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Golden Bear

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  1. You have a safe and functional pistols (2011 and Glock 35). You're over thinking it. Shoot them, and try them both out in competition. Don't let someone else tell you which one will give you the "competitive advantage;" try it out for yourself. "Hey, will the Arnold Palmer golf clubs make me a better player, or will the Tiger Woods golf clubs be better?" "Have you ever played golf before?" "Um, no,not yet."
  2. How's that? I thought Production had to be DA. Or can you leave the DA linkage in and drag it through with the SA trigger? Based on the info EngineerEli presented in Post #1. EAA and EAA trigger options are not an expertise area for me. There is the possibility (probably high) I misinterpreted whatever he said.
  3. I like the sound of that a lot! (But don't forget only 10 rds per mag at the start signal and I would probably still restrict custom fab work, IE. welding milling/machining) EE, Production Division provides a lowered cost of entry for new folks starting out in USPSA. All I need to do, as a gun owner, is shoot a pistol on The List (PGL) and I can start shooting USPSA (like I see all the high speed videos I've seen lately. The key phrase is easy entry; with the basic Glock/M&P/XD/whatever that I already have, all I need is a couple more magazines (download to 10 rounds) and a holster (a $30 Fobus is good enough). The Division holds the line on the equipment arms race. The limit to factory guns (or some factory custom shop models) holds down the cost for entry for the new guy. I get excited when I see 3-gun nation clips of folks running around and shooting really fast (and maybe even hitting their targets!) and want to try that out myself. When I find out that a custom gun with all that fancy custom stuff (sight, mag well, weights, optical sight, etc) is puts the cost north of $2000, just to maybe "try it out," my excitement significantly decreases. Entry is no longer so easy. Production division is a way to say "as it came from the factory". There is some latitude for some minor modifications (ie sights, some grip tape, etc), but Production guns are basically factory stock. Modifications not explicitly allowed are disallowed; please see the rulebook for comments about milling or external frame modifications. EE, you can recreate a gun from the Production list and shoot it in USPSA. You can shoot the EAA Stock II (long barrel) in Production; it on the PGL. You can shoot the EAA Stock II Xtreme with SA-trigger in Production; it's on the PGL. You can not shot the EAA Stock II (long barrel) with Stock II Xtreme SA trigger in Production Division; that particular pistol/trigger combination is not a "factory offering", and thus not on the PGL. You can put a Stock II Xtreme SA-trigger in an EAA Stock II (long barrel) and shot it in Limited Division (as well as L-10 and Open). That would be an allowed modification. That can be done. The same EAA Stock II Xtreme with SA trigger (or 9mm Glock 34) can be shot in Production, Limited/L-10 and Open Divisions. Provided that there are no modifications done that would disqualify the pistol from Production division (optics, magwell, etc), at no time would the shooter have an unfair advantage.
  4. When you go down to watch your first match, be sure to bring your pistol, holster and ammo. You can learn by watching, but it's much more fun to say, "Hi, this is my first time," and learn by doing.
  5. Running out of shotgun ammo means a transition to the pistol (poppers, steel, and ground or stand clays can be engaged with your pistol).
  6. Typical conversation after a shooting buddy's first USPSA/IDPA/action shooting match: "Man, that was a blast!! Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?!?" "I did, many times, for months. You spent the time "getting ready". I've been shooting matches and having fun." Jump in. The water's fine.
  7. If you've been regularly and safely shooting for over a year, you've got the skills that you need for your first match: Load/reload your pistol Aim & fire your pistol Correct malfunctions (tap-rack-bank, or unload-clear-reload) Unload and clear your pistol Hit a 12" target, with 80% of your rounds (most USPSA targets are 18" across, at 15 yards or less (although there may be a few targets that are further or smaller)) Safely draw pistol from holster There are a lot of USPSA/action shooting opportunities in the Houston area. And the barrier to entry is not too excessively high (a Fobus/SERPA/nylon paddle holster is good-enough for your first few matches). The shooters that are very good can hit their targets while running from Point A to Point B. Us not-quite-as-good folks hit their targets at Point A, walk to Point B, then hit their targets at Point B. Bring your pistol, magazines, ammo and holster when you go to "watch a few matches". It's much more fun to watch the match while looking through your pistol sights, than to watch from the sidelines.
  8. It's near and financially feasible. Go shoot it and have a good time.
  9. My Glock reload involves my middle finger. The firing thumb doesn't QUITE reach the magazine release; instead I hold it extended (in natural right-hand only grip). My trigger finger stays extended and on the frame. My right middle finger comes off the grip and presses on the right side of the trigger guard, pushing the magazine release to the left and against my thumb.
  10. Thank you for coming out to play. Because you had such a good time, I know that you'll come out again soon. Seriously, just getting out to the match, is both the easiest, and at the same time, the hardest thing for folks to do. The reasons can range from scheduling to self-doubt in your abilities. But once you do it the first time, you realize how simple the basic concept actually is (just shoot, and shoot safely!). Nobody got hurt (beyond a little bit of pride); just chalk it up as a learning experience and we'll see you at the next match. As you've discovered, learning one-on-one, or in small groups is best. The interwebs can definitely provide new insights, but I would analyze and question vigourously before incorporating something seen in some forum into my own practice. As A New Guy (in a lot of different things), I would take stuff seen on the internet with a grain of salt (particularly if the practice is not echoed by multiple competent sources). I question the premise or logic behind placing the left (support) hand on the right waist. When drawing from a pistol holster on the firing side (right) hip, from concealment, the support (left) hand crosses the front of the body to assist in removing and clearing the concealment garment. And it does the same on re-holstering. But when doing this, the support hand is usually above the waist (usually touching the pectoral or armpit), not at the waist (where you might cover yourself as you reholster). When drawing from the unconcealed holster, the left (support) hand is usually in contact with one's belt buckle (or belly, or sternum). This helps to prevent having the support hand out in front of the torso, and having the support hand inadvertently covered by the muzzle as the pistol is drawn and presented to the firing position. Some video that demonstrates what the support hand does while drawing/holstering from concealment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSFA8b2mCQo
  11. I'm too lazy to replace the trigger group every time. Either I just dryfire with the standard glock, or I use my practice pistol: SIRT pistol. Some might claim that if you don't have a Glock, using a SIRT is wasted time. Using the SIRT, you are still focusing on the front sight, and you are still pressing the trigger to the rear without disturbing the alignment of the sights. Everything else is just mechanics. Bottom line: do the dry practice, get the quality repetitions.
