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While I agree with you, I can't really pull out my pistol at work and start dry firing when I have some time off A book will have to fill the gaps.

Ok, I'm gonna take the hit and try them out (Just ordered them)

Thanks everyone for the kind words, I guess I should start off with dry firing info. I worked on my draw, which has always been a weak-point of mine, and was pointed out during Saturdays Steel shoot practice. 20mins dry fire session. Draw and shoot. hands at surrender -Using a random timer (3 to 4 secs) draw pistol and shoot target before next beep. -USPSA paper target 7yards away. GOAL: Monday, start (force) dry firing, test out new dry firing program on the iPod touch. At first 2 mins I practice with the splits set at 1 sec. I find this being really unrealistic of what I could do in live fire and I found myself playing catch up with my offhand as I draw a bead on the "A" box and a lot of my "shots" were off time. So I dialed it back to 2 sec splits, felt a little slow but I didn't feel rushed to drive the pistol upwards looking for the front sight. So I spent the next 18mins after the buzzer, dropping both hands, offhand "chopping" the stomach, then pulling strait up, and sliding my pistol hand to offhand, then steady "push" out, sight picture and trigger squeeze. Several times I missed the mark, by late trigger squeeze, or not having a "balance" sight picture. But most of the time I was well ahead of the second buzzer and felt strong about my draw to aim movement, shots possibly breaking between 1.6 to 1.8 of seconds. Tomorrow I'll probably do about 5 to 10mins on draw at 2 secs and then dial it back to 1.8secs for about 10mins. I'll try to record some vids of the Dry fire so all can critique later.

I know this is a little in the future but with the trigger bar, will it provide more of a positive / audible click for trigger reset?

Holy Moly, I didn't expect people to reply to this thread. Well let me start by answering some question and start a mini BIO. I'm starting my 3rd year of competitive shooting, but other then that, the only pistol experience I had prior was a P85 Ruger that my old man own, and my M9 that I've humped around for 6 years, which I've always qual'd as expert (Army qualification course isn't exactly hard =P) But I've always been very competitive when it came to anything shooting and I "always" had to be the top dog. First year of shooting I picked up a XD9-Tactical, and probably put easily about 3000+ rounds through it in that year in competition alone. In the second year, I dropped the XD for STI Edge, and shot several USPSA matches that year. I kinda lost motivation to shoot USPSA matches due to the combination of ammo availability (I wasn't reloading yet), and cost of driving all around the state. So I let my USPSA membership run out, and for that year I've shot Pretty much nothing but Steel challenge (For my Pistol). I was suppose to shoot several big steel matches last year, but since I'm still in the military, I got bit in the butt on those dates. I also focus more on Rifle and 3gun matches that year. Technically I should be a "B" class shooter, every once a while I caught the IPSC bug again and I would go shoot a match, and go figure since I didn't care about rank in a sport I thought I wouldn't really shoot again I started to have great classifiers, but since I let my USPSA membership elapse none of those matches count =P. School has ended for the summer (I'm doing the Green to Gold program through the ARMY), so I decided to Grind and bare down and work on refinement of my skills before the next semester starts in late August. I decided to go back to production for the honest fact that I had the most fun with it. LIMITED is fun, but I notice I was developing some bad habits because of it. So the STI for now is my "exclusive" Steel challenge gun and 3gun. So last month I decided to renewal my membership and turn it into a TY. As for time spent holding my gun, lol its sitting next to my computer with several IPSC targets hanging around the walls in my computer room haha. Locally we have a steel challenge match every Wednesday (4 stages), and since I live about 10mins from the range I'm usually there to help put it up, and take it down, which offers me plenty of opportunity to shoot the stages after I record my match results . I've also started to reload religiously to cut down on cost. Major matches I will be shooting at the end of this month will include Rocky Mountain 300 at the end of this week then Rocky Mountain Regional/Area 2 Steel Challenge the week after (Which still spots available. hint hint.) Also planning to shoot Rocky Mountain 3gun Nationals in August. Also thinking of shooting the state USPSA match and the state Steel-challenge match. I realize my short term goal of wanting to move from C to M in one year is pretty crazy. But you know what, Shoot big(no pun attended) or go home right? I started this Online diary to kind of remind myself that I need to bust my butt everyday if I want to achieve my goal. But practice is not enough, Perfect practice is needed. I guess I'm very lucky to have some great shooters in my area that have gave me some great coaching advice in passing such as, Eerw, RTR, Hoser, Cha-lee and many more. Will my short goal happen... Hell yea.

