VARifleman

I've never considered that to be problem, but I can now appreciate the issue you suggest. Combined with the general lack of utility of the snap cap for dry fire I can see how the decision can be made to avoid them altogether.I do appreciate the benefit of the snap cap for live fire however. I know folks have scoffed at the dummy round practice thing, but I'm going to stick to the opinion that it has its utility in live fire training. Nothing to do with dry fire, though. Now, when it comes to reload practice, I'd tend to go with the idea that a fresh mag should be loaded with good simulation. I use nickel plated brass (which I seldom shoot as live rounds), no primer and the primer pocket filled with silcone, no powder (duh) and the regular bullet. This still requires close attention to keeping fake ammo separate from live ammo, paying attention to the dry fire practice session, and following the four rules with particular attention to what you're aiming at. Of course, none of this makes a difference for me. I still suck. With your first classifier as a 41 (C class), you would be off to a good start. In smallbore rifle I learned some things about the mental game. Telling yourself something negative will assure that will happen. Telling yourself what you want to happen will guide you in the right direction. Also, coming from smallbore, my attitude toward snap caps is that they aren't necessary. With my rimfire guns the firing pin stops, yours may be different. With the common guns we use in USPSA there is no harm to be had in dryfiring without a snapcap, and it puts you in jeopardy of getting a live round mixed up with your snap cap as you are looking for something being in the chamber.

If you are concerned with lead exposure, why not use a CMJ or a JHP? Some of the lead burns off of the back of FMJ and produces more lead in the air than a lead bullet with gas check. Something to think about, glad you're ok.

I used to work out for smallbore competition during college, and that sounds very reasonable to me. The staples of that workout we used were treadmill warmups, then hi-rep endurance strength training. We would alternate legs days and arms days to give the muscles time to build. This was for stationary 3 position rifle shooting though, so it would likely be good to do short sprints and stops and footwork. Also, you can practice anywhere at anytime by visualization, see your hands holding the gun, the sights lining up on the target, squeezing the trigger, and following through recoil. Hope that helps.

I bought the 34 to shoot production, and then started playing with the idea of doing limited minor with it, which was fun, but I have a 35 for limited major now. I bought a 9mm suppressor for training and figure why not shoot it in competition? I shot 8 years of rifle, still a little burned out from that and just want to have fun with wacky ideas for a little bit (still have all my gear, didn't do anything crazy like sell it). I used to open carry the 34 with the light and a 19 round mag, sometimes do it with the 35 and light with a 20 round mag, but I can't do that anymore since I moved to SC. Just want to run what I have, and run it hard. Hope that explains it.

I'm thinking of using my glock 34 with suppressor and light for open minor. Only thing is I would have to cut my holster to do it. I don't have another holster with the light, although I can't open carry down here in SC it's unlikely I'll be using outside of competition any time soon. Thanks for your input.

I was competitive in smallbore and air rifle for 8 years. Now that I'm out of college, I want to shoot what's fun for me, and I may still do some smallbore on the side. From both replies I'm now leaning toward the insert, especially if I wouldn't notice the weight difference during a match.

Hey everyone, I have a Glock 34 that I'd like to add a magwell onto. I have a suppressor mounted on it most of the time now and may just run it open with a comp and light. I'm looking at the Heavy ICE Magwell with insert and the Super Heavy without ICE insert. How much of a slicker reload do you get out of it, and how does it balance with that extra weight in the back? Thanks for your input. Also, I can't see anything in the rule book banning the use of suppressors, so could I use a ghost holster with my suppressor mounted and shoot stages?

Sorry for your loss. I am young enough that that has not happened to me, but I know I can count on the shooting community when that day comes. Here's a fixed link: A Good Man... I wrote it as "A good man..." because that's what was coming up and I assume that is what you wanted the link to say.

Update, SC has accepted reciprocity with VA after a lot of drama. They still don't accept non-resident permits, so while I'm not SOL anymore, I still despise that law. I wish more places would have unlicensed open carry like VA and AZ. Licensed open carry is just pointless in my opinion. While in Fairfax, I can open carry with a 23 round mag, but then I'd have to show my CCW because of their crazy over 20 round law in urban areas. So, I have open carry my Glock 34 with a 19 round mag, and have 23s on my belt.

Thanks, I missed that somehow. You could get there easily with N340 then, but if you have a load that works then I guess stick with it. Bullseye is a bit dirty though.

Are you using a 5" Barrel? I make 170 with 4.9 grs of N320 at 1.230" OAL with winchester primers. I get the same with 5.2 at 1.250, but better consistency at the short length. Pat...N350, as state would be too slow for that, but I know people using it for deer loads with 200 XTPs. I use N340 for loads at hardball level, and do not feel under gunned with that in a defense pistol.

I was actually considering keeping it for myself and putting a small house or singlewide or something like that as a 2nd home near the inlaws so we wouldn't have to stay there. It's about 30 minutes from their house.

I thankfully haven't seen this at the the USPSA matches I've been to, but I've had people at the range come behind my stall and start picking up brass. I turned around (with the gun still pointed down range) and asked him directly what he was doing. He stopped picking up my brass.

It is true that concealed means concealed, but at the point that you have to use it, it will be known and it will go against you in homicide proceedings.

She's going to be living in Richmond with me, and she doesn't even have a pistol yet. Although there is some land available I found for 2000. That'd be one heck of a permit cost though...