Forrest Halley
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So years ago I knew all about this, but time passed and I have forgotten. What is the significance of the dot system on the bottom of the barrels? More specifically what is the difference between a one dot and a two dot. I recently acquired a one dot and have not fired it yet, but have been quite happy with my two dot which seems to favor the the 147 grain bullets. Is the one dot going to be looking to shoot lighter weight projectiles?
Thank you for the wisdom.
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I guess we will all have to bee thankful that they aren't giving folks unlimited chances to miss before changing magazines. As a revo nut I am less than amused when folks shell entire target areas in search of hits.
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20 hours ago, MemphisMechanic said:
They figured out that literally no one would participate in "10 round rifle" and wanted to use it to grow the sport.
So for once, their mag capacity restrictions are gone.
There's a restriction to 30 rounds...
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1 hour ago, TRUBL said:
It will give you one extra round for 2 3/4" and two extra round if you are using the aguila minishells.......oh you didn't see that; read on the bottom of the pic.
No I haven't had any experience with the mini shells and was wondering if the pointy thing gave you an extension. I didn't see anything like that written underneath. Neat.
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I have finally received my Shockwave. It's a lot of fun. I find it very fast to shoot and have fired everything from lighter loads to 1⅛ oz. bird shot as well as buckshot. I don't find it to be heavily recoiling. I think it's more jumpy than anything, but I really find it so handy that it's addictive. I look forward to shooting some slugs and 3" buckshot.
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23 hours ago, TRUBL said:
Holds 10 rounds!!
When using Aguila Minishells and the OPSol Mini-Clip spacer
So that extension is somehow giving you extra capacity??
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I do actually. I think it's unnecessary. I have built a $2k 1911. If you need the look at me factor...go for it.
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On 5/22/2017 at 5:30 PM, rowdyb said:
Well so far I've gotten an email telling me that for a shooter of my ability nothing less than a 3k$ 1911 will be a good gun for me.
And then another email telling me I don't belong in cdp expert as I'm a master in other idpa divisions and a uspsa master as well.
That all I'm doing is shooting for a trophy rather than stretching myself.....
So I once had a guy (whom I respected right up until he said this) tell me that everyone above expert was cheating according to his interpretation of the use of cover rules and then round dumping. When he made master sometime later I asked him how it felt to be a cheater. Cold bank stare. Oh well.
Shoot whatever you want. It's your money going into this thing. You might as well have fun. I don't think that the accuracy required in idpa will ever necessitate a $3k gun. If they aren't giving it to me...I'm not interested. There's no reason for a 1911 to cost that much.
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Sweet heater for sure...how much sponsorship does Briley offer idpa?
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Hahaha that's the spirit! May as well stuff the mags full so that you get the full enjoyment out of being in NFC....yeah I know you're not s'posed to do that. Who cares at that point? Break out the open gun...on second thought that's just oppressive.
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But it's totally like ICORE now...besides...Ken and Larry wanted it. They were on TV saying so. How dare we question folks that manipulate the rules to remain relevant...
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2 hours ago, rowdyb said:
Hard work beats talent. Platitudes, platitudes.
You have a vision of what you'd like out of IDPA and that's good. Motivated people make changes. But when you're just whiteboarding ideas on a forum that are pretty far away from history, precedent and the stated aims of those in charge, well then I can't help but jokingly tell you you're dreaming.
I didn't bash your ideas, just your hope that they'd be implemented.
No you're not bashing me...I'm saying my dreaming is better than bashing the discipline.
I'm aware of what is available in USPSA. It's fun to have multiple venues to shoot the same gun.
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5 hours ago, rowdyb said:
You're dreaming, frankly. hahahahhaa.
Dreams beat bashes...
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So now we are heading more towards a need for an inspection to determine whether or not a gun is reasonably modified or stock...interesting. I'd like to see some sort of fair way to do this without people getting too antsy about their position on on the scorecard and having that cloud their judgement. I'd like to see the old fella shooting the SW M19 without a chance in hell of winning a division tell a guy with a speed Glock in a bikini rig that his gear wasn't kosher in a non condescending tone. How about a minimum holster tension being enforced also? Or an effort to actually require competitors to be passably concealed?
As far as a weight limit well that's not really all inclusive now is it? I should in theory, be able to add unobtainium bars to the gun to beef it up to the limit. I am not however allowed to add a WML or the brass magazine well extension for some reason, but another competitor can have a heavier gun and spend a car payment on a titanium magazine well extension to squeek in under the limit. I just want my full magazine and my WML. You XDm folks can have the extra two rounds, I got this...
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4 hours ago, Southpaw said:
Now I'm just curious, how do you know there were no reloads shot through it if you bought it used? And how worn does the rifling look in the barrel? I've never seen a Glock barrel break like that before. If it were truly only factory ammo shot though it I'd think it would take a ton of rounds to do that.
You're really asking this question. Remind me never to use him as an alibi... hahahaha!
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4 hours ago, SWprotected said:
The main difference between SSP and ESP to me is the use of a single action pistol in ESP.The 10 round limit does not bother me either way. I would rather be able to do more to my pistol to enhance performance than add capacity.
Right, so we've settled the THEN and NOW of the 10 round limit in the game for better or worse.
What else would you like to do to your carry gun to enhance performance? Fully blown out to your ideal specifications without consideration of a particular division's limitations.
