SPEEDROCK - 09/12/15
Went to the range today to test some rifle rounds, but there was an event going on, so decided to pass on testing the rifle rounds. Not wanting to waste the trip, I managed to find a 25 yard pistol bay open, and made a decision I hadn't planned on--to perform some "Speedrock" sessions with the "very difficult to fire fast and accurately" .40 S&W. My version of the Speedrock may be slightly different than yours, but essentially they are likely the same--give or take a few inches. Being conservative, I like the gun out in front of body plane by a few inches--for safety...
As I had planned on just the rifle shooting, I did not bring along the shot timer this session in order to minimize gear--so cannot give exact/precise times. Targets were paper plates at 3 yards. Load was Federal 180 grain FMJ aluminum case (ie. "Blazer"). Rig was a Glock M. 23 in a Bladetech, IWB Klipt holster, wearing medium weight jacket, unzipped.
Decided to start with a single "warm-up": At one yard from the plate, draw and fire five shots from the "Speedrock", while retreating from 1 to 3 yards. Managed five hits, (seen below), so ready to start a five-plate session.
Remainder of shooting was the actual "Speedrock" from 3 yards. Session was 5 plates at 3 yards, firing 5 shots from the 3 yard line into each plate--from a concealed draw--in typical "Speedrock" fashion. (when I fire in this method, the gun is at navel level, and about 1 foot in front of body plane). These five shot strings were fired very fast--and as is typical in the Speedrock, controlling recoil with one hand, of course.
Plate # 1: 4 hits;
Plate # 2: 5 hits;
Plate # 3: 5 hits;
Plate # 4: 5 hits;
Plate # 5: 3 hits;
If figuring for all 6 plates (warm-up included), and I've done the math correctly, that's 27 hits out of 30, for a percentage of 90%. If leaving the warm-up out, this is 22 hits out of 25, for a percentage of 88%. Some inconsistency--but respectable, and surely good enough for me.
Closer view from the side:
I decided to learn how to do these because an old LE acquaintance told me his accounting of a situation where he used this very maneuver to save his life about 30 years ago.
There has been some mention in these threads of "firing without sights" ie., "point shooting", and short of using my Seecamp (that has no sights--but I utilize the contour of the rear slide-face to aim, so it does not qualify), this is the only time I knowingly do so, as I do not even see the gun (save for a slight peripheral view), when doing this--eyes are strictly on the target. I believe that there is a complex "geometrical interworking" going on between the eye, the position of the gun, and the target. This can readily be achieved with some effort/practice...
I know, some might say, "but you dislike the .40 S&W, and do not care for Glocks." True, but if I didn't use them, how could I offer any useful/experiential comments???