I like guns as a thing I collect and tinker with and modify, I want to shoot competitively so I can actually have them do the thing they're supposed to. I'm gonna be a lil bit embarrassed showing up with a gun that very very much outclasses me

One of my favorite channels. Thanks man

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Thank you for a clear cut guide into progressing through the practical shooting sports!

Love your videos. Really helpful

I need a good shot timer! Thanks for the share!!

This is a really great channel thanks you for this 🤙🏻🤙🏻

You put up great videos with some real life insights.

Very good and very informative. Thank you man!!

Just wanted to say thank you very much for the time you spend helping people learn about shooting! It’s inspiring seeing your improvements in uspsa in the video too! I’m definitely referring people that ask me about the matches I shoot to this video you did an amazing job explaining this to new shooters for sure! Best of wishes to you brother. Also wanted to say I loved the video you put together of several top shooters grips that helped me tremendously!

I shot my first couple matches last year...so much fun! I learned more about shooting in those matches than previous 2 years at static ranges

Great video thanks for sharing

Thank you for the quality information!!

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

Any time!

This is a really excellent and useful video. Thanks.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Good video. Thank you

Appreciate the codes, just got 10% on an FM9 for PCC comps using your code. Thank you.

Great video. All solid advice I wish I had a year ago. Especially importance of dryfire.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

I wish someone would have told me to jump in with outdoor matches and USPSA

Good stuff, I enjoy your videos thank you sir.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Something I struggle with is large stages where targets can be engaged from multiple positions and keeping track of targets I've already engaged. I'd be interested in seeing how you plan and keep track of those stages.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

For sure. I'm contemplating a video on this.

@drmikeable

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHumbleMarksman , I also struggle with this. I will shoot along at a solid "A" level, then crap the bed on the 32 round stages.

@lazerrred

3 жыл бұрын

TheHumbleMarksman - Yeah, I have “CRS”, and get lost way to often on larger stages too. But then again, I’m old as dirt.

@epickett63

2 жыл бұрын

Man, I've had that happen MANY times. Totally miss an array, with the resulting penalties and loss of points. 😞

@mxrider525TC

10 ай бұрын

Yes please stage planning kills me. I hate hearing the RO in my ear after holstering, “so you forgot to engage target(s)…”. Me: “F…!!”

Thanks for all the info.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

cheers man! Thanks for watching.

Great advice my friend.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great video. Great tips. I like it when you shoot videos from your garage. It makes you ... Every Man, especially these days.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

lol I assure you I'm very much an "everyman"!

That’s pretty cool, you offering to evaluate other shooting videos

Great video... my belt, mag carriers and shot timer came in. But until then I working on the draw and finding proper sight picture.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

That’s the foundation of the game - work finding the dot off reload and swing the gun onto a target quickly after the draw firms up

"Cut crop circles featuring my logo" 🤣🤣

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

it's important. How else will they know?

Time killers - what are the common things that add time to a COF and maybe some drills to reduce those. Another idea, how you go about planning a stage before you shoot.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

HokeyMike Johnson stage planning is something I am putting together already - common time wasters is a good one

Love your videos 👍👍✌️

Great video! Made me feel so much better when you said your first match on video you will look so slow. Watching my first match it was literally like slow motion! Something I struggle with right now is trying to balance accuracy and pushing speed. I can go a lot faster but accuracy and PD go to hell in a hand basket. When accuracy goes up speed comes way down. Been working on quicker sight picture acquisition and cleaner but quicker trigger press and cleaning up my grip. Hoping over time it translates to faster times.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

cleaning up your index is the name of the game - that speeds up the first shot - the second shot is how squared away your grip / wrist lock is and how much you can trust it.

Thank you for your insight; I'm jumping into a self defense lifestyle on a pretty strict budget and your videos have been amazing! Maybe doing a video for those on tight budgets would be a good idea.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

single biggest piece of advice is don't chase fads and buy quality. A $35 holster you will eventually get sick of - that $75-130 holster is a LOT of money - but if you consider how long you can use it - it's fine. Buying one $500 gun with one $75 holster in 2 years versus buying 2-3 $350 guns and 3-5 $30-50 holsters is a lot more expensive under the guise of saving money. And dryfire is free!

As someone who got into practical shooting competitions last April (but there was a long period of time where it was cold and then COVID), the information you provide is extremely valuable and I have learned a lot of small but crucial tips. Since I discovered your channel last week I was able to apply some of these and have already seen increases in performance both in my dryfire times and in the match I had this past weekend. Thank you for everything you do! One of the guys at the match said he watches you as well!

