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I have done; PASA, Tulsa, Utah, LV, AL and soon to Ohio. Air travel was not a problem until a few years ago. Now it is a PIA, says they guys that has had 3 SWA companion passes, United 100K and American Gold status. This year is my last match east of the Mississippi River. Seriously, $2,000+ dollars for three days of shooting. Not in this economy.

VV320, 200 gr Zero, 1.175-1.18 OAL, SV 5, full dust cover. A minor load with a heavy bullet makes for a softer muzzle flip/recoil for me. I learned this doing 45 ACP below major HF. Very soft shooting

I disagree. Having worked stage set up for a few major matches, I know for a fact that are stage designers and construction staff always evaluate those type of situations.

At Rio we have run in the gullies. No back of the berm. And the gully is not in a straight line. Yet relative to the target if you pass the target target and turn back to shoot it--a DQ would probably be called.

Yeppers. Since I know that was the way we did it because there was to be no shooting in the east side of the berm.

I was at Nats in Utah. Ray H was the CRO. I asked Ray about shooting a target through a port when I was about 12 yds from the port. I specifically asked if I was breaking the rule. He confirmed that I was not and it was a legal shot. It saved multiple seconds to skip a port. There is no harm is asking a rules questions to the CRO or RO but NOT OK to expect them to tell you how to shoot it or how others shot it.

I went to CO because my eyes are old. I have a very nice tricked out Sig with a Holosun on it. BUT the opportunity to shoot my SVs in LO was a no brainer. There is no comparison between a Production type CO and the trigger on my SVs. I invested money in the SVs so being able to shoot them more, adds more enjoyment. IMO, a bunch of older folks had really nice limited guns but the were becoming safe queens do to Prod and CO. LO brings those gun back into competition. Additionally, it adds another selling point to gun makers to continue to make wide body guns. It is a good thing all around.

Matt Burkett DVD set the stage. His stuff was quite good for the time. There is still a lot of nice stuff there. Steve was pretty blunt about being a GM and losing matching. His journey took him to do better in matches. I haven't read Ben's stuff but clearly he has a fan club here. Mike Seeklander is a good writer and trainer. Lanny Bassham books are the bomb! Big Panda can be very succinct and concise which for me is great. He does not waste a lot of time. At each level of your progress, you might find that different trainer starts to resonate more for different skill sets. Getting range time with TGO is an experience. I've seen people improve significantly after training with Rob. I was on a stage with TGO and he said, 'here is I am going to shoot it, xxx I would suggest this plan, paul you can do it this way." Rob assessed each person's ability and design a shooting plan for that ability. Max is another great trainer as well as Travis.

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I have worn glasses and contact forever. 20/100 and 20/200. Correctable to 20/15. First and foremost: 1. safety lens-very common these days. 2. quality of glass. I have some lens from national stores, Costco, etc. The best lens came from Germany. They glass (even if plastic) was superior. Same script. It is easy to see the difference. 3. I have a pair of hunter's gold. I use them most frequently as opposed to Rudy or others. 4. Determine if you require single, bi, or progressives lens. It can make a huge difference. Most of my friends switch glasses for shooting e.g. can not read the writing but the target is in focus or the front sight is in focus. Quality glass is key then coating. Look at Pilla is money is no object. Those shotgun shooters are serious!

My 929 works just fine! I use Federal primers and round nose bullets. Moon clips are TK and Speedbeez. I. prefer Speedbeez because they are not brass sensitive as TK. I had the major parts replaced by a gunsmith. It worked pretty well but not perfect. My gunsmith lives 10 minutes from the range. So I spent the afternoon with him tinkering with it, then to the range, then back, Repeats for 5 hours of ET. I'm a novice Revo shooter but I shoot SV guns so my expectation for the gun's performance is high. The 929 now fits that bill.

I have an RL 1050 also. Now I just load 9mm. Bunches and bunches of 9mm. I don't have that issue. I am not anal about cleaning it either. But I understand how crappy the primer system can be....

Tripp or Wilson for SS. I have about 15 total. Just the right amount for Nationals. Yes, I realize there are usually 18 + stages but it is nice not to have to deal with reloading mags all the time. SV for my SVs.

