[Gman3101]

This one is easy, and is a low round count.

Isaac Lockwood is a shooter I've been following for a while, good dude and does well.

Lockwood drill:

Open or concealed holster(I don't care which, no penalty for open).

6 rounds, 2 reloads. Draw, fire 2 rounds, reload, fire 2 rounds, reload, fire 2 rounds.
Range: 7 yards.
USPSA standard size target. Alternatively you can use an 11" tall by 6" wide rectangle.
.5 second penalty for each hit outside of the A zone.

I don't want any excuses for not participating in this one, that's why I made it simple

I did it in 5.39, my reloads are pretty slow. I think I can knock half a second off if I speed them up:

Lockwood Drill 11-2-22

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[sciolist]

You should be able to replicate alphas easily enough dry on this target that the drill can essentially become a dry fire drill, with emphasis specifically on the reloads.

The reload is the interval between shots, not something that occurs as a third thing between 2 shots. So most of the time to be dropped is in the call on the first shot and the presentation to the second shot.

 

[fredj338]

When I get a new shooter in a class, this is my eval drill. I get to see their draw, & 2 reloads & see shot placement. Then we can fix things if needed before the class gets serious.

 

[Gman3101]

You should be able to replicate alphas easily enough dry on this target that the drill can essentially become a dry fire drill, with emphasis specifically on the reloads.

The reload is the interval between shots, not something that occurs as a third thing between 2 shots. So most of the time to be dropped is in the call on the first shot and the presentation to the second shot.

Good info, thanks.

I have let my dry reload practice slip and they’ve also been a little slower since I had to pull my magwell for carry optics. It definitely allows you to be slightly sloppy with less penalty.

 

[TwoThumbs495]

I’ll give this drill a try. Are you running a 320 in the video?


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[Gman3101]

I’ll give this drill a try. Are you running a 320 in the video?


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Yes. X5 Legion.

 

[sciolist]

Good info, thanks.

I have let my dry reload practice slip and they’ve also been a little slower since I had to pull my magwell for carry optics. It definitely allows you to be slightly sloppy with less penalty.

First, figure out where you want to do the insertion. Some people like to keep the gun high for less gun movement (especially with wells). Others like to get the gun closer to the mag pouch for less mag movement. Latter works better for me with production gear, especially with new gear placement rules.

Next, you need to be able to hit that position 100% from the first call on something like a 0.40 par. Practice doing it to the Burkett, to be sure you have the insertion. My cue for this is a powerful elastic band that snaps the gun back to the Burkett position at discharge. As soon as the gun goes off, it snaps to that position by itself.

The other half of it is 'drawing to discharge'. Learn to present the gun directly to discharge on the draw. My cue for that is an imaginary timer on the gun that sets the interval to when the gun discharges by itself. There is no intermediate step of verification. Set the timer on your belt, set the imaginary timer on your gun, and your job is simply to get the gun on target before it goes off. It's helpful to practice this at warp drive, on an open target.

Taking that into the context of a reload, my cue is 'assembling out to discharge'. From the Burkett, insertion and presentation are one fluid process. You may find it helpful to imagine the mag causing the gun to discharge to discharge when it fully indexes. This is also super useful on stages where can't get the mag into the gun until you're in the next position - like when moving aggressively uprange without breaking 180.

That gives you two modular steps that can be honed down to 0.40. Add 0.10 for a little nano-pause at the Burkett, and you have a sub-second production reload. It's a bit harder with physical feedback from the live gun, you can get it 95% of the way there dry.

As with most things in practical shooting, soon-ness trumps fastness. But this is one of those places where you have a few tenths to actually do something fast.

 

[TwoThumbs495]

Yes. X5 Legion.

Nice! I ended up trading a standard X5 towards a new 2011. I won’t trade the 320 Pro model because it’s a flat shooting pistol.


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[Gman3101]

First, figure out where you want to do the insertion. Some people like to keep the gun high for less gun movement (especially with wells). Others like to get the gun closer to the mag pouch for less mag movement. Latter works better for me with production gear, especially with new gear placement rules.

Next, you need to be able to hit that position 100% from the first call on something like a 0.40 par. Practice doing it to the Burkett, to be sure you have the insertion. My cue for this is a powerful elastic band that snaps the gun back to the Burkett position at discharge. As soon as the gun goes off, it snaps to that position by itself.

The other half of it is 'drawing to discharge'. Learn to present the gun directly to discharge on the draw. My cue for that is an imaginary timer on the gun that sets the interval to when the gun discharges by itself. There is no intermediate step of verification. Set the timer on your belt, set the imaginary timer on your gun, and your job is simply to get the gun on target before it goes off. It's helpful to practice this at warp drive, on an open target.

Taking that into the context of a reload, my cue is 'assembling out to discharge'. From the Burkett, insertion and presentation are one fluid process. You may find it helpful to imagine the mag causing the gun to discharge to discharge when it fully indexes. This is also super useful on stages where can't get the mag into the gun until you're in the next position - like when moving aggressively uprange without breaking 180.

That gives you two modular steps that can be honed down to 0.40. Add 0.10 for a little nano-pause at the Burkett, and you have a sub-second production reload. It's a bit harder with physical feedback from the live gun, you can get it 95% of the way there dry.

As with most things in practical shooting, soon-ness trumps fastness. But this is one of those places where you have a few tenths to actually do something fast.

