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Relax and enjoy. The only difficult thing was that whole handstand while singing La Viva Loca and clucking like a chicken thing...but BigTin mastered that in no time!
They're gonna need a forklift to help me do a handstand. I can sing like nobody's business though.
Let us know how it goes and what kind of targets you shoot.
Will do. I'll give a pitiful-excuse-of-a daily report.
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Phil is chill - the Rodney Dangerfield of the IPSC world - will have you learning and happy.
Have fun!
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Like bug-eyed tie adjusting or gets no respect?
I know it will be fun and I need all the help I can get.
I got everything ready, ammo and gear and everything. I'm just nervous cause I know I'm going to be "that guy", the one that has no experience and everybody else has to wait on to figure it out.
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Let me know how many mags you give up!? (you'll understand soon)
uh oh. now you gotta tell me. I don't want to be losing my tripp mags.
Those Tripp mags are cheap compared to the 140mm SVI's that I had to give up
so, maybe the tripp mags will stay home and the cheap mags will go with me.
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Let me know how many mags you give up!? (you'll understand soon)
uh oh. now you gotta tell me. I don't want to be losing my tripp mags.
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I'm taking a competition class taught by Phil Strader this weekend in Mcloud, OK.
I'm excited but very nervous. The guys say it will be a lot of fun and very informative, but I've gotten a feeling that I may be in over my head. I've only shot a couple of USPSA matches and I'm hooked on it, but I worry about movement and transitions in the class.
I know I'll learn a ton of great stuff, and hopefully get rid of a bunch of bad habits, but getting up in front of guys like Phil, Jesse Tischauser, Chris Andersen, etc. and hobbling around makes me a little self-conscious.
Still, it's a chance to learn from a great instructor.
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I may have missed it, but is the lower an RRA or just the LPK?
The reason I ask is that I had a Colt match HBAR lower and it uses a larger diameter hammer/trigger pin than a "normal" lower. When i first got mine, it did the same thing. It worried me to death. I found out that it had an RRA LPK in it. The standard pin diameter is .154" but alot of Colt's use .170". this tiny variance is enough to cause this sort of malf.
If you follow GunCat's instruction and don't find an issue, try to mic the pin holes for your lower. also mic the pins and check for any abnormal wear.
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I shot my second match yesterday and had a blast. Haven't got the scores yet but I feel like I did pretty well. I took Blueridge's advice and started practicing single hand shooting some.
We had a stage where there were targets "hiding" behind barrels on opposing sides of the course. They were to be shot during a transition forward. I took the opportunity and just shot them both strong-hand while limping along wits my cane; two alphas each. I was really happy about it. I heard a couple of the guys cheering and yelling behind me, made me feel really good.
God, I love this sport!
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shot USPSA this morning using 5 of the mag holders and I must say that they were AWESOME!!!
I'm really happy with my 7 dollars worth of mag holders.
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Nice.
Do you have dimensions for your single stack template?
Do you think the large belt loop is too floppy? I used mine for 1 steel match so far and thought they were stable, although they did slide around easily on the belt. One of these days I'll get a CR belt and put velcro on the belt loop to take care of that.
I can email you an autocad file of it with dims if you want. I attached the PDF.
I did mine out of .093 kydex and they fit snug. I did the loops right at 1.5" to fit my belt. I'm a fatboy so it went on and did not move. The increased angle at the top of the loop really helps out. the mag doesn't stick out too far, but it makes the mag rest outside my love handle
Mine are not floppy at all (so far). I'm gonna test them at a match on Sunday. range report will follow.
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I took Coyote4x4's design and did some single stack holders. I love them! Thank you guys for the idea!
I made a jig up like Coyote4x4 but I also made a sheet metal template of the flat so that I could scribe the kydex without destroying the template and all pieces would be uniform.
I started with a scrollsaw on the first couple of test units. I found the scrollsaw to be very tedious and some of the cutlines weren't straight and true so I moved over to the bandsaw and it took about a minute each to cut out. Rounded the corners on the sander and hit the edges with some 180 grit sandpaper.
