Glshooter

Don't forget, you will also be shooting with a M class production shooter. maybe 2.

Well then, take a look at these shoes. They are not flat and have more than a channel or groove in the bottom. They have small "protrusions". They are also listed on the New Balance website under a specific sport, in this case "walking". So they must be illegal right? According to the definitions proposed here they must be? So who here would call them cleats?

I just wonder how long until the guy in the video blows a hole through his hand after watching the number of times he places his it over the muzzle.

this is the important part. Most people in production are running a $500-$700 Glock, M&P, CZ, Sig, etc.

http://www.matchreg.com/results/02-24-11.htm

The question of picking up the dropped mag was never addressed in the letter to Robert Ray, nor was it part of his response.

Just find one on gunbroker or some other internet distributor and tell them to ship it with no mags.

The rule I go by is what I told a rather tall competitor when he didn't like my low cover. You can duck but short people can't grow.

welcome. I'm from CT too. There are plenty of places to shoot in the warmer months. A few in the winter. Check out these sites for schedules for both USPSA and IDPA matches in CT and surrounding areas. http://uspsa-ne.org/ http://downzero.com/

I have the answer regarding the 2nd procedural on the postal match stage. The rule book clearly states you can't break cover when doing a reload. Therefore, you should have waited until you stepped into the open area and then started the reload. Since people are contending the first reload should be allowed there then it should be fine to reload a 2nd time in the same spot right? Those center targets were engaged and no longer exist and since you waited until you left the wall you never broke cover. Well maybe that wouldn't work with an empty revolver since it also says you can't leave cover with an empty gun but certainly an auto guy could have done a tac load there. We can also argue that on the 2nd reload you never did break cover even if you started the reload before the opening. The wall to the right is cover from the targets on the right isn't it? You were always behind that wall the whole time and therefore always behind cover. It could go on and on. As far as the whole slicing the pie argument, the exact line reads "A general rule of thumb is that the shooter will have to lean out of cover more for each target he engages (slicing the pie)". Where does it say cover does not have to be used for targets that have been engaged? It seems to me this applies to exposing yourself to the inner targets during a slicing the pie scenario. How does one get "its OK to reload out in the open even if there are targets that have already been shot" out of that sentence from the rulebook?

Just because targets are engaged doesn't mean you are magically behind cover now if the next threat targets are not visible. If you agree with the second procedural saying you crossed an opening, how can you argue the first procedural when you were in the exact same opening?

I tried switching back and forth with a DOH for USPSA and a belt holster for IDPA. It took time to re-acquaint when switching. I found myself grabbing for the wrong spot and it really slowed me down. I just stuck with the belt holster for both sports.

They're not, they are illegal for men in IDPA.

I prefer one day, even when traveling. One less night in a hotel.

When I decided I wanted to improve. You cannot get better at something by accident you have to: 1. want to do it, 2. come up with a plan on how to it, 3. execute the plan 4. occasionally reevaluate the plan and make adjusments to it. But it all starts with making the decision to improve. Great post, I would day this was #1 for me #2 was just shooting more, I tried to go to every match I could get to within a couple hours drive. #3 was learning how to change change gears within a stage. Taking a little extra fraction on the hard shots and speeding up on the easy ones instead of one pace that was too fast or too slow.

I understand the logistics of running such a big match and certainly not just any range can host it. But there has to be more than just the one. There are people who can't spend airfare, 4 days in a hotel, rental cars, etc. for one match. Having the nationals at the same range for 5 years in a row alienates a lot of shooters.

Three years in a row at the same place? I wish they would move it around so more people would have an opportunity to attend. Alternate between the East, West and central part of the U.S. for those of us who can't always travel across the country.