If you feel like making a video explaining some of that, I’d watch it! LOL. I like how you break down and analyze things. I’m just trying to keep from getting DQd. I’ve shot a handful of matches now and they are addicting.

 

[Gman3101]

First, figure out where you want to do the insertion. Some people like to keep the gun high for less gun movement (especially with wells). Others like to get the gun closer to the mag pouch for less mag movement. Latter works better for me with production gear, especially with new gear placement rules.

Next, you need to be able to hit that position 100% from the first call on something like a 0.40 par. Practice doing it to the Burkett, to be sure you have the insertion. My cue for this is a powerful elastic band that snaps the gun back to the Burkett position at discharge. As soon as the gun goes off, it snaps to that position by itself.

The other half of it is 'drawing to discharge'. Learn to present the gun directly to discharge on the draw. My cue for that is an imaginary timer on the gun that sets the interval to when the gun discharges by itself. There is no intermediate step of verification. Set the timer on your belt, set the imaginary timer on your gun, and your job is simply to get the gun on target before it goes off. It's helpful to practice this at warp drive, on an open target.

Taking that into the context of a reload, my cue is 'assembling out to discharge'. From the Burkett, insertion and presentation are one fluid process. You may find it helpful to imagine the mag causing the gun to discharge to discharge when it fully indexes. This is also super useful on stages where can't get the mag into the gun until you're in the next position - like when moving aggressively uprange without breaking 180.

That gives you two modular steps that can be honed down to 0.40. Add 0.10 for a little nano-pause at the Burkett, and you have a sub-second production reload. It's a bit harder with physical feedback from the live gun, you can get it 95% of the way there dry.

As with most things in practical shooting, soon-ness trumps fastness. But this is one of those places where you have a few tenths to actually do something fast.

If you feel like making a video explaining some of that, I’d watch it! LOL. I like how you break down and analyze things. I’m just trying to keep from getting DQd. I’ve shot a handful of matches now and they are addicting.

 

[sciolist]

If you feel like making a video explaining some of that, I’d watch it! LOL. I like how you break down and analyze things. I’m just trying to keep from getting DQd. I’ve shot a handful of matches now and they are addicting.

OK, super down and dirty, one take, no edits. Haven't practiced reloads for months, so all warts and wrinkles are on full display. This is a great way to dryfire, BTW.

 

[Hwar]

OK, super down and dirty, one take, no edits. Haven't practiced reloads for months, so all warts and wrinkles are on full display. This is a great way to dryfire, BTW.

That was fantastically well delivered and demonstrated. Thank you for taking the time to make that video.

 

[Gman3101]

That was fantastically well delivered and demonstrated. Thank you for taking the time to make that video.

Always enjoyable and I learn something from him Every time.

 

[sciolist]

Video is very good for what might be called a 'declare and present' practice format.

A common theme in practical pistol is that you need to assess a situation, visualize a solution, then manifest it. That is precisely what happens at matches, and I think also in defensive encounters, albeit at an accelerated rate.

Demoing something totally off the cuff on demand is a good standard. You don't have to make a specific claim on camera, but you do need to be able to use the gun effectively to support your thesis. And that can be a powerful tool.

You don't even have to post the video, but it's a great stress tool.

 

[Gman3101]

I really want one of those timers, but they seem like they never have any.

Probably selling them all to USPSA. LOL

I'm guessing you are M or G class. Just based your videos I've seen.

 

[sciolist]

If you're specifically interested in reloads, might want to try expanding this out to a triple Bill. Pick a par, and see if you can run it 3 times in a row. I think it's more fun to shoot stuff like this on steel, especially in winter.

Having to shoot 5 splits instead of 1 lulls you into a bit of a complacent state, and makes the transition back to the reload more difficult. It doesn't have to be mega warp drive. The idea is to focus on reload mechanics, but in the context of a bit more firing.

So in this case, baseline a realistic Bill, then maybe consider a sub-second presentation with five 0.15 splits, for a 5.0 par. Of course the draw is probably going to be a little ahead of the reloads.

The idea is to get the reloads to flow naturally.

 

[sciolist]

I really want one of those timers, but they seem like they never have any.

Probably selling them all to USPSA. LOL

I'm guessing you are M or G class. Just based your videos I've seen.

I'm not sure what his situation is now, but yes, I think they are going mostly to USPSA people. The best thing to do is probably back-order. My guess is that he's probably making them based on back-order demand. You could email and ask.

 

[sciolist]

A few more dry runs on this...

Maybe try establishing a baseline par, and see if you can hit that on the first pass. Then experiment with adding aggression and cutting corners to get the time down as low as practical. Throw in a few max-smooth runs and see how the mechanics compare to swinging for the fence.

Lots of interesting details show up in video clips. For example, notice how much easier it is for me to trigger that last DA split (to get the timer to pick up) with no aggressive tension.

 

[sciolist]

Tried it a few times today on an A Zone plate. This is going to be really challenging as a winter/snow drill. I can't see the sights and can't consistently hit my reload index. Best I could do was 3.50. It's really hard to keep discipline in colder temp's.

 

[Gman3101]

Tried it a few times today on an A Zone plate. This is going to be really challenging as a winter/snow drill. I can't see the sights and can't consistently hit my reload index. Best I could do was 3.50. It's really hard to keep discipline in colder temp's.

Snow??? Well for some reason I thought you were in AZ. Obviously not haha!