The forming was all done with a heat gun. The wife wouldn't let me use the oven, but the heat gun worked out well since I could hit specific areas rather than the whole piece getting soft. I over-bent the side tab to add tension to retain the mag.
I'm gonna use them this weekend at a match.
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I hope that made sense. Basically I am trying to suggest that it is beneficial for all shooters to become proficient in shooting single handed, and in your case there is incentive to become more adept at such. You will get good at single handed shooting the more that you practice it, and I believe that stages could run smoother for you if you are not worried about having to use two handed shooting all of the time. Not to mention how impressed the other shooters will be at your skill at shooting single handed accurately.
Great minds think alike. That's exactly what I hope to try to do. Since there are some stage where you shoot through a transition, I want to try to get a bit better single hand (strong) so I can do that. I also need to get the weak hand a LOT better. I've dedicated 50 rounds to each this week.
I am proud of people like yourself.
Find an advantage. If you find yourself at slide lock and out of ammo with one last cardboard bad guy looking at you, break out the cane!
Welcome.
Thank you sir!
I wonder if I knock the "head" off that last target with my cane if it would be an A or a B...
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I did it. I joined USPSA and my number is officially pending.
I just need a score sheet to write pending on...
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The Voodoo and Condor bags are from the same maker. They are very well made. I pretty much exclusively use the Condor bags and love them. I've beat the crap out of mine and they just keep on trucking. I have both the 36" and the 42". I recommend them to everyone.
The double rifle bag would work great for what you're wanting to do, and the front zip panel has opposing pistol pockets. great three-gun bag. It has the backpack straps that have a tuck-away pocket. they are great bags.
that is all.
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One thing it taught me is to work on my single hand shooting some (I don't ever shoot single hand). Even though I didn't do horrible on the single strong/single weak hand shooting, I didn't do as well as I'd like. Then there's the down range shooting, also going to take a bit of practice time.
While I can't do much about speeding up my transitions, I can get some accuracy and compensate a little.
I'm so amp'd though, I'm ready to shoot another match right now.
A couple of my buddies got third and sixth in the match, but then again, they're the one's that got me into it.
They deserve a great big thank you.
Mitch, Rusty, thanks fellas. I'm addicted. It's like crack.
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I shot at a local USPSA match last night. My very first. It was AWESOME!!!
I don't have the numbers yet, but I came in 40th out of 46.
I feel pretty good about it since I have Multiple Sclerosis and it's hard for me to get around very well. My biggest problem was transitioning between stations.
Place Class Division Points Penalties Time Hit Factor Stage Pts Stage %
44 U Single Stack 81 60 63.1 0.3328 7.1738 5.98
27 U Single Stack 85 30 81.17 0.6776 20.6959 17.25
43 U Single Stack 79 30 45.25 1.0829 18.0354 18.04
29 U Single Stack 106 0 33.82 3.1342 54.125 45.1
Place Class Division PF Match Pts Match %
40 U Single Stack Major 100.0301 22.01
Now, I don't know what most of these numbers mean, so can you guys help me out?
I attached the sheets I was sent. She misspelled my name; she has it as Seward, Jeff (It's Soward).
I think the penalties are the Mikes I had (yeah, I screwed up on stage one and hobbled past two targets without shooting them, my bad).
Stage 4 was the only stationary stage, so I drew and shot. I'm not too horrible at that, it's the time I have to figure out how to safely walk with my cane and get from box to box, etc. The kneeling/laying down stage was pretty comical for me.
All I can say is I'm hooked. I'm joining USPSA so that the numbers will mean something and I can continue trying to improve.
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I'd like to thank everyone for their input and advice.
I don't really know what happened or which one worked for me but I shot my first USPSA match last night and didn't have any problems throughout the match. I may have blinked once or twice but overall it wasn't an issue and, honestly, after that first stage when I noticed that I was watching the front sight, I never gave it another thought.
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I thought it was a worthy sequel. It was good. Nothing unexpected and no plot twists that weren't figured out from the outset. I didn't really care for the main dude's attempt at a deep, menacing voice. It was overplayed after the first scene.
Overall, though, I enjoyed it. Plenty of good action.
