Daily Archives: July 9, 2010

Want an awesome 1911? Want to help our veterans?

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July 9, 2010

There are only three days in the first round of the HAVA Charity Auction, and your window buy a Sig Sauer 1911 with a set of Crimson Trace laser grips is closing. Click here to bid!
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Weekend shooting: Speed shoots

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July 9, 2010

On the first installment of the Quest for Master Class, I shot the IDPA classifier with a tight focus on accuracy.  This was to establish a baseline level for one component of a successful competition shooter.  This weekend, I’ll be shooting it for speed.  I am going to shoot the classifier as fast as...
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Do you log your rounds?

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July 9, 2010

In the Hi Point Challenge thread at Tam’s, someone asked me about round count.  I know I’ve talked about tracking rounds before, but here’s a copy of a single page of the spreadsheet that I use. Link to Spreadsheet here. This has worked very well for me to keep track of what I’m shooting,...
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Exercises for shooting

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July 9, 2010

It’s no secret that I’m a fan of fitness.  I often get asked “what exercises should do if I want to shoot better/faster?”  The problem with that question is that the answer is different depending on your personal level of fitness, how much time you have to invest, and how hard you’re willing to...
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Worth a thousand…words

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July 9, 2010
Worth a thousand…words

Gander Mountain recently had a price drop on ammo. What you see before you represents 250 bucks after taxes, which is better than anywhere I could find the same ammo online. Plus, not worrying whether UPS would make it in time for the match is nice.  I have recently become a fan of the...
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