timer?

[susieqz]

i've been watching some miculek vids.
he has this neat timer.
he can set it to go off in 3 seconds.
then there's a beep.
it then times from the beep to the gunshot.
better, it measures in hundreths of a second.

anyone know what he uses?

 

[ContinentalOp]

I think he uses a PACT timer, but I'm not sure.

Setting a random start time, beep, then time to first shot and shot-to-shot intervals is a pretty common capability of shot timers on the market. It shouldn't be too hard to find one that can do that.

There are also smartphone apps that can do that now. I had one on my phone for a while, but I only used it for par time when dry fire practicing. I can't remember the name of the app.

 

[susieqz]

thanks, @continentalop.
i'll go look at pact.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

All the cowboy shoots I was at used Pact timers.

For solo practice, you'll want an adjustable sensitivity, so you can not pick up any other near by shooters.

Ivan

 

[susieqz]

thanks, ivan.
that pact looks pretty good.
$130 is a bit pricey but i'll shop around.
i think i can draw n fire in half a second, but i wanna know for sure.

 

[Rudi]

My shooting buddy has the phone app.

 

[susieqz]

thanks, rudi.

 

[Rule3]

They are called shot timers, There are several brands.


Here are three.


3 Best Shot Timers [Tested]: BEEEEP! - Pew Pew Tactical


BEEP!

 

[susieqz]

thanks tons rule.
now i understand the things.

the price isn't that high when i consider ammo costs.
i need a shot timer.

 

[Rule3]

thanks tons rule.
now i understand the things.

the price isn't that high when i consider ammo costs.
i need a shot timer.

Even with double hearing protection (plugs and muffs) I hate those things! Drive me nuts, Especially when there is more than one being used. Kinda like the beep beep in the WalMart check out line!
Please post your times (if you want) as you are the fastest draw on the High Plains!

 

[susieqz]

since i shoot in my yard, there will only be one timer.
you can bet i'll post times.
i wanna show the difference between open carry n concealed.

i already know i can beat most if they start from low ready
n my gun is holstered.
shooting in your own yard pays big dividends.

 

[tops]

I have a CED7000 that works good but my hearing is so bad that with ear muffs on I have to hold it next to my ear to hear it. Larry

 

[ContinentalOp]

I have a CED7000 that works good but my hearing is so bad that with ear muffs on I have to hold it next to my ear to hear it. Larry

This may be a bit off topic, but I have a set of Leight electronic muffs that have an input jack. I wonder if your shot timer (or shot timers, in general) has an output jack. If so, maybe you could get a double-ended 1/8" audio cable and connect them? That might also mitigate the problem of multiple shooters with timers on the firing line at public ranges.

Just a thought.

 

[Sevens]

A shot timer app on your smartphone works REALLY well if you are shooting on a home range and you don’t have other gunshots near and you don’t need the BEEEP as loud as a traditional hand held competition timer.

Gun Shot Timer from Innovative Applications for iPhone is the one I’ve been using. For a completely -FREE- app, I think it works amazingly well even though the posted reviews seem to slag it.

A purpose built hand held competition timer is better, for sure, but for -FREE- I’m awfully happy with this app.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

.i already know i can beat most if they start from low ready
n my gun is holstered. shooting in your own yard pays big dividends.

Off and on for years I have had Tuesday nights for CCW ladies night at the club range. The last season we did this, I had everyone practice from how they carried concealed! (purse, ankle, garter, flash-bang, or waist didn't matter, but it needed to be real for them!)

When I told the club officers what we would be doing, the president and Vice-president both had startled looks on their faces! I thought they would prohibit it, but their only concern was the realized they NEVER had drawn from concealed.

For the first lesson, every draw was without any ammo, then with dummy round in chamber. Next week quick review and practice, then those that were ready we went with one live round then two. By week 3 everybody was on the same page. Week 4 we began to draw and fire live ammo while backing up, along with "bob and weave" shooting. These women are very safe and I trusted my life to them on the range, and am willing to trust my life to them in the real world too!

Just some ideas for practice beside "Action" rules.

The funniest and most difficult draw is backing up and ankle draw in high heals and loose slacks! Kind of a cross between the "Can-Can" and backwards steeple chase! Not a member of our class, but a Columbus detective is the absolute world champ! She says it has saved her life more than once!

Just food for thought!

Ivan

 

[susieqz]

quiet beeps would be a real problem for me.
i've damaged my hearing from shooting unprotected.
i don't hear real well even without muffs.

 

[Rustyt1953]

i think i can draw n fire in half a second, but i wanna know for sure.

I envy you this.

I'm still using a sundial.

 

[ContinentalOp]

Off and on for years I have had Tuesday nights for CCW ladies night at the club range. The last season we did this, I had everyone practice from how they carried concealed!

Never used a timer for live fire practice, but I used to have access to a range with programmable turning targets and allowed rapid fire and drawing from the holster. I had a little baseline drill I used. The goal is to react, draw from concealment, and fire 2 shots, with 2 hits on a 8.5x11" piece of paper at 2 yards, in 2 seconds or less (1 second or better was the goal). When I first came across the drill it was called a 2-2-2 drill, but I think that name is applied to a different drill nowadays. I would set the timer to turn the target, expose it for a set interval, then turn it back. I would keep shortening the interval until I couldn't make the second shot. The last time I did the drill I was able to do it consistently between 1.6 and 1.7 seconds.

I've only done live fire practice from my 4:00-ish IWB holster, but never from the pocket or ankle (range rules). I have done plenty of dry fire practice, and while it's certainly do-able, I'm nowhere near as quick (unless my hand is already on my gun's grip in the pocket), with obvious limitations. But they do have their advantages in certain situations.

 

[Eric300]

I use this one. I've had it for close to 20 years now and it still works perfectly. You can pre set PAR time, or, have it start at any time (start 'Beep' unknowingly) anywhere between 0-5 seconds. It will count multiple shots, and, you can go back and read the times that each shot was fired. It adds a little stress and fun, espically if you're shooting/training by yourself. A great training tool for around $120.00.

 

[PALADIN85020]

My wife uses the smoke detector for a timer in our kitchen...

John