What are your Shooting goals for 2012

[joshua_xdm]

My goals for 2012 basically consist of improving every aspect of my shooting. I have done a total of three FNS matches this year and everytime my times get better. I was introduced to it by RangeJunkie and I was hooked. There will be plenty more FNS matches for 2012. Also I would like to enter into some USPSA. But mainly practice, practice, practice.

1. Win a production match
2. Do some USPSA
3. Try to get my times below 90 (short term)
4. Continue to improve

 

[RangeJunkie]

Game on!!

My goals for 2012 basically consist of improving every aspect of my shooting. I have done a total of three FNS matches this year and everytime my times get better. I was introduced to it by RangeJunkie and I was hooked. There will be plenty more FNS matches for 2012. Also I would like to enter into some USPSA. But mainly practice, practice, practice.

1. Win a production match
2. Do some USPSA
3. Try to get my times below 90 (short term)
4. Continue to improve

 

[BillD]

Not get DQ'd for stupidity.

 

[rvb]

Not get DQ'd for stupidity.

Oh Crap! They can DQ you for that?

-rvb

 

[BillD]

Oh Crap! They can DQ you for that?

-rvb

Pretty much every DQ I've seen came from it.

 

[mongo404]

Pretty much every DQ I've seen came from it.

I will add that to my list aswell.

But you know its never the shooters fault!!

 

[downrange72]

I will add that to my list aswell.

But you know its never the shooters fault!!

 

[Coach]

In 2012 I plan to be just a shooter. Cutting out most of the RO and other duties and lightening the load so that I can be a shooter and have a little more focus on the shooting. Going to continue to bring Alyssa along as a shooter.

 

[pierce195]

The big goal is to shot more local and major matches.

I'm also going to get my 12 year old son involved in USPSA this year.

 

[rhino]

I'm toying with the idea of practicing on a consistent basis.

Yes, I know it's heresy and just plain crazy talk, but it's so crazy that it just might work.

 

[OneBadV8]

I'm toying with the idea of practicing on a consistent basis.

Yes, I know it's heresy and just plain crazy talk, but it's so crazy that it just might work.

Practicing with the Glock?




I really need to hit some USPSA matches this year... I keep talking about it, but just need to put them on the calendar. That's my goal for 2012

 

[rhino]

Practicing with the Glock?

Yeah, some!

I actually did practice a little the week before the low light class. I had to function test the G17 I used (the one without the light), so I practiced shooting strong hand only while I did that. I went through 7 magazines and missed a 3x5" index card 3 or 4 times at distances between 5 and 10 yards. Of course, I was under no stress and I was consciously focusing on prepping the trigger and then pressing it directly to the rear without distubring the alignment of the gun. So far so good. Unfortunately, I'm not to the point where my trigger control on a Glock is adequately "automatic," so sometimes under stress my finger forgets and starts working the trigger like I do on my usual 1911s. I didn't have the same trouble at the USPSA match the week before because I'm so used to it that I don't have much stress.

Of course, maybe you could loan your HK USP 40 to me.

I really need to hit some USPSA matches this year... I keep talking about it, but just need to put them on the calendar. That's my goal for 2012

You will like it and it will make you a better shooter and gun handler.

 

[OneBadV8]

Of course, maybe you could loan your HK USP 40 to me.

I could... But you better not drop that one in the stones

 

[rhino]

I could... But you better not drop that one in the stones

Well, I won't do it the way I did it when no one was watching, but I might use my "dainty" method from the first time.

 

[3gunshooter]

Practice a lot more, get the wife's support and lose 20 to 30 lbs.

 

[BillD]

I'm toying with the idea of practicing on a consistent basis.

Yes, I know it's heresy and just plain crazy talk, but it's so crazy that it just might work.

I've tried it, hasn't helped me that much...

I think for next year I'm going to use Jake's routine.

Pick up a gun the night before a match and practice a few reloads, dry fire at the TV for 5 minutes, reload enough ammo for the next days match, drink myself into oblivion (OK I got that part down), show up 5 minutes before the shooters meeting.

What I save on ammo costs I can spend on alcohol and save myself all that time on the range, not to mention the angst and stress.

 

[rhino]

I've tried it, hasn't helped me that much...

I think for next year I'm going to use Jake's routine.

Pick up a gun the night before a match and practice a few reloads, dry fire at the TV for 5 minutes, reload enough ammo for the next days match, drink myself into oblivion (OK I got that part down), show up 5 minutes before the shooters meeting.

What I save on ammo costs I can spend on alcohol and save myself all that time on the range, not to mention the angst and stress.

Do you really believe the practice you've been doing hasn't helped much? The rest of us see it!

 

[RangeJunkie]

I've tried it, hasn't helped me that much...

I think for next year I'm going to use Jake's routine.

Pick up a gun the night before a match and practice a few reloads, dry fire at the TV for 5 minutes, reload enough ammo for the next days match, drink myself into oblivion (OK I got that part down), show up 5 minutes before the shooters meeting.

What I save on ammo costs I can spend on alcohol and save myself all that time on the range, not to mention the angst and stress.

 

[jakemartens]

I've tried it, hasn't helped me that much...

I think for next year I'm going to use Jake's routine.

Pick up a gun the night before a match and practice a few reloads, dry fire at the TV for 5 minutes, reload enough ammo for the next days match, drink myself into oblivion (OK I got that part down), show up 5 minutes before the shooters meeting.

What I save on ammo costs I can spend on alcohol and save myself all that time on the range, not to mention the angst and stress.

Why mess with a perfect system

 

[BillD]

Do you really believe the practice you've been doing hasn't helped much? The rest of us see it!

The amount of practice vs gains is the issue.