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It was the LAST damned shot that ruined a good target!
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Yep! Agree 100%. In Bullseye, we refer to Slow, Timed and Rapid Fire as Slow Flyer, Timed Flyer and Rapid Flyer. The problem seems to be that my guns shoot right where I aim them.
Rick H.
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Back in the 70's and early 80's I was really into trap shooting. I loved the game and spent enormous amounts of time and money on it. Way more than I should have. I owned a few high end, very nice trap guns, but the "game" became an obsession for me and not really fun. If I wasn't at the trap range I was reloading ammunition for more shooting. I discovered if you couldn't shoot 100 straight you weren't going anywhere on the board. I shot a couple of 100 straights, but never when I really needed them.
One of the biggest bummers for me in trap shooting was being the squad leader and missing the first bird out of the house. That was the one that catches you by surprise and even though you may have been watching the "practice" bird prior to your shot it is not the same. There is nothing worse than watching that first bird drift away from you unbroken and riding the wind currents to the ground. In my mind I envisioned that missed bird was laughing at me all the way to the ground. If you miss the first bird out everything else seemed for nothing. Mentally it can be devastating and very distracting for the rest of the round.
Rick H.
One of the biggest bummers for me in trap shooting was being the squad leader and missing the first bird out of the house. That was the one that catches you by surprise and even though you may have been watching the "practice" bird prior to your shot it is not the same. There is nothing worse than watching that first bird drift away from you unbroken and riding the wind currents to the ground. In my mind I envisioned that missed bird was laughing at me all the way to the ground. If you miss the first bird out everything else seemed for nothing. Mentally it can be devastating and very distracting for the rest of the round.
Rick H.
If you're practicing for Combat shooting or self defense I always load a FULL cylinder. Two speed loaders backup. 18 rounds
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I no longer cary a revolver as my EDC, (now it's a Sig P365) but I still like to practice combat shooting with one at the end of the range session - you never know...... When I did carry a revolver, I used to practice reloading as well but did it from a 2-2-2 dump pouch. I never much cared for speed loaders for J frames and with practice I actually got pretty fast. BTW, the extra 1 round was just in case.
That said, these 18 rounds were strictly for a friendly competition. If I only had 12 or 15 rounds that's what we would have competed with. They were the last shots fired that day.
S&W-Keeper
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You were looking at the one hole group instead of concentrating on the front site.I used to do that a lot back when I had better eyes. Getting old is fun.
SGT ROCK 11B
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When I was shooting PPC the Coach would say that is due from losing focus, mentally thinking about what sandwich for lunch or what to drink after winning.... I threw the last shot and that resulted in a tie.We both paid for our own lunches and that was that. I have throw the last shot a few times lately - I guess I need to work on that last trigger pull.
AJ
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My all favorite target shooting and PPC revolver's are two of my M15's (actually one is a Combat Masterpiece). I was out at the range last week and was competing against a friend & shooting buddy in an informal match shooting for lunch. He is a great shot and not easy to beat.
We shot at 50 feet on B-3 NRA targets and I was shooting 18 rounds of my 158 grain RNL hand loads. I threw the last shot and that resulted in a tie.
As a friend of mine says it is just to keep you humble! I have a fair amount of those from over the years!
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It is a mental thing. You won't let yourself be that good. You are not worthy. Remember shooting is 95% mental.
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There's one in every crowd....
I usually throw one (or two) but not usually on the last shot.
I usually throw one (or two) but not usually on the last shot.
steve a.
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My all favorite target shooting and PPC revolver's are two of my M15's (actually one is a Combat Masterpiece). I was out at the range last week and was competing against a friend & shooting buddy in an informal match shooting for lunch. He is a great shot and not easy to beat.
We shot at 50 feet on B-3 NRA targets and I was shooting 18 rounds of my 158 grain RNL hand loads. I threw the last shot and that resulted in a tie.
Used to have a shooting buddy - passed away some time ago - and I was always amazed how he could shoot a half dollar sized hole in a B-27 and just kept on shooting thru that same hole. But he was on the Indiana Govenor's Top Twenty shooter's list for several years.
Wrangler Rich
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No matter what, I wouldn't want to be a "bad guy" standing in front of you!
You did the honorable thing in not throwing the last shot off target.
You did the honorable thing in not throwing the last shot off target.
AJ
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A long time ago, I wanted to hunt grizzly bears with a S&W M29-2 4 inch. Talked to a guide about it. His advice to me was when I could keep all six shots in a 9 inch paper plate at 100 yards I was good enough and to call him back. I practiced until I could do so. Never did call him back as life (read family, wife, kids and career) got in the way.
For me it was the first round.
This was the first time I ever fired my M-58.
The target was 100 ft away.
I have no idea where the first round went but I was happy with the next five.
5. Shoot your last shot . . . . .FIRST!
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