Tom C

I left IDPA not because of IDPA itself but because the local club was unfortunately run by some rather unpleasant people who felt they were above having to help tape, reset stages, score etc. So I moved to USPSA and guess what? Yep, same general problem. I like both shooting disciplines and truth be known, I really do prefer IDPA. I will get back to IDPA in the not to distant future but for now I have 2 grandkids that take up most of my free time. I still shoot.......just have precious little time to get to matches. Remember one thing folks...If you are shooting, you are learning (least I am).

Some years ago, Massad Ayoob wrote "Stress Fire". One point he made was that, if you practice under stress then when you have to shoot under stress basically the stress is reduced or gone. His point was to never "practice" but always shoot for something. Every hit outside the "A" zone costs you $0.50 or $1.00...Shoot with a friend and loser buys lunch...make practice cost..You will find it de-stresses that nasty starting buzzer.

I have the good fortune to be the owner of a Winchester mdl 70 (pre 64) 30.06. It is a fine hunting rifle and, with factory loads (168 gr Win Supreme) it holds 1.25" groups at 100 yds and, before you ask, this is without the barrel screw installed. So here comes my question. Is this "extra" screw a reflection of the fad of the time or did/does it help with rifles that a 3" inch stringers? Are there any articles dealing with this(I've looked but not worn my fingers out looking) ?

There are tons of articles written on trigger control and all the details that go into controlling the trigger and not disturbing the front sight. As far as where you are hitting on the tgt, www.persec.com has "shot diagnostic targets. They are printable so you can use them to analyze what you are doing at the time you are doing it. Forget about speed for the moment and concentrate on good hits on tgt. Place your tgt at 7 yds (or 10 yds if you prefer) and shoot only as fast as you can, keeping 95% of your shots in the USPSA "A" zone. Once that is common place, bump your speed (again at same distance) and work it till keeping 95% of your hits in the A zone. I agree with everything said before my post. Let me add that, if you do decide to pay for instruction try to get a female instructor. I think (until you are a High C class, low B class shooter) a female can better relate to your physical and psychological issues (remember, almost all sports are largely mental). Don't ignore the advice of a trust male shooter just remember men and women don't always "see" things the same way. As to strength, simple isometrics and wrist "rowing" with 3 pound weights will help as will a "Gripmaster" (www.gripmaster.net). Best of luck at the shoot on the 23rd. Worry about hits for now, I promise the speed will come.

I have been using the same Glock 19 for 12 years. Early on I replaced Glocks crappy sights with a set of night sights (non-adjustable so to speak) and it's been utterly reliable on the with Winchester white box (115 gr), and CCI Blazer (alum case 115 gr). I played the springs game for a while but found that, with the normal wear and tear of shooting about 200 rnds/week the fit between the striker and trigger bar (aka cruciform) cleaned up and corrected most all the nastiness associated with a Glock trigger. I use Glock factory springs in all locations save my 10 round mags. I replaced the std springs with +15% springs and found I get a better feed with mags that have 1 or 2 rounds (yes I know it was picky). Several yrs ago I shot what USPSA calls a standards course (50 yds freestyle, 35 yds strong hand 25 yds weak hand) and placed 10th out of 36 production shooters. Be it Glock, be it Springfield XD, be it S&W etc...the key is practice with your firearm in the configuration of your choice...The rest will come. I carry my 19 so keeping it stock (save the sights) is the wisest approach for me. Oh...For "detail" work I shoot Cor-Bon 115+P. No issues to report.

I have 200 rounds throught the one I bought post recall. If I have any complaint it's the lack of grip area. My older hands like a little more grip. That said I went into my shop and added about 1" of length (external) to the mag. Feels much better but i have yet to do a test run on it. I'll come back with an update.

I raise my hand and admit to causing this problem in my glock (but I caught it during test fireing at the range and not at a match) The contact faces between the striker and trigger bar were worked to improve the fit (as from the factory the fit is not square). By over stoneing the contact points, the engagement between the striker and trigger bar is reduced to almost nill. The doubling is also commonly refered to as "bump fire" induced under recoil as there is insufficient contact between the two faces. My local Glock armorer replaced the parts I screwed up and stoned the faces to improve the contact. Hasn't been a problem since.

First things first. Have a Glock armorer or trusted gunsmith check the "Pull" weight. I suggest using someone else to verify the trigger as they will be objective where we tend to not be. Once you really know the pull weight, use the same source to check the pull weight as the trigger is worked. Glock triggers are sensative to the point that you can go from 6# to 4# quickly with a seemingly minor modification. The contact faces of the striker and trigger bar are important here. getting them trued to eachother smooths the pull and is important to getting to the consistent pull weight you are looking for. I don't know the IPSC rules for Prod except they have a hard stop at 2 (or is it 2.2 haha) kg. Good luck and good shooting my friend.

