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I am POed! I sold some stuff to finance my new limited gun and gear,jeeze there's a lot to buy. Well, One of the things I sold is being held by a third party. it's been three weeks and the guy has only given me 200 of the 800 he owes. I want to start shooting my STI but I can't afford mags until he pays up! Thanks for listening.
Jason
BTW This isn't about anyone here. I've bought a couple things from people here, and gotten lots of advice and absolutely no problems.
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Coffee cokes ice tea and cigarettes keep me pretty well wound up.
But I am trying to stop smoking ...before I die preferably
Jim
I am trying to stop smoking. it's not going very well, I've been a real @$$ lately, and my wifeis 8 1/2 months pregnant, you don't want to be at my house.
It might be helping my shooting, but it could just be the practice.
Jason
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Shot yesterday. Tried that baseball standards classifier, 03-14; 71, 84, 71, points, good things to practice. Then some EL Prez
1. 6.33 2. 6.16 3. 6.59
1.61 draw 1.55 1.51
1.74 Reload 1.70 1.90
-7 Points -10 -5
Still running .18-.22 splitsand .29-.37 transitions.
Then some Bill Drills
7yds 2.30, 1.18 draw, -3 points
10yds 2.33, 1.25 draw, -6
15yds 2.68, 1.34 draw, -1
20yds 3.61, 1.61 draw, -3
25yds 3.71, 1.52 draw, -12 too fast
Had a good day.
Jason
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Happy anniversary! Nice safe.
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I agree with Jake's idea of going out on a skills assessment - I think that's good for everyone to know about their shooting. Once specific weaknesses are identified, drills can be done to help improve things, obviously.
As far as specific classifiers to work on general skills (as opposed to which ones are do-able with the intention of moving up), here are some off the top of my head that should be easy to set up w/ a minimum of props:
99-10 - Times Two (some movement, good distance on the targets - add a reload in between, if you want to practice the blastoff reload...)
99-11 - El Pres (well known, turning draw, wrists above shoulders, reload, good distance)
99-39 - Off Balance Blast (odd positions, a reload, relaxed at sides start)
99-41 - Works For Me or 99-42 Fast and Furious (back and forth to steel, reload, odd draw position, leans)
03-08 - Madness (tight shots, reload, wrists above shoulders)
03-14 - Baseball Standards (hint, 100% is 120 points - a hard one, but good practice)
You might consider adding in 06-03 Can You Count as a trigger manipulation and relaxation exercise. It doesn't hurt at the A level to know something about the kind of focus and attention it takes to shoot at warp speed up close....
Great thread lots of good info, thanks. I shot the baseball standards today for the first time. WOW, what a PITA. Great classifier to use as a practice drill.
Jason
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Decent day today. Did some of the same drills as yesterday, starting really slow and dry, then live and sped up. My splits were almost identical from the first and second positions, about .20-.30, still about 1.8-2.1 for the movement.
Bill drills. 7yds 7X all from 1.9-2.2 only dropped 5 points total.
10yds, 2X 2.4, 2.32 dropped 2 points total
15yds 1X 2.9, trigger freeze and dropped 2D and 1 C too fast
20yds 1X 3.85 down 2
25yds 1X 4.45 down 3 Is this as slow as I think it is?
1 magazine slow fire from 15 yds, all touching. Slow trigger control is getting a little better already, again, still need some work on the timer at 20yds and beyond.
Started dry firing last night, 20-25 minutes, just standing draws and reloads. I need to find out what you are looking for in transitions dry.
Jason
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+1 on the safariland. It took some getting used to, but my draw is much more consistent with it over the old widow maker thumb break. It might be a smidge slower, like less than .1 second, but consistency is the key, and the "hood" really reinforces a nice high grip on the draw.
Also for off duty the Kramer Rocks! I had one for the Sig 229 in my previous job. It concealed very well and after 1 year of 5-7 days a week it's still in great shape.
Jason
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L10-B 62% "skeered" yup, practicing? yup, practicing enough to meet my goals, no,I'm on here talking to you guys instead of dryfiring. After reading Duanes post, time to dry fire.
Bye,
Jason
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I use a 650, I don't think I would even consider a 550 now. Everything a 550 can do a 650 can do better and faster, if time is important get a 650 with the KISS, I think you can load 1000 rounds in about 2hours or less, that from what I hear, I don't have a KISS, I've been spending all my $ on guns and ammo. Maybe check out the Lee loaders a friend of mine has one and it seems to work fine for him, some features are even better that a dillon, I know "blasphemy", right? I'm just saying look at all your options.
I thought I heard about someone using a powder check with a 550, please correct me if I'm wrong though.
Anyway, of the choice, go for the 650, and definately the case feeder, I don't even know why dillon sells them without it.
Jason
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Buy one of everything, shoot 'em all, see what you like, sell everything else, and buy 1000's of rounds and practice, and practice, and practice more. Then when you make GM, get sponsered and try everything again.
Hmmmm, maybe I should take some ofmy own advice.
Jason
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IMO Kahr's seem like great little guns, and the fact that you compete with what you carry is AWSOME, and more than I can say for myself.
