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Where are the wheels? It would be great to bring to each stage.

Jake hit all the rest of the points I saw in the other things, overall it is ok, it looks like it just needs some refinement and focus on being relaxed and confident. Jake shoots open and is smaller in stature than you are, so how he presents the gun and reloads will "look" different than taller, longer armed folks, even if he is bringing it to the exact same "sweet spot" you just have to move your arms further to get there. Body size and type does play a big role on the finer points of how you do things. It is all angles and dexterity. Also, when timing a reload going from buzzer to buzzer is harder than just hitting the buzzer, letting the clock run, then shooting a few targets, reload and shooting some targets. That will give you much more feedback on "real" reloads IMO. A lot of reasons that reloads are too long in matches have to do with what goes on before and after the reload, and not in the load itself. Keep at it.

#1 Thing - remounting the gun. Look at your hands before and after the reload. It looks like you were doing a reload "for the camera." Be careful about sacrificing good technique for for "speed."

You need to put "teeth" in it like the old mustang planes had painted on them, like would be sweet.

I don't think there is a best. I like CR Speed because they fit every gun I have a simple/smart design.

That was an awesome line.

Winning is a side effect of time and dedication to practice. If you don't have the time or $$$ to practice, you can't expect to win. But for me shooting is just fun, winning isn't a big deal because there are lots of really good shooters around and if I lose so what. I have my own goals and they have nothing to do with the performance of others. How I shoot a match is more important to me than how somebody else does. I used to worry about winning and it sucked to fun out of it for me. And if it isn't fun, and I'm not getting paid, there wouldn't be much of a point to it for me.

That's not what I heard at all (Shred beat me to the post.) Fun and challenging has NOTHING to do with memory stages or funky props, they are just ANOYING. I hate seeing a stage I know I can shoot, but know the average Joe is going to have a horrible time. I HATE watching C class shooters get bummed out because someone put a overly complicated stage/target in a match or they can't remember where all the targets are. Some of the best stages I've ever shot give people options on how to shot it, a fair amount of black and white (but enough so the average guy can score too) and some steel. Good stage design doesn't have to be hokey.

"She'll be like this after we get married. Won't she?" ROFL!!!! Don't drink the Koolaid (don't listen to me on this one )

Don't drink the Koolaid.

Chuck at Shooters Connection sold me my spares.

Depends on who's driving it. That is much more important than the pistol. Most modern 1911's are capable of winning, even the vanilla no frills ones, as long as it runs, the rest is in the preperation of the driver.

The focus on the preping the trigger isn't about making any particular shot, it is about BEing aware of where your finger is and staying in control. It is more of a training tool, sort of like drawing occasionally to a preped trigger instead of always breaking a shot. It takes more control to prep it (not breaking it) than slapping, but both have their place. Some guy name Rob says trigger control is pretty important, and I believe him, and it is hard to be in control without first being aware. I didn't even know about preping a trigger until I'd shot 4 years and some guy named Frank beat trigger prep into my head. It sure was a good leason for me

OK who read my post on no more frickin' sitting on the toilet and go get your guns and mags and then decide it is a good stage!!! Sorry to hear about your DQ. You might try feeling the prep on your tirgger after the reload when you practice. There are just too many bad things that can happen if you focus on raw speed during dry fire. Few will do sub 1 second reloads and hit an A zone every time. I think your assessment is correct. I tend to go faster in a match than practice because of the adrenaline, so I try not to worry about it in practice. The time is what it is, proper technique determines how long it takes. That is why I'm not to keen on "trying" to beat the par time buzzer in dry fire. Don't let it get under your skin and stick with it.

Bingo, at ANY level I think you are right...

The (4) Schuemann barrels I've had over the last 8 years have all shot better than I can, so has the Tungsten KKM barrel I had. The tungsten barrel sleave cracked after 4 years of shooting it, and KKM sent me a replacement barrel, so they are stand up guys in my book. Benny and Dan know a bit about building guns, and by the "cult like" following they have, you probably won't go too far wrong listening to them, unless you want to try to apprentice under them. I hear that can be an interesting adventure.

... it would look so purty polished Nice blaster!

Eric's tag line... "High Prices, Lousy Products, Bad Service" ... just so no one thinks I was serious, I was just quoting the king of pre-cut tape... It is pretty good stuff. I prefer to cut my own for my 1911 and XD, $5 for Black Magic and I get about 15 grips, although it is not nearly as pretty as Eric's creations.

It should be a side match at Nats, dry fire reloads and draws You could even do it at the banquet Smokin'!

Have you polished the feed ramp and chamber lately?

Sounds like their needs to be more diversity in IDPA

The Uncle Mikes holster and doubles will be enough to be competitve, I just won a match against 2 open gun and many limited guns with that setup Sitck with something simple usless you just like spending $$$, today's stuff is pretty good.

L10 = 10 rounds in the mags. So they are equally competitive, to 40. is cheaper to load.

Just don't expect to get a good product or good service

Don't presume to speak for Jake, but that sounds right. You should never have to transition more than 180% (or else you would break the 180) and you shouldn't have to move your feet before you transition. Sometimes I'll swing and start shooting and then adjust the feet as shooting if there are bunches of targets.