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went to the indoor range a few times this week. Got a few more eye-opening experiences out of it. Still not even 50% of the time, but getting better.
I'm going to shoot my first USPSA match sunday night with it and see how I do.
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I use a thumler's model B rotary tumbler and I LOVE IT!
It's more pricey to start out, but no more media to buy (after the initial 2lbs of brass media) and my brass is nice and shiny and clean throughout after an hour.
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I did it! I went shooting (casual shooting) yesterday out at my grandfather's land. We were shooting at some paddle cactus with my suppressed SPR and then I pulled out the 1911. I started shooting and just sort of watched the sight climb and fall. After about 7 rounds, I realized I wasn't blinking and had been watching the sight as I chose which paddle to hit.
I got all excited and, of course, the very next round made me blink.
When I thought about it, I blinked, but when I was "just shooting" I actually watched the sight rise and return.
So, if I can, I will try not to concentrate too much on not-blinking and just shoot for the heck of it.
Brian, I will definitely try your advice out at the indoor range this week.
...and now a gratuitous pic of cactus damage (from a side-on shot from the SPR, not the 1911);
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I used a Y-comp for a while and I love it. I've tried several but the Y-comp has consistently outperformed them (for me). Unfortunately, when my suppressor came, it had to come off. it's still sitting in my parts bin though. I figure I'll use it sooner or later on another build.
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Do you have a .22 pistol that you can practice with? If you can't learn to not blink shooting a .22 it's not going to be any better with a centerfire pistol.
Something that's worth trying is to shoot reactive targets....so you'll want to see the results. I like regular old clay pigeons set on the backstop. Shoot those with a .22 and if you're not blinking, try something bigger (gun). Ultimately, you don't want to be paying attention to the target, but if it helps break the blink it will be a step in the right direction. R,
I've got a ruger mkIII 22/45 that I shoot all the time without a blink. I don't blink (90-95% of the time) when shooting my 9mm. That's my problem. It's become evident since I began shooting the 1911. Rifles aren't an issue. I've been on a precision shooting kick for a while and I don't blink with either my 5.56 or my .308 (again, I'd say 90-95% of the time, can't say I never blink).
I shoot suppressed and unsuppressed with many calibers, but it's this stupid 1911 that started it (or brought it to my attention). i Ilove the gun but I'm so frustrated at this reaction I'm thinking about NOT trying to shoot SS with it.
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Well, I feel like I haven't accomplished anything. I've been through another 750 rounds or so and I've tried everything that was mentioned. I feel like I'm trying to stare the front sight off the gun but I can't keep from blinking. I've been working with and without a target. trying to do nothing but stare at the front sight. I catch myself anticipating once in a while. I keep myself from pulling the trigger when I tense; I relax the strong hand and correct my grip and squeeze, but the blink still happens.
Could i get one of you guys in OK to come and watch me and maybe smack me in the back of the head with a bat every time you catch me blinking?
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Well, that's a little part of the problem. they are light enough that I have some cycling issues. The slide won't fully chamber the next round on some of them. I wind up having to bump the slide the last 1/8th" to 1/32nd" on some of the rounds.
If it's not cycling all the way, there could be another issue with them as well.
I've chamber checked every round. i thought that maybe there was some case bulge or something. Then I thought that maybe my extractor tension was off. I've checked it all. My 1911 was worked over by a 1911 gun smith here in OKC. I put the stock extractor in, same issue.
When the issue began, it happened with all rounds. He found that the barrel was seating too high in the lugs. He laser welded some ridges in the lug recesses and it stopped on everything except these light loads. Factory loads don't have the issue and my loads with 5.7gr of Universal don't have it either.
This is why I've been pulling them slowly but surely.
Taking a Phil Strader class this weekend...
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Well,
It looks like I'm not going to take the class this weekend.
I got some advice from an advanced shooter telling me that the class was for advanced shooters wanting to get to the next level.
I emailed Phil and explained my situation to him and asked his advice; he thinks that I should wait as well. He wants me to get some matches under my belt before jumping in with both feet.
So, dammit, I'm out.