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Re: Why Bother With A Shot Timer? deflave #6394571 04/11/12
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 21,959 Idaho 340boy Campfire Ranger
340boy Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 21,959 Idaho	Originally Posted by deflave Or, you can be one of those reloaders that reload without a chronograph. It will go well with your timer deficiency... Travis That's mean. "For joy of knowing what may not be known we take the golden road to Samarkand." James Elroy Flecker

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Re: Why Bother With A Shot Timer? 340boy #6394623 04/11/12
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage
deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida	It was typed with love. Travis Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: Why Bother With A Shot Timer? deflave #6394632 04/11/12
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 19,476 MAGA B BillyGoatGruff Campfire Ranger
BillyGoatGruff Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 19,476 MAGA	It's ok to reload without a chrono if you have a buddy that let's you borrow his. MAGA

Re: Why Bother With A Shot Timer? BillyGoatGruff #6394659 04/11/12
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage
deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida	Mazel Tov... Travis

Re: Why Bother With A Shot Timer? DocRocket #6395200 04/11/12
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 18,881 Placerville,CA,USA E Eremicus Campfire Ranger
Eremicus Campfire Ranger E Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 18,881 Placerville,CA,USA	I've got no problem with the idea that a timer is valuable tool for learning to shoot under pressure. Heck, in the hunting fields that's also a valuable skill. I do have a bone to pick with those types of competition that are decided by who shot the fastest and made all of his center mass hits however. Frankly, that's a bad habit for a defensive shooter. It seems that lots of bad guys get themselves wired up on their favorite chemical(s) before heading out to do bad things and some of those can be very hard to stop. Therefore, I like to practice speed shooting that involves multiple targets. No "dump the magazine into center mass" stuff. I'm not in favor of this philosophy of always plan on running either. Sure, if you can see it coming and avoid it, fine. But, if you find yourself in it, you sometimes need to act right now while they don't expect it. BTW, alot of bad guys are really lousy shots. That's why we don't loose alot more cops. Even at 10 ft. ranges, they often miss. So you can survive such things. A surprising number of people do. E

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Re: Why Bother With A Shot Timer? Eremicus #6395226 04/11/12
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage
deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida	What sport are you talking about specifically? IDPA and IPSC involve multiple targets. PPC is not a speed event, it only has a time limit. Travis Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: Why Bother With A Shot Timer? deflave #6399152 04/12/12
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 18,881 Placerville,CA,USA E Eremicus Campfire Ranger
Eremicus Campfire Ranger E Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 18,881 Placerville,CA,USA	Anything that meets the critera that I mention. The other thing I've noticed is too much emphasis on speed and one shoots too fast while under real stress. To slow down a guy who is practicing, I prefer to shoot a new target with each round. Not even double taps. Too easy to go from trying to shoot twice to four-six rounds. Not good to run out of ammo with the bad guy still on his feet. E

Re: Why Bother With A Shot Timer? Eremicus #6399167 04/12/12
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage
deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida	So if the sport you described were to exist, you would not approve? Travis

Re: Why Bother With A Shot Timer? deflave #6399222 04/12/12
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 18,881 Placerville,CA,USA E Eremicus Campfire Ranger
Eremicus Campfire Ranger E Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 18,881 Placerville,CA,USA	That's correct. Anything in the way of practice that detracts from what's needed to help me stay alive. E

Re: Why Bother With A Shot Timer? Eremicus #6399325 04/12/12
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 18,005 Gone To Texas D DocRocket OP Campfire Ranger
OP DocRocket Campfire Ranger D Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 18,005 Gone To Texas	Originally Posted by deflave So if the sport you described were to exist, you would not approve? Travis Originally Posted by emericus That's correct. Anything in the way of practice that detracts from what's needed to help me stay alive. E Gus? Is that you in there? Gus? Gus? "I'm gonna have to science the schit out of this." Mark Watney, Sol 59, Mars

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Re: Why Bother With A Shot Timer? DocRocket #6399411 04/12/12
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage
deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida	If anybody comes up with a sport that involves just shooting big toes quickly, I will be livid. Travis

Re: Why Bother With A Shot Timer? deflave #6399556 04/12/12
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 21,959 Idaho 340boy Campfire Ranger
340boy Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 21,959 Idaho	Originally Posted by deflave If anybody comes up with a sport that involves just shooting big toes quickly, I will be livid. Travis I shot mine off when I was in grade school... "For joy of knowing what may not be known we take the golden road to Samarkand." James Elroy Flecker

Re: Why Bother With A Shot Timer? 340boy #6399567 04/12/12
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage
deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida	They call them "big toes" in Idaho? Travis Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: Why Bother With A Shot Timer? deflave #6399700 04/12/12
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 21,959 Idaho 340boy Campfire Ranger
340boy Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 21,959 Idaho	Originally Posted by deflave They call them "big toes" in Idaho? Travis I can't remember. You should see my limp-it is really a sight. "For joy of knowing what may not be known we take the golden road to Samarkand." James Elroy Flecker

Re: Why Bother With A Shot Timer? 340boy #6400891 04/12/12
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 34,261 Montana, Lewis and Clark Count... derby_dude Campfire 'Bwana
derby_dude Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 34,261 Montana, Lewis and Clark Count...	This thread is hilarious. I keep checking in for a good laugh. Last edited by derby_dude; 04/12/12. Don't vote knothead, it only encourages them. Anonymous "Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups." Anonymous "Self-reliance, free thinking, and wealth is anathema to both the power of the State and the Church." Derby Dude

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