I have recently added a Streamlight TLR-1HL and I believe it was one of the smartest purchases I have made in a while. There is some added weight, but I feel very confident in low light situations as opposed to only having two loose flashlights. Now I have the ability to scan instantly from a startle response in total darkness without playing bat the flashlight onto the deck and let the whole world know I'm around. Having a laser on my J-Frame and just the light on the full size pistol has given me a significant advantage. I recently got the opportunity to shoot a match in transitioning light from late afternoon to dead of night. The thing I learned immediately was that after dark the laser is king. Hands down. Lights are great out beyond 25 yards for tighter shots because they allow the sights to be used, but that laser is a considerable edge to shooting on the move and rapid response to multiple targets. If I had it to do over again tomorrow I would go with the TLR-2 and get the laser as well even though the added bulk of the laser puts the holster into a bigger format than I would prefer. Now that Safariland has come out with ALS concealment holsters that stabilize with and without the light mounted there is a really interesting idea for the person who just carries one gun concealed and takes away from the mountain of holsters...
**An interesting side note, the folks who had slide riding optical sights were struggling to maintain their accuracy due to the WMLs whiting out their dots.**
I will have to refrain from the addition of a magazine well extension because I feel that it diminishes concealability. Adding grip tape also falls in the realm of unnecessary.
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9 minutes ago, Jim Watson said:
When IDPA was founded, the ten round limit was THE LAW all over the country. During the AWB 1994-2004, an American Commoner was not permitted to buy a new magazine larger than 10 rounds.
We may debate the sense of staying with a rule based on an expired government restriction, but not its original rationale.
There is an outlaw match near here with a different approach. Load full up, but you still have to reload sometime during any stage longer than 10 shots. And stages run longer than IDPA, although not as long as a big USPSA field course.
I was alive then and I recall the AWB.
I can only see the need for a ten round limit if it was a postal match in order to preserve the equality in the shooting problem.
The outlaw approach sounds fun actually. I have traveled and shot idpa in a few different states and found it very enjoyable. I was shooting ESR at the time so it was a different game for me. I've started to play around with an m&p so the higher round counts are a bit more alluring. I don't mind the length of the field courses, but the amount of mags needed starts to exceed practicality depending on the platform used. Are you anywhere near VA?
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54 minutes ago, BillR1 said:
I guess we'll disagree on that one. I think IDPA's rules should be the same regardless of where I'm shooting.
Well a legally based capacity limit is not a rule of the discipline. I don't feel like there is enough of a difference between esp and ssp. I'm more interested in shooting a realistic magazine capacity. I'm inclined to reload near 15 rounds because my gun starts with 17+1. Typically the last two shots are the weakest to feed and by that point I've been shooting quite a while so I'm going to reload to avoid getting caught short.
The truth of this discussion is this: They're loath to allow 15 rounds because of the negative impact on single stack 9mm sales and participation. I forgot about those guns completely. It's a lifeblood of certain manufacturers. The ten round limit has ZERO to do with equal competition all over the country. I'm dropping the issue with apologies for having forgotten the obvious subsidized/at risk platform.
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16 hours ago, BillR1 said:
It's probably because every one can't use 15-round mags. The rules need to be somewhat equal from state to state to make things even.
Not really. The people who shoot in that state can obey that state's laws and regulations. The entire game doesn't have to be hobbled for the few. The Classifier can be hobbled to keep everyone on the same scale, but after that let's play with as little limits as possible. I'm an expert whether I shoot 10 or 15. I'm carrying a lot closer to 15 than ten.
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14 hours ago, Jim Watson said:
My ESPs are 1911 based and will not hold 15 rounds.
I use aluminum mag wells to keep weight down.
Shoot do I feel dumb...I had completely forgotten about the non .45 single stack 1911's. Oops. I honestly don't think they're much of a casualty with the 18 round stages. You're gonna find a reload point in there somewhere. 11 vs. 15 is not a big trade-off....unless it's a 12 round stage. Put some steel plates out on the stage... that'll wreck the 15 round stage plan...
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With the advent of CCP, why is ESP not a fifteen round division? With the advent of concealable light mounted holsters, why aren't WML allowed in said ESP division? Are there any guns in ESP that won't hold 15 rounds? Who is really worried about the extra weight on something that already has an add on magazine well?
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I'm with you. If I were going to sbs a Remington, I'd redo a 2¾" police trade in... slick action and shorter stroke...
The shockwave availability around here seems to be spotty. I'm hopeful for one soon.
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Here is why I like the M&P:
I can forget about it, but it will not forget me. What I mean is I can put the gun away for a time and come back to it and it's right on. I cannot do this with my revolvers. There is something to be said for the way it points and shoots for me. I can find my groove again inside of 200 rounds and be very comfortable and somewhat competitive with the gun. Find the bullet weight that the sights shoot to and buy a bunch of components and forget about everything but the front sight. This gun almost defies the statement that handgun shooting is a perishable skill.
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On 2/24/2017 at 11:49 AM, narwhal said:
Hello,
A quick question that I couldn't find addressed in the rule book. Is it legal to change holsters within a match assuming they're both IDPA legal?
Reason I ask is I like to shoot normal stages that require concealment from the IWB holster I EDC the pistol with. However on standards stages where there is no concealment required I'd like to switch to an IDPA legal OWB holster. Would this be allowed or not assuming I went to a safe table and followed all safety procedures for changing the equipment?
Thanks.
No. It is not legal to change holsters. See rule 8.5 A.(first one, not second)
A. Must be suitable for all day concealed carry, and worn on each stage regardless of the start position.
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5.2.1 A. or B. Happy catch all day...
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3.11 G. Adhering to purpose and such...
If you're changing holsters, then the holster in use is not being and cannot possibly be worn on each stage regardless of start position.
Personally I am with you on the changing of the holsters for standards vs. regular stages, but why not wear the speedy holster all the time? Only reason I can see to change holsters is the presence of a primary weapon(wanting some sort of retention) or a weapon mounted light(needing a different holster profile). Of course now I've got a super cool Safariland ALS that stabilizes with or without the light, so I'm pretty sure I will be using it regardless.
Barrel dots/dimples explained...
in S&W (M&P, etc)
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