revolver muzzle down reloads
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I am not a member of the tri county club so changing ranges isn't a real issue at all, but it is the closest IDPA meet and I will go.
I am absolutely convinced that more time on the site picture makes up for reload time by far. drop enough down 3's and you could do your reload with a press using the same brass.
IDPA was chosen because it was more "real world with real weapons" than the other disciplines I considered, but as soon as I was required to wear my weapon and my reloads on my belt I was straying from real world, wasn't I? Even further, using lighter loads in a gun I bought specifically for the competition and I have left the real world training for the day I hope never happens behind.
IDPA is a way for me to measure my own progress under stress.
If muzzle up reloading happens at this range with these SO's it is not a problem at all, I was just trying to enter the group with an obvious nod towards compliance to their standards, and I was exaggerating the muzzle down rule FAR beyond where they enforce it.
The only negative thing ever SAID to me about my reloads was that I have to be sure and not sweep my left hand when I am slapping the ejector hard enough to sometimes get the cases to hit my right arm at elbow distance from the gun. I always tell the SO that I will be reloading muzzle down and going to a muzzle up if anything goes wrong, and it seldom does with the shorter cases at lighter loadings I am using now. I have never heard any comment other than the mentioned "don't sweep your left hand".
In a real life situation, my reloads are probably going to happen crouched behind cover and my eyes are going to looking for better cover and my brain is going to be in hyper drive and its a safe bet that I couldn't tell you if a reload happened until I checked my pockets. I get the whole muscle memory thing and training the way you will want to shoot under stress (I was a first responder/firefighter and we drilled the way we would want to do it in the dark with an SCBA on). I am absolutely keeping the muzzle up reload of my EDC with full house .357's in a snub 19 from IWB or shoulder horizontal carry a part of my practice as it has been for years and years.
In short, thanks for the input, there is a lot of experience available here and I appreciate everyones opinions.
Bottom line: Muzzle down can be fast if done by someone that has done it enough times. It might be me someday but I care less and less about it.
I am not a member of the tri county club so changing ranges isn't a real issue at all, but it is the closest IDPA meet and I will go.
I am absolutely convinced that more time on the site picture makes up for reload time by far. drop enough down 3's and you could do your reload with a press using the same brass.
IDPA was chosen because it was more "real world with real weapons" than the other disciplines I considered, but as soon as I was required to wear my weapon and my reloads on my belt I was straying from real world, wasn't I? Even further, using lighter loads in a gun I bought specifically for the competition and I have left the real world training for the day I hope never happens behind.
IDPA is a way for me to measure my own progress under stress.
If muzzle up reloading happens at this range with these SO's it is not a problem at all, I was just trying to enter the group with an obvious nod towards compliance to their standards, and I was exaggerating the muzzle down rule FAR beyond where they enforce it.
The only negative thing ever SAID to me about my reloads was that I have to be sure and not sweep my left hand when I am slapping the ejector hard enough to sometimes get the cases to hit my right arm at elbow distance from the gun. I always tell the SO that I will be reloading muzzle down and going to a muzzle up if anything goes wrong, and it seldom does with the shorter cases at lighter loadings I am using now. I have never heard any comment other than the mentioned "don't sweep your left hand".
In a real life situation, my reloads are probably going to happen crouched behind cover and my eyes are going to looking for better cover and my brain is going to be in hyper drive and its a safe bet that I couldn't tell you if a reload happened until I checked my pockets. I get the whole muscle memory thing and training the way you will want to shoot under stress (I was a first responder/firefighter and we drilled the way we would want to do it in the dark with an SCBA on). I am absolutely keeping the muzzle up reload of my EDC with full house .357's in a snub 19 from IWB or shoulder horizontal carry a part of my practice as it has been for years and years.
In short, thanks for the input, there is a lot of experience available here and I appreciate everyones opinions.
Bottom line: Muzzle down can be fast if done by someone that has done it enough times. It might be me someday but I care less and less about it.
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