Tried to grab a range session last week when I got off of work one evening. Unfortunately between being tired and the failing light, my performance was lackluster.
I was working on some three shot draws to a 3x5 card at 7 yards with a pretty ambitious par time (2.5s). The results weren't even worth recording. Several runs involved me missing all three shots. I know I was rushing to beat par, and was yanking shots, mostly low. I upped the par to 3 seconds and made a couple of clean runs, but that was mostly luck, as I know I was just staring at the target and slapping the trigger.
What needs work? My draw and pressout. As I make the shift from conventional strong side, to appendix I have re-learned the draw. Unfortunately my draw has too many steps. As it stands it breaks down as:
1. Clear cover garment
2. Attain right hand grip
3. Pull gun straight up
4. Begin orienting gun toward target
5. Form two handed grip
6. Begin pressout
7. Begin trigger press as gun levels out
8. Break shot
It should be condensed to:
1. Clear cover garment while moving right hand to attain grip
2. Pull gun straight up and orient toward target
3. Form two handed grip while beginning pressout
4. Press trigger as gun levels out
5. Break shot as arms reach full extension
On the range I essentially quit running drills and started doing slow, but correct draws to the 4 inch plates on a dueling tree. It was starting to get hard to see the front sight towards the end of the session.
This week I have vowed to start dry firing in order to improve my pressout and draw speed. My USP continues to perform flawlessly, and I like the blacked out rear sight, though the notch could be a little wider. One day I will own a pistol that I can walk into a store and buy replacement sights off the shelf.
Another good, if humbling day on the backyard range.
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