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    Emergency Firing Pin Stop Repair

    in General Gunsmithing

    Posted · Edited by bbbean

    The firing pin stop on my backup gun (1911, of course) has worked loose, and occasionally slides down enough to trap the firing pin in the fire position, jamming the gun. The obvious repair is to simply buy and fit a new FPS, but I'm on the road for the next few days. If my primary gun fails me at the Single Stack Gnats, is there a Q&D way to get the FPS on my backup gun to stay put for, say, 255 rounds or so?

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    Cycling to stay fit

    in Physical Training

    Posted

    I was big into biking in my teens and 20s, and just got back into it this past winter after a 20+ yr hiatus. I'm taking relatively short rides (5-10 miles) several times a week and longer rides on the weekend.

    Unfortunately, I've discovered that bikes make guns look cheap. I've been lusting after a carbon fiber road bike, but think I'll be riding my 30 yr old mountain bike and new hybrid for a while. I made the mistake of taking my wife to the bike shop (she got the bug, too).

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    Primers

    in General Reloading

    Posted

    10K each of 4 types and we wonder why supplies are low. I doubt even Jerry needs 40K! Hell, we're doing it to ourselves! :sight:

    40K isn't that big a stash for people who like to keep a year's supply on hand. Considering how many of us shoot 10-50k/yr, it seems like a reasonable amount to start the year with.

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    Different POI with 9mm vs .45

    in Handgun Techniques

    Posted

    Are the triggers really the same? Especially the "length", I guess it should be as measured from the web of the strong hand. If you are using anything other than your last "pad" on your trigger finger, it is easy to push/pull the gun when pulling the trigger. Have you ever tried different length triggers to see if it makes a difference for you?

    Both Caspian Trik Triggers (medium flat), trigger pulls within a few ounces of each other. I've played with long and short triggers, curved and flat, and standardized to this trigger on all my 1911s and a medium SVI flat on my Limited guns.

    Nook Simple Touch indoors?

    in Match Scoring

    Posted

    I second the motion for a tablet (or an iOS device) if you're using them indoors. The only selling point to the paperwhite screen is its readability in bright sun. Take that away, and you'd be MUCH better off with a tablet sized color device.

    Different POI with 9mm vs .45

    in Handgun Techniques

    Posted

    I developed some issues with my grip and trigger pull over the winter, and I've been working to correct them. I'm primarily a .45 Single Stack shooter, and when I'm not paying attention or the adrenaline gets too high, I tend to pull my shots low and slightly to the left. I attribute this to poor visual patience, overcompensation for recoil, and grabbing too much trigger guard with my support hand.

    This past week, I dug out my 9mm Single Stack, thinking I'd shoot minor in this month's local match. Lo and behold, I still see the tendency to pull to the left if I don't pay attention to my support hand grip, but when I loose focus, I'm throwing shots high.

    I've zeroed sights on both guns, and I'm confident that the issue is me, and not the (nearly identical) guns. Any ideas on what could make me drop shots shooting major and throw shots high in minor?

    Thanks,

    BB

    A testament to the fallibility of the USPSA classifier system.

    in USPSA/IPSC Shooting

    Posted

    The exception does not disprove the rule. We periodically see posts that suggest the classifier system is broken because in some cases, people's match perfomance differs from their classification percentage. Similarly, I personaly know tall people who aren't very good at basketball.

    If you look at level II and level III matches, you'll see that classification turns out to be a pretty good predictor of where shooters finish. That is to say, GMs tend to finish on top and D class shooters tend to finish on bottom. Further, MOST shooters tend to finish with percentages that are in or close to their classification percentages. That doesn't mean that there aren't Ms beating GMs, or D's beating Cs, but as a general rule, if you tel me a shooter is a C class shooter, I'm pretty sure they're going to finish with a score between 35% and 55% of the top GM at the match.

    The classifier system also performs another important task - it's the reason most shooters join USPSA. There aren't 18000 shooters competing in level II and level III matches. Most USPSA members are shooting club matches where there may or may not be GMs to compare scores with, and the stages may or may not be level III quality. The classification system gives them a way to measure their progress over time, and a way to see how they stack up against the best of the best without traveling to 2-3 day matches and paying $100-300 entry fees plus travel expenses.

    Personally, my classifier scores have proven an excellent predictor of where I finish at major matches. In the handful of cases where they haven't, it's been due to identifiable factors (i.e. I just tanked BitB, but my practice regimen has been VERY slack this winter). I know that when I practice, clear distractions, have my equipment working, and focus, I can turn in a solid B class performance just like I can turn in a solid B class classifier. If I get distracted or lazy, I turn in an it'll do C class performance. Hopefully I'll bump those up to A and B by the end of this year.

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