Funny but I went through the same thing a little while ago. I have been a die hard Glock guy for years. I thought that a 1911 would help my shooting and the STI contingency thing would be good. I bought a Trojan and it was a great gun. I had owned other 1911s in that price range fron Colt, Kimber and Springfield and the Trojan topped them all. But then the realism set in. When I compared my times and performance with the Glock, there was really no difference. For me it made sense to stick with the gun I already had time, parts, mags and holsters already invested in. I sold the Trojan and used the money on other things like ammo and entry fees. I know STI has a contingency program but I thought it was just good towards product. If you already bought the gun, you already put out the main expense and you already have the product. You could sell the product but you still have to make up the initial cost of new gun, mags,holsters plus the time to get familiar with the new platform. For me it didn't make sense from a financial standpoint but then again, you will probably win more than I would. Just my 2 cents if that helps.

Curious, straight from the rule book, In addition, if you score 95% or higher at a USPSA national championship, you will be immediately moved to Grand Master class for that division.

I have always thought it was a bit too easy to make master. I have seen guys have a good day and win EX class although they really can't come near master classifier scores or hang with masters on a regular basis. I think that is the main reason you see such a big gap in talent level in master class. But you can't undo time and the damage is done. I agree that I go to matches to win and I look at the overall standings more than anything else so a GM class is not a huge deal. People want a GM class so they don't have to compete against guys like Sevigny and Vogel who really only show up at national championships. Looking at the nationals results, I can only see a handful of guys at that level. 95% of major IDPA matches won't have guys at that level. But if you are going to do it, it would really need to be well thought out. You can't bump someone to GM on performance at any old match since it depends on who shows up. I would agree to bump to GM based on nationals performance like USPSA does where the winner and anyone 95% of the winner gets bumped to GM but that can't be the only way to get to GM. Not everyone can travel across the country to get to a match. So what is the classifier criteria? A lot of shooters stop shooting the classifier after they reach master so is there really accurate data on what a GM classifier score should be? Gary had the idea of 65 seconds in SSP I believe. I think very very few people can do that but then again, if you look at the numbers in USPSA production for example, only 56 out of 5472 classified shooters or just over 1% are good enough to be a GM. What do you think is the number of IDPA shooters who can shoot the classifier in under 65 seconds 1% and is 1% an acceptable level for the number of IDPA grand masters? Any thoughts on what the classifier times should be? Considering it is 98 seconds for SSP master I was thinking more like 75 seconds myself. If you create a new class, there needs to be at least a few people in it to make it worth while. I think 75 seconds is low enough that the talent level needed to do it is quite high, but not so low that it is unobtainable.

Just because a company claims something is IDPA legal doesn't make it true. No specific holsters are legal. At The IDPA nationals a few years ago a fellow squad member was ruled to have an illegal holster because too much daylight was seen between the belt loops. He was wearing one of those companies claimed legal holsters. I was wearing the exact same holster but it was deemed legal. The other competitor was a thin guy with a very thin belt which allowed too much space where as my love handles and thicker belt made it OK.

How about this? I never felt that adjustable sights were need for USPSA. Used Glock 17 $400 3.5 connector $20 Wolff Striker spring $4 Sights $80 Total $504 for a great USPSA ready gun that will serve you well.

I prefer the Heinie's/Dawson combo. Someone mentioned earlier that Heinie has a standard width and a wide width for the rear sight notch. I wanted something in between and they did it for me. They will work with you. I tried the Sevigny and they were very hard to install.

I had exactly the same issue a while back. I started with a Glock for SSP and production and then wanted to shoot a 9mm 1911 in ESP. I really felt lost in USPSA. Not a lot of single stack guys in my neck of the woods and I didn't like shooting minor. I wound up back with the Glock. In fact, I compared both guns and my times were no faster with the 1911 anyway. If I had do do it all over again and was set on a 1911 I would buy one in .40 and load to major for single stack/limited 10 and minor for ESP. Better yet if I had the money I would go with the STI Eagle in .40 and shoot Limited and ESP.

None, I actually have to leave the state to shoot USPSA. There are no USPSA clubs in CT. Closest one is an hour away in NY, 2 more about an hour and a half and a couple 2 hours in MA and NJ. There is some IDPA in CT but also an hour away. I don't see home that much on weekends.