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man - Hope it helps! You really aught to consider becoming a patron if you like this kind of stuff - this week I'm doing daily posts to outline my prep for the major. For the past 3 weeks or so it's been 3-5 posts - largely dealing with all this stuff as it relates to competitive shooting. Not trying to put a hard sell on you for a $1 - but that's where it's hosted and that what it costs to get in there :P

Nice video very informative

I’ve struggled with training transitions in dry fire, and translating that to live fire. Also accuracy with partial targets.

Great video.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I shoot Steel challenge right now but I've been thinking about trying a uspsa match. Thank you.

@jbar2.048

3 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking about getting into steel challange. It seems like a lot less to keep up with.

@trentroberts7608

3 жыл бұрын

@@jbar2.048 I started out in production class. Then moved to limited, now I'm getting ready for carry optics. It's fun. Right now it's hard to practice do to amo shortages.

Excellent video as always. Idk if you caught it but the RO at the 8:35 mark was about to catch lead if he kept walking

Shot my first match this past weekend. I probably would have placed higher than 16/50 if I didn’t completely miss 2 whole targets on my last stage 🤣 Your videos are awesome man!

Thanks for the video and information! I will have to say though at 6:07 when you drew up range I would have dq’d you.

I would like to see a video on target acquisition - quickly obtaining your irons aligned.

@TheHumbleMarksman

2 жыл бұрын

Your issue is referred to as index - you aren’t locking your wrists and using consistent grip pressure every time you pick up the gun.

Grew up in Iowa. Many relatives were farmers. Asked Dad, "Why do so many of our relatives farm?" Dad said, "Some of them farm to make money, and some of them farm so they can buy new equipment." I resemble that.

Great stuff as always! At 3 - 3:10 you mentioned bringing up on being on target with having to make adjustments. This is for what size target, and at what distance?

This is great info, and I appreciate you taking the time to help us newbies out. I started shooting IPSC in April, but every single match for the year has been cancelled due to the pandemic, so I'm stuck with practicing on my own until next year. Any help regarding drills or simple diy stages without a lot of equipment would be much appreciated.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

Check. I'll see what I can do.

@ericj6636

3 жыл бұрын

Seconding this. I've got access to some private land where I can shoot now that everything is cancelled, but I'm too new to really know what it should be. Got mostly steel targets, two 4" steel plates, a 6", and two 12" on fencepost mounts. A shot timer on it's way. Reloading supplies too. Should I get some pepper poppers and cardboard targets? How do I set up a range and measure my times so I can compete against myself and close friends?

Would be nice to see flow from index shooting to point shooting to flash sight shooting while moving from near to far from target and visa versa

I would love a video about translating skills from indoor, static range to shooting on the move and/or on multiple targets. Also how to train for practical shooting in indoor ranges would be useful. Keep up the good work, your channel is awesome!

@stevailo

3 жыл бұрын

Rusty Shackleford I don’t watch him a lot but I respect his knowledge, saw the video and asked for another opinion for completeness, because T-Rex arms’ one was the only video about the topic

@stevailo

3 жыл бұрын

Rusty Shackleford already watched it a couple of times, she’s a great instructor in my opinion. But same as before, inspired by those videos I was curious about Humble Marksman’s opinion on the topic

@stevailo

3 жыл бұрын

Rusty Shackleford I wouldn’t mind checking it out, for sure...

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

it's in queue.

Back in the late seventies and early eighties, this was for working people that had limited time and money for practice. Off the shelf guns, street holsters, etc. Of the 8 divisions, there are maybe two that I can participate in. Everything else is "spend as much money as humanly possible." That just drives people away.

Great video as always. Any advice for those who have to shoot at a static indoor range that won’t allow drawing the from holster? Thanks!

Your instruction videos are really good. The way you explain things makes it really easy to understand the hows and the whys. Thank you! Can you say what type of competition would be best for someone with more limited mobility (bad knees or hips, back trouble, etc.). I'd like to get involved in some type of competition, but I don't think running and gunning is in the cards for me at this stage of my life. Is there a class of competition that requires a bit less of that sort of thing?

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

Steel challenge is drag racing with pistols mostly standing still - there is one stage with 4 yards of movement - it would be perfect

I have a 80 acre farm, but, aww shucks, it’s not close to an airport. That said, I spose I could bush hog the HM logo in the middle of at least one field where the beans are not doing to well. 😉😃 or maybe just close to my range area.👍

I agree with most of this good video

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

The thing I wish someone had told me was to just jump in with both feet and not ease in.

