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Finally set up the dry fire range in the cave. Worked for 1 hour on dry fire and mag changes: stationary and moving. Focused on the front sight/target transition, straight pull on the trigger without interrupting the sight picture and when I reload, to reload, not think about getting to the next target. When I focused on reloading, it was natural and smooth. When I got into a hurry to get to the next target, it was messy.

Another good tip...Thanks!

Solid advice Jessie. Thanks again for your encouragement. I am struggling with weak hand shotgun reload stripping 4. Are you doing a strong hand or weak hand? i am actually faster off the carrier strong, and faster off the belt weak.

4/13 100 s/u; 100 p/u

April 12 100 P/U, 100 S/U Looking for time to set up indoor dryfire range. Where does all the time go? Oh yes, I forgot...1.5 hours at the batting cage with my sons batting coach...make dinner b/c my wife had surgery and cant walk, get bath in for both...clean dirty guns form the last range session, 11PM pass out.

Jesse I have re-read this post several times. Thanks for your thoughts...Good common sense. I hope to run into you in Columbia!

Thanks guys, those links are terrific. I found I have a program already that I can print replica miniature targets, so having the video and references is a huge help. Thanks for helping me get this program started; that is what makes this forum so great!

Last night 50 push ups 50 sit ups, I was wiped out went to bed w/o doing last set Tonight 100p/u, 100 s/u, 50 dips. Trying to research a dry fire routine. Having trouble finding a simple one.

That is a great point. I am less concerned about the actual classification as I am using it as a ruler to measure my progress, but posting "I want to finish 1st" might have seemed short sighted.

Let me set the stage. I am a 42 year old banker with a wife and 8 year old boy. We live in Central Missouri where we have a lot of fun distractions with life on the lake and a genuine love for family and all things outdoors. I began shooting a little in 2008 when a friend took me to a three gun at CMMG. I was hooked. I have since gotten my 71 year old father involved and instead of tournament bass fishing as we did for 20 years, we are competing in USPSA and 3 gun. Both my Dad and I would love to bring my son along slowly into the shooting sports and have introduced him with somewhat good success. We belong to a very active IDPA/USPSA range that is roughly an hour drive from us, but have access to land 5 minutes from our houses that we can shoot on as well as access to to the county's shooting range within 15 miles. I am healthy with no problems and weigh 185lbs. I have a natural athletic ability and can move pretty quickly, though am no speedster. I love to compete in 3 gun competitions and really have come to enjoy USPSA matches at our range. I shoot IDPA for the practice and to spend time with my dad, but it does not turn my crank quite as fast as USPSA/ 3gun. I have a Limited Springfield XDM 9mm that was custom built for me by Dennis Reece with Springfield Armory (basically their competition trigger) FO sights, Canyon Creek magwell and extended release and mags. I have a frankenstein 223 comprised of CMMG lower, JP trigger group, Firebird upper with a lot of JP and it absolutely rocks. I shoot an FN SLP shotgun. I practice very little, no dry fire, no practice reloads, no shotgun loading drills to speak of. I have a Manny airsoft glock and just picked up an SR22 "for my son". so I have the tools needed to practice, but have yet to develop a practice routine that I have stuck to. That is one of the things I would love to pick up here. I am currently in training with a USPSA GM with my father and another member of our club. He is taking us through the 3 gun game step by step and it has greatly improved my accuracy and speed; we are about halfway through with our 6 month training regimen. I recently shot my first USPSA classifier and should be getting a "C" card in the mail soon. Most of the scores were in that 57%-59% nationally, so the jump to "B" is tantallizingly close. Ultimately I have set my sights on the rank of "M" and need help and advice on getting there. I will shoot the Midwest 3 gun Challenge in late May and am trying to peak for that event. In 2009 I finished 84th of 118 in TO and my goal is to finish in the top half this year. I will also shoot the Ozarks 3 Gun Challenge again this year. Last year I finished 38th of 65 in TO at this event and would love to make it to the top half this year as this is my home match. Thanks for the opportunity, let the journey begin

