Lisa C

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Agreed with vinceislander to leave everything lefty; same reasoning. I use an extended magazine release on competition Glock and use middle finger to release mag. IMHO, it’s better muscle memory that the trigger finger only does one job. And, it’s efficient in time and movement.

Reporting. Was I wrong? Geez Taran, I didn’t mean to offend you. [Edit] too funny

Thank you very much.

Could a moderator please delete my thread if it’s not too much trouble? http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=126826#entry1431345 Also, I’ve searched, “how to do a search,” and can’t find it. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

I try to run through the stages quickly and get a "good enough" plan and then just focus on ironing it in until it's my turn to shoot. I run through it and visualize every shot and reload several times before I shoot. What are the some ways to practice field course skills? I find that the place I'm losing stages is in my accuracy more than anything else (entries, exits, etc). When I am faced with a 20 yard hardcover/NS target, I immediately get worried, because I so often will have misses on stuff like that, which can completely toss a stage (and a match). So I have been trying a lot at live fire recently to focus on just shooting groups, working primarily at 15 yards and out. I should probably start incorporating NS's with them as well. Thanks, if you have any tips for working on field course stuff I would appreciate it! I’m the last person qualified to chime in. But I feel your pain and want to help. You’re very efficient in your movements so you’re good there. I could see you’re judging yourself while shooting the stage. Eliminate that and postpone judgment. Those moments are interrupting your follow-through. It’s carrying into your next shot. The long stages are memory glitches. The living room isn’t big enough at your level. Eliminate that practice and that will eliminate wasted effort. Are you willing to go to your practice range and set up targets for an hour? That includes setting up as if you're designing the stage yourself. If short on time, don’t even bother bringing your pistol and ammo. It’s the memory drills you have to walk through. How about setting up stages for the next match? As example, think of immediate reaction drills. You do it over and over so when you go into the scene, you have no thinking involved. What are you willing to do that your competitor isn’t? You really are doing better than you’re recalling it. Like RangerTrace said, you probably need a break. But from what you’ve written, it looks like you’ll just be thinking about shooting and making things worse in your head. As Nimitz suggested, an instructor might be needed. Or at least an observer who isn’t you. Best of luck and keep us posted.

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Congratulations! Hope you got to shoot with your dad or son.

Welcome to the Forum! Lots of friendly people here to help you out. It’s great you’re so enthusiastic about 3G. Just hold off on the spending and hopefully, you can save money from my mistakes. I jumped in from pistol to 3G and bought everything on the list. Then, got to the match only to find out some things didn’t work for me at all, like my entire shotgun. My theory is to wait until you realize you really need it. After you shoot the array, you’ll realize what would’ve helped. Or in my case, what to blame. I’m reluctant to buy anything made for lefties. They just confuse me. The only lefty changes on my AR were adding a tactical latch on the charging handle which helps in speed and an ambidextrous safety. While grounding my rifle with my left, I’m multi-tasking with my right. Lastly, when it’s my turn, I walk with the RO a few steps so he is clear that I’m going to shoot the opposite way. Good luck and have fun shooting with your father.

Stick with the match and help the MD/RO’s. You were right in being non-confrontational. Best to offer help and pointers 1:1 with RO’s rather than in front of an audience, e.g. while resetting stage/taping up. Being tactful is key when you’re the newcomer. An authoritative, “I’m a certified RO,” results in a dismissive attitude with people shutting down. Try again and look forward to returning. As for the details of this particular match, “Stop,” is universally understood and gets the expected reaction. Everyone has the right to call it, certified or not, because it's an immediate danger. It’s intuitive followed by a wave of people ducking. If the RO’s disagree with the person who called it, they can allow a re-shoot. The 1 - 4 second pause after, “Shooter stand by,” is expected so speaking up for others would be appreciated. Offering to help with the timer is different from taking it out of someone’s hands, if I’m picturing this correctly. This calls for simply being a good sport. If they want your help, they’ll know where to turn. Armbands to indicate RO, no need. The clipboard and timer do that. Wearing an indicator at a L-1 match may cause complacency in the shooters who are waiting their turn. The more eyes on the shooter during the CoF help everyone. Offer to RO prior to the next match. Good luck and stick with it.

Ha! Thanks for reminding me. Gotta keep up my re-loading times

I've been using Uncle Mike's Kydex for my Glock 19 Size 21, Left hand for years and it holds up just fine. Used it at the Spring Steel Match in Mesa; no problems. I use a Dawson Precision fiber optic front-sight so I had to file out some of the material so the sight fits into the holster. Had to widen the holster a bit. Just used screws, Lock-tite, and flattened the ends. Hope this helps. fyi, For CCW, Glock 27, I use a left-handed hybrid holster custom made by FIST. It's Kydex and leather. Fits on side and small of the back.

Used Remington teflon oil (thinnest) at a match once and worked quickly

I use the non-slip, non-abrasive grip tape that's used on boats or swimming pools. Here's a weblink I found but am not familiar with the company: http://nonsliptapes.com/home/samples/. The one I use has the same texture as the gray sample: http://www.heskins.com/downloads/15179_NST_Non_Abrasive_Optimise.pdf