I figure I start a "online diary" for myself to kind of see my progress over the time frame. I'm not sure how religious I'll be in typing things up in here, but I figure it couldn't hurt, and maybe I'll learn something or 2 . While I'm gonna use this for all the shooting disciplines I do, ie. 3gun, Tactical Rifle, High-power, Steel Challenge, and etc. I figured since USPSA has a ranking system, it will give me a general idea how i'm improving (or not). So I guess I'll get started by talking about yesterdays IPSC match. Edit: Videos of the stages can be found on Cha-lee's Diary at His 407th Post 6 Stage setup. El Presdentate classifier, 3 box stages, 3 open movement stages, 2 stages with swinging/moving targets. -Production, M&P pro. Stage 1 -3 box setup movement, alot of no shoots blocking targets... *What went good: Made a plan, and followed the plan. *What went bad: Last shot, body was in a weird position, while taking the 3rd shot *3shots per target.* I felt the front of the pistol, drop a bit causing outside zone no-shoot hit. *What to Improve on: Practice weak-hand shooting to avoid the weird body position needed to make a 2-hand shot around a no-shoot. *Overall: Tough stage, a lot of our squad hit no shoots. Finished 6/18 Production. Stage 2 -Free movement, Cleanest stage shot. *What went good: Basically everything, plan followed, good movement between position of soft stops. *What went bad: One Miss(A zone hit, black cover) *what to Improve on: Not changing my plan the last possible min. Got lucky on this one as it worked out. *Overall Was first shooter, Made a plan during walk through, decided to change it just before I started to eliminate one soft stop. only 1 C hit, rest were A zone hits *minus the black A zone hit. 6/18 Stage 3 -Free movement, 1 bear trap, 1 swinger. *What went good: Plan was sorta followed. *What went bad: Brain farted during a movement/reload, that made me stop in my movement. Bear trap target was a 2"M". *What to Improve on: Instead of trying to shoot bear trap fast before no-shoot pops up, allow the no-shoot to pop up and just go for aim'd head shots. Brain fart was caused by looking through a Port and seeing unshot targets while I was suppose to be moving and reloading to opposite side to fire out of a another port. *Overall: Need to slow down, bear trap burned me. 2 "D", one on swinger. 15/18 Stage 4 -Free movement, 2 swingers. *What went good: ...didn't break the 180. *What went bad: Everything, Plan was not followed, 2 extra shots on a swinger, FTE 1 paper target. *What to improve on: SLOW DOWN! Need to practice shooting at swingers, Follow plan. *Overall First shooter of stage. Complicated stage, need to really follow the plan, and slow down. 2"D"'s, both on Swingers 3C's 2M's. 14/18 Stage 5, Classifer 99_11 -El presdente *What went good: Tansistion between targets felt good, kept prepping the trigger between each target. *What went bad: Dropped to many points, by trying to slap the second shot. *What to Improve on: Trigger control on second shots, balancing the front sight between the rear sight posts before pulling the trigger. *Overall: Last run of the day. Typical me, choking up on the classifier, I need to not worry about it and just shoot it clean. 4C's 2D's. 8/18 Stage 6, First stage start. -Box start, no movement, Engage paper then reload engage steel. *What went good: 1 shot on steel, great splits between transition of steel targets. *What went bad: Forgot to do the mandatory reload after engaging paper. drew 3 penalties. *what to improve on: Heh... Reload when its mandatory *Overall After shooting the paper, my brain went into "steel challenge mode" and I started to engage the steel, only when my gun went to slide-lock, did I have the overwhelming feeling of "DOH!" Moment. Would have tooken 7th if I didn't draw 3"P"'s. 1D, 1C,... 3P's. 17/18

I'm starting my 3rd year of competitive pistol shooting, and this year I really want to hit it hard to move from High C to M within a year of this posting. What books would all of you recommend to read to help improve overall shooting skills and strategies? I have read Brian Eno's Practical shooting book, but so far thats the only book I have.

