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jeffsoward

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  1. The Bianchi Shadow II has slits for standard or cross-draw CC. Look for the 4" L-frame model (for the 681). http://www.bianchi-intl.com/product/Prod.php?TxtModelID=7
  2. Well, this match in particular was called a Pro-Am, as I stated in the OP. It's a time-based event with steel knock downs. As many as you can in XX seconds @ XX points per hit. http://www.proamshooting.com/ I've spoken with some of the guys I shot with that day and with the RO that gave me the advice and the RO was just trying to give a "newb" some advice based on personal preference. I've shot a few matches since this happened, even with the RO, and no one seems to have a problem with my mag changes or ULSC.
  3. I haven't been able to shoot a full match in way too long. I have MS, but I don't let it stop me, unfortunately the immuno-suppressants that I've been taking for it definitely affected me. I caught a "simple" cold a couple of weeks ago. It turned into an upper respiratory infection that has morphed into pneumonia. I was at work yesterday morning and began coughing up blood. Had some pain in my chest. Called my doctor who told me to head to the ER. They treated me like a heart patient (heart murmur). They had me on oxygen, nitroglycerin, aspirin, benadryl, steroids, etc. When my wife arrived, they had me hooked up to all kinds of stuff and she kind of freaked out. It's not like she hasn't seen me with IV's before, but I think the addition of the oxygen tube and three nurses working on me scared her. After a chest x-ray and CT scan, they said pneumonia and the coughing tore something (hence, the blood). My wife has been lenient on me, letting me tinker and "play with my guns" but after yesterday, the hammer came down. I'm not allowed to shoot any matches until I get the all clear from the doctor and then, from her, I'm "not allowed to shoot, PERIOD" until I'm better. She won't even let me dry-fire cause I "get too excited." I guess I can still tinker with some kydex. This sucks.
  4. Here's a shot of the finished holster. I went ahead and cleaned up and finished the edges to pretty it up. i also made an adjustable 2011 mag holder.
  5. My pain-fueled insomnia was productive. Did my first holster last night. It's fast. Like really fast. but it won't just let the pistol fall out. It maintains a nice little grip on the triggerwell. I decided on a drop and offset style, but I didn't want either the drop or the offset to be too drastic so it's something like a half inch out and down. The pics are with a camera phone, so they suck.
  6. Here's an adjustable version of the 1911 mag holder I did this evening. The cant is adjustable on these. I'll do one for the STI mags later, but the next project is a holster.
  7. Thanks. i refined it a little. worked out the lumps and smoothed the edges.
  8. I don't know exactly what Phil loads, but I can't imagine that he'd change anything without some major testing before a match like this. Does seem kind of odd and random. I haven't shot any major matches, so how does the protest work? do they voice a protest and, after equipment verification immediately get re-checked? or are they given the option to re-check at another time, say 30min to an hour later?
  9. So, I needed some mag holders for some STI 2011 mags. I could either buy some or try to make them too. Here's what I came up with. The hardware is off the shelf from Ace hardware. The screw is an actual tensioner. I used a rubber grommet as the spacer, just like the pros.
  10. Would your cleaner happen to be a rotary? Wet tumbler, maybe? I ask because I use a Thumler's model B, brass media, wet with dishwasher detergent and the little white powder which is Cream of Tartar (to shine the brass).
  11. My condolences. I lost my mom in June, I feel your pain. Thoughts and prayers with you.
  12. I read through these and saw myself flailing through stages in exactly the same way. Saturday, I shot part of a match (3 of 7 stages) that I was not supposed to shoot (Dr's orders). I decided that I would give it a go and just pace myself and get some trigger time. On our first stage, I walked through the stage and formed a plan; this array, mag change, that array, etc. I don't run (can't really; MS, it's a b!tch), but I usually try to hobble through as fast as I can. On this stage, since I wasn't doing anything more than putting in some time, I decided to walk through the stage and do what I could and follow the plan in my head. Worked perfectly. A lot more A's than normal, time wasn't even THAT bad. I felt really good, got myself pumped about it and how I felt, then I fell apart. The buzzer bug hit me on the next two stages and I just tanked. Plan? What plan? The next stage was comical. Didn't pay attention to my shots well enough (or my plan at all) and slide-locked before the last shot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_yJ0BB-8Bk I'm going to another match this Sunday and I'm going to try the "plan" again. Hopefully I'll be able to follow it, use some of the advice from you guys and get my hits. As I put it to one of my buddies, maybe I'll be able to make hits instead of just pull the trigger.
  13. What about shipping it out via FedEx or UPS? they allow up to 20lb packages as long as it's boxed and marked correctly.
  14. Thanks all. I really didn't feel like I was doing anything wrong and after watching some of the M and GM shooters do the same thing I was doing, I really just felt like maybe the guy was just over-zealous with me. I did note that he didn't say any of that to any of the high-level shooters (I scored some of them so I stayed close). I'm just going to keep on keepin' on.
  15. I shot a pro-am the weekend before last and I got some "advice" from my RO after a stage. During the stage, while I was performing a reload, I did what I thought was the normal reload. I ejected the mag and turned the pistol to look into the magwell while I performed the reload. He said that I needed to watch the muzzle, since it pointed above the backstop. It was all downrange, but evidently, while rotating, the muzzle pointed upward at an angle, rather than straight at the backstop. Am I doing it wrong? I've seen many reloads done exactly the way I was doing it, but I really can't pivot the pistol without the muzzle climbing some. He also informed me, in a separate incident, that I had to point the muzzle at the ground while showing clear, rather than downrange, or as he said, "not at the hard cover," which was a net. Needless to say, I got rather confused about it all. Neither I nor the RO were new to any of it, and I don't feel like he was picking on me, but I made it a point to watch some of the high-level shooters during their mag changes and show clear, and they were all doing exactly what I was doing. So, was I really doing it wrong? Or, was it possibly, just his preference. I've never had any other RO say anything about either.
  16. just keeps on keepin on.

