clintv

Good thread. What's important is to be aware of the location of Safe Areas and if it is not well marked or confusing bring it to the attention of the RM.

I just received 3 CR Speed Mag pouches in the mail and was disappointed to find out they would not fit on my Tac Grip Belt. The belt is too thick and doesn't even come close to fitting through the opening in the mag pouch for the belt. Has anyone else had this problem? I like the thickness and rigidity of the Tac Grip belt and would not want to switch to the thinner belt. Clint

So if you buy the Techwell, the grips are the only thing that is holding it to the gun? I am leaning toward the S&A since it is less cost and with the mainspring housing attached, more secure. Plus no milling or new grips. I am using the gun primarily for carry and occasional competition. I have the Dawson on my competition gun and like it. C.

Agree. BTW I really like the new Front Site magazine format.

Thanks, I'll add them to my existing props.

I use snap caps as they aren't that expensive and it helps to dry fire with a magazine in the gun with close to the correct weight. Also with nothing in the chamber the gun stays in slide lock with any movement of the slide. That makes it harder to dry fire. I agree that both live fire and dry fire complement each other, you need both.

I agree with most of the comments above. Also get there early and help set-up. Often the MD may not know it is an illegal stage. Pointing that out at set-up may help the match go better for everybody.

Yep 10 rounds of .40 using Bayou 180 g., loaded to 1.180 fits fine. Only time I do that is when practicing due to USPSA rules. It's nice to have the 9th round in the mag I load before starting a stage.

Ready Tactical for both.

Ready Tactical (non DOH) for USPSA Single Stack division. Also Ready Tactical mag pouches all on a Tac-Grip belt. The best belt out there in my opinion.

Thinking of doing the same. I'll be following this thread for suggestions. In this market it would probably be advisable to sell the Glock's sooner than later.

Second that. I started out at 1.185 then shortened to 1.180. Much fewer feed issues. I am using the Tripp System mags. 10mm, 10 round mags that fit in USPSA Box.

Great target, thanks for the idea.

Sketchup is great. It works better with a mouse rather than using a touchpad. Knowing the shortcut keys makes things go much faster. Where is this warehouse of props that you speak of?

I've been to matches where they use spray lacquer and that works great for keeping the targets from drooping. That stuff is expensive though. Any recommendations on how to save on buying lacquer?

I hope the weather clears up in Barry before Saturday. This will be my first SS Nationals. Looking forward to shooting at PASA. Clint

Law Enforcement Targets have IDPA and IPSC targets. Their pasters are also a better match for the same color as the brown targets. Clint

Some guys in our club took a screen door and attached it to a frame made of PVC with para cord. The PVC is very light and easy to assemble and transport. Chain, cord or cable can be attached to a cup hook screwed into door to activate. Clint

How about real cheap? When I need to cart in all my equipment, I use two tent stakes and two 6" long pieces of PVC pipe. Drive the spike into the ground leaving around 7" above ground. Slip the PVC pipe over the spike and slip the 1x2 target stick along side the spike. Cost about $2 per target unless you got a bunch of PVC left over from another project. Bill Great idea Bill. Thanks for posting. That has to be the easiest and least expensive target stand I have ever heard of.

I haven't done much research but how much is a new Texas Star?

The 2x2's predrilled have always worked well for us. Using some 1/2 in plywood to reinforce the corners and providing a place to stake them down makes them last a long time. Haven't had to use pressure treated wood if keeping them stored in a dry area. Good luck.

Mark, Thanks for a great match. Loved the stages especially the run and gun "Gotcha" stage. I just wished my gun had not jammed after 3 targets. Already looking forward to next year's "Heart of Dixie Shootout"

Anyone wanting to carpool from the Atlanta area PM me. I am working the match so leaving Thursday 17th and coming back Sunday the 20th.

My next Major match of the year was the South Carolina Sectional held at Mid Carolina Rifle Club. This was a very disappointing match. I went into it with a goal of seeing and calling every shot and moving faster between shooing positions. I had an advantage since I worked as an RO on Friday and ran shooters who were RO'ing on Saturday. I traveled with the same squad all day and got to see each stage and how some of the better shooters were shooting the stages. I ended up making a lot of dumb mistakes. I forgot reloads, made reloads at the wrong time, blew by shooting positions, did not stay on my front site on some longer shots and let all of this get to me so the errors kept compounding. I ended up finishing 40 of 59 Production shooters, 10th of 17 C class shooters. I finished 56% in Production and had 3 Mikes and 2 No-shoots for the match. I did not meet either of my goals for this match. It was a rainy muggy day and I let that affect my shooting as well. I have to learn to let mistakes go when they happen and not dwell on them after the stage. That only leads to lack of concentration and more mistakes. Lessons learned were: Come up with the best plan I can for shooting the stage, go over that plan as many times as I can on the course and in my head and execute that plan to the best of my ability. I can't worry about shooting faster until I can make all my shots and stop wasting time on stupid mistakes. Support from my team (Trigvision)is crucial in improving my performance. John and Chris pictured below provided encouragement and support throughout the match. I hate to think how much worse the results would have been without them on my squad. Thanks guys. I feel that more dry fire practice and standard drills on the range will help my accuracy and experience will help my stage performance. I plan on setting up some portions of stages from Area 6 to practice in the next couple of weeks. I will improve my performance at Area 6, that is a promise.

It has been a long time since I have posted to this topic. I haven't given up shooting; I had a 1 1/2 month intense training program with my employer and just married off my youngest daughter. That has taken a great deal of my time and although I have been practicing and competing I have not been good about recording it all. In March I competed in Alabama Sectional at East Alabama Gun Club. I tried hard to focus on each shot and explode between shooting positions. I shot my plan on each stage and ended up 33 out of 59 Production shooters. I finished 64% in Production which met one of my goals and was 6th in Production C class. As for my other stated goal, I did not win my classification on any stage. My best showing was 4th C shooter in 2 different stages. I was trying desperately hard not to have any Mikes in this match. That may have resulted in me shooting too slowly and cautious. I did end up blowing by a target on one stage and earning 2 Mikes. Overall I felt pretty good about this match. I am improving from past year's performances and am on track as far as my training. I think that more (daily) dry fire practice will help me to continue to improve. and reach my goals.