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Sigh. Its just a match, folks. No one is talking about people's mamas.

Ours was delivered by UPS at 9:54 AM this morning. If we didn't make it in, it wasn't meant to be.

Drew is screwing with everyone. I hope...

I printed out the email Practiscore sent me and sent it with the check.

Kevin, Glad you are getting back to the sport. We still have that G34 you advised us to buy and we are still shooting. Hop to see you at a match sometime. Chris

Forms will be able to be downloaded from the Team Magnolia website at that time?

Is it still a one day format with all stages shot in one day?

Make sure your frame isn't cracked and / or bent

I load bayou 135s to 1.07. No feeding issues in two M&Ps, a Glock 34, or a CZ Shadow.

Are you planning on having competitors shoot all 10 in one day?

Trying to revive this old thread for some info. 2016 is right around the corner. Any chance that HQ has a scoring system set up yet? Or coded this up? Or will modify the rulebook?

There are Still slots open for all three days!

Stages are not numbered.... Am I missing something?

Stages look great.

If you want tons of info on the different brands of 1911s, check out the m1911 forum. Great information about the gun, but not much on the competition gun. For what it is worth, I'd pass on the S&W if it isn't a pure Series 70 design. While I am not familiar with the details of the S&W firing pin block, funky proprietary parts like that firing pin block and the kimber firing pin block system won't be compatible with upgrades to the gun, whenever you do them. And the tend to have a negative effect on the trigger pull. I pure Series 70 system like you will find on the STI and the RIA are the way to go. Having said that, my son has a Sig Sauer Series 80 1911, and it was pretty easy to remove those parts and make it a series 70 system.

Since you asked about the finish, I'll make two observations based on my use of my gun in my holster: 1) Everyone uses kydex holsters in competition and kydex is rough on gun finishes. My RIA is parkerized and it has quite a bit of holster wear. The same is true of my son's Glock 34 (with has the Tenifer finish) and my other son's CZ SP-01 Shadow, although the CZ is fairing the best of the three. I believe that any competition gun with a parkerized or blued finish will show holster wear over time. The magwells will also take a beating, unless you get the Dawson Ice magwell and you can change out the insert. 2) Any tool marks that are on my RIA are internal. Like the underneath of the slide and inside the frame. There are no visible tool marks or finishing flaws on the exterior of the gun. Hope this helps. Chris

I'll cut and paste what I posted on a similar thread a few minutes ago, since you are considering the total costs and comparing with the Springer RO. Forgive the redundant comments with what I posted above. I don't think the Springfield RO has an ambi safety, something that I think is important for classifier stages where you transfer the gun to the weak hand. Make sure you get one with a beavertail, especially if you have fat hands like me. Also, make sure you get a bushing barrel version if you want to compete in USPSA single stack. Bull barrels are not legal. I don't think that you can beat a Rock Island for the value. I bought one in 2008 and compete regularly with it. I paid $400 for it back then, I think you can get them all day long for $460 now, which leaves lots of room for all the upgrades mentioned above. And if you stick with the sport but want to sell it later, you can remove the upgrades and sell it instantly for $350, having used the gun for all of $100. Then sell the upgrades as well. Something to thing about is all the upgrades most people put on the gun. Here is what I have on mine, which I think are pretty typical: New front sight: $40 plus install Dawson Ice Magwell (much better than any other magwell and USPSA legal) $100 Extended mag release: $36 8 magazines (I use Tripps) 8 x $40 = $320 (you can find alternatives, but you will need 6-7 minimum. At least a $120, with el cheapos) $176 before the magazines, probably $300, before shipping for all that. If you want to spend no more than $900 out the door, then that leaves a gun that is no more than $600. A Rock Island Tactical at list price of $460, plus $300, leaves you $140 for reloading components, or an adjustable rear sight (something the RO does have). My two cents. Good luck with whatever you decide.

I don't think the Springfield RO has an ambi safety, something that I think is important for classifier stages where you transfer the gun to the weak hand. Make sure you get one with a beavertail, especially if you have fat hands like me. Also, make sure you get a bushing barrel version if you want to compete in USPSA single stack. Bull barrels are not legal. I don't think that you can beat a Rock Island for the value. I bought one in 2008 and compete regularly with it. I paid $400 for it back then, I think you can get them all day long for $460 now, which leaves lots of room for all the upgrades mentioned above. And if you stick with the sport but want to sell it later, you can remove the upgrades and sell it instantly for $350, having used the gun for all of $100. Then sell the upgrades as well. Something to thing about is all the upgrades most people put on the gun. Here is what I have on mine, which I think are pretty typical: New front sight: $40 plus install Dawson Ice Magwell (much better than any other magwell and USPSA legal) $100 Extended mag release: $36 8 magazines (I use Tripps) 8 x $40 = $320 (you can find alternatives, but you will need 6-7 minimum. At least a $120, with el cheapos) $176 before the magazines, probably $300, before shipping for all that. If you want to spend no more than $900 out the door, then that leaves a gun that is no more than $600. A Rock Island Tactical at list price of $460, plus $300, leaves you $140 for reloading components, or an adjustable rear sight (something the RO does have). My two cents. Good luck with whatever you decide.

RJH, my comment related to the cost of ammo/components and magazines. I believe that the acquisition cost of the guns is roughly the same (within $100), but good mags and components will be cheaper in the long run. I shoot both divisions and that is what I have found. Your mileage may vary.

I believe that the citadel frames and slides are made by RIA/Armscor. This is also true of the STI Spartan. Or at least used to be. So the manufacturing process is the same for the frame and slides. STI uses all thier own internals and does final fitting themselves. I think that the Citadel is wholly made by Armscor. In 2008, I bought a RIA Tactical. I have over 40,000 rounds through the gun in competition/practice. The only broken part I have experienced is an ejector. I have replaced the barrel and some other minor parts due to my own preferences. I have nothing but good things to say about the gun. Having said that, it appears that the original poster isn't sure about what division he wants to shoot in. For the money and amount of competition, Production is the way to go. If the cost of the gun is the most important, I would recommend a used or police trade in Smith and Wesson M&P, as that grip angle is more like a 1911 than a Glock, which is your other low cost production division option. If you are going to reload, you could get a .40 (cheaper than a 9mm), but most folks are going 9mm in production.

Got waitlisted at 6:03. I guess the match is full.

Stephanie might chime in, but I am not aware of there being an option to pay by credit card in the past. The website says "check or money order", so I guess those are your options.

Gulf Coast Rifle and Pistol Club will be hosting the first annual Mississippi State Steel Challenge Championships in November 6th, 7th, and 8th, 2015. The range is 15 minutes from the beautiful Biloxi Gulf Coast, where there are lots of casinos, restaurants and hotels. The match will take place over 3 days. All 8 stages each day. (So if you register one gun for Friday, you shoot all 8 stages Friday) 8 squads of 12 shooters each day. 96 slots per day. A shooter can shoot up to 4 guns but only 2 in one day and each gun must be paid for and have a registration form turned in for it. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mssteelchallenge?fref=ts Website with registration: http://mssteelchallenge.com/

not releasing the stages reduces the drama. I like the way Single Stack Nationals is, no stage diagrams until you check in at the match.

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