  17. Steve is a great guy and mentor!

  18. I watched it in glorious full screen HD and I'll back you up on that for the reload, BUT at the start of unload & show clear your finger is hovering near the trigger as you release the magazine. Ok, sometimes i leaving it waggling about, but I'll work on it.
  19. Actually, you're seeing the side of the trigger, I promise. John Zane was RO'ing me and my buddy Mike was filming. A question about it was asked and my finger was seen "on the button of the mag catch". side of my trigger is kind of bright;
  20. Thanks to everyone for their input. I'm sticking with the proper method and just practicing as much as I can. Bigpops has been coaching me some (big thanks to him). I put in some practice time last night and I found that when I watch the magwell like I'm supposed to, the reload went a lot smoother. I just have to keep at it. I've changed so many things in a short time that it's gotten to me a little. My grip is too weak, my supporting hand doesn't get proper placement all the time, keeping the gun up to watch the reload, changing from my cane to my forearm crutch. I practiced for a couple of hours last night started with drawing and dry-firing, trying to make sure my grip was right, sight-picture was right, etc. then I practiced reloading (using dummy rounds I made up for near proper mag weight). I practiced everything, including transitions, using the crutch and I think it's going to work out. I'm practicing every night now, so we'll see how it goes and I'll post up video on Friday to see if you guys think i'm doing it right. thanks all.
  21. Here's a couple of perfect examples of what I was talking about; screwed up reloads. Classifier - El Presidente http://www.youtube.com/user/rustyzx9#p/u/4/IcJbWtn2iEU I almost dropped it. stage 4 http://www.youtube.com/user/rustyzx9#p/u/9/EKDmfG55quM damned last reload... I'm gonna have to practice bigtime.
  22. That was the way my buddies showed me and have been working on, but I can't seem to get it. that's my problem. I know it's only been a week, but today was frustrating. I fumbled like I had never even reloaded a pistol before. Man, he makes it look easy. One thing I noticed that he mentioned is watching the magwell. I have been holding the pistol about chest-high, watching the top/side of the frame while trying to reload. I clip the side of the magwell every time.
  23. I have another "newbie" problem/question; When wearing your mags on your belt, what is the "proper" direction for the mag to face? meaning; wear them with the front of the mag toward your belly or back of the mag toward your belly? When I started practicing to get ready to start shooting matches, I practiced reloading with my mags backward (back of the mag toward my belly). I got proficient with reloading this way. But some friends explained that the mags should be turned forward so that my index finger could guide the mag into the magwell. So i switched and now I completely suck at reloads. I've practiced at it for about a half-hour a night for the past week and can't seem to get it. Today at a match I almost dropped three mags on three different reloads. I think out of the 6 stages and two to four reloads per stage (single stack), I had one smooth reload. Does it matter? Should I go back to what I'm comfortable with or should I learn the "proper" technique? Please, I need advice and opinions because today was such a huge cluster for me.
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