Really neat reload (speed)video

jbirds1210 · Post by **jbirds1210** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:15 am

Enjoy!

http://www.myoutdoortv.com/pdk/web/show ... NhD3IeYo7d

AEA · Post by **AEA** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:20 am

Pretty cool!

I can't even draw that fast much less reload!

jbirds1210 · Post by **jbirds1210** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:28 am

That makes at least two of us that will admit it!

He really is an amazing shooter. He is using a Glock in the video, but I am almost certain that I have seen him reload his open/limited? gun faster.

Jason

HighVelocity · Post by **HighVelocity** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:53 am

That's a great video clip, thanks for sharing that.

Kalrog · Post by **Kalrog** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:55 am

Holy cow!

Post by **Skiprr** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:52 am

I think this is the clip jbirds mentioned of Travis practicing reloads with one of his Open IPSC guns:

http://www.tacticalprotection.com/image ... eload.mpeg Good thing they also run it in slow motion for us. The only thing I have a bit of a problem with in the technique is that he angles the muzzle up about 45-degrees just as the old mag drops and the new one is inserted. If there is a discharge during that (extremely brief

) time, you're definitely launching one to an unknown destination.

And just for grins, here he is shooting the traditional El Presidente drill:

http://www.tacticalprotection.com/image ... elprez.wmv

He shot it in 3.02, but I think he missed one on that clip. And Jason, unless I'm mistaken, you also shoot it in three seconds flat but seldom miss.

This topic is timely, and I appreciate the Tomasie "leeson" video, because I went out just yesterday to practice my tactical reloads. I ain't no greased lightnin' on any of 'em, but I'm a lot more comfortable with reload-with-retention and speed/emergency reloads. Tactical reloads give me fits, especially with double-stack mags. I went through about 150 rounds of six-round cycles (three in the first mag, two in the second, and one in the third, for double-tap, reload, double-tap, reload, double-tap to slide lock). And about the best I can say for myself is that I never dropped a loaded mag.

But I did have to stop myself a couple of times when I automatically went for a reload-with-retention, or dropped the empty mag just a fraction of a second too soon and missed it.

Maybe another thousand or so repetitions dry-fire, and I won't have to use so much of my meager brainpower thinking about it...

jbirds1210 · Post by **jbirds1210** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:05 pm

Let's get together one weekend soon and work on them together....I love the practice! I know it is a long trip for you, but an evening of practice and dinner is in it for you

TxD · Post by **TxD** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:58 pm

jbirds1210 wrote:That makes at least two of us that will admit it! He really is an amazing shooter. He is using a Glock in the video, but I am almost certain that I have seen him reload his open/limited? gun faster.

Jason

Jason.

You think he puts fingernail polish in the magwell?

Now get back in there and change that diaper!

NcongruNt · Post by **NcongruNt** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 4:01 pm

Anyone else notice that he swept the cameraman multiple times in the video? That, and he pointed the loaded gun straight at the camera at one point. Yes, his finger was off the trigger, but I'd still be awfully nervous if I was running cameras for this shoot.

I agree with skiprr on the upward angle he's holding the pistol at during reload. I'm not one to criticize, but it is something I've worked to eliminate myself since Forum Day.

Other than that, cool video. I'd be happy if I could do that in even twice the time, not to mention his accuracy.

HighVelocity · Post by **HighVelocity** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 4:13 pm

I just spent 30 minutes practicing this with an empty gun, 2 mags and my shot timer set to random delay start and a 1 second par time. Without wearing concealment, slide forward to simulate a loaded chamber, a "uspsa speed reload" is fairly easy to do in < 1 second.

To make it IDPA compatible, I put on my concealment vest, locked the slide open on an empty mag and set the par time to 2 seconds. I was easily able to reload, drop the slide and pull the trigger with the front sight on target before the 2 seconds ran out.

For me, the most valuable part of the video is what he says about keeping the gun at eye level, looking in the magwell and keeping your head pointed downrange. I think I just shaved a couple of tenths off my reload just by doing those things.

Snake Doctor · Post by **Snake Doctor** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 4:17 pm

Ok ok ok... someone lead the blind horse (me) to water. I'm in a hurry to get out the door and only saw the video once, but it seems as if he shot six rounds, dropped the mag, and shot six more. All well and good, but how did he get one in the chamber?!? I saw the slide stay closed during the entire reload process and then he just started firing... no racking of the slide... Perhaps he had seven rounds loaded, shot six by count, did his reload, and thus never had to rerack the slide? If that is what he did, is that common on IDPA/competitive shooting?[/b]

HighVelocity · Post by **HighVelocity** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 4:21 pm

Snake Doctor, he did not shoot the gun empty. The mag he dropped still had ammo in it. This is common practice in IPSC/USPSA competition. IN IDPA competition, it would earn him a penalty.

Wildscar · Post by **Wildscar** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 4:22 pm

Snake Doctor wrote:Ok ok ok... someone lead the blind horse (me) to water. I'm in a hurry to get out the door and only saw the video once, but it seems as if he shot six rounds, dropped the mag, and shot six more. All well and good, but how did he get one in the chamber?!? I saw the slide stay closed during the entire reload process and then he just started firing... no racking of the slide... Perhaps he had seven rounds loaded, shot six by count, did his reload, and thus never had to rerack the slide? If that is what he did, is that common on IDPA/competitive shooting?[/b]

10 rounds is the standard in IDPA unles the COF dictates otherwise. But this demo was for the reloading no really how many shots where fired.

jbirds1210 · Post by **jbirds1210** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:30 pm

TxD wrote:
jbirds1210 wrote:That makes at least two of us that will admit it! He really is an amazing shooter. He is using a Glock in the video, but I am almost certain that I have seen him reload his open/limited? gun faster.

Jason
Jason.

You think he puts fingernail polish in the magwell?

Now get back in there and change that diaper!

No, I bet that he does not have nail polish in the magwell......but he might when we get through practicing!

One of the many good lessons that TxD has up his sleeve.

Putting on goggles and mask as I type....I am off to diaper duty!

Jason

Mithras61 · Post by **Mithras61** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:57 pm

TxD wrote:
jbirds1210 wrote:That makes at least two of us that will admit it! He really is an amazing shooter. He is using a Glock in the video, but I am almost certain that I have seen him reload his open/limited? gun faster.

Jason
Jason.

You think he puts fingernail polish in the magwell?

Now get back in there and change that diaper!

Does fingernail polish in the magwell make magazines eject more smoothly?