@Matt.Hemple

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHumbleMarksman I got lucky a few good shooters helped me alot right off the bat

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

Got my start at indoor IDPA sooooo

@Matt.Hemple

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHumbleMarksman I have never shot idpa lol

Solid advice! By the way, in your first shooting video - is that Tyler and Andreas acting as r/o? If so, that is some serious talent on one Squad...

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

yeah - that's Andreas and Tyler. Micah was there too if you know him. The RBGC crew has a pretty strong talent pool.

Just subscribed.... really like your channel..

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man- let me know if there is a question you have to be answered!

@codypenick6098

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHumbleMarksman actually there is. Is there a website were i can find configuration of targets, so i can practice idpa? Ive recently bought about 11 paper target stands and i have five steel silhouette.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

cody penick you might practice the IDPA long form classifier. Study your times/ hits and let that inform you of the micro skills you need to be practicing. USPSA has many classifiers with known hit factors and scaled dimensions. USPSA.org/classifiers there are lots of killer classifiers there - and since you can know what the “high score” is you can work backward into getting it. Front sight, front sight 2, el prez, roscoe rattle, madness, down the middle, pucker factor are all good skills tests

@codypenick6098

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHumbleMarksman Thank you very much. This helps me out alot

Crop circles for the win 🤣

Break down of how the top shooters shot stages different from others o r how they win.

Now u tell me!

I have to admit YES I got through this crazy spending on holsters, and new guns. All type of handguns. Learned my lessons hard way and brought it to making smart decisions when I buy my rifle. 3 rifles vs 12 hand guns. I was there too :). Your channel attracted me and helped start shooting competitively. Thank you for that. However, I hope you are exceptional, but I have seen many great/good shooters who turned from shooting sport to became sales representatives through the sport of shooting. This personally makes me abandon channels like that. Initially I like someone a sportsman. Not internet promoter or sales representative. I will stick to your channel as long as I learn from you whom I highly respect as a great shooters first!

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

I use affiliate linking - I am not going to make content to push product. The affiliate links simply to help try and defray expense of creating content. Each serious review takes over $100 in ammo, gas, tolls before even talking about my time. The products linked are quality products I use myself. I do “sell” my Patreon - but that’s just more content . I won’t do a video if it doesn’t answer a question I have or answer a question I receive regularly.

You should investigate the center axis relock system created by Paul Castle and taught by natural tactical(yt channel) Seriously its really interesting in how it was developed.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

While that looks super cool in John Wick - I'm not aware of it being used in any serious capacity. I'll look into it - it might be a fun video.

Is this south river gun club? I'm a member there and shoot almost every weekend there!

Nice to see you with a CZ! 😂 Carry On

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

It was a simpler time back then.

So is it still cheaper to reload 9mm if you have to buy projectiles and brass?

TRUTH! TRUTH! TRUTH!!!!! Its not about the gun!!!

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

100%

I know this is an old video but I have a huge question I have a tp 9 sf I'm thinking that's a good enough gun for idpa what do you think

@TheHumbleMarksman

11 ай бұрын

Yes anything is good enough to get started

I a good shot I know I could excel at this what do I need

Just a question in a shared desire to preserve the sport. which should we focus on? When we wear lady leggings to go with our "sport blouse", should we focus on man panties or just spice it up with full on tacti-thong? Camo pattern assumed.

I am new to competitive shooting. I have only shot at 2 IDPA practices. Going to my 3rd this week. I don’t have reasonable access to USPSA without driving more than an hour. I take the philosophy shoot what is available. Someday I hope to try USPSA when it is more available to me. I am currently working dry practice with grip, draw, acquiring sites, and mag reloads. Kind of like learning to walk again 😂. Any content for people new to this is always welcome. Thanks for sharing what you know!!

