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@@xRunItUpChris thank you man. I’m already feeling much better

@@AlexanderSotelo thank you man. Watching your training videos making me want to invest in some poppers.

Yeah it did. I’m was not as resilient as I need to be. 3 standing reloads this match. Dropped the mag when I shouldn’t and didn’t reload when I should. Missed steel on entry is not a big issue, but I made it one. I’m still learning how to execute.

Thanks man!

thanks man!

ouch that doesn't sound fun. but a great test of concentration though!

strain rub muscles? ouch. that actually sounds worse than a leg injury

haha, and eat more kale

Thanks Christopher. Hope you’re healing up!

Thanks man. I like the insta go2 quality much more. It doesn’t zoom in as far as the aimcam so I can see more of the field. But the worst thing about the aimcam was if anything touched the lens (eg accidentally tapping it while taking it off/on) I’d have no way to guarantee a good shot of my red dot unless I took out the app and adjusted it again. Do you use aimcam?

@@vmanshooting I've never tried aimcam. I tried using lidcam and it worked pretty well in terms of getting your actual eye's perspective, but it totally blocked your eye in the process lmao. I also never found much use for the first person perspective as a means for training, though im not at a high level. An outside perspective/angle has always helped me tremendously. I can maybe imagine the first person would be helpful for seeing things like the quality of your target transitions, but not much else. I think there could be training value in the aimcam assuming you have a very good actual true perspective of what your eye is seeing, seeing the red dot and all, but the cost is yet another "does it offer more training value than the ammo I could buy instead of it?".

@@petercho546I think a good 1st pov camera will allow you to assess transitions, your body/foot position relative to the tight windows, and having the gun up soon enough during entries. The aimcam is nice because it is the only camera I’ve seen to be able to tell me if I’m truly over confirming or not.

@@vmanshooting I see! I'll consider it then if I ever get out of F class haha

I used to visualize a lot more and have the same routine all match. These days I've been RO-ing a lot more and goofing around with squadmates. I need to do a better job defending the time necessary to visualize and prep for the runs.

@@vmanshooting I understand and find myself doing the same at locals. If you’re having fun and don’t care about results, carry on. If your fun is related to doing well, you have to know when to be selfish. Keep grinding dude. Looking good otherwise.

Thank you

One for each of the steel!

@@AlexanderSoteloalways a good feeling to do that!

yeah, 23 HF is too low and 24 is too high.

100%! thx for always tuning in. I figure this type of content is boring to many people

@@vmanshooting It can't all be sexy. Even if it was, people would still make excuses. "I dont have time/money/energy" or "I'm not interested in competition shooting because it's not useful irl" while they have no skills otherwise. It's very impressive how often you get out and practice! Your passion shows.

@@2muchvdos thanks dude!

Entries is def something I’m working on! But for now, I’m focused on getting back to my old shooting style to get my Alphas. Been dropping a lot of Charlie’s lately.

@vmanshooting Broken clock or something lmao. Also, what is the difference between your old shooting style and now? And why does it result in more A zones?

@@petercho546 I used the wrong words. It’s not really “style” but I’m just not as connected to the dot/target as I used to be because I’m trying to enter and exit on positions sooner. And I do that by being less stable and it is costing me. I don’t plan to change that style of shooting because I think it’s faster, but I need to get back to visual discipline and look at precise spots just a tad longer

@vmanshooting I see, very interesting! Thanks for the detailed answer.

Thank you! I switched because I never liked the shadow 2. I couldn’t control it better than a Glock tbh. But the Stock 2 had the right ergos for my hands/grip.

​@@vmanshooting Yea I'm still struggling with the shadow 2. Feels like I'm still barely shooting it better than my glock, but I also feel like I'm slowly starting to figure it out. If only I didn't invest so much into 2 of them, I might've swapped to a Tanfo!

@@IterativeOptimization do it man! As much as you shoot, it will be worth it

67.6%

I've never seen anyone post an M class run on IG or YT yet. I just ran 24-02 yesterday and realized the HF for GM was 12.x. I thought I did decent and only got ~8.8HF. Good for a B-class!

there's so much to work on! but with this heat, shooting steel is pretty good. beats taping in the sun :)

@@bulm540 in this video I used an optic ready version. It was my first time shooting it, but I normally shoot a direct milled gun and prefer it.

