[frostfire]

IMHOO, serious competition shooters learn/got drilled from early on that "speed is economy of motion." What I found very helpful from competition shooting is all these drills they came up with such as the el presidente. They help to take the basics to the next level so that when all hell break loose, you have total confidence in your marksmanship and that's one less thing to worry about. OTOH, I never like the idea of special (low recoil) loads that some use: Those 1 inch double-tap/hammer sure looks impressive, let's try it again with regular load.

FWIW, one of the folks who helped me got started with HP is currently a DM instructor at Benning. Punching paper may not be much even at 600 yds, but to achieve 800 of 10's and x's requires total mastery of the equipments, the basics, the conditions, and of course, the mind. HP match is boring as heck from from a spectator's perspective, but shooting is not a spectator sport.