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  1. Hi Lee, I also have a couple of S&W blued clips which are easily scratched and gunk up quickly, perhaps the soft steel could be part of your problem? My cleaning procedure for my guns starts with brake cleaner, a quick brush then I cover with a cloth and use 3000psi compressed air from my dive tank to blast out the dirty liquid. Dental picks are used to remove lead build up between the barrel forcing cone and top strap. The moon clips I use are TK Custom Match. They are made of incredibly hard stainless steel, and are cut so accurately that when I stack them together they seem to form one perfect block of steel. Nothing sticks to these clips which are smooth as glass. The TK Custom Match moon clips are of the same quality as you would expect from a jet engine component. Be warned however they cost me $7USD each + tax and shipping. I bought 40. I use a Speed-E-Rack with which they have a perfect fit. Your funky clips could use some fine steel wool and penetrating oil to remove the cooked on carbon buildup?
  2. I jumped into IPSC 10 years ago with both feet droping $5,000 Canadian on a custom open Para. It has been excellent since with lots of ammo through it. A buddy at the club who is also the police shooting training officer pulled me aside after a match. He offered his opinion which I readily accepted. He explained that I had some poor habits. He suggested I restart my shooting with a production gun, become accomplished with it then return to open. He used the example that most formula 1 race drivers started their careers driving go carts and worked their way up. Therefore I bought a Ruger SR9 for $499.95 Canadian. It has been 100% reliable, accurate and the workhorse of my practice. I used it in 7 IPSC Competitions where I positioned well in the production division. Getting back to basics was, for me a valuable learning curve. I reciently did another shoot using my Open Para and I was astonished at the amount of improvement I experinced. My police instructor friend was right. Good luck and welcome to a great sport.
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