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Thanks Almo

I crimp between .001-.002", so if the case measures 0.424 a few millimeters below the mouth, then I go to the very edge of the mouth and it'll measure between 0.422 and 0.423". More crimp does not help avoid bullet set back. An undersized resize die (U die) will do that. If you put too much crimp on you can run into other problems. Remember, most semi auto pistol cartridges are head spaced off of the case mouth. I just crono'd this load today: Cloudy, 36°, 4.8gr. VVN320, 180 Zero jhp, 1.180"COL, Win small pistol primer, 918 FPS, 165.2 PF Gonna need to bump it up a bit. (gun was an Atlas 5" 1911)

I run the the JP silent captured buffer with a LMOS. It has been fantastic...smooth, quiet, tuneable, and flat (with a surefire comp). Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

Muncie, when adjusting the crimp die, it's important to take measurements. You want to have between 1 and 2 thousandths of crimp (as measured at the mouth of the case). I could see with the naked eye that some yours were off... Some 9mm cases get a bulge at the web in the firing process that the size die can't remove. These would require a pass through/roller resize in order to restore them perfectly to factory specs. So, a certain % of failures is not out of the ordinary... Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

As previously stated, it's a grip pressure issue. Awareness while shooting will allow you to correct this during a course of fire. The Bill Drill can help you to develop neutrality in your grip to get the sight tracking straighter up and down. The key is to develop awareness while shooting, seeing the sight lift and return, learning the timing and calling the shot. That way you can have immediate feed back, and not have to see it in the video tape (obviously video can also be helpful). Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

Thanks Tim.

New to this match. Can someone tell me the format please? Half day both days, all day one day, all day both days? Thanks

I looked for Browning barrels as well (gun broker) and didn't see any. I had no idea that these barrels were as scarce as this, otherwise u would have kept my 22"er... I should have the new barrel on Wednesday, I'll post my results. Thanks again for the info.

Thanks a lot for the info. I called around to a lot of places and didn't get much help. I spoke to several different folks at Winchester and they were kinda stumped... I don't know if it's because my gun is "special" or what. It's 12 years old and was the first run of the SX2 Practical. It's marked 3" Magnum on the receiver just aft of the ejection port but apparently it's cut like a 3 1/2" gun since it doesn't have the pin cutout. I sent the SLP barrel back to Brownells and ordered a 24" vent rib from LG Outdoors. I was told by Winchester that that specific part number (611123353) would fit my gun, after they checked the serial number. I fear that it too will have the pin on it when it arrives. I think I'm just going to remove it and use it anyway... Thanks again for your help!

I have an older Winchester Sx2 Practical that is marked 3" on the receiver and came with the 22" cantilever mount barrel. I bought a 26" FN SLP barrel but it does not fit into the receiver. After looking at a bunch of pictures I discovered that some barrels ave a locator pin at the 12 o'clock position on the barrel extension and some do not. My receiver does not have the cut out for the pin. Does anyone know what barrel fits in my receiver (one with out the slot for the locator pin)? Thanks.

Can anyone tell me if the PSC-11 is legal for USPSA Tac-ops?

I wasn't sure I was going to be able to shoot this match this year but I managed to make it.........barely. My car broke down and left me stranded at the range. I had a lot of offers for help and I can't thank everyone enough. The great people at these matches are the reason I've stayed in this for this long; catching up with old friends and meeting new ones...great stuff. And thank you everyone for the offers and the helping hands (Dan, Phil, Ron & Megan, Denton, and Steve & Cindi to name a few!!!). As for the match, it was a great time for sure. Even with the car trouble looming over my head, just a super match experience. I even got to shoot with the old "Shooter's Paradise" team. The stages were fun and challenging; the RO's were pleasant and professional; and I could actually see my hands in front of my face in the house stage this time! Thanks to all the staff for putting on a great match. Any body within driving distance should try to make it to this one next year, you won't be sorry. Now if I can get my car fixed...

I haven't visited the enoverse much over the past few years, but this match is such a high point of my year that I had to post something. (Warning: get your tissues out and prepare for the love fest!) I can't thank everyone enough, especially Linda after what happened with the scoring program, for all the hard work they put in to make this match happen. I think this was something like my 12th time shooting this match, I just love the seeing all of my shooting-family there and it's always a fun and challenging time. To keep this "review" unbiased I will voice my one complaint: I wasn't happy with the way the parking situation was handled. It seemed like a lot of spaces were available yet people were turned away and parked at the far end of the range. I was reflecting with a friend during one of the stages (Yes, there is time to do that at this match because the staff DO ALL THE WORK!) about what keeps me coming back. Not just to this match, but in general what keeps me coming back to shoot majors. Yes, I love to shoot and to compete, but what really does it is the love that is here. For me that what it's all about... Thanks again to everyone (Linda, Jack, Frank, Banks, the CRO's and RO's, stage designers and builders, stats people, club volunteers and countless others and thank you sponsors for your generous support!) who worked so hard to make this match such a great success. And congratulations to the winners!

I would love to make it up there for some matches this year, thanks for the reminder.

This was another great match! The stages were fun and challenging and expertly run by a terrific group of RO's. Huge thanks to all involved in making this happen: Lew, Jeff, Seth, Jeff, and Tracy just to name a few. Thank you, thank you, thank you! With out your dedication and hard work our sport couldn't exist. Congratulations to the winners!

