tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15271447.post116068374594594704..comments2008-07-09T04:21:11.617-07:00Ed Skinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09332424242231481277noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15271447.post-1161101367660789342006-10-17T09:09:00.000-07:002006-10-17T09:09:00.000-07:00Hi Ed!<BR/><BR/>Just read your posting and I might have a little insight for “ragged fire.” A few times last year my gallery team captain, Jeff, organized a few team members for time fire drills. We started with a one shot drill, and then proceed to two shot drills, and so on until we got to a full string of five. When we got to the first full five shot string, Mr. Smarty Pants only ran the clock for ten seconds without telling anyone! <BR/><BR/>The general consensus was, not a soul felt rushed. Not only were all the shots for seven shooters released but most were well executed and scoring was unusually high for the line as a whole. I think even well seasoned shooters still get caught up in the perception of limited time and unintentionally rush this type of fire. Let’s face it, when we rush anything, a sliver of panic rolls right in and good execution is swept aside. For most of us (especially those that try to scope their string of shots) there’s naturally a lot of time remaining in time fire. I believe that most shooters shoot time fire strings well within ten seconds and don’t even know it. <BR/><BR/>Getting the first shot right off the bat as the targets turns leaves more than ample time for the remaining four. Although it does require a shooter to take up a lot of the trigger’s weight when the target is still at it’s’ edge.<BR/><BR/>Be well my friend, <BR/><BR/>TonyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15271447.post-1160751751946214282006-10-13T08:02:00.000-07:002006-10-13T08:02:00.000-07:00Hmmm, thanks Jack.<BR/>Maybe what I'm experiencing in Rapid Fire is the skipping of the recovery steps. For example, although I can see the dot, I don't really feel like I'm "on the dot" anytime after the first shot. Nor do I feel like I've really acquired the target again.<BR/>These intermediate steps *do* happen in Timed Fire *most* of the time but I have to force myself to slow down before they will fall into place.<BR/>"Cherokee" is a jazz standard typically played at break-neck tempo. If you see the players glance at each other, you know they are right on the edge of losing it.<BR/>In Rapid Fire, part of me is in panic mode and afraid I won't get all the shots off. The trigger control I'm starting to achieve in Slow Fire, and sometimes in Timed Fire, just needs to get worked into my subconscious. Rapid Fire will then work and "rhythm" will also *then* be the right term.<BR/>I like your phrase "rhythmic control", Jack. I need to consciously slow my (now) automatic recovery. A little bit of "control" in there is needed to fix what I'm doing in Rapid Fire.<BR/>I'm shooting a 2700 tomorrow and putting a Post-It in my gun box to remind me.<BR/>Thanks!Ed Skinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09332424242231481277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15271447.post-1160716638540847032006-10-12T22:17:00.000-07:002006-10-12T22:17:00.000-07:00Yo Ed<BR/>You mention rhythm. So have I at times. Note that my rhythm applies to the complete recoil management aspect. Rhythmic bang-recoil-recovery-realign-back to bang. Triggering is initiated and completed somewhere within that in my RF. Is is not just a metronome bangX5. Rhythmic control might say it better.Jacknoreply@blogger.com