Thanks

No problems with the optic plate?

@@bulm540 I’ve only shot 450 rounds through it. But after 400 rounds my optic screw came loose. Not sure if that’s a user issue or not. But I’m trying again next week

@@vmanshooting thank you

Thanks for following my journey. I just saw a couple of your videos, you shoot well. Based on what you told me, I think there’s 4 immediate things that you should consider: 1) you can have an ego (I certainly do), but you have to put it aside during the match and expect to place near the bottom initially. I’ve always sought to learn from shooters who were overall worse than me, but better than me at certain things. Ultimately, having an ego makes you shoot a certain way that isn’t maximizing your match performance or training value. 2) ask for someone to film your stage runs. Then go home and analyze where you think you lost time (eg malfunctions, make up shots, draw time, reload time, entries/exits) 3) look at practiscore and use their what-if feature to edit the times based on what you plan to fix. Predict the improvement and see where you would have placed to make sure you’re focusing on training the right things. The biggest mistake I see others doing is that they just work on draws and reloads or bill drills. The sport requires a pretty diverse set of skills and sometimes a simple session of working on entries with the gun up is the biggest single improvement. 4) find any stage plan and start to visualize that in your head. You must do it at least 20x on the sidelines before you go up to shoot. If you really struggle with remembering your stages (esp the small details) like me, show up early to walk the stages. That’s what I did, and still do, in order to shoot a stage without thinking. If you’re thinking or talking to yourself while shooting a stage, you’re not dialed in enough. During a stage run, I’m only focused on what my eyes are looking at. Hope this helps. I’m subscribed and hope to see you out there!

@@vmanshooting Thank you so much for the detailed reply! I really appreciate it. Malfunctions definitely messed me up my first match...failure to seat 2 mags (my fault) and three FTF's because I didn't lube the gun before the match in 90 degree heat (also my fault). I had no idea about the what-if feature on practiscore, that sounds awesome and a good way to practice the right things like you said. I'm definitely guilty of #3 big time. So much of what I've done is just the typical 1 reload 1,bill drill, draw 1 shot etc. all from static positions... so this was really eye opening...especially reloading on the move and during entries/exits. #4 is probably what I need to work on the most. I don't really feel that I optimize my walkthroughs as well as other people. As soon as that buzzer goes off its like my brain turns to sludge...I didn't forget any targets but I had a BIG brain fart during a stage where I could've sworn there were 3 paper targets in an area...and there were only 2, I paused for like 3 seconds totally confused LOL. Made for a good laugh though. Again thanks so much for the reply, That's what's awesome about this sport is the lack of gatekeeping/famine mindset...and helping others grow...especially from you guys at the top. Look forward to your future videos!

@@FullOnJohn26 you sound like me when I started! except I had a bad habit of forgetting targets.

Always!

thanks dude! so damn hot. but I need to find a way to cope with it and still perform

No this is in Dallas

thank you boss. still so much to work on!

exactly! knowing what to work on and being intentional on one's training is the key! bring the tanfo back!

I think I was the only one to take that option. I believe it comes down to what one’s strengths are. I have a slow draw compared to the people at my level-1.2s on to an open 7y target and guarantee alphas. However, for the slightly smaller target I feel confident I can get it in 1.35s. Through my live fire testing, taking hardest to easiest targets has been better for me and I’m certain it’s because the draw time differences aren’t large enough to make up for how easy the shooting becomes.

