[What Is Your Highest Rank In IDPA?]

SS in SSP and CDP. My head game usually destroys me. I could have, and should have, made Expert in both. But... I choked. Hard to shoot with both hands around my throat LOL

[G34 drop-in trigger?]

Has anybody compared the .25 cent job to a really well broken in trigger? I can't even tell you how many thousands of rounds have gone through my Glock 17, and the trigger feels pretty darn good. Worth messing with it?

[The Funniest thing of the week]

Literally gave a standing ovation for this. FANTASTIC video!

[Single Stack Photo Thread]

My Wilson CQB Elite. Only shot it in CDP so far. Hoping to give it a run in SS.

[Strong/Weak Hand Only]

Correct. They discussed both separately. I was just asking about the IDPA portion.

Thanks!

[Strong/Weak Hand Only]

Watching a recent episode of the Power Factor Show, they say that shooting strong/weak hand ONLY dictates you can not touch the gun - and that's it. That if a person wanted to... they could support their shooting arm with the non-shooting arm. While this is nothing I would try (I am used to shooting with my non-firing hand on my chest), I am curious if this is true or not.

Thanks for your input,

Alex

[Pick up, load and fire]

Thanks to this thread, I have a par time to work towards now. Thanks guys! I just watched a video of myself doing this, and almost cried at how poor it was lol

[At what point of the draw does your finger engage the trigger]

Partially

As soon as I have established my grip my finger gets on the trigger.

Start prepping the trigger as gun is pushing out towards target.

The difference I have is I never "fully extend" my arms. When my arms are fully extended I have lost the recoil absorbing cushion.

I am not suppose to fire until I have the "correct sight" picture, but sometimes I get a little sloppy there.

Mildot

That is something I have to work on. My arms are usually fully extended, I've heard many times to "pull back" a little bit, and that's how my arms are supposed to be.

To the OP, my finger goes inside the trigger guard while I am pushing the gun forward towards the target.

[Magazine Extension in IDPA]

That is why it is good to have a rule book and know it I've called HQ more than a few times to make sure that I understand the ones I need to. They are always very helpful.

The training for SO's seems to vary a bit. I've had a SO tell me that my mag pouches weren't legal because he didn't understand the rules and hadn't seen my mag pouch before (standard Safariland) and he wanted to DQ me from the match, so sometimes it is worth having the conversation if you know the rules.

Very true. If you know you're in the right, it's good to state your case. Usually somebody else will chime in and go check the rulebook for both parties. Seems to happen every few matches at my club.

[best race gun]

Are you looking for a "stock" gun, or a custom build?

[The shakes...]

It's called "essential tremor" there is a drug called propranolol that has an indication to treat it. The drug is old, and cheap as well. Might check with your doctor about it. Could help.

Thanks, I'll have to ask about it. I've never even bothered discussing it with my doctor, never really had a reason to until now. DOH!

Alex

[The shakes...]

I wouldn't say I have "the shakes", but I do get shakey sometimes. I have noticed that I am the shakiest when I have caffeine or nicotine in my system or if I am hungry. I just try to avoid those things prior to (or during) a match.

Do any of those things sound familiar to you?

This is pretty much exactly what it is like. I rarely drink caffeinated beverage, and I don't smoke. Caffeine amplifies the shaking, making it extremely obvious. What you experience from a little too much caffeine is what my body is doing 24/7, more or less.

[The shakes...]

Hey all,

So one of the lovely things I inherited from genetics is "the shakes". I cannot hold my hand/fingers perfectly steady, there is always a slight vibration to them.

While it really does not affect most of my shooting, I notice it when doing things like "Hey, try to shoot the staple on the target" where the slightest movement is costly. Have any of you dealt with this? What did you do to improve it, if anything? I was thinking perhaps strengthening my shoulders through my hands would be a good place to start. But, I really have no idea.

Thanks,

Alex

[Hello from Wisconsin]

I'm currently at school at the University of Minnesota. Back home, I live in Oconomowoc. I'm a member of the Racine IDPA club.

I wish I was there to shoot at Schultz's!

Alex

[Hello from Wisconsin]

Hey guys and gals,

Made this account a while ago, and then forgot about it as I went off to college. Starting to get back into shooting again. This board seems like a great place to constantly learn, and improve my game.

Alex