Filishooter

cool, looks like you had it in the can, just had to edit it in.

If you redo it, here's a suggestion....try filming outdoors in diffused light (not in direct sunlight). Try it on a cloudy day or in the shade somewhere. The lighting will be nice and even with less shadows then you get from indoor lighting. If your still getting some shadows add some fill in lighting.

Nice video...After you remove the sear block the video skips and you make reference to "once all that is out" but never show the removal of the locking block. Most people will get it, but it might be better to define the part and show it being removed, especially since you were so detailed on the other parts.

Like this? Rob Reid does a lot of the movers for Central Florida IDPA clubs. Not sure if he has them for sale but he mat be able to tell you how to make them yourself. They have been very reliable and add another dimension to the matches.

Good seeing you at the matches again! Andy

lock-tite the setscrew...use sparingly and be sure that it doesn't drip down into the safety plunger!

off topic: Lead and Titegroup was REALLY smokey for me. I switched to Clays and although it still smokes, its not near as much as TG. I think TG is pretty hot powder to use with lead. YMMV.

I run 185 and 200 lead SWC in my M&P45 with no problems.

Looks nice. The melonite has worn off the top right of my slide. I may have it refinished someday like this.

I like the A1. 5'7" 150lbs.

Depends on what you lens is correcting for. I am nearsighted and my contacts correct for clearer distance viewing. I found that a + correction made the front sight harder to see. I did better using a weaker lens = less correction for distance made my close vision better. Some nearsighted people may do better with no correction at all.

Steve, I don't think there is anything wrong with having an aggressive forward index vs shooting from a more vertical position. But from the ready position, come as close to your shooting index as the SO/RO will allow. Something else that might help (and this may be predicated on your holster choice and concealment method): It looks like you are mashing the web of your hand down hard onto the backstrap before the gun comes out. I can see your whole rig moving down then up. It is compounded with gravity from when you bend your knees. It looks like more force than what is needed to get a secure grip. if all of that energy is going down, it will slow down the gun coming up and out. I'm not saying to snatch it out but maybe a more sensitive touch when you contact the gun?

Respectable times from a sweatshirt/Tshirt and an IWB high-ride holster. On video 2 and 3 I noticed you "hunch down on the draw." You knees are locked out and you are standing strait up to begin. Try starting with the knees already bent as they would be from your index. On video 2, where you have the berm in the background its noticeable that you are changing your sighting plane at least 6-8 inches from your ready position to your index. Remove all that extra movement and use only what is needed to get the gun out. Although the time it takes you to get the gun out may be close to the same, speed will be gained by picking up the sights earlier and steadier from a fixed vision plane.

4th place SSP MA. I had a good run on stage 4 (3.14 down 0) and got robbed on being posted as HOA on that stage. The only time faster than that (unless I missed it) was SSP Marksman #360...not to take anything away from his performance, but I doubt that he shot that stage in 1 second down 0!!!!

I broke a striker during dryfire recently. When I called S&W I asked if the FS and PRO striker assembly share the same part number (I had a match coming up and I was going to pull the striker from my FS and put it in my PRO). The CSR looked it up on the system and told me that they were listed under different part numbers? I did the swap and the gun worked fine until the replacement came in, but i wonder why S&W has them listed as seperate numbers?

How about "Shooting with the Stars?" Follow the formula of Dancing with the Stars and pair up a Celeb with a Pro shooter kind of like what they do in golf.

