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Title: The Need For Speed
Post by: alfsauve on March 30, 2012, 03:33:48 PM

Today's range session was mainly for speed.

6 rounds - reload - 6 rounds. 

My reloads suck.   Best I did was 4.5 seconds.  And I'm occasionally short stroking the trigger. 

BUT my 6 rounds flat-out speed shoot (keeping it on paper - 11x18 at 5 yds) was great.   I've broken 1 second dry-firing but we all know that's very different from live ammo.  So today shooting  my 686 (foreground) with .38spls (not wadcutters but real 158gr .38spls) I did it in....

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-on44AGhpHEk/T3YU1w8oq8I/AAAAAAAAojU/72JZIMqeZyo/s640/IMG_20120330_135243.jpg)



I have no illusions about breaking JM's record, but I would be happy to get it near 6 seconds.  Or say an el Presidente from holster in 10.






Need more ammo.   Need more ammo.

Title: Re: The Need For Speed
Post by: MikeBjerum on March 30, 2012, 03:37:14 PM

Our furry little buddy Alf has jumped sit coms.   I will now be known as JJ (walker), as in Jerry Jr.

You've been watching too much of our speed shooter Mr. M from LA ...

Four revolvers and a timer  :o

If you want to be on Impossible Shots you are lurking the wrong forum  ;)

Title: Re: The Need For Speed
Post by: 1Buckshot on March 30, 2012, 03:45:00 PM

Great trigger time Alf. Looks like you found the only problem of owning a shot timer. Your always running out of ammo. :'(

Title: Re: The Need For Speed
Post by: Tyler Durden on March 30, 2012, 04:31:06 PM

I take it that was from a low ready?

NICE!

Title: Re: The Need For Speed
Post by: MikeBjerum on March 30, 2012, 04:49:16 PM

Are those all variants of the 625?

Title: Re: The Need For Speed
Post by: twyacht on March 30, 2012, 05:00:47 PM

Couldn't help myself.... :P

Nice time alf,....let's see the 1.38 second, with your .22 split, target there speedy..... ::)

Jerry also likes his S&W wheelies..... ;)

I understand the ammo thing..... :-\

Title: Re: The Need For Speed
Post by: Conagher 45 on March 30, 2012, 07:04:32 PM

I thought I was a revolver slut , but I bow too Alf.     ;D

Title: Re: The Need For Speed
Post by: alfsauve on March 31, 2012, 06:59:12 AM

Quote from: Tyler Durden on March 30, 2012, 04:31:06 PM

I take it that was from a low ready?

NICE!

Oh No!   Of course not.  I'm no where near that fast.  Not even close.   It was from a high ready with finger on trigger.    And that was one time I did that.   

Starting in a low ready may even improve times.   Videos of  JM setting speed records  appear to show he has elbows in as well and the push might actually help.  Lots of practice needed to get that first shot basically on instinct.

Title: Re: The Need For Speed
Post by: rojawe on March 31, 2012, 10:19:19 AM

I guess they would send me out to the farm team when they see how fast I can do that. :'( ::)