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Tim James

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  1. I just noticed the scores from last year were compiled the Wednesday after the match. I guess I'll stop checking the website until later this week.
  2. Yeah I noticed that. I rarely dry fire, so I figure if I take it easy on the grippers I'll be fine.
  3. Is Frostproof the location for this match going forward, or will you evaluate other locations next year? I ask because the range is relatively close to me. Now would be a good opportunity to shoot this match if there's even a small chance it will move next year. How far is the steel from the shooting area, typically? Is there anything over 20+ yards?
  4. Thanks for spelling this out. I watched some videos of this stage and didn't think I'd be good enough to hit the swinger right away. At a local match I'd probably come back to it because I enjoy shooting the match clean. But your explanation makes sense.
  5. I can see it fine. It says 1.62. (This was a joke... )
  6. I'm also cross dominant (the other way) and all my shots make a nice little pattern on the left of the bullseye. I figured it was one of the things you described. I'm going to work on that next. Normally my accuracy is acceptable but steel plates at 20+ yds kill me. Thanks for posting this to motivate me. Now I just need some practice ammo.
  7. No, I was echoing people above who said it was difficult to fit a gun (with an expert or your book) to a new shooter. That's me. I don't intend to continue using my 870 that beats me up. I'd like to find a new semi-auto that gets me close enough to run a few months of sporting clays, then really dig into the gun fit. Part of this is motivational -- I'll never bother to work on gun fit unless I start shooting clays again, and I don't want to shoot clays unless I get a gun that beats me up less than the 870. Once I do, I'll put the time into getting it fit perfectly. That's just my personality. If the book will help me evaluate guns for purchase, I will check it out now. If the semi-auto will make very little difference compared to a pump gun, then I'll wait until I'm motivated to fit my 870. I'm not trying to be the guy that throws money at the problem. But I can afford to buy a new semi-auto that fits "good enough for now" if it will help in the long run and get me out shooting sooner rather than later.
  8. This thread is a year old but thanks for bumping it. I'd like to get back into casual 5 stand and sporting clays. My 870 Express beats the shit out of my face after 100 rounds. I can't see down the rib unless I dig my cheek into it. (Funny story: I shot clays with my groomsmen and later realized I'd have a yellow bruise on my cheek at the wedding; luckily it was barely noticeable.) I was going to buy a cheap semi-auto to see if that helped. What I learned from this thread is I only need to get a gun that's "good enough" and then worry about fitting it later when I'm better at mounting consistently. The most important thing for me seems to be finding a gun where I don't need to bury my cheek to see down the rib. I ought to be able to do that at a store by myself. (If I'm missing something, let me know.) This will help me overcome analysis paralysis without needing to find an expert right away. Thanks everyone.
  9. I don't reload. But someone else suggested keeping an eye on ammoseek.com. If you're on the east coast, check it every morning as soon as you wake up. I've seen boxes of 9mm each of the last two mornings. Once I was too late, but this morning I picked up some range ammo. With shipping it's 30-40% more than I pay at Walmart. At least it will get me through this month's matches. It's something to keep in mind for those of us who don't need much ammo and on balance have more money than time to call Walmart or local shops every day. I told myself after 2008 that I ought to stock up. But my Walmart never had enough ammo to buy in bulk. Maybe I'll switch to large orders online from somewhere like Georgia Arms. It's probably easier for reloaders to stock up.
  10. Some of you might be interested in a computer game called Receiver, by Wolfire. The focus is on manipulating weapons and magazines with individual keystrokes for each task -- dropping the magazine or opening a revolver cylinder, loading individual rounds, racking the slide, etc. It's a glorified tech demo that was created in a week, so there's very little game here. You wander around procedurally generated rooms and shoot automated defenses. But it's unique enough that it's worth playing around with for 30 minutes. Unfortunately they're charging $5 for it, so check out these videos to see if you're intrigued. It doesn't sound like he's a gun expert. Feel free to send the developer constructive criticism.
  11. Yes, I'd still like a thesis on why some of the top USPSA shooters screw up on pistol challenges every now and then, but it's always enjoyable to watch their preparation and economy of motion.
  12. I figured you guys would be cheering: there was zero reality show melodrama in the episode last night. They just showed the shooting. We also got to hear Ashley talking to Kyle about some things "the USPSA guys" told him.
  13. I don't remember the bullets being visible last season on the shots and misses. Do you think that was added in post-production, or do they have high speed cameras on all the targets? The bullet from the Sharps rifle hitting the target looked really odd, like it was added digitally to show the viewer where the rounds went.
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