Loves2Shoot

Me too. I have a couple of them and love 'em.

That is the biggest problem I see also, as illustrated by the attempt at the whole point series thing. Limited Open Production L10 Single Stack Revolver Alamo, It is the simple things that cause the big problems. If you don't limit the gear how do you expect to get 20-40 Pros to fill the match? Limiting the gear consolidates the divisions, back to the 80's, and if you can't get enough highly skilled shooters to the match, your match is dead. I was at both the Nationals last year, maybe a new shooting organization could handle it, but I don't see USPSA being up to the task. I'm not saying that the folks on the ground don't put forth a great effort, but it takes a lot of time, experience and money to do a professional level match. I'm all up for Zhunter making a NEW action pistol shooting sport with less divisions and a heads-up format of competition that is spectator friendly. I would go play when I could.

That is what many people are saying, but won't say it, just read a few of the threads on prize tables. It is a fairly common point of view, not mine by any means. There are a lot of folks out there that think the better shooters are just out their to raid the prize tables. I don't know how many people I've heard who are afraid of moving up in their classification because they want to do well in their class, and my "sarcastic rant" reflected that attitude. It would take a huge effort to get 10-12 PRO-AM matches out there, and it would be a huge expense for the few "Pro's" that there are to hit a good number of them, not to mention to get the sponsorship support. We just don't have the numbers, not that I wish it wasn't so.

Why? Didn't you beat TJ? That is UNFAIR! Beating a Pro should make you a Pro, and besides you make money cutting up perfectly good guns. Why sandbag and not go for a bigger prize, that is UNFAIR? The average shooter shouldn't have to spend money on ammo, and make the time sacrifices so they finish better that is UNFAIR. You should move into another class, because you are just after the prizes and the lesser skilled shooters are paying the way so you can win, that is UNFAIR. You are the problem with IPSC, you just have too much skill, time, and money, that is UNFAIR. You are too good and people shouldn't come to matches that you are at, because you will just steal the good prizes if they award them by skill. It is a waste of their money, because they are just subsidizing the awesome prizes you get. They should get the same prize as you, even if you kick their butts. Who cares if you've spent 10 times as much to perform 10-20% better than they do. IT JUST ISN'T FAIR!!! I can do math, that is why I wouldn't want to try to be a pro, spend $100 to win $10, not good odds. Like Lawman said, poll the better shooters and see if they would chase the Area Match wins for even $2k. I'm not that good of a shooter, but it wouldn't be worth the net $ gain for the work and time it would take from a financial standpoint. There are other reasons to do it, but not the money for me. I shoot for the love of it, and I think that is what keeps this sport going, the love of it.

The biggest problem I see (as someone who would be considered pro but isn't) is that I generally spend more in preparation for a serious match than I do in going to the match. If I was to win a couple thousand at the match, it wouldn't even pay my expenses to prepare and go to the match. That is true for most folks that I know who are "pro" shooters. I shoot because it is fun. I wouldn't want it as a job unless I had guaranteed money to pay the bills and piles of ammo for practice. If I had all that, I still wouldn't want it, because it wouldn't be fun. The competition market is tiny compared to the "joe shooter" market, so sponsors laying out big bucks on a small group of passionate people is not generally the best investment of advertising dollars IMO. ps. I agree 100% with Lawman's post, the people who make a living "shooting" are very very few.

They are very thin plastic.

Angus has the grips to make it work without a problem on weight.

I don't know if this will help, but some people can't the gun too much and it makes the second shot harder. I've found that holding it up straighter (see my post on the XDTalk site about IDPA slow or fast) makes the follow up shot easier strong and weak hand. PS. The sights tell you where the bullets are going if you are paying attention

CZ SP01 I like it much better than a Glock, and it is a good choice for SSP IMO.

You might try one of our XD's Springer Precision The trigger can be pretty good. We use all new parts for the fire control. We also have a new extra power striker spring and it is looking real good at lighting off the hard primers. If you use a CZ or Tanfoglio, you should have light hits either if it is done right. I've been shooting a SP01 for SSP in IDPA and it has a trigger that is under 6 DA and under 2 SA with no issues.

+1 I just see my friends XD in the shop too much for me to even consider buying one. I am considering a SP-01, or an M&P to try for a while, but my glock just runs no matter what I do to it. the other benefit to glocks is the availability of after market accessories and parts, and the finish is hard as nails. Aside from TGO, and the help of SPringers custom shop, who wins all the time w their XD? Not saying its a bad gun, but I have read a lot of posts w discerning issues that are similar to my friend's. David O. beat Dave with one at the IDPA Nats, which is no small feat. What problems are you seeing specifically? We do lots of them and they have been real reliable.

The smoother the finish the deeper the black. Photos don't always replicate the actual colors either, and if they are dry they aren't as black either, oil them up and they are deeper black.

We are another location with an exclusive agreement for the facility in Bend, OR at this time. So I guess you could say we are an independent expansion of their offerings for their ultra thin coatings.

We are up and running with Ion Bond's CRC coating here in Bend, see deatils in our dealers section (Springer Precision.)

http://www.eco-comex.se/gugaribas/english/bag.htm Mine is black and looks like like the yellow one

I love mine, but I got it from Sweden I think.

nice, we had 30ish weather (Homie trying to stay warm)

We are testing nickel plating and hard chrome on the aluminum and then applying the Ion Bond CRC. Watch my dealers section (Springer Precision) for updates and photos, as we should have a bunch of it done over the next 3 weeks. The main concern I have is the softness of the aluminum, but we are running different combos and then doing some torture testing. ps. You would want to coat the mags too, or you would have the metal from the mags deposited on the well. The friction coefficient of steel on steel is about .7, CRC on CRC is less than .2.

That isn't a bad price, mine was over $900.

Wow, sounds like Revolver division. Maybe you should support getting rid of revolver too. I would go over to the revolver thread and recommend that over there. I would agree, it makes sense logically, but not emotionally. Some grown men are too emotional to lose their favorite division and would throw a big sissy fit. Logically if there should be X number of competitors to recognize a division (ala. IPSC modified at majors.) I think there are more logistical/cost problems having so many divisions for the small to medium sized matches/clubs.

Good job man, I just saw the show. One question silly question, was it really really filmed over 48 hours, or do they condense them? You had hair by the end of the show. I do enjoy the shows.

The most common mads are trigger job (or kit), sights, grip tape, mag release and grip tape/texture. Are they needed, nope, do the make it easier to use, yep.

You forgot to add, aims itself to the A zone...

Thanks Spook, that realization helped me a lot, and I still need to remember it from time to time

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