If you want a 1911 in .45, and yes I agree everyone needs one(at least). If you are looking on a budget, try the Taurus. I can already feel myself getting pelted by rotten fruit, but if you haven't shot one or know someone that has please give 'em a chance before bashing them and me. They are about $550 or less, much less if you know the right person, the dealer price is crazy cheap.
I know a couple people that have them, it will be my next 1911 unless I happen upon enough $ for a Lawman or Les Baer.
All the Taurus's that I have seen, about 5, have ran great, have decent triggers out of the box, and did I mention they run very well, not for a cheap gun, for any 1911. OK, they probably won't shoot an 1.5" group at 50yds, but can you? Any way if want an inexpensive way to try a 1911, check 'em out.
Jason
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Went shooting today for the first time this week. I didn't really write anything down just did a little slow fire(still need some work), and some movement drills. I noticed something wierd. I was shooting at about 10yds from two boxes about 5-6yds apart. hits were OK but the drill was draw shoot two from box A then two from box B then B to A. I was averaging 3.7-4.1 seconds. My splits were wierd, .19-.27 forthe first pair then .33-.42 for the second. Any suggestions are welcome.
I think I was shooting my first shot as I was stopping then waiting to finish stopping for my second. I was trying not to double tap the first pair after I noticed the trend and I dont think I was.
I need to start using the video camera if I'm going to be practicing by myself.
Jason
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Just had my Recoil master break. I had a new one in a week. +1 on STI service.
Jason
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Looks like my old .44 loads with 296/H110.
Jason
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I called another company that makes a similar item. They wouldn't even sell it to me when I told them there was pea gravel inolved. If you hae a plain dirt or grass range rumor has they are great. I'll look forthe websight for that one and get back to you.
Jason
Found it, http://baganut.com/subcat4.html It's expensive but this is the only one I've ever heard of.
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Congrats!
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Poor guy, any one in O-H-I-O can send this guy an E-mail and give him a better experience?
Jason
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Nice blaster J. I like it. When your wife gets mad at you and you have to sell it...put me 1st in line.
I couldn't make it to Pima today because of work. Oh...ask Marc about buying his mags. They run!
Thanks, Marc forgot his mags today. But I shot pretty good. I moved much better than usual, I guess the work is payiong off. I still need to work on trigger control. I was seeing the sights better than ever for the most part, just too hard on the trigger. I've gotta work on that more this week. I didn't stick around for the final posting of scores but 3-5 were much better than usual, of course there were a couple key shooters not there today, but even the boss said I was moving better than ever.
Didn't get to shoot the new blaster today but I ordered the holster, maybe this week.
I'm happy to see the improvement already but I still have a long way to go for the M.
Jason
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.................Ummmm thinking of reply...........
I think I just lost too many brain cells......
I'm even too shocked to laugh at the second video.
Jason
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You miht not have much of a problem with a USP. We are using USP/P2000 once fired brass. I've neer really worked with either but some of the results guys are getting without the u-die are almost like a belted magnum case.
Jason
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Short time topractice today. Just did some El Prez at various distances and some percision shooting. Made some great groups about 3" at 15yds offhand. Then the El prez drills. I was hitting the gun all wrong in the holster, same as yesterday, I need to work on that dry and slow and perfect. Here are the times:
7yds
6.89 -15 points
1.42 draw
1.88 reload
5.63 -20
1.25 draw
2.08 reload
5.70 -3
1.42 draw
1.60 reload, Finally a good run(for me)
10yds
6.68 -4
1.60 Draw
1.78 reload
5.61 -10
1.48 draw
1.6 reload
5.71 -9
1.40 draw
1.65 reload
15yds
7.07 -17 YIKES
1.52 draw
1.83 reload
8.74 -13
1.67 draw
2.42 reload
6.83 -13
1.67 draw
1.76 reload felt good don't think I ever saw my sight clear.
I really need to slow down a bit and see my sights at the 15. I could really tell the difference between my second shot and transition at the 7 and 10 was double tapping as hard as I was trying not to. I am thinking no matter what I am dong the first couple times on a drill for that day run at <50% speed and get perfect before I even think about speeding up. Sounds simple .
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I've never done that, but brake cleaner is really thin and nasty stuff. Definately soundlike the powder got wet. I have used brake cleaner on stainless black powder guns, works great to clean the action. If you were using it on a cloth it was probably too wet IMO. Just my thoughts.
Jason
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For the original question I would suggest O rings and extractor and pring to start with then
Quote:
"Extractor and all related parts
Firing pin and all related parts
"C" clip for the interceptor
interceptor
speed-feed pin
full set of gas rings
"O" rings
main spring plunger...commonly called the pickle fork
locking block
action slide ( the whole darn thing )
bolt handle
shell cut off and stakeing tool
ejector and rivit
both trigger group retaining pins and clips"
Maybe a spare gun, Heck you can buy two 1100's and have some money left over for the price of a Benelli.
I've got quite a few rounds through mine and all I've replaced is the extractor spring and a few O-rings.
Jason
wife gets a new rifle
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I get winnie the pooh painted on a rifle if that would get my wife to shoot.
Pretty Cool
Jason