JBaldridge

I will shooting Steel on the 8th. First match in over 2 years. Hoping to start shooting carry optics in USPSA soon as well.

Hey there everybody. My name is Josh. I'm 22 and have been shooting competitively for the past decade now. My journey began with local outlaw Steel-based matches but I really started shooting competitively on a team with the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) when I was 13. I got into USPSA a couple years later and have only dabbled in it since then, but I then discovered true Steel Challenge in 2015 and that's where my love for shooting really exploded. In the past decade I have accomplished some major feats such as becoming the Steel Challenge RFPI World Champion in 2018, High Overall in the SASP Nationals Center-fire division in 2018, and RFPO High Overall at the 2019 and 2020 KY State Steel Challenge championships. For the past couple of years I have been completely inactive in the shooting scene but now with some changes in my life, I am getting back into competition and my love for the shooting sports continues to grow. I hope to participate in plenty of discussion on this forum, learn more about shooting and the industry, and meet some of you all at some matches in the future. Cheers!

I am definitely looking to use a frame mounted optic. Either drill and tap with a drill press at home, if that is a feasible option, or send it off to someone. I need a gun that can hit 10" plates at 18 yards and 18x24" plates at 35 yards. Lol. This will be a steel challenge gun specially as it would be no where near viable for USPSA. I would have to take some time to figure out an optimal load to work the comp and still eject my spent cases.

I'm interested in having a single stack 1911 built with a comp to run 9 minor for steel challenge. Are there any custom shops that still build guns like this? Would it be possible to put a threaded barrel/comp on a standard 1911 myself and doing some minor fitting rather than going the custom-build route? Just trying to figure out what the best option is. I don't need a blinged out gun. Just need one that runs well.