Practising dry fire at slow speed is key to developing proper technique. This applies to so many muscle memory actions in all sorts of fields, including playing a musical instrument!. Get it straight in your head, before attempting speed
Am I correct... It seems like you move the gun in your hand to push the mag release? Wouldn't it be better to be able to hit the mag release w/o moving your hand? I shoot Carry Optics. I just ordered an extended mag release b/c I have to move my hand with the stock one. Should I just get used to moving my hand, then moving it back?
I know this is a two year old comment but I'm bored and on the internet so... I theorize that the extra movement is not so much do to the size of the magazine release button but rather a factor of the 1911 design. Speaking from personal experience I can usually reach an extended magazine release on a Glock, Sig, or similar handgun where the width of the magazine release protrudes past the widest portion of the grip without compromising my firing hand position. With a 1911 however, even with extended releases, I often find myself having to contort my grip anyway. 1911s, in my experience and opinion, often have stiffer magazine releases and the real purpose of making them bigger is not to change the manner in which you go about using them. Rather, the purpose of extending and enlarging them is to increase the reliability of getting positive engagement on the release button which thusly increases the reliability of having consistent magazine ejection. Similar to how a mag well doesn't change the form or technique of a reload. It simply leaves the shooter a little more room for error. From your profile, you seem to be a fan of CZs. If your technique is working consistently under stress for you then I don't see a need to deviate from it. But, be warned that if you move to 1911s you might find that your technique is not as compatible with that platform. If you are one to buy many guns with different grip profiles and ergonomics then the hand rotation technique that Max Michel uses might be a better option for adapting to the widest variety of handguns.
I think Max is not the right man to show the reloads in slows speed. I will post some video later to show what he is intending with "in slow speed" :) :) Great video.
SO... in what way are you "not using the actual mag release"??? Do you mean you're using the op-sided release as in the Ambi-control??? I'm confused by that bit.
Does Max, or any of the really good shooters / trainers have a video that would compliment this one as far as when to reload, counting rounds or not, dropping or retaining the magazine, etc.? A link to the video or story would also be appreciated.
Most USPSA/IPSC shooters plan the reload based on a) the target arrays and b) capacity of the mag. In USPSA, there can never be more than 8 required shots from one shooting position. So that's how you make your plan. Each division has different capacity limits.
Imagine you're shooting a match in Carry Optics. Most platforms are carrying between 22-25 rounds per mag. Lets say you've got 23 round mags. If you're shooting a 20 round stage, you don't have to reload, so the only contingency in your mind should be "If I have more than 3 makeup shots, I need to reload". That's a much easier mindset to manage on the clock than counting every shot you take up to 23. For any stages over 23 rounds, you're typically going to pick a spot on the stage where you're moving between arrays of targets and have the time to reload. It's also a good idea to split your rounds in a way that doesn't require you to run anywhere close to dry. For example, if it's a 28 round stage and your options are 23-reload-5 or 14-reload-14, with everything else being equal it's wiser to pick the second option. This allows you to take 10 makeup shots per mag instead of 0 (you should never need 10, it's just an example). Hope that helped.
@@the.albertan I read through that and found it very profound. Haven't shot much lately, but I think even when I did, I might go over the stage in my head, but never really thought about round count or management like that. And many of the shoots I remember made it so that you had to have at least one reload. Thanks for the advice, tips and information 👍
"Tilt your pistol high in front of your face, so if someone accidentally fires, it's going clear over the berm". Nice one Max! Any other golden nuggets of info for us?
3:14 "Heres what it looks like in slow speed"
I must be getting old everything is moving so fast. Thumbs up!
I was waiting for the slomo
Outstanding video great shooter THANKS
Thanks for this video. Your 'slow' speed is still damn fast.
Good tnk you feri nice👍👍👍
very informative video
Thank you. I'm running single stack division in USPSA. I did not know if the grip flip to press the mag. release button was the correct way.
Any thought about gun control and school shooting these are the people we need to hear from experts not politicians.
Practising dry fire at slow speed is key to developing proper technique. This applies to so many muscle memory actions in all sorts of fields, including playing a musical instrument!. Get it straight in your head, before attempting speed
I'm guessing he keeps one in the chamber to reduce time
I would be happy if I could reload as fast as you reload in low speed 😂
LOL. He says @3:18 “here’s what it looks like at slow speed!!!”
what pistol is this? I'd love to look into purchasing one
Um dia eu chego lá😁
Slow speed ???
