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Yes, 3-gun is a timed sport. There are moving targets...Quote:
Originally Posted by terrym
What I'm saying is these guys shoot so fast or move from target to target so quickly that a slower cycling bolt "could" mean a slower time for them.
In other words if a shooter has to wait for his bolt to cycle when he's already on the next target... and wants to move to the next and the next one... Well, It's the gun slowing him down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP8cZ-xqnZI
I can see the logic in that but my guess is any high level shooter in those games spends quite a bit of money on tuning triggers. I think that has more value than most other mods in most firearms. Watching that youtube video I would think a shooter's physical conditioning and speed running from station to station would make far more difference than cycle time of an action. The lock time on a trigger isn't about speeding up the second shot it's about having the shot go off cleaner on target. If you miss it doesn't matter how fast you spray lead.
To return to target after a shot(for subsequent shots), a faster action cycling would result in a faster recovery time thus a faster second shot on the target, other things being equal. On a multi shot target, one can be complete faster and moving to engage the next target.Quote:
Originally Posted by terrym
However, how fast does an action really have to be? I don't think I can cycle my finger faster than the standard action many times anyway.
'Plenty of fat guys in 3-gun... LoLQuote:
Originally Posted by terrym
Well I'm talking the top tier shooters in the game... Of which I am not one of.. LoLQuote:
Originally Posted by skypilot
Whether it's realy making a measurable difference or not, these guys "think" it gives them an edge. They'll lighten bolt carriers, customize springs and do whatever they can to shave a 1000ths of a second off their time...
I have modified my 3-gun gear to a certain extent, but triggers, springs etc remain pretty much stock.
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Originally Posted by Gaoler
But they won't lay off the Doritos?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaoler
In any case, what happens in highly formalized competitive shooting situations doesn't have a lot of bearing on duck hunting. If you need a faster action so you can take three shots at the same duck, it ain't your autoloader that's the problem. ;)
As I said before, I can miss the same bird three times with a pump before it gets out of range.
I have never seen someone shoot a triple with a pump before but have seen and shot a few 3x with a semi.
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Originally Posted by terrierman41