User Panel
Posted: 12/18/2017 9:53:16 PM EDT
[Last Edit: smitty_007]
I want to start using the USPSA cardboard targets for practice. Can someone direct me to the best place to buy some from?!
Also, any good beginner competition shooting routines would be awesome! Thank you |
|
|
I found a company on like that makes a template - I make my own and draw the scoring lines on it.
Then I make a paster out of paper grocery bags - lay it flat and cut up the middle then two cuts at the bottom to open up the head. Cheap easy and quick Red |
|
B Double-O M Spells BOOM - BF
|
|
|
|
Originally Posted By smitty_007:
I want to start using the USPSA cardboard targets for practice. Can someone direct me to the best place to buy some from?! Also, any good beginner competition shooting routines would be awesome! Thank you View Quote Shooters Connection sells the full sized targets. For dry fire, work lots of draw, spin draw, and step draw. (you'll rarely use a regular hands at the sides draw at a match....most of the time you'll be taking 1 or more steps into a shooting position before shooting). Standing reloads are good, then work a 2 step reload. I can't emphasize reloading enough (unless you're shooting open, in which it's still important but not as much so). Even if you're shooting limited having a good on-command reload will shave several seconds off your total time over the course of a match....even more so if you're shooting prod or SS. For live fire, work lots of distance (20-30yd shots) as it will make the close stuff easy. Don't neglect the close stuff (7-15yds) though....you need to be able to shoot very quickly (.16-.18 splits) and transition quickly up close too. Blake drills and accelerator are great for this. Work a good bit with hard cover/no shoots and learn your limits there. Moving and shooting....forwards, backwards, side to side. steel if you have access to it. work moving into, and out of, shooting positions with the gun up shooting. It's all about footwork and efficiency. |
|
|
deleted
|
|
|
Originally Posted By xXGearheadXx: Ben Stoeger pro shop sells the scaled targets that a good for dry fire. I have a bunch of these taped to the walls inside my house. Shooters Connection sells the full sized targets. For dry fire, work lots of draw, spin draw, and step draw. (you'll rarely use a regular hands at the sides draw at a match....most of the time you'll be taking 1 or more steps into a shooting position before shooting). Standing reloads are good, then work a 2 step reload. I can't emphasize reloading enough (unless you're shooting open, in which it's still important but not as much so). Even if you're shooting limited having a good on-command reload will shave several seconds off your total time over the course of a match....even more so if you're shooting prod or SS. For live fire, work lots of distance (20-30yd shots) as it will make the close stuff easy. Don't neglect the close stuff (7-15yds) though....you need to be able to shoot very quickly (.16-.18 splits) and transition quickly up close too. Blake drills and accelerator are great for this. Work a good bit with hard cover/no shoots and learn your limits there. Moving and shooting....forwards, backwards, side to side. steel if you have access to it. work moving into, and out of, shooting positions with the gun up shooting. It's all about footwork and efficiency. View Quote |
|
|
Need more targets myself. Shipping sucks on those.
I did just get a bunch of steel to use though. |
|
|
Originally Posted By CTjer:
Need more targets myself. Shipping sucks on those. I did just get a bunch of steel to use though. View Quote 100 targets will last a looong time though. Still on my first box two seasons later. |
|
|
Originally Posted By Superluckycat:
You're going to pay just under $.90 a piece shipped for 100 no matter where you order them from. 100 targets will last a looong time though. Still on my first box two seasons later. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Superluckycat:
Originally Posted By CTjer:
Need more targets myself. Shipping sucks on those. I did just get a bunch of steel to use though. 100 targets will last a looong time though. Still on my first box two seasons later. I guess i just gotta bite the bullet on that. |
|
|
|
|
|
View Quote |
|
|
Buy one - use it as a template and cut out your own....
Red |
|
B Double-O M Spells BOOM - BF
|
Are you in eastern OR? Next time you're in the Caldwell/Boise area, call MGM and buy directly from them.
|
|
Like fine herbs, dreams only develop their full fragrance when crushed and ground into a fine powder.
-LowBeta |
|
Originally Posted By smitty_007:
Naw, Western...but good to know View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
|
Like fine herbs, dreams only develop their full fragrance when crushed and ground into a fine powder.
-LowBeta |
|
AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types.
From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm.
Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more.
Copyright © 1996-2024 AR15.COM LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited.
AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own.