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by jimlongley
Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:27 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: What makes a person a good shot?
Replies: 51
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j1132s wrote:
HOSSISFREE wrote:
If you want to know what kind of shot you are try the Texas Stars out at PSC. I tried it on the TCHLforum day, and found out how bad a shot I truly am. Meanwhile, I can punch out the center of any target standing still and shooting a still target.

Hoss
I've seen the videos from the CHLForum day of folks shooting the Texas stars; I also looked up texas star on the internet. It looks like a lot of fun. I missed this years forum day.

Does it move in a full circle? Or does it just swing like a pendulum?

From the videos, it doesn't look too fast, but it probably look different in person. Can't you just sight in and not move until it swings by again ? Or do you have to chase and lead it?

I'd love to try it, but don't have access to one. I train speed by using multiple targets and snap my eyes; it would seem this type of fast target acquisition may be beneficial to the Texas stars?

Boy, now I really want to shoot a Texas star.
Having been a victim of the Texas Star several times now, I can tell you that if you shoot it wrong, it WILL go full circle, and FAST.

I have cleaned it twice, five shots - five plates, once by pure luck with a handgun, and once with a shotgun.
by jimlongley
Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:33 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: What makes a person a good shot?
Replies: 51
Views: 7328

txinvestigator wrote:Go to your nearest range. Go ahead and pay and get checked in. Make sure you have your weapon where you normally carry it wearing what you normally wear.

Have a target hung at 5 yards.

Run around the building twice. Go straight to the range, face in an odd direction from your target. Draw and fire 3 rounds as fast as you can while moving away from your target.

Observe your holes. Test over.

;-)
The guy I took the level 3 security officer training from made us do exactly that, and then he flashed the lights on and off while we were shooting.

Of course, having a laser grip on my gun, I was undaunted by the flashing lights and scored well.

The next time I shot he made me take all head shots - I still passed. :cool:
by jimlongley
Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:51 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: What makes a person a good shot?
Replies: 51
Views: 7328

Practice . . .


I will never be as good a shot as I would like to be, nor as good as I once was, but I feel that I am good enough for my purposes and at my age that's not bad.

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