telekinetic

I've decided to graduate from paper punching to steel popping at a local steel match. It's an unsanctioned local weekly semi-competitive shoot, neither uspsa or idpa, and as such, is pretty casual about what's allowed. They have four stages, but suggest bringing 150 rounds and a magazine capacity of at least 35-45 depending on skill level. I'll be shooting an XD Tactical in 9mm, and bringing 250 rounds and 4 16 round mags, so even if I suck a lot, i should still be able to drop all the plates.

I've got thousands of slow-fire bullseye rounds down range with various pistols over the last few years, and can consistently keep them in the black up to 15 yards, and on the paper up to 25, but have never done anything dynamic. I watched a few DVDs, did some draw and dry-fire drills, and tried to practice some double taps last time I was at the range but got yelled at by the range master...something about 'no uncontrolled fire'--despite the second hits staying in the black.

Any tips for a first timer? I'm sure everything I intend to do (face the center of the plate racks rather than either end, thumbs forward high-web grip, shoot the highest plate on the texas star and catch them as they rotate up through) is all going to go to hell as soon as the shot timer beeps, but hey, I figure it is better to shoot and suck than not shoot at all.

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