That's a good question. My belief is that it is harder both physically and psychologically. Physically because you are transitioning for 1 shot vs 2. On paper, you get 2 shots so it's naturally easier to get sucked into the target to get the hits--even if you had a slightly bad first shot it's still relatively easy to get an overall Alpha - Charlie. On steel, everyone is trying to "bump transition" off of 1 shot, which means shot calling has got to be on point. The same Charlie on paper would have been a Mike on steel, and any makeup on steel is guaranteed to be 0.4-0.8s (for me). It's hard psychologically for me now because I felt like I used to be able to see a streak sight picture and let it rip and it will hit. But lately there have been moments where I miss even though I see a steady dot. It's been a combination of zero being off, loose optic, bad trigger pulls, injuries, poor stance, and poor patience that has caused me to miss steel. The mental block is real because it's been a long time since I've hit steel like I used to. I think all of the hoser stages we have at locals lends itself to this type of sloppy shooting :(. The balance between vision focus and aggression is something I'm constantly bouncing back and forth between.

@@vmanshooting Wow. Didnt expect that much to go into it. Thanks for the detailed answer. Awesome stuff as always. And congrats again on making GMs! How much time did it take to get there? From when you started taking it seriously to achieving it?

@@petercho546 haha, I've been thinking about steel and the math behind it for a while now. wrt to my journey, I dabbled in USPSA for several matches and it landed me in C class. I was C class for 2 years because I took a year off (had a kid) and when I did shoot, I did not train hard. It wasn't until June 2023 that I trained effectively. My kids had reached an age where I felt less guilty about leaving the house for several hours. And the main difference from before was I went to matches 2x a month. That gave me data points (stat sheet and video) that tailored my training to focus on my biggest areas of improvement. I stopped working on reloads and draws. I started working on entering into positions, on transitioning faster, on knowing how fast I *could* shoot on the move, on small aggressive movements, etc. I iterated on them every single match, while trying to keep my score respectable (no hero or zero mentality). Later on, when I felt like what was holding me back from classing up was my gun manipulation (Oct 2023) I really focused on it for about 2 months. But the main takeaway is the process of gathering data, retrospecting, training, and moving on to the next topic. When are you shooting a match?

@@vmanshooting Hey congrats on the kid and good on you for taking care of your responsibilities. At the moment I'm busy with school for a job, and don't have any plans for competition shooting. With the way things are going as well, not sure how much money i should be spending on shooting instead of food and water and the stock market. I'm always asking myself if I should go to the range and the answer is always "no you'd get 10 times more value through dry fire" lol. Reaching the heights of shooting is definitely a desireable achievement, someday, but there's no way I can have it as my priority. Combined with the fact that I'm complacent with my performance, as my main goal from the start was to at least be able to protect myself and others and not accidentally shoot a good guy, while nobody is ever actually "ready" for something like that, I can carry with confidence. I completely agree with your mentality and process as well.

@@petercho546 it is def a luxury to be able to shoot as much as I do. Would be nice if all outdoor ranges were 10 minutes away and ammo was free 😂

thanks. I use an insta go2 as my hatcam

I usually practice at mission 160. But I’ve shot at ETTS before, just a little far for me

@@vmanshooting ahh gotcha! Yea ETTS can be a haul depending on which side of the metroplex you’re on. I’d definitely be willing to try out Mission 160 if traffic coming from Fort Worth wasn’t so terrible 💀 Great shooting!

@@mauvin_ nearby Fort Worth is 38America, which is where this is. They host matches and also have private membership.

@@vmanshooting definitely gonna look into them! I appreciate it 🤙

@@vmanshooting is it the one in Whitesboro?

@@TheGentlemanGunner lol! I welcome their commenting. Their support will help the algorithm.

@@offthedraw thank you man. It was a lot of running!

Thanks!

I use 16.5# in my practice gun, and 15.5# in my match gun. When I used 14# I had some issues with Blazer factory ammo, so decided to up it and not worry about that stuff.

@@vmanshooting thanks. That’s what I use for practice also using unis ginex primers and 13s for matches with federal primers. I may try the 15.5 as it induced a lot of trigger freeze when going back to the 13s. Awesome shooting btw.

@@bulm540 thank you. Good luck with it. I’d recommend polishing the internals if you haven’t already. It makes the trigger pull much smoother.

thx man

thank you!

yep! good eye

@@vmanshooting it happens to me all the time lol… I feel like I relax my support hand and I have too much tension on my strong hand and I jerk the gun down and left

Yes! I was about 1mm on that no shoot :(