[Practice] Snow Mini-Match - 2/28/2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke6whh6zwNo
Stage1 0:15 Stage2 3:23 Stage3 5:24 Stage4 8:08 Stage5 10:04 Stage6 12:09 Reloads 14:26 LongShot 15:20 3Gbottles 16:43 GunSwap 19:55 Shotguns 23:09

USPSA Pistol practice
Maiatico Range, Ruther Glen, VA
February 8th, 2015
Limited Division
Minor Power Factor
U Class (unclassified)

Matches from VA down to NC were all cancelled due to precipitation, so Michael and I had to get our guns wet & dirty. I'm talkin' 'bout PRACTICE. I planned stages that wouldn't have us slipping on the snow/ice. We conducted it per match protocol, trying to simulate match conditions, as usual. Michael had his new gun, a G17! (He let me try it out too.) Fun as always. You have any ideas for our next practice?
Cold hands did not make for the best shooting, but good to learn in adverse conditions. Other than 3 misses (on the only 2 stages I felt like I really blew it), I feel like I did well. I'm getting a better feel for what a good-vs-bad shot is without having to review the target, I think. I still need to get more aggressive with all my non-shooting movements, and I need to be smoother (more cautious) with the actual sights-trigger-followthrough. Grip needs to be consistently strong & balanced. Trigger squeeze needs to be consistently straight back & smooth, with minimal finger strength & movement.

Thanks to Michael & his family for the range time!
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OVERALL Results
Hits
83 A
2 B
35 C
8 D
4 M ---- still never had a clean match (M=0)
^these are including the BONUS section

391 points out of 500 possible points (vs Mike's 420)
63.28 seconds total (vs Mike's 92.43)
6.7803 avgHf (vs Mike's 5.3845)
6.1789 Hf by totals (vs Mike's 4.5439)
40.6820 Hf, cumulative (vs Mike's 32.3068)
place 1st of 2

Lessons: 1) move faster, shoot slower, 2) quick makeup shot, even if a Delta, is WAY better than a miss

I looked at the shot placement for all 5 live-fire events I've had since starting. (ech, can't format in description very easily, hmmmmmmmmm)


A% B% C% D% M%
6-Dec 63 2 21 9 5
17-Jan 56 1 26 6 12
25-Jan 58 6 32 2 2
8-Feb 62 7 21 6 4
28-Feb 63 2 27 6 3
mean 60 3 25 6 5

It seems like my A-zone rate is fairly stable around 0.60 and Cs around 0.25 (a fourth of my hits). B/D/M are all scarce, but Ms are intolerable. I need a good sample of Master class shot distribution to know how my profile stands to shift with improvement.
Let's look at some winners (below)
compare to A% B% C% D% M%
C (winner) 61 10 27 0 2
A (winner, open) 52 8 32 7 2
GM (LTD) 68 4 20 7 1

Looks like those are acceptable rates, but I'd guess they are doing this in less time than me too, but the point is to run at the edge of acceptable accuracy, which I am very close to at my level.

Gear:
Smith & Wesson M&P9L Pro C.O.R.E.
+flared magwell by Speed Shooters Specialties
+mag basepads by Taran Tactical (so the factory magazines fit into the magwell +some capacity)
Double Alpha comp inner&outer belt
Blade-Tech Tek-Lok DOHolster
Federal 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ ammo

AP Customs L2/6 and 4x4 shell caddies
Federal 12ga target/bird shot
Mossberg 930 JM 9+1

Sig M400 En ODgreen Magpul furniture (stock, grip, foreend)
Magpul Pmag 30rnd
Independence 5.56 NATO FMJ
Miculek Compensator

Music (free, public domain): "Epic Song" by BoxCat Games
Camera: Contour ROAM2