Way down on the bottom of the barrel!

[Camille Eonich]

  I can rip through a five round shoot in probably a little over a minute

By rounds do you mean rounds through one pistols (actual rounds of ammo) or do you mean rounds as in five stages?  I'm guessing round of ammunition but if you're taking a minute to shoot 5 rounds out of one guns then is there any chance that they are funnin' with you about slowin' down?   

Example:  Each pistol is loaded with 5 rounds.  You shoot with one pistol only at any one given time.  I can zip five rounds off and have five hits in less than a minute.  Probably closer to about 30 seconds?

I think that it would probably do you a lot of good to watch some of the other shooters a little closer.  Nothing like watching a really good shooter and really paying attention to help you pick up ideas to speed up.  Rick O'Shea shoots with the Ruckus Cowboys...next time that you go to a match make sure that you watch him shoot a few stages.

An average shooter will shoot an average stage in 30 - 35 seconds whereas a fast shooter will shoot the same average stage in 25 to 30 seconds.  That's two pistols, a rifle and then shotgun.  Maybe they are just funning you by telling you to slow down and take your time.

[Big John Denny]

Look at the bright side Kid, you've only got one way to go, and that's up.