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

One thing you can do is to rise to power within your club then approach them about starting a USPSA match on off weekends - provided there are enough people in your area to help facilitate the matches. What usually happens is that's the way it starts then the IDPA club starts to fade and the USPSA quickly eclipses it and surpasses it. Our match is a spin off match from an IDPA club. We hold one match a month to the 3-4 on the IDPA side of the house - we represent 25% of the revenue to the club and our typical draw is about 1.25-1.5X their typical draw, and we're only about 3-4 years old versus 10+. That said - it's very easy to satisfy yourself with being mediocre shooting IDPA - because there just aren't that many elites who shoot the game and you'll likely not be exposed to them outside of national matches. I don't say that to poopoo IDPA - but if you're focused on "this is good enough to win my match" versus "this is the limit of what's humanly possible" - one generates better results than the other. I "lost" two years and a half years of training time in IDPA. Don't get me wrong - I'm coming at that from a competitive perspective and trying to be as good as I can be. My IDPA career made me a very competent gun handler and far more squared away than your typical square ranger / concealed carrier - but the return on investment for time / Ammo has been richer on the USPSA side of the house. All of that to say - yes shoot IDPA if you that's what's available!

@bryceyork

3 жыл бұрын

TheHumbleMarksman thanks for the straight forward advice! I appreciate your experience and thoughts. Most of this is very new to me, so listening to someone who has walk through this is very helpful. I am kind of amazed there are not more USPSA clubs in the state of Michigan. I expected more places to choose from, especially when I hear how popular they can be over IDPA. At any rate, thanks again for the feedback!

Excellent video, it’s 2 year’s I am doing IPSC competition in Italy. I would like ask to you what recoil spring do you use with your CZ s2 O.R and the weight of the bullet? I am in trouble to found out 😢😊 Thank you for your replay in advance

@TheHumbleMarksman

Жыл бұрын

My S2 is totally stock- I tend to shoot 124 but 115 is OK too

@Alessandromarangoni123

Жыл бұрын

@@TheHumbleMarksman thank you for your replay, I am shooting 124g fmj 355” with a 10.5lb recoil spring, I would like try the 147g with 9lb and see if there is any improvement, a friend tell me that everybody all round using 147 with 9lb…. Do you think can help this size of bullet to have lees recoil?

Would you recommend starting with a reflex sight or iron sights for a beginner? Does it even matter?

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

Reflex sights help you understand what you are screwing up faster

You want questions? Is there a method or philosophy for how to master the sequence of target you’re supposed to shoot on a particular course?? Thanks.

@TheHumbleMarksman

Жыл бұрын

You kind of figure it out - it takes experience to play to your strengths - but it’s memorization + visualization

Do you live in the Atlanta area? If so, can you recommend an instructor? I live in Dallas.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

Andreas Yankopolous - Andreas@yank.to

There are par timers on the app store for Android. I don't have an iPhone but I'm sure they have them for those as well. And they're free.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

They suck for live fire

@CommonSenseCriticism

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHumbleMarksman ya I just meant for dry fire practice.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

They are useable but the form factor of a shot timer is better. Everyone is going to end up with one eventually

@Michael_303

3 жыл бұрын

I agree the shot timer is necessary for live fire practice. I just broke down and got one myself. I still use an Android app for dry fire though. It's called Dry Fire Par Timer. Way more options to it.

@CommonSenseCriticism

3 жыл бұрын

@@Michael_303 ya that's the one I use

Need a holster for canik rival can you help :/

@TheHumbleMarksman

2 жыл бұрын

Comes with a pretty good one but any SFX holster should work

Which Glock parts are worth upgrading? I'm really on the fence with striker and plunger (I always do 5lb striker spring and lightweight plunger spring, the 4.5 doesn't feel right to me)

@Matthew-zb3iw

3 жыл бұрын

This guy's channel has some videos on alternate connectors you can try for a different trigger feel.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

Depends on the character you want for the trigger. 3 and 3.5# connectors will ease of on the pull weight but trade the firmness of the wall for a creepier wall. The other thing to consider is how the connector is finished - a TIN or NP3 coated connector will feel smoother longer (between cleanings) than will a polished stainless. A polished plunger with a lightened spring will help smooth out the takeup and help improve the trigger pull feel. A polished firing pin lug (without modifying geometry!) will further increase the quality of the pull/ release. The edge of the cruciform needs a good bit of polishing/smoothing to provide a high quality feel. If the firing pin is extended you can safely use a 4# or 4.5# spring without risk of going ammo sensitive.

Where can u get up with good shooters in Knoxville tn

@TheHumbleMarksman

2 жыл бұрын

Practiscore.com and search for matches near you

Quality places to practice for competition is a huge problem. I'm incredibly fortunate that my club has no fudd rules against draws or 3 seconds between shots etc. Plus, there's next to no active pistol shooters, so 75% of the time the range is empty so I can work on my movement and set up stages. But most people are not so fortunate, especially here in the east. Out west I've heard millions of people have access to BLM land to shoot on. At least here in Pennsylvania, our public lands ban shooting/archery unless you're hunting.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

yeah that's a big problem in metro areas.

