Handgun skill, practice, drills, and evaluations posts

[43.6N]

Just getting into shooting pistol drills. Any recs on a good timer that isn’t crazy expensive?

Pretty much every timer worth anything is $125 and up.
You can see most of the timers that are worth looking at here: https://benstoegerproshop.com/accessories/shot-timers/

Cheaper are phone based apps.
A couple of apps work so-so at picking up shots.
Where they really shine is as par timers. Meaning you set a time standard that you try to beat. This is the one I used before getting my shot timer: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6451364120
I believe the SG app (another good one) lets you video yourself, and does pretty well at picking up shots. The video part is nice because it helps you figure out mistakes that you would otherwise not be aware of.

If spending the money on a standalone timer doesn’t feel right, then my advice would be to get a par timer app, and go to town with it. You’ll improve by leaps and bounds. And if down the road you decide you want an actual shot timer, it will be a well informed decision. Meaning you will know exactly what added features you are wanting to get out of the new device.

 

[43.6N]

More figure 5 drill, using the 3x5 notecard standard. Goal is sub 25 seconds.

I’ve been dry firing, working on low center of gravity movements, and 3 step entries at home. Took what I learned to the range today with some 124gr reloads to test out.

Going for speed today during live fire. I was able to get into the 25’s, but not clean.
Here’s my target after 5 or 6 attempts. Posting in order to keep a record of progress. I definitely think sub 25s clean is doable with a bit more focused practice.

 

[ckt3]

Pretty much every timer worth anything is $125 and up.
You can see most of the timers that are worth looking at here: https://benstoegerproshop.com/accessories/shot-timers/

Cheaper are phone based apps.
A couple of apps work so-so at picking up shots.
Where they really shine is as par timers. Meaning you set a time standard that you try to beat. This is the one I used before getting my shot timer: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6451364120
I believe the SG app (another good one) lets you video yourself, and does pretty well at picking up shots. The video part is nice because it helps you figure out mistakes that you would otherwise not be aware of.

If spending the money on a standalone timer doesn’t feel right, then my advice would be to get a par timer app, and go to town with it. You’ll improve by leaps and bounds. And if down the road you decide you want an actual shot timer, it will be a well informed decision. Meaning you will know exactly what added features you are wanting to get out of the new device.

Thanks for the recs! Been messing around with that app. Will prob pick up a real timer and just make it a buy once cry once type deal. Should be pretty useful for a lot of things

 

[43.6N]

It doesn’t look like much, but made some progress today towards cleaning up the 3x5 drill.

Seeing the pattern from my misses was very helpful. I really started keying into the center about halfway through.

About 150 rounds total today.

 

[Hypernatremia]

More rain today.
You already know what that means… Yep. We’re shooting.

VZ Simonich grips and Herrett’s wood stocks came this morning. So naturally I put those on.

They were perfect.
Just positive traction and control.

Ended by posting the FBI instructor course of fire with the iron sight colt .45.
New high score for me. 281pts if I counted correctly.

Considering that 4 months ago I was having trouble breaking 200pts for this test, I’m beyond happy.
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How do the Herrett's feel?

 

[43.6N]

How do the Herrett's feel?

They’re great.
Plenty of grip. Seem to be holding up well with daily appendix carry.

They feel about as sharp as you would reasonably want for a concealed carry piece. Any more aggressive, and I would want to carry owb.