Corey

Whats everyone using for rimfire ammo these days for various steel challenge divisions? Cheap stuff or springing for a little higher dollar ammo?

13% M in revo here

I always like shooting with better shooters, friends or just names I know to be good. Get to know them, chat about stage plans, pick their brain a little during pasting, etc. You'll learn a ton.

Get to the match early and walk all the stages, even if its just to get a rough idea of what plan you want. Then when you get there you have an idea of what it looks like and you can get a plan in place faster.

I've done it in a classifier match. Shot my Lim gun in Open just do it because I wanted a classification in Open, lol.

About the only time I count actual shots is Virginia Count stages or classifiers. For most most stages, I count rounds during the walkthrough so i know when to reload after a certain target or array. I usually try to have an idea of how many extra rounds ill have in the mag so i know how many makeups shots i need. If an array has a lot of steel, Ill know that i need to reload early if I shoot X amount of extra shots. those types of arrays are the only time i count anything while shooting. I tend to shoot best when I let my brain shut off and get out of the way

Can't think of one particular stage, but my favorite ones are when you have 6 people in the same division all shoot it a different way. Those are quality stages that are usually fun because you can develop your own plan to your strength.

Update: It was a battery issue. I couldn't find any of the regular 3V batteries around here. I was able to find some 1.5V hearing aid batteries though. Stacked 2 of those up and put them, sight worked like new again. And with the sale going on at Walgreens on the little batteries, its actually even cheaper. Next time I order from SC or somewhere I may get a few of the regular C-more batteries too. Just something I need to have a few extras of at all times now. This is my first foray with an optic in USPSA (you'd think I'd know better from my 3-gun experience tho, haha).

Got my PCC out last night to make sure it still functions in preparation for the season. Was doing a little shooting and at one point, my C-more would lose the dot for one shot, then the next shot it would come back on stay on for 6-7 shots then go out again. Is this a warning of a battery issue or a potential problem with the module or sight itself? Still has the original battery in it from when I bought it in the fall.

Had a spare Geissele 3gun trigger in my parts drawer when i built mine and dropped it into my NFA Glock lower. Using it in conjunction with a Kaw Valley bolt and its run 100% since day 1.

The rules say no braces allowed, easy enough.

Few more divisions added I see. Hmm...

I have a ,308 spring and heavy 7.5 oz buffer in mine currently. Shot some WWB and some freedom munition 115gr. recoil seemed a bit less than a friends PCC I had shot previously. dot was staying in the window for the most part. but would like a little less if I can. When I start actually loading 9mm ammo for this thing I will try the lighter combo. In my .223 the less reciprocating mass you had, the lighter the recoil felt and the less scope/sight movement I had. I can't see where this would be different. If i go that route, ill keep the "heavy" setup in the bag for factory ammo, etc if needed.

I got a Matrix like the one posted above and have been very happy so far.

I cant remember which one i have now, maybe STI, but its an extended button, but comes back toward the rear not out. I've never liked the big buttons that come out, but this one sweeps back so its easier for me to hit without shifting my grip much.

To start uprange and NOT break the 180, the gun has to be pointing behind the shooter, which is 1. weird and 2.not the safest thing in the world, especially when said shooter is going to turn around soon and if they dont move the muzzle, its still behind them, except now over the 180 the wrong way. Easiest solution is what they've done so far with downrange starts. It seems to be working well from the couple matches I've been to with PCCs. As a stage designer, you could always have the firearm laid flat on a table (goes for pistol shooters too obviously) then have the shooter behind the table, facing uprange. Not exactly the same skill set being tested, but you get the idea.

Have not tried the new 21 round but i have 2 of the 17 round Pmag glock mags that have run just fine in my PCC. I'm only about 500 rounds in total with it at this point, broken up between some bigger 31rounders and the 17s, but they've been good to go so far.

Anything that has an uprange start for pistol will be a bit easier for PCC. Anything with reloads will slow down most PCC shooters. I think MDs can make or break PCC Masters and GMs by choosing certain classifiers. At first, I had heard Open HHFs were being used but at the match this weekend, someone said they made a "temporary PCC" HHF by taking Open scores and reducing them by 5-10%. Not sure if its true or not yet tho

Been running into that myself with a little dryfire with my PCC lately. Fully loaded, they are a PAIN to get in. Drop a round out and the mags slide right in and lock as long as I get them on the right angle when getting to the magwell. try downloading them a round or two to see if they go in any easier for you. Hadn't thought of the skate tape idea, still haven't gotten used to the notion that the mag doesnt go all the way in the gun. Might have to investigate that idea further....

I'm a weenie and I hate shooting in the rain. Been all excited about shooting my new PCC in the last match of the year this weekend and the weather is forecasted to be awful on Sunday. Ugh! All I can do is hope they are wrong....

What mistakes do you want to see? POV cams are cool to watch or show someone what you saw, but a 3rd person POV camera that shows your entire body as you shoot the stage will tell you a lot more about your shooting. The biggest time wasters in a stage isn't the trigger pulling but everything else: movement, reloads, entering/exiting positions, etc. I've seen a lot of go-pros mounted on tripods or held a little higher on a stick in the past, seems to do quite well. I've got just a cheap Sony video camera that I "borrowed" from the wife that I'll either toss on a tripod or ask a squadmate to hold and follow me.

I don't need one. I need two, hahaha. Thanks, i think its going to be a blast. Been doing a little dryfire and reload practice with it. Kinda clunky but its getting better. Not planning on doing much reloading but might need it on a classifier at least.

Seen a lot of JPs on PCCs at the last couple matches. When I was buying parts, I got the YHM 5C2 9mm Comp/flash hider. It was the cheapest thing I found that looked better than the A2 style birdcage. At the slower speeds most people are shooting PCC ammo (production loads), I don't think a comp is really needed. Ill play around with loads and/or buffers & springs to take out some recoil if needed.

Been there, done that

I have the Matrix as does a shooting buddy of mine. His is awesome and I'm hoping mine is too once I get shooting it, lol.