You got to be kidding.....
Pretty sure that was 3/4ths speed.
He's a dick
Am I correct... It seems like you move the gun in your hand to push the mag release? Wouldn't it be better to be able to hit the mag release w/o moving your hand? I shoot Carry Optics. I just ordered an extended mag release b/c I have to move my hand with the stock one. Should I just get used to moving my hand, then moving it back?
I know this is a two year old comment but I'm bored and on the internet so... I theorize that the extra movement is not so much do to the size of the magazine release button but rather a factor of the 1911 design. Speaking from personal experience I can usually reach an extended magazine release on a Glock, Sig, or similar handgun where the width of the magazine release protrudes past the widest portion of the grip without compromising my firing hand position. With a 1911 however, even with extended releases, I often find myself having to contort my grip anyway. 1911s, in my experience and opinion, often have stiffer magazine releases and the real purpose of making them bigger is not to change the manner in which you go about using them. Rather, the purpose of extending and enlarging them is to increase the reliability of getting positive engagement on the release button which thusly increases the reliability of having consistent magazine ejection. Similar to how a mag well doesn't change the form or technique of a reload. It simply leaves the shooter a little more room for error. From your profile, you seem to be a fan of CZs. If your technique is working consistently under stress for you then I don't see a need to deviate from it. But, be warned that if you move to 1911s you might find that your technique is not as compatible with that platform. If you are one to buy many guns with different grip profiles and ergonomics then the hand rotation technique that Max Michel uses might be a better option for adapting to the widest variety of handguns.
I think Max is not the right man to show the reloads in slows speed. I will post some video later to show what he is intending with "in slow speed" :) :) Great video.
SO... in what way are you "not using the actual mag release"??? Do you mean you're using the op-sided release as in the Ambi-control??? I'm confused by that bit.
I am too. I don't see him adjusting his grip.
even at 25% speed its hard to watch
Yeah, I can’t even do his slow speed!
What kind of watch is he wearing in this video?
Shotmaxx
Does Max, or any of the really good shooters / trainers have a video that would compliment this one as far as when to reload, counting rounds or not, dropping or retaining the magazine, etc.?
A link to the video or story would also be appreciated.
Most USPSA/IPSC shooters plan the reload based on a) the target arrays and b) capacity of the mag. In USPSA, there can never be more than 8 required shots from one shooting position. So that's how you make your plan. Each division has different capacity limits.
Imagine you're shooting a match in Carry Optics. Most platforms are carrying between 22-25 rounds per mag. Lets say you've got 23 round mags. If you're shooting a 20 round stage, you don't have to reload, so the only contingency in your mind should be "If I have more than 3 makeup shots, I need to reload". That's a much easier mindset to manage on the clock than counting every shot you take up to 23. For any stages over 23 rounds, you're typically going to pick a spot on the stage where you're moving between arrays of targets and have the time to reload. It's also a good idea to split your rounds in a way that doesn't require you to run anywhere close to dry. For example, if it's a 28 round stage and your options are 23-reload-5 or 14-reload-14, with everything else being equal it's wiser to pick the second option. This allows you to take 10 makeup shots per mag instead of 0 (you should never need 10, it's just an example).
Hope that helped.
@@the.albertan I read through that and found it very profound.
Haven't shot much lately, but I think even when I did, I might go over the stage in my head, but never really thought about round count or management like that.
And many of the shoots I remember made it so that you had to have at least one reload.
Thanks for the advice, tips and information 👍
What crazy ass race gun is that ?
lol slow speed my ass lmaoo.
That's my friends dad
"Tilt your pistol high in front of your face, so if someone accidentally fires, it's going clear over the berm". Nice one Max! Any other golden nuggets of info for us?
You missed the first part about "take your finger off the trigger and rest it along side the frame so you won't get an ND".
@@IkeStarnes40 anybody calling himself "Disco" ya gotta wonder.
Anyone can be fast with flared mag well.
He is just as fast with a production gun ... you are just jealous.
@@andrevantonder8206 He was fast without a magwell. But obviously not as fast or he (or anyone else) would bother with running magwells.