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Thanks Ross

He was/is a literal Straight Shooter.

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The Campfire's GMoats took that photo of Mr. Seyfried. Over the next five years or so the Weaver gave it up to Modified Weaver, and then to Isosceles. There seems to have been more change in the first five years of IPSC than in all the years since.

Don't discount Dot Sights.

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Same can be said for any new sport.

UFC being a perfect example.

Stance schmance!


Things evolve.
Sometimes good science, sometimes just the "cool factor".


That cat could shoot.
He kicked ass, won matches.

Who cares if he shot standing on his head, rubbing one out, after studying
the 223 AI photos?

Is stance important? Yep.

But in the context of making it easier to shoot well.
Hitting the target is the goal, not posture.

Dealinsuck,

Your Wanton Man Lust,is the only thing you are able to talk about in the first hand. Congratulations?!?

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I recall Ross writing that during the 12 months prior to his winning the world title he expended 85,000 primers, all 45 auto.

Whatever works for ya.

Sight alignment and trigger control is what puts rounds on target.

I've seen pictures of him shooting from other stances too. Taking a single picture, without knowing the full context, and making sweeping conclusions from it is *unwise*.

It’s a shame no one here actually shot with him or trained with him, it would be a great source of info.

50K registered users.....I wouldn't bet on that......

This.

Along with being a superb shot, Ross Seyfried is one of the best at explaining how and why you should set up a shot to match the situation. His articles on wingshooting are brilliant.

We're looking at a picture that represents maybe 1/60th of a second in the decades-long career of an absolute master. There's a lot that we can't see. Maybe he was moving as part of a stage or maybe he unlocked his elbows to clear a barrier that we can't see in the frame. But we can see two pieces of brass in the air between the pistol and his head, so things are happening quickly. The gun bas returned to battery and the muzzle is low enough that he can begin to align his sights for the next shot, so he's controlling the recoil of a full-house 45 ACP pretty well. Whatever stance and grip he's using seem adequate for what he's doing in that picture, and that's all that counts.

Back when I shot IDPA, one of the designers created a stage where you had to shoot your way out of a fairly complex structure while carrying a doll that was about the size and weight of a 1-year-old child. You had to carry it like you'd carry a real child, so a headlock, dragging it by a leg, etc. were prohibited. Most shooters at that club were pretty good, but nobody really knew anything other than Isosceles. Some tried to shoot the whole stage one-handed. Some fumbled through it with a cramped version of Isosceles. Most of them took about a minute for the stage, fumbled their reloads, and got a lot of C-zone hits. I pulled my workspace in very close and used Reverse Weaver for most of it, then finished with a very fast weak-handed pair at near-contact distance. ANY picture of me taken on that stage would be a pretty good cautionary tale for new shooters, but I shot it clean in 26 seconds.

Horses for courses.


Okie John

I always enjoyed Ross's handgun articles in the rags back in the 70's 80's. Those were examples of quality gun writing.

I don't buy the rags anymore, but what I see in waiting rooms on occasion is nothing but gear pimpery.

There's noone worth a fhuqk Writing today,as they are all on the take and pander Fluff...but it is fhuqking FUNNY!

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Ross knew what others wished to know--

Mike

A quote, reportedly from Jim Higginbotham.



I recall reading an article, not long after Seyfried won the 81 World Shoot, in which he mentioned that the pistol he used to win that event was essentially worn out by the time he won it. He said it was only good for about six inches at 50 yards, but he could center that group exactly where he wanted it and do it fast enough to win.

One may actually post here! Who would ever know

Wasn't Ross a farmer in Colorado then?