Being more than a little OCD, I try to rack all my guns the same way. Consistency and Repeatability.

I had a nice talk with Mike Seeklander about this issue with regards to me. Mike said, " you trained yourself to miss"! I was pulling my eyes off the target about the same time I was pulling the trigger. It became a habit that did not always show itself. Solution I set up multiple targets; open, hard cover, not shoot partials. Then I repeated the dry fire routine making sure I did not move my eyes off the target while completing the firing sequence. After a few hundred dry fire practices I rarely pull my eyes off the target. You created habit that has to be broken and replaced. For the IT folks it is like having a bad subroutine that gets randomly called and causes a failure. More than a few trainers will tell you move your eyes then your gun after you complete the firing sequence.

Been there done that! Works great on my SV. Drift out the rear sight, slide in the EGW plate, secure it and mount the optic. Easy peasy.

Spot On. Eyes then gun. Drive the gun to the target. If your eyes are moving with the gun then you are moving too slow. Mike Seeklander said, " red on brown, pull the trigger" of course his is a champion GM etc.

Read Steve Anderson's books. I believe he went to GM in a year by dry fire practice in his home. I believe there was a gentleman from Asia (Japan?) who used an AirSoft for his practice and coming to the US to shoot. Try Echo 1, they support the Desert Classic as well as other matches.

With my SV wide body, inside, and on carpet; I try to see if I can reload before the dropped mag hits the ground. I could care less about the time during dry fire. Par time in dry fire training has a limitation IMO; Pushing speed too fast may lead to a break down in technique. With single stack inside, I just practice reloads over a bed so I do not to bend over all the time. Outside; Most single stack reloads are done on the move for me so I practice that in live fire/dry sessions. I really try to drop my mag while taking my first step. I do look at my time in live fire, if that is a training goal for that session.

WoonHoo. Excellent- Nice logic. They were not in the defined shooting area when engaging the targets.

I recently purchase an ultra sonic cleaner. I used Hornday US cleaner. I have a Colt Match Target (yes it is about 60 years old and is awesome. I do not ever want to do a complete tear down like I do my SVs. Recently, I took of the stocks and put it completely inside the cleaner. Lube it. Shot a .22 match with it - performed perfectly.

Nice chart. Thanks Now, I think I am still over sprung.

An old time USPSA shooter told me his trick: Put a dummy round in the chamber Pull the slide and lock it back Grip the gun like your are shooting Engage the slide lock and release the slide Estimate how far the gun dips as it is slammed forward I used that method to estimate my spring weight. I then tested several different weights on a plate rack exercise. After a few hundred/thousand rounds check your frame for damage. Most guns, IMO are over sprung. I dropped my SS 9MM to 12.5 lbs. Less dipping of the gun, splits are faster---match facts not practice engagements. I will try a 10 lbs later this week. Tungsten guide rod, VV320, 125 Zeros and a PF of 132.

Sorry to chime in here; Yes, I have a couple of X5Ls. Never had a ND. I have former shooting buddy (USPSA) who is now an LT LEO. He is the first to admit the the over whelming majority of LEO have gun manipulations issues. According to him and others, most officers rarely draw their guns or practice until it is time for their Quals. JUST to be a @%&&@ I know a little bit more than most people about the NM shooting at a movie production set. The gun was sent to the FBI and concluded the gun did not shoot itself. So I would tend to conclude there is not a ND pandemic. The above topic to me seems like operator error and lawyers figuring a payday.

Panda is right again. At the A2 Desert Classic, there was a classifier stage. Many many shooter leaped outside the shooting area to hit their last target or two, while in the air. Perfectly legal. Since their feet did not touch the ground they were NOT outside the shooting area. If you note that their feet were not touching the ground IN the shooting area, they must be out--Wrong. E.G., If you are in the shooting area and you jump up while in the area your feet have left the ground. If you shoot on the move in the shooting area and both feet leaving the ground you are still not outside the shooting area. This is a conundrum since the the converse of the rule is not valid. It is binary- you are IN or OUT. Out is defined a (generally) touching outside the shooting area. I offer this as we all know if a wall or prop is outside the shooting area it cannot be used without an assessment of a penalty.