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    Watch Out

    in General Reloading

    Posted

    I have used winchester for two years now on a very lightly sprung beretta with one failure to fire. The winchesters seem to load smoother in the Dillon for me than the Federal. You guys have got me all nervous now...If accuracy and velocity are documented better in the federal, that may be reason enough to switch.

    Steve

    race holster positioning?

    in Miscellaneous Topics That Do Not Fit in Any Other Forum

    Posted

    Got my new CR speed holster last week and used it at our monthly steel shoot yesterday. I worked well, nice and secure. It did seem faster, but I only had time for one dry fire session before the match so I'm sure as I get more used to it my times will accelerate.

    Any how, my question is this: What do you feel isthe best angle and position for a race holster?

    I placed it just forward of the hip with the grip at about 10 oclock. This looks fairly close to most I've seen, but as this is my first race holster I'd like to hear some other opinions. It seems like a straighter angle might be faster...

    Thanks,

    Steve

    Reasonable Time for dry fire draw / shot?

    in Introduce Yourself

    Posted

    I used to have a problem with snapping the shot to beat the par time without having a sight picture. Now I spend more time drawing and finding the front sight without pulling the trigger. This has helped me tremendously. I can be on the front sight at .9 regularly now without even hustling too much. I think it also helps to separate the act of finding the sight and pulling the trigger in the early stages of draw development.

    Time to the gun

    in Training Techniques

    Posted

    I know about that one, but my practice range is indoors, and the other blasters make timer use very frustrating.

    (Had a damn .223 guy next to me this morning showing off his new muzzle brake)

    I got the idea from a mas ayoob article on reaction time and really wanted to see how fast I could get to the gun.

    I kinda like mine, because when will you ever have to (in a match) start on a buzzer with the gun in hand, sights indexed, finger on trigger? I will try it though.

    Thanks! See ya Saturday...

    Double Trouble

    in Accomplishments!

    Posted

    Hey Flex, would it kill ya to mention my 1.58 w/ Beretta 92 and wilson Tactical Assault holster. I wasn't that far behind you...Guess I'll blow my own horn. :)

    BTW, I did it in .91 with .22 open from low ready. Now that's FUN!

    Time to the gun

    in Training Techniques

    Posted

    In trying to speed my draw in dry-drawing, I decided to test my reaction time, as I am told it is slow...

    So, I clipped the timer in place of the holster, strong side, and from surrender slapped it as fast as I could at the buzzer.

    Average, .33, Best, .31.

    How slow am I?

    Steve

    What's so great about fast powders?

    in General Reloading

    Posted

    That confirms the theory I had in my head. Power Pistol is made by Alliant, and it's about 5-10 "rungs" down the burn rate chart fron titegroup. It's chief advantage is its ability to generate high velocity at low pressures in 9 and 40. I like it a lot, but no one else seems to.

    I will try some "clays"  to see if I can replace sliced bread, but I guess the slower recoil may just feel better for me..Titegroup was my least favorite in feel, more of a smack than a push. I just ordered some slide glide today, so I'm anxious to try that, too.

    Thanks again, Steve

    P.S. 1 - I won my classifer this weekend in production for the first time. Feels good!

    P.S. 2 - I got called a gamer at the range this past week for the first time. Should I be proud? :)

    What's so great about fast powders?

    in General Reloading

    Posted

    It seem like most of the top shooters prefer fast powders in their stock/limited guns, and I wonder what I'm missing.

    I did an a/b/c comparison with w231, titegroup, and power pistol, and found power pistol to feel much softer and smoother. Granted, this test was at 125 PF in the 9mm, but the difference was clear to me.

    Do I have a different preference, or is it that some powders feel better than others, and not that all fast powders feel better than all slower powders?

    Are the preferencs different in open comped guns?

    Thanks in advance,

    Steve

    Smoked the first stage

    in IDPA Shooting

    Posted

    I've been practicing really hard lately, using everything I've learned from Brian's book, and from watching "Pistol Masters" and "How to shoot fast and accurately" every day day while riding the exer-bike.

    It's all starting to come together, and this past Tuesday our local IDPA club's first stage was a Bill drill at 5 yards.

    There is no better feeling than having the first stage of an event exactly duplicating your last practice session!

    I shot it at 1.92 with no points down...What a great feeling! My Beretta E2 and I were in sync with the target and I knew the hits were good before we scored the target. I know 1.92 at 5 yards is nothing to brag about around here, but a personal best is a personal best.

    Thanks Guys.

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