JimmyZip

I have been waiting since early 2020. Finally was able to purchase brass, primers, bullets and powder all in one day. Had to call my shooting buddy who was in high school and is now a Sophomore in college. When she comes home for the summer and holidays we are going to burn it up!!! Yes!!

I just bought small pistol match primers @ Powder Valley for $120/1000. First I have been able to purchase since 2019. Prices have definitely changed.

You are a good person

I got something similar.

This is why I practice with a-zone size steel targets to represent paper and only shoot paper at distance. I’m practicing on shooting the smallest scoring zone in 90% of my set-ups and I’m not distracted with going from white to brown as we do from steel to paper. I’m constantly practicing that color and size change and the wide-open brown is only 25-35yds. Im of the belief to practice what you don’t know.. If you’re constantly missing the initial steel of an array, start putting steel all over your practice arrays. Change up and discourage developing cadence practicing this. Shoot your dot or sights, not a rhythm. Reverse and re-arrange. It’ll become a strength. But I’m always prepping as my sights begin to align with my target. I’m tracking my sights in recoil as well and prepping with follow up shots too.

Finally got back into the club I was part of years ago, have a key to the range and a daughter who really likes this sport, and who’s cross-eye dominant shooting doesn’t seem to be slowing her down, yet lack of powder and primers has put a big damper on both of us. We really enjoy practicing together and have bonded as shooting buds. She’s even started looking for powder and primers online on her own. We’re eager to get back out. I sure hope that by fall we start seeing a return of product on the shelves.

Thanks. Good advice.

When matches come back I probably won’t have any ammunition for them anyway.

I finally learned to shoot decent off hand groups by shooting static steel painted white. Center your first and just keep aiming at the last shot. For some reason I can do it on paper now to. I can usually get a 2 1/2 group at the end of each shooting session to make me feel better especially if I have a bad practice lol. This is with my G17 mind you. With other pistols I have with single action triggers I can work out just under 2. This is at 15-18 yards. From a rest I can get it at 25. Not too much longer though, my eyes are getting poor now. Im watching this thread cause Power Pistol is all I have left now when my press gets back from Dillon

I like to hear everything I can from my surroundings when shooting on the clock. I like to hear the magazine going into the grip, and my slow exhalation while I manipulate the trigger. I’m really into the front sight and anytime I have tried music, I simply don’t hear it. Grew up in the age of acoustic miniaturization and am fond of these things. I just don’t listen. I have a pretty loud internal dialog as I shoot a stage. Typically it’s something like: Beep Gun on table mag in Rack it! Front sight! 2, 2, move, gun up Steel steel reload! step left, gun up at right move move gun up 2,2 going right step and reload on move gun up plant 2, 2, 2,2 finished ULSC Afterwards I’m listening to my self critique of my execution as I pick up my brass or tape depending on how the squad is running. Cant use them scoring or running other shooters. On the way to the range my daughter gets the radio. On the way home I do.

Our family is getting a puppy in early November.

This is why I switch eyes on things like this. Left hand gets the left eye, right hand the right. Otherwise it feels weird. Much faster though right side, but I don’t fear it.

I can’t sit to load. Kills my back!! I have been cranking out ammo on my SDB since’03. Think I would be proud to wear my press out

Woah!!

I’d let her try an Xdm or Xd either in 9mm. My daughter shoots a 34 and tried an Xd45 and really liked it.

Welcome! Where do you shoot?

Part time employees where I work have been eliminated and there will be reductions in pay and further cuts ( jobs) if the reduction in people working persists. Government is affected just like everyone else and usually hires later than the private sector when things improve. I know a few people who work for the USPS and I am hearing strange things about what is going on there. Working in the public sector does not make you immune to this problem. Just ask all of the early childhood educators from our campus.

I’m pretty sure you are correct.

Just got back to shooting this year. Built a target batch of USPSA target stands and A-zone size steel plates. My middle daughter asked me to come along and learn to run and gun. So I have started coaching her on the basics of draw, trigger control, front sight focus, movement. Range time has become longer and more productive than when I am alone. She has a great attitude and strong accuracy. I can give her suggestions and she lets me know if she is seeing what she needs to or not. I wonder if my Dad enjoyed this as much as I do? This is really helping me with my shooting skills too. What a great way to spend time with your kids. I’m seeing my times and accuracy improve even though I am actually shooting a little less each session but more range time overall.

I ordered a small 2k order from BBI on 9/1/20 1k 135g 9mm 1k 230g 45acp According to USPS they are still in TN. They arrived today 9/11 5 days longer than usual, but much faster than the horror stories I have been reading. I wonder when the postal service will realize that they have been received?

To reduce or eliminate the rearward impact of the slide with the frame.

What’s your OAL, charge weight? I shoot 135s in 9mm, 230 in .45

I’d bump up a little bit and see what happens. I can’t remember which powder I had these issues with in the past but Sport Pistol is the next 8lbs I have on hand when my Solo runs out. Very curious about your load.

Eager to hear if anyone has purchased one of these things and started tinkering .0