Have to agree with Flex plus one other note...Shooting minor against majors will force you to become a more accurate shooter. Nice plus

Question I have to ask is...What is the purpose of your Gen 4 Glock 19? If it's to use it as a competition firearm then the competition spring kit and 3.5# connector will give you a substantial improvement (that and a very lite polishing of the contact between the striker and trigger bar to improve the contact face and smooth the "pull"). Too much "polishing" with yield a double tap trigger (commonly referred to as a bump fire trigger) If your Glock is a carry gun do the $0.25 polishing and leave it stock. Why? If you do have to use it in a defensive shooting and it comes out it has a lighter than factory trigger pull a bastard defense lawyer can paint you as the bad guy. All that said, the Comp springs and 3.5 connector will please you and leave you wanting for more. I know...I did this to my 34 and the change improved my competition scores by 20%.

A little more info please. How low at what range with what load or factory ammo? From my experience, the Glock 35 is more load sensative than the Glock 34 (.40 cal vs 9mm). Also check again. Brownells lists Warren front sights (for the glock 35) both Tritium and fiber optic at a .185 ..Good luck.

I realize this is a "what if" kinda thread so let me be the wet blanket and just toss in the reason for the pistol grips, crappy sights (adjustables for sure) and a couple other tweaks Glock went with. It's ATF and the points system for importation (http://www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-5330-5.pdf). It stinks, but at least we can fix the things like sights and trigger. The pistol grips (talking USPSA now) we're just kinda stuck with because of the points given for "Target" grips...At least for now.

Yep, I did it again...Shot off my .45 acp mouth without a leg to stand on. I appologize to all in the forum.

You're confusing Standard with Production. Please re-read the original post. And have a nice day

I started with a Gen 3 Glock (can't remember the date now). Only thing I've ever changed are the springs (after about 50,000 rnds because my armorer said I should). I used it in IDPA but the GI joe types didn't appeal to me (not a slam on IDPA, just the local club). I use the 19 as my carry gun and I use it in USPSA. Pound for pound the 19 is the best of all the Glock models bar none.

Here's what it comes down to plane and simply. With a Glock trigger, no matter what you do to it, it has the same trigger pull time after time. That pull can be 5.5#, It can be 2# but it will be what it is first squeeze, last squeeze. The Double action single action guns have a "heavy" pull for the first shot then the following shots are single action and the pull weight is less. David Sevigny used to shoot Glocks and did well. Robert Vogel (from Ohio) won the IPSC worlds in Greece using a Glock 17 and still competes with Glocks. Once you work out the "bugs" of any firearm, It's the shooter and only the shooter that matters. That is the bottom line no if's and's or but's about it. The pull weight of the Double/single action semi-autos are why they dominate standard in IPSC. They have a 2.2 kg rule for the first pull. Few want to fight a 2.2kg pull shot for shot.

Since Glock has no provision (OEM) for the 35 to be a 9mm a conversion is outta the question (for Production). Sucks I know but that's the USPSA take on conversions such as you ask about. Another 17 (by hook or by crook) is the only play.......CRAP.....I re-read what you wrote. FORGET EVERYTHING I just typed and don't think too harshly of me.

Thank you my good man. I knew I could count on Faltlander to squeeze out the facts. hahaha

If you are dead set on going limited then, by all means, send it off. I'm a died in the wool Production shooter so that's where I was coming from.

Anybody hear anything about Space City Challenge for 2013? I've talked to a couple folks and they all pretty much have the same answer..."I don't know"

Lemme suggest that, before you spend the money on what could be a different problem, you have a Glock Armorer look at it. Call Fountain Firearms and ask for Sloan Fountain ( a Licensed Glock Armorer) Hell mention my name as I've been doing business with him for a long time. maybe he can hook you up with a Glock Armorer on the North side (Fountains is a Sugar Land Location). Hope he can help ya.

Send that thing back to glock with 2-3 targets annotated with the type of Factory ammo you were using to shoot the groups. One silly thought though before you send it back. If you are using Glock factory sights replace them with any resonable non-adjustable (for elevation) sights. The sights are the one serious weak link that really just need to be replaced. Glock went on the cheap here just to get importation points (adjustable sights score more importation points than non-adjustable sights).

Yes, the 10+1 vs 15 round mag is a mountain molehill discussion. As far as choice of pistol? She needs to find the pistol that fits her hand(s) and eyes. No offense but no matter how well you know her, you aren't her and picking her pistol without her input is a bad choice.

I am generally regarded as the king of overkill. I have 10, 15 rnd mags that I load the night before a match. Two of these mags have a painted base and serve as my starting mags so they get 11 rounds. I strip the 11th round out if it's an unloaded start. I never strip my mags below 10 rounds and force myself to mentally and physically comply when it's Virginia count.. It's worked for me for the better part of 10 years. (of course my post ban mags were only loaded to 10 rounds and manually toped off. What a pain).

It's tomatos, tomatoes. There is no wrong place to grab your first mag from UNLESS is goes against the course description. Do what works for you, as long as it works 100% of the time. If it doesn't work 100% of the time, re-evaluate and train, train, train.