I JUST got back from this trip; man do I need a vacation from that vacation... I had a great time! Couldn't really ask for a better match: fun stages, good RO's, great weather, experienced and efficient staff! Much thanks to all who worked so hard to pull this off. Without you all, it just wouldn't be possible. As always it was good to see all of my shooting family that I haven't seen in a while. Congratulations to the shooters who held it together and pulled off the wins. Now that I have my first major of the year under my belt, I can get down to business...

Will likely make the trek up from MD to shoot this one. I've only shot at 2 clubs in western PA, so this will be a new experience for me.

Mat, if you're getting a .9 first shot, which is very good BTW, then the obvious answer to you're question (help me pick up speed=how can I be faster) is in your splits. For me, my Bill Drill time comes down to my first shot. I can pull a .8 first shot on command (Glock out of a BT DOH) but with the Bill Drill I want to be sure the sights settle where I want them (center of the A zone) before I start breaking the shots. My splits are around .15 with this gun (G34) but when I was shooting the G22 They were consistently at .12... As Flex said though, there are more important things to be gained besides a faster time. It comes down to what you can get out of it, what you can feel and see... Keep on seeking and you'll keep finding...success. "Perfect Practice" PS, The sound and video weren't linked up on the vid when I watched it but your splits looked faster than .2 (doing the math... a .9 draw and 5 splits at .2 give you a 1.9)

Welcome to the forum and hopefully to USPSA. +1 on going to York IWLA for USPSA matches, you should find them challenging and fun. I live in Southern MD and it takes me about 2 hrs to get to the club for a match. They also host major matches there at least once a year. If you're interested in shooting their club match, it is typically the 2nd sunday of the month. Here's a link to their website as well: http://www.yorkiwlaipsc.org/ Another good match in the area is Fredericksburg, VA. It would be a good idea to contact the VA/MD section coordinator to get some insight into what is going on and available in the area. Here's his contact info: Jeff Salzberg Woodbridge, VA 22193 Home: (703) 878-4464 Email: fillrxs@comcast.net Here are some helpful websites to look at: http://www.uspsa.org/ (sanctioning organization for the sport) http://www.uspsa8.org/home (our "area") http://www.vamduspsa.com/ (our "section") If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. USPSA shooting is a really terrific fun, I hope you like it. Regards, Todd

Danpass, I recently tested a new load for my Glock 34 (factory barrel) and was quite pleased with the results. I had about 4 lbs of an old 8 lb container of W231 lying around so I figured I'd use it up. This is what I came up with: 147gr. Zero jhp, 3.5gr. W231, 1.145" c.o.l., WSP primer, Avg. velocity (pact MKIV chrono) 874fps, Extreme Spread 20fps, PF 128. The load was very soft feeling, compared to the 124gr loads I had been shooting. I haven't benched it at distance yet but am interested to see what it does at 50 yards. What I can tell you is that I put 5 shots in 1 hole at 10 yards (slow fire) freestyle! I know the PF came in a little low (I like to be around 130), so I bumped the powder charge up a smidge to 3.6 gr. of W231. The Arredondo powder bar has shown to throw very constant charges with such a light load and a small grained powder. I'm definitely happy with this load and will be shooting it this year in competition.

This is going to be another great match. It's going to be a tough one for me...driving 12plus hours to visit family on Thursday, then driving another 2-3 hours to the range on Friday. Shooting all day Saturday and then driving back to visit with family after the match. Man I'm tired already... I can't wait!

Mark, thanks a million for this template! I'm brand new to Sketchup and have no idea what I'm doing... Looking forward to figuring this out and designing some stages/drills.

I've been using the CoC grippers for about 7 years now. I was turned onto them by a co-worker: one of the first 50 or so guys to make the Captains of Crush wall of fame. Awesome guy who was really into strong man stuff... Some of the best advice he gave me was to not over do it. You've got to be in it for the long haul and you can really hurt yourself if you're not careful. Part of that is simply listening to your body, knowing your limitations and how far to push past them. Part of it is also balance and symmetry. The latter meaning what you do with the right, do with the left; the former meaning if you're working on a "pulling" exercise, then counter that with a "pushing" exercise. Someone touched on it earlier with the bucket of rice method. That works on the extensors, a much weaker part of the hand movement. Obviously your extensor strength will never equal your grip strength, but for balance you should also work this part of the hand/body. Another method is using rubber bands... I try to diversify my workout as much as possible; I use the Powerball, CoC grippers, putty, free weights, and calisthenics to name a few. Whatever you're workout consists of, be careful not to over do it. It's very easy to get an "over use" injury, in this case probably "lateral epicondylitis". Easy to get, difficult to get rid of and very painful... PS, very much in agreement with Bob Vogel, very well put. Lot of good info from different members in this thread as well...

I found the sheep twitching on the sidelines (can you say false start?!) distracting. I could get some really fast reactions but as a whole I'd always have one penalty. I altered my focus a bit and was able to overcome my previously uncontrollable urge to jump the gun... 0.197 5 run avg. Good exercise, thanks for posting.

R-Bros, What sort of PF is this load making?