  12. Redneck tech; no duct tape needed (amazing!) Open up the pasteboard box holding your 25 rounds of birdshot. Place it on the table/bench/gearbag/etc so that as the (right-handed) shooter faces forward (12 o'clock), the box is to the left, the opened top flap pointing to the right, and the two side flaps pointing to front and back. Take out about 10-15 shotshells, and put them where you won't lose them. Tear of those side flaps; you won't need them. Fold the top flap down so that it is pointing at the ground. Pick up the box as a complete unit and insert that top flap into the shooters pants like you would a cheap Fobus paddle magazine pouch (inside both the pants and belt; or inside the the belt, but outside the pants). Depending on how much movement or funny contortions the shooter needs to do on that stage, that's good to haul 15 shotshells from point A to point B (or to reload the extended tube twice). If you wanna haul more, I recommend duct tape reinforcement on the pasteboard. And you saved sixty bucks!
  13. Practice. Practice getting your hits (on stationary plates). Then practice getting your hits quickly (on stationary plates). See the plate, see the front sight (on the plate), press the trigger (and see the front sight, as the plate falls away behind the front sight). See the next plate; lather, rinse, repeat. You want to shoot all the plates while they are stationary, or before the star starts to spin in the other direction. 1) Always start with the highest plate (ie the one at 12:15 at this clip [ ). 2) Go the the high one on the same side, and hit it before it starts to spin (2:00 plate, spinning CCW). 3) The spin carries the third plate up, hit it in the pause between the CCW spin and the CW spin (at 3:00). 4a) If you can get the fourth plate before the star starts to spin, good. 5a) The fifth plate will spin, and pause near where the fourth plate was. Hit it while it is stopped. 4b) If the star starts moving before you can get the hit, track a plate until it starts to slow down. When it pauses (and gets ready to spin in the other direction), hit that stationary target (quickly). 5b) Track the next plate, and hit it when it is stationary.
  14. Welcome aboard!. What?!? There's a club in Carlsbad?!? Can you tell me more? A match schedule, website, or point of contact? Ever consider going to the Alamogordo or Roswell shoots?
  15. So, what's the link to the Facebook page I need to be looking at? Thanks!
  16. They seem out of stock again. They went very quickly (small shipment, I dunno). 11pm, I got the Beretta USA e-mail saying, "Hey, they're in stock." 11am the next day, it's out of stock. When they're available; get 'em quick!
  17. They're available from Beretta again. They sold out very, very fast the last time they were available. If you want one, get yours quick! http://www.berettausa.com/products/92-series-22-lr-practice-kit/j9022pk/
  18. :roflol: The first match is usually the hardest. The first match is usually followed by the self-directed questions: "That was sooooooo much fun, why didn't I start doing this last month / last year / ten years ago when I had the chance?!?" Glad you had fun (and didn't DQ yourself). Come back for more, and enjoy it.
  19. Even when it is lane shooting, there's plenty you can work on. Livefire gives you (immediate (and satisfying)) feedback. Dot Torture. Too easy, send the target back 2 yards. Work transitions. Work transitions between big easy targets and small challenging targets (and back again). Work mirror-image shooting. Work one-handed. Work reloads (slide lock and "tactical"). Take a look at the Drills for the Public Range article.
  20. Bring what you got, shoot what you brung (i.e., don't buy special equipment to play a game, at least, not the first time out). Yes, the stuff you've got now will work. Bring a sport shirt or button-front shirt and you're working from open front cover garment. Bring a large-XL shirt, and you've got a closed front cover garment. Lift the shirt over and clear of the pistol, then secure/draw the pistol and continue the course of fire. Bring the thick (1-1/2" or more) leather belt and cinch it on so that your belt/holster/pistol combination isn't flopping around and you'll do fine for the first time out. Shoot safe and have fun!
  21. There's also a monthly IDPA shoot out by Altus. http://www.itpsc.net/
  22. "Two is one and one is none." CSPCRX, I'm in for two. PM sent.
  23. Take a look at the "Drills for the Public Range" link: http://midwesttraininggroup.net/?page_id=227 Practice and master those fundamentals
  24. 1) Stand with your shoulders in front of your hips, not behind. Think of how you would stand if you had to push the cabinet across the wooden floor, or if you had to prevent that offensive lineman from crossing the line of scrimmage. Now lift and extend your arms to bring the sights into your line of sight. 2) Get as high up on the grip as possible.
  25. Good stuff. 50 rounds, 9 draws, 6 reloads, 4 shooting hand transitions, 2 turns and 8 shots each WHO/SHO. July 4th: 77.30 raw, 81.7 (time plus penalties) August 14th: 80.98 raw, 85.78 (what the heck!) Production C class. Hmmm, I might need to shoot faster. Because I got tired of printing out the first page of this thread and scribbling in the margins each time, I made a scoresheet (or for me, a step-by-step instruction sheet). It’s attached in case you find it useful as well. Quick Skill Test scoresheet.pdf
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