Match 5 PPC course tips

[8-Shot]

I don't take American Rifleman. I get one of the other magazines. Ill do some checking and see if I can locate a copy of it somewhere. Thanks for the heads up though.

 

[SW CQB 45]

I think my printer scans. I will try today

 

[8-Shot]

I've been shooting the sitting position with my left leg up. I see he has his right leg up and is also a right handed shooter. I may have to try this style and see how it feels
Thanks for scanning the photo for me.

 

[MKT]

Enoch shoots the sitting position the same way I do...both off the right knee. Most right-handers work off the left knee it seems but either knee works and you have to try both to see which one is better for you.

The picture pretty well shows what I tried to describe early on - hmmm...a picture or a thousand words . You can see that his arms are bearing the load of his upper body allowing his gut (or lack thereof in Enoch's case) to be relaxed, which permits natural breathing. His left leg lays across his right foot anchoring that foot to the ground and providing counter balance.

On Page 56, I thought I had made print. I had to look at the picture closely, then realized I was a couple more lanes to the right - off picture. The picture on page 56 was during the Off-duty match (Off-duty, Service Revolver and Stock-auto require the kneeling barracade position).

 

[SW CQB 45]

MKT...I see that most of the shooters on the image are butts sitting down on their feet for kneeling.

After knee surgeries on both L and R knee. Am I at a disadvantage by loosing the stability of basically sitting down in the kneeling position?

Is there a preferred stable kneeling other than the sitting position?

Thanks in advance

 

[MKT]

CQB,

If your surgeries prevent you from sitting back on your heels there are other options.

If you can kneel on both knees, try shooting in the up right position - just like standing without support only on your knees. Your other option is the one knee down and bracing your support side elbow against the up knee. If the knees are really bad, even with surgery, you can shoot a "handicap" position but you'll need a doctor's note and chief referee's approval. Generally, the handicap position will be the next most difficult position, which in this case would be standing no support.

Now if you're losing stability trying to sit back on your heels with your knees together try spreading them apart. I spread my knees, about the width of my shoulders and sit back on my heels, basically making a tripod.

 

[SW CQB 45]

MKT....thanks for the info.

My surgeries prevent butt to the feet kneeling position and I always drop to either to a single or dbl knee.

I have tried the elbow supported and I always move away from that position because the gun is tooo close to my face losing the aim small miss small...so I always feel unsteady on kneeling.
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I will try wide knees to see if it improves the stability.

Getting back to sitting.....according to the pic....Enoch is using his wrist as the hook around his knee to hold himself up. This is where I might be messing up as my support hand opens up and I don't get a full support grip on the gun. I need to muscle up onto the wrist and get a better support grip.

 

[MKT]

Yep, the inner side of the support wrist wraps around the front of the knee. Your support hand might need to wrap a little deeper, meaning your fingers come further around your gun hand than you would normally have. This keeps most of your support hand in contact with your gun hand. The wrist/knee interlock is only the anchor point, your arms and shoulders are carrying the weight not your abs.

 

[8-Shot]

Just wanted to give you all an update. I am going Weds. for tryouts. My setting position has improved greatly thanks to your information. I think i'm going to make the 540. I wish my left hand was better at the 25 and 50, but I will let you all know how it goes. Keep the tips and tricks coming!

 

[SW CQB 45]

my left hand shots are actually better than my right hand shots. proally concentrate more or not any bad habits.

I actually shoot left hand prone and of course left hand barricade.

let us know how you do!!!!

 

[8-Shot]

Well just when everything was getting situated I was at the range today and they are about out of 38 wadcutter ammo so I practiced with some precision delta ammo I have and I'm getting alot of misfires. I removed my spring kit, but it's still happening. I never had any problems with the Black Hills stuff. Anyone else have problems with percision delta. The ammo is there new stuff not reloads.

 

[JOliver]

never had any problems with Precision Delta,their stuff is always top notch
and I've shot it with some very light striking PPC setups

 

[SW CQB 45]

Well just when everything was getting situated I was at the range today and they are about out of 38 wadcutter ammo so I practiced with some precision delta ammo I have and I'm getting alot of misfires. I removed my spring kit, but it's still happening. I never had any problems with the Black Hills stuff. Anyone else have problems with percision delta. The ammo is there new stuff not reloads.

A buddy shoots P/D and was having misfires with blue box P/D which he referred to as reloads. on matches, he uses nothing but Orange Box P/D.

he thinks the blue box primers were not set deep enough and supposidely the issues were corrected.

hope this helps.

 

[8-Shot]

Thanks for all the help everyone. Had tryouts today in the Oklahoma wind and rain. I shot a 531, then 549, and finally a 563. I got my 540 or better. Thanks for all the tips and tricks you offered.

 

[Palmetto Sharpshooter]

Thanks for all the help everyone. Had tryouts today in the Oklahoma wind and rain. I shot a 531, then 549, and finally a 563. I got my 540 or better. Thanks for all the tips and tricks you offered.

Great news! Thanks for the update and congratulations!