I thought it was funny considering I was using Walmart 55gr Bulk pack, shooting off a ruck sack.

After taking everyones advice I gone ahead and zeroed the rifle at 200yards. Let it be known, this will never happen again!

Thanks, As for paper, they had to be taken standing. Also I did try to use a reverse kneeling postion when I approached behind the barrel, but it was to long for me to rest my elbow, so I did a quick switch, this is were the mag problems started. Yes, the rifle was zeroed 27yards the last time i zeroed it, I did shoot at 300 yard targets at the time, which for me is hold high at 12*clock from center mass for hits on a 12 inch circle plate, but dumb me I didn't shoot anything that was in the 200 range, and I couldn't figure out were to put my sights on the closer target. This is why I was nailing the 300yards with the first shot, and taking 2-3 shots on some of the closer plates. I used 27yards zero (25meters) because it was the one method I was comfortable with being in the Army for 8 years and it just kinda stuck. I've been trying to break bad habits like that

Stop making me spend money

This is the first time I ran my new rifle through a match and I just wanted some critiques on what I can improve on Course Description is as follows: -Standing in box Engage paper targets with 1 "A" shot or 2 shots anywhere on paper. -While part of body is still in box engage 5 steel targets down range. distance 2-300yrds 3-220,230,250ish -Change 3 different positions re-engage plates I know I lost about 30secs on my Malfuction, *something I need to work on. TR-24 was Zeroed at 27yards... *btw, at the beginning I went to "press check" the rifle to make sure a round went in. I forgot that the Foward assist doesn't put the bolt into battery, Some old army habits die hard .

Wow, I just installed my SSS tungsten rod and 13lbs spring in my pro and put about 200 rounds through it. When you pull back the slide it feels like glass, Love it.

Thank you, one can never be to careful

I have somewhat a odd question, is there any problems using a JP Low Mass Stainless Carrier with a Magpul UBR's Stock?

bah its a 1/2 inch to big for a 6inch long box. Oh well.

Production rules revisions - effective July 1, 2009 states: My question is, Am I allowed to use my 140mm Magazine Extention base-pads for production? I know the point is mute, since you can only load 10 but I also like having these for 3gun and they're better constructed then the plastic OEM ones.

I recently scratched up my GI Oakley M Frame lenses, in a field exercise. While I'm gonna order a new pair of lenses for it today, I was thinking since I also use these glasses for shooting 3gun/USPSA I should also probably pick up a extra lens thats more sutiable for shooting also, only I have no idea which to choose, Couple of buddies have Shooting glasses that are orange, but not sure what type of orange color it is. Here are my choices that I can go with for my M Frame Oakley's. help me decided. https://secure.usstandardissue.com/Product_Detail.cfm?id=51 Pro's con's?

See thats not true either, pulled this off the ipsc.org approved production gun page.

Just wondering, I was gonna pick up a pro last year, but saw the IPSC / USPSA approved handguns list saying the M&P9 Pro was not approved. I was just wondering how long ago this was changed?

Just before the end of the shooting season last year, I finally put together my compitition rifle together, basicaly a 20" JP upper (took 7months to get the barrel...) POF lower with a magpul PRS. and a Accupoint 1-4x mounted with a AD scout. But as I said, I was finally able to put everything together at the end of the season so I never actually had the chance to "move and shoot" with it in either a 3gun or in one of our tactical rifle matches. What I didn't realize was how much this puppy would weigh in at, a hefty 10lbs without mag. The weight is well balanced all through the rifle, but compared to what I was using before. (M&P15T w/Eotech&4xMag = 8.5lbs) It feels like a heavy sucka. So my question, what are the PRO's and CON's on running a rifle this heavy for something like 3gun matches, I figured fatigue would be the splitting of hairs issue which I'm not really concern of... as of yet.