Basic Pistol Course October 8th -- Marion County Saturday, October 8

[TheJoker]

Why don't we have a tread for this class yet???

http://www.reveresriders.org/event/2016-oct-8-indianapolis-in/

I just bought 5 tickets. Kathy and I are bringing two of her daughters and a significant other. We are looking forward to a day of learning, heritage and fellowship!

There are still a few spot left!

 

[MCgrease08]

I thought there was a thread for this somewhere. I know I saw something about it. I've been signed up for weeks now.

ETA: You're right. The announcement I was thinking of buried in the Aug 6 Crawfordsville thread.

 

[Hop]

Odd... I thought we had the 2016 schedule posted here. I'll rattle some chains and see if we can get something stickied.

 

[gopher]

This event just sold out.

 

[TheJoker]

Matt just texted me that he bought a ticket too! He just bought one of those new Walther CCPs.

 

[308jake]

You think he can be convinced to share?

 

[TheJoker]

You think he can be convinced to share?

I'm sure he'll let you take it for a test drive. I was really impressed with it when I shot it several weeks ago.

 

[TheJoker]

Is it October 8th yet? I am looking forward to this Basic Pistol Class! I can't wait to share fellowship and learning with: My girlfriend, two of her daughters, the oldest daughter's significant other(...a Navy Seal just back from deployment), a young fella that I raised and 9 other folks I may or may have not met. It sounds like the skill level will vary from never fired a pistol to expert. No pressure, coaches!

I've got a brand new Walther CCP that I am looking forward to putting through its paces!

And finally....IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!

 

[308jake]

Soon. Very soon. It will be a fun day for sure. Heck I may join you on the line and leave everything to TJ.

 

[TJ Kackowski]

^^^ It wouldn't be the first time ...

 

[Hop]

Sneak TJ a few extra espresso shots and we'll have him running both firing lines!

 

[308jake]

Great shoot today. Everyone improved their skills and couldn't have asked for better weather. AAR coming soon.

 

[MCgrease08]

I had a great time at this event. Thanks to Jake, TJ, Cindy/Molly, Nick, Chrissy & Hop for running things.

Don't let the fact that this is a basic pistol course keep you away. We had a pretty diverse range of skill levels there, and everyone showed some type of improvement over the course of the day.

Here are a couple of things I learned about myself and my technique.

- I am more accurate and more consistent with my groups when shooting from an isosceles stance as opposed to a Weaver stance.

- I can manage tighter groups with my Big Dot sights than I was expecting. Because we shot lots of shorter strings of fire, I was able to make adjustments and try new things frequently. This provided immediate feedback and helped me to finally hone in on the right sight picture when using them.

- I've gotten much better and smoother with my trigger pull and only allowing it to travel forward to reset. This has tightened up my groups a lot but I am still consistently a little bit low and left. Most likely do to me holding the gun too tightly. I am comfortable with my grip, but I need to loosen it a little.

- Ball and dummy drills showed how much I am still flinching while anticipating recoil. I need to dry fire more.

- The HK VP9 feels like it was made specifically to fit my hand and I am more naturally accurate with it than I am with my G19. Thanks Hop, for letting me try it out. I may have to add it to my wish list.

All and all a fun and educational day.

 

[foszoe]

Just something to try I'm not an instructor or anything but the next time your shooting stick your pinky out like you're holding a teacup and see if that stops the pulling down

 

[Jeepster48439]

Don't forget the dry fire drill while balancing a dime on the front sight. That was tougher than it sounded. I found out that my weaver stance was not a weaver. My stance is a "who knows what" stance. I also learned that I need to be more conscious of my grip. It was inconsistent. Started paying attention to it and then things started tightening up. I also figured out the the sights on my GSG-1911/22 aren't as bad as I thought they were. Still need to get a better set. Had a great time.

 

[TheJoker]

And don't forget Molly's high tech, trigger slap prevention device(...a tiny piece of paper between your finger and the trigger). Wow! The little things you can do to improve your technique. Great day, my friends. Great day!

 

[Hop]

Don't forget the dry fire drill while balancing a dime on the front sight. That was tougher than it sounded. I found out that my weaver stance was not a weaver. My stance is a "who knows what" stance. I also learned that I need to be more conscious of my grip. It was inconsistent. Started paying attention to it and then things started tightening up. I also figured out the the sights on my GSG-1911/22 aren't as bad as I thought they were. Still need to get a better set. Had a great time.

You shot great my friend even with that hybrid Weaver stance. I liked that gsg 1911/22 too.