About the starting portion of the video: if I don’t have a gun yet, is there some pistols which are more indicated for novice shooters than others?

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

Pistols don't necessarily matter for the experience of a shooter. I'd suggest the P320 X Five Legion or the Canik TP9SFX depending on your means. Assuming you want to shoot 9mm in Carry Optics or Production (or any of the IDPA divisions except CDP)

@stevailo

3 жыл бұрын

TheHumbleMarksman yep you assume correctly, but in Italy where I live the X5 legion is not imported and the Canik is not as budget friendly as in the USA. For the equivalent of 150$ more I can get a used shadow 2 with 250 rounds trough it, so I was thinking about that...

How do the shooting sports exist financially? Dues and fees? I see the major sports draw an audience, but the shooting sports don't, so sponsorship doesn't seem large enough to keep multiple divisions afloat..

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

USPSA has an activity model. Each match someone shoots they pay a small fee to USPSA - and for their classifiers to count they have to have an annual membership. IDPA has a membership model and they take fees from major matches so I'm told. Competitor fees generally cover range fees associated with the facility. A club match is $20-30 and a major is $140-200 with Area matches being $200-$250 and nationals last year was $285 I think.

What was that guy doing at 8:35? Seems really dangerous for him to be there.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

he was waiting to get up range and reset. he was behind my 180 so I wasn't likely to point the gun at him and the wide angle lens of the hat cam makes it look like he's further uprange than he was. There's an element of predictability with seasoned shooters on a course of fire - he knew where the targets were and what I was shooting at - he wasn't likely to put himself in danger and I sure wasn't going to point a gun at him.

I caught the DQ at 6.08…

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 ай бұрын

yeah for sure. The RO had a chat with me - he wasn't 100% at the time it happened so I got to stay in the match but it was a "I'm pretty sure you broke the 180 but not 100%." I texted him after the match when I saw the footage and confirmed it.

How about this: Instead of me buying land, You sell some Merch with your logo on it? I’d buy a T shirt with that logo.

At least 10 minutes of dryfire a day. 10-4! Any dryfire drills you like?

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

I am doing 2 a days - I spend 5 minutes bringing my ahnds together fo ra draw with the dot arriving exactly where I'm looking on target, then I spend 5 minutes seating the magazine after a reload then reacquring grip/dot on the target.

@WRXXXual

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHumbleMarksman Many thanks!

Did you just break 180 @ 6:06 ?

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

I think so - the RO gave me the “ be careful you might have broken the 180 “ talk - he wasn’t paying full attention I guess

Comment

5:30 Are you still reloading?

@TheHumbleMarksman

2 жыл бұрын

Yes - but I only reload for my open gun now - I bite the bullet for 9 minor as I'm too lazy to swap the press over from 9 major

@m4rvinmartian

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHumbleMarksman I was wondering since it was an old video. I just did a excel spreadsheet on the break-even for 9 minor, and it was around 8000 rounds. Are you finding primers ok?

So it’s perfectly fine to dry fire the shit out of your hand gun? I do notice if I close my eyes right after looking at the target and point my finger with gun in hand I’m usually right there.🍻🇺🇸

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

If you use a snap cap, o ring, or if it’s a striker use a piece of card stock to hold it out of battery- yes dryfire

Are you a grand master level.?

@TheHumbleMarksman

2 жыл бұрын

2x master - no GM

Someone's a modest pelican fan lol

@TheHumbleMarksman

2 жыл бұрын

You’re the second person to say that - I never knew of modest pelican till the first guy. He does good work but I didn’t know about him!

@gabe17778

2 жыл бұрын

What a coincidence lol. Well your content and humor got one more subscriber. Keep it up bud 👍

You mean like 18 rounds

😂😂😂 crop circles

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

100%!

Targets don't shoot back

@TheHumbleMarksman

Жыл бұрын

Never been said before.

Do you know what doesn’t help with practical shooting?? Leggings. 😂

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

In TX it does! It’s hot and dusty- can’t reapply sunscreen after about 30 mins on the range

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

L VR you get dusty on the range in about 30 mins to the point you can’t reapply sunscreen. So hide from the sun. Second - a good drifit type cloth will help you cook off sweat and cool you off. Looks dumb- works

I’m subscribed and I’m still a jerk.

@TheHumbleMarksman

3 жыл бұрын

I look past the faults of my subscribers.