I have a Champion. When shopping for it my local dealer had a much larger one in a color I didn't care for (off white)with a rotary dial instead of a keypad. He was stuck with it and made me an offer I couldn't refuse. I don't know a whole lot about the company, but am impressed with the quality of the safe. www.championsafe.com Triumph Series - Superior "Simply put, the Triumph is the most protective safe in its class. The heavy 5-inch thick door boasts up to 20 massive door bolts and out exclusive Diamond Imbedded Armor-Plate. Additionally, the Triumph's thick body offers maximum security plus superior fire protection. Simply put, the Triumph is the most protective safe in its class. FIRE AND SECURITY RATINGS Phoenix Class III fire protection 1500° 1 1/2 hour rating UL security rating Lifetime warranty LOCKING SYSTEM BOLTWORKS MAXIMUM SECURITY DOOR Sargent & Greenleaf ™ Grp II Champion's Auto-Relock system Diamond Imbedded Armor-Plate™ Four-way active boltworks--no dead bolts Up to 20, 1 ¼" active bolts Auto-Detent system Roughneck™ bolt guides 5" thick composite door Three layers of fire insulation Internal ball-bearing hinges 24-karat gold-plated lock and 3-spoke handle BODY INTERIOR LOCKS 2" thick composite wall 10 Ga. outer steel wall Up to three layers of fire insulation High-gloss polyurethane finish Plush velour interior All-Pro interior See Interior Configurations Below Optional Standard "

Using the i-KAM XTREME 3.0 in an eight hour practice session last week I noticed a few thingsyou might find useful. even though the camera is only in inch from your dominant eye, it does not line up with the sights on your pistol or shotgun. You cannot see the hits. On the rifle, all you see is the front of the scope. The storage capacity of the glasses filled up before the battery wore down and I am guessing I have less than 1.5 hours of video. The version I have supports a small card, same as my cell phone, so I will try that next time out. All in all, the quality is pretty good and they are great for capturing another shooter. The eye pinch has been mentioned, and is present...not sure how you would make them more comfortable since all practical ways involve heat and bending. Two tecnical issues I can't figure out: 1. I cannot upload two videos to my computer, but 4 uploaded fine 2. While playing them back on my computer, the sound does not match up to the picture, sound goes faster...any advice???

on my second pistol UPLULA because I did not heed this advice; tether them to your range bag and put your name and phone number on it...if you don't you just made someone's day!

If your 1911 frames are more accurate than your polymer guns, what are the specific differences? trigger weight, LOP, reset; overall balance; overall weight; recoil management? What is it specifically that you believe makes the 1911/2011 more accurate for you?

Good run but it's a classifier, not a qualifier. Thank you so much for word policing me! I used the same incorrect word in three other posts, but I am not going to tell you which ones, you will have fun finding them!

I just received my pair. I had a friend pick them up from a sports show down south. I got the opportunity to play with a pair he bought last month in PA. They are well built and light weight. I cannot wait to try them on the range this weekend. I will update as I get more information. Incidentally, my friend picked up the Missouri dealer rights. Pricing to follow, but should be in the $180 range...not sure why higher than what has posted so far...not so good a friend?

limited 30 4.30 time 6.9767 HF 57.1861 First qualifier.

50 points 8.83 time 5.6625 HF 57.0781% First qualifier

40 Points 20 Penalties 15.97 time 1.2523 HF 15.0707% First qualifier. This is the one I blew.

48 points 9.35 time 5.1337 Hit factor 54.0389% First qualifier

One of the most important things in 3gun is having 3-guns that run. You've got a lot of gear to juggle. It's a blessing if it works reliably. You are right on the mark and you hit on something I was thinking about with my post but didn't really know how to bring up as part of the discussion without seeming like the fng. One of the mysteries about this game is all the very expensive guns I see malfunction when the buzzer goes off. At this point, I need the result to be a product of what my brain and body can produce. I don't have the skill level or desire to overcome equipment issues. I guess that makes up a portion of why I started this forum question...I appreciate all the responses.

Yes, STI, SVI, Kimber, Springfield Armory and several others my shooting partners were happy to let me try.

I am a new 3 gun competitor and shoot an XDM-9. I have noticed that a lot of competitors shoot 1911/2011 frames. Can you help me understand why these frames are so popular? I am not interested in the "appeal" factor, I want some really good technical information on the differences between the polymer frame guns like the Glock and XD and the Caspian, Kimber, STI crowd.

I have had dozens of transactions and at least 20 firearm purchases on GB. I have yet to have a negative experience or get cheated. I would like to say that I have a local FFL that I ship everything to so a lot of the time I do not get charged an FFL handling fee. To pay my FFL back for the great service, I started checking with him before I purchased relatively common items on GB and found that when I calculate the shipping costs to get them here and a normal FFL fee, I can sometimes buy through my local FFL and keep the business in town. I asked him on a slow day in January if he could get me a Tactical Solutions upper for my Ruger Mark II. Within a week he had contacted TS, become a dealer and had my upper in house. Now he is selling TS AR 22LR uppers to the locals. Overall though, great experiences with GB.