Got mine in the mail yesterday! Mr, Garrett was very responsive and got this out to me in less than a week! With free shipping (limited time) the whole thing was only $65. It is very well made with well formed kydex and stainless allen head fasteners. The mount lets you rotate the entire carrier 360 degrees which allows you to find the optimal cant. The mount also has an extension stabilizer (extended piece of kydex). I didn't like how it was rubbing on my leg so I cut it off. I believe you can order the carrier with just a standard mount. I can see how it could help with a web military type belt to support the weight, but with a stiff CRSpeed or AA belt its not needed. The unit is very compact for what it is. I can still easily fit 2 or 3 more traditional mag pouches behind the carrier. Double stack mags need to be stairstepped into the carrier so the basepads don’t catch. After I decided on where I wanted the carrier on my belt I did some dryfire reloads with it. it took me a little time to get use to the bullets pointing outward. Previously, I had been using vertical pouches that point the bullet forward. Instead twisting the magazine counter clock-wise 180 (for a lefty shooter) as its going in the magwell, it feels like your wrist is twisting much less and your doing more of a forward wrist flip/ half-turn than a full corkscrew twist. It actually seems more efficient. After playing with the cant more, I settled on having it close to 45 degrees right behind my hipbone. having the carrier rotated made it easier to index the bottom corner of the carrier and get my palm on the base pad. After an hour of practice I put it to the timer. On my best runs I was able to bang out 4 consecutive reloads in under 1 second par time for EACH, all from the same location! In the past I was able to do similar times from the first 2 pouches, but my time increased as I worked around to the rear magazines. I then took it outside to see how it worked with some vigorous movement. I would shoot an array from one spot, reload while exploding to the next position and repeated until I ran out of mags. For the first 3 mags while the spring is under tension, it is very secure, they aren't falling out. On the fourth mag (only one magazine in the carrier) I noticed that the spring tension was not very tight. The cant of the carrier helped with retention through gravity but I still I managed to loose the last magazine 2 times out of 10 runs. I'd like to note that I was REALLY trying to knock it loose and probably wouldn't be that violent in twisting my hips while actually shooting in a match. I'm going to strech out the spring a little and try some A grip or felt on the carrier follower to see if it helps retain that last mag a little better. Overall I’m very happy with the carrier! 4 reloads all from the same spot are 3 less things to think about. In production division stages can be won or lost on the reload, the Garrett Carrier simplifies that aspect so I can focus on the shooting. Dryfire video here: http://www.youtube.com/user/FCAguro#p/a/u/0/rZJQiDGnb9Q

I'm VERY happy with my SSS trigger job as well.

M&P45 with the small grip insert feels very close to the M&P9/40 with the medium grip insert so you could go even smaller by using the small grip on the 40. Rumors are out that a 40 longslide is coming which is what I'm waiting for to try me some Limited! (NoSteel beat me too it...where does the line start for the 40L/PRO?!)

1. IDPA Magazine Carrier Criteria Magazine carrier must: A. Be designed for concealed carry and suitable for all day continuous wear. maybe? B. Be worn on a standard belt of no more than 1 ¾” width that must pass through the belt loops on the shooter’s pants. check C. Hold the magazine with enough tension to allow it to be turned upside down and retain a fully loaded magazine. check D. Cover 2” of the magazine as measured from the top of the cartridge rim down the back flat of the magazine tube. check E. Cover the entire front face of the portion of the magazine inside the carrier. The front face is defined as the side of the tube away from the shooter’s body. check F. Hold the magazine within 10 degrees of vertical (80-100° to the ground) position on the belt, no substantial forward or rear cant. check G. Be worn in a belt location that will position the front edge of the carrier behind the centerline of the body. check

thanks. there's a production gm down your way (florida) that shoots for s&w who was running it and i thought he said it was approved as legal when he showed amidon. He's actually using a prototype magazine carrier made by a different manufacturer. Looks similar but they are different.

I've been in contact with Ron. Really nice guy. He said he has a sponsored shooter up in Missouri who just won the SS state championship using one of his mag carriers. I think I'm going to give it a try.

Any more news on these? Are they legal for Production Division? Pretty good review with good pics here: http://milspecmonkey.com/weargear/pouches/...agazine-carrier thanks.

I love that match. I just got the 771's to upgrade from my uncle mikes pouches. I really like them I was debating the 771 vs 773 as well and the overwhelming advice seemed to point towards the 771's. The open front strip makes indexing the pointer finger on them super easy and natural. Also the open front means if you dont quite pull all the way up it still easily slides out of the pouch. I've used them in a half dozen idpa matches and a few steel plate and uspsa matches and cant complain. Those of you that have the 773, is it possible to cut away a portion of the front to be similar to the 771? Would this mod be legal for production?

Difference between USPSA and NASCAR I would guess are other shooters, or people somehow directly involved with the shooting sports desire to watch shooting matches where in NASCAR people not directly involved with the sport watch NASCAR. TV caters to larger audiences to pull advertisers and advertisers put money where the most exposure is. When is the last time you saw the bleachers full of spectators at a USPSA match? Maybe at the Nationals? Compare that to the stands at the Daytona 500!