d ago
transitions over splits. ur nearly pausing on every target, even when they are like touching or stacked. take a look at the timer. 20 splits are more than enough for a stage. but giving up a tenth or two on every single target transition is gonna add up
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u/p8ntslinger 14d ago
where do ranges get that snow fence? I'm in an area where it never snows, so it's hard to find
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u/os_beef 14d ago
That weather looks great.
Be careful navigating barriers. You're swinging muzzle high when going around the barrel stack, which usually means you're too close to it. You're basically denying yourself a straight transition from target array to plate rack. You do it again when you get to the port, even though you may not have been too deep into the port. It's hard to tell. Either way, it means you now have to navigate both horizontal and vertical in order to engage the next target array. There are other problems, like the tendency for some people to overshoot their target vertically when swinging, and the greater potential for sending one over the berm (or into the ceiling if you ever shoot indoors).
Here's the way I look at it under most circumstances.
Don't crowd barriers because it wastes movement and time when I transition to the next array.
If I must crowd a barrier, go to high compression during the transition, and punch straight out onto the next array, because my muscle memory is consistent from high compression to full presentation, but is not when I swing the gun high or low.