Pathetic but I'll share anyway. 28-2 practice.

[ScottJ]

Making sure the 28-2 is sighted in OK with my .38s for use in a little informal match that runs at a local indoor range on Monday nights. My reloads are what needs the most work.

A speed drill of 2 to the head, reload, 4 to the body:
Speed drill practice 1 7/1/12 - YouTube

Speed drill practice 2 7/1/12 - YouTube

Then I used the two remaining rounds in the cylinder to practice transitions. Two targets, one headshot each.
Transition practice. 7/1/12 - YouTube

 

[ScottJ]

Here are the targets. Should be three in each head box and then four in each 8" round circle. I blew the two headshots on the right.

 

[45times6]

Keep at it!

That's why we practice! And good for you for actually going out and working at it -- too many gun owners only give an effort with their keyboards on gun forums.

(p.s. Present company excepted, I'm sure!)

 

[Badkarma 1]

Pathetic you say? Hardly! Your putting them where they need to go, and shooting a DA revolver is more of an art form than anything. Like the above poster said;"Keep Practicing!" IT'S WORTH IT! Dale

 

[ScottJ]

I say pathetic because I compare myself to more experienced IDPA shooters who can do the same 2+4 drill in under 5 seconds with an auto pistol.

My time last Monday with a 1911 was 7.62 seconds.

 

[Sebago Son]

HKS used to advertise their loaders as "6 second reloads". I'd say you beat that....

 

[Grayfox]

That's called "Bad Guy Down!" in my book.

 

[CWH44300]

I'd say that's a pretty good reload.

 

[Jayhawkhuntclub]

Maybe room for improvement, but not pathetic at all.
And thanks for sharing!

 

[KEN L]

It's the hits that count. Looks like all hits to me, so you can stop counting!

 

[WildBillD]

Not bad at all. Good guy 1, Bad guy 0.

If it was easy, anyone could do it. Good on you for practicing.

 

[627 city hunter]

Seems O.K.
I practice too.
That's how we get better.

 

[ScottJ]

Thanks for the good comments, all. The practice paid off. I shot that drill in tonight's match in 9.21 seconds.

Too bad a couple of hiccups in earlier stages put me dead last.

If I'd been as on for the first two as for the last two I might have finished mid pack.

 

[budrichard]

To learn double action shooting mnay years ago, I put together a 3 pistol group and had the then new smooth S&W trigger installed in all of them.
A 6" K22, 6" K38 and 4" M28.
I would star with the K22 for each practise session working up to the K38 with HBWC. Finally the M28 with HBWC and then full house loads.
Worked on this for many many years until auto loaders took over and I chnaged to a SIG P229 40S&W.
Double action does not come easy but light loads and heavy guns helpd as the weight of both the gun and the rotation of a heavy cylinder makes the gun kind of roll in the hand. A smooth trigger helps the finger roll around also.
Keep at it!-Dick

 

[TACC1]

I am impressed. For speed, I have to hope that the bad guy trips over his shoelace.
Getting a fim of your practice session was a great idea, and
it shows me that not everybody is perfect. Next time you get
the "urge" to fim, I wish you'd post it. I enjoyed every second
of your film. Thanks for sharing, TACC1.
Never pathetic to practice. Pathetic is NO practice!

 

[ScottJ]

Next time you get
the "urge" to fim, I wish you'd post it. I enjoyed every second
of your film. Thanks for sharing, TACC1.

Here's my You Tube channel: ScottJ175 - YouTube

I know I'm copying this master class shooter I shoot with often: Alex's Shooting Videos - YouTube

I figured it would be nice to chronicle my progress over time. I've been a shooter since 1991 but I just discovered IDPA last year and am hooked. I let life get in the way of competing as much as I would have liked to last year. This year I'm trying to do better.

 

[DeafSmith]

Here are some revolver tricks I use with IDPA.

Equipment:

1. Brownells makes a chamber polishing stone. Get one and polish the chambers mirror bright so the empties drop out when the gun's muzzle is raised.

2. Use a cratex tool to break the edges of the chamber mouths so a speed loader is more reliable to use.

3. Take the rebound slide out and use a cratex polishing rubber wheel (tube type fine grit) about the same size as the rebound slides spring tunnel. Polish the insides of the tunnel and the bottom of the rebound slide.

4. Use wolf rebould slide spring (just a pound or two less than factory weight.

5. Inside the rebound slide use a brownels trigger stop pin like this:
S&W REVOLVER CUSTOM TRIGGER KIT - Brownells

6. With a stone polish the contact parts of the cylinder stop and the trigger surfaces that engage the cylinder stop. Do the same with the hammer BUT don't touch the single action notch in either the hammer or trigger.

7. Use a window file (made for S&W revolvers) to debur the cut in the frame where the hand extends to the ratchets.

8. Use something like Micronlube to lube the insides once you put it all back together. You want a smooth pull more than a light one.
Smooth and no stacking.

Training:

1. You need to practice DA trigger manipulation EVERY NIGHT (empty gun of course.)

2. You need to practice reloading every night using dummy ammo in you speed loaders. Strive for smoothness over speed.

3. Drill for presentations (drawing) every night. Strive for the perfect index/sight picture. Close your eyes and draw to the 'stance' you prefer. Open your eyes. Are the sights aligned? If not shift one foot forward a bit and do it again until when you open your eyes the sights are in perfect aliment to the target. Then memorize your exact index (foot position, body position, hands, head.) That is THE position you want everytime you draw.

4. Do as much gun manipulation at home as you can so when you get to the range you can concentrate on index and trigger control.

 

[TACC1]

I see where practice pays off. I really enjoyed the vids,
thanks for sharing. I'm not ready for prime time myself,
but I've got an idea where I'm going. TACC1

 

[Fox609]

While I understand your frustration, that bad guy is going down. Kudos, sir.