lumpygravy
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Wish my trip was earlier. Would have loved to have shot this one with youz guyz.
See you end of April.
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Hey Maui Guys,
Looks like the plans say late April so if your 4th Sunday club match is on, I'll be there.
Already looking forward to it.
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Thanks Guys,
Your state champs will probably bee too early in the year. We're looking at end of April so I'll try to shoot your club match.
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Back from the thread cemetery...
Aloha Maui Guys!
Looking to spring next year for another trip to your island and wondering about your state championships. I looked on the USPSA site and it wasn't listed yet.
Any idea when it might be and on which island for 2015?
Mucho mahalo
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The first recorded attempt at the scam....
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I couldn't watch it. I shut it down as soon as I saw the title.
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Not on the shoe (that has happened before too), but ran over some in a parking space. It happened to be just the right consistency to stay STUCK in the tire treads.
ALL THE WAY HOME.
Remember thinking "Hmm.... That's strange. I smelled that earlier in front of the store but why is the smell in the garage now?"
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Welcome!
Lots of good shooting in Northern California.
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The only mistake my wife ever made was marrying me.
^^ This ^^
I constantly have to pinch/remind myself how lucky I am that mine has the courage (what's the female equivilent to stones?) to overlook all of my idiosyncracies and shortcomings....
I do try to make up for it now and then. I put a kitchen faucet in for her folks this past weekend.
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Another alternative - though it is a long and expensive one.
Buy a rostered SV in .45ACP. When you get it in ~18 months turn it around and get it "serviced" (caliber change) into a .40 or anything else for that matter.
Really depends on you, what you want and your budget.
Quite a few folks here in Northern CA have done the SSE for Trojans as well as customs from Cameron, Limcat, etc... in 9mm and .40 cal. If I didn't want an SV, I'd have gone that route.
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He is darn near back to normal. Not a fan of stairs but that is OK.
YeeHaw!
Note on the rimadyl: my vet cautioned about sustained long term dosing as there where side effects (kidney damage?). best to check with yours.
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Always wanted to give it a go at the range I belong to but work schedule never allowed it but all that's changing so I'm researching some gear. Seems to be a whole lot of options out there and want to buy right the first time so here goes. I'll be shooting production probably starting off with a glock 17 and then stepping up to a glock 34. I think the stuff below will get me going but will definitely take any advice...
DAA Competition Belt
DAA Racer Magazine Pouch times 3
DAA Low Rider PRD Holster??? Seems to be alot of options out there for holsters, any big advantages to another brand and are they all compatible with the DAA belt?
What else am I missing besides the usual eye/ear protection etc?
Thanks for any tips...
Like others have stated, for Production you're probably going to want at least one more mag carrier, two would be better.
As for brands, all of those mentioned are good. I'm a DAA guy myself except for my SS holster which is a BT and I have CR Speed double mag carriers that are backups/loaners.
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The last time I traveled, TSA locks on the outer luggage and personal padlocks on the gun case. Gun case labeled with my contact info. No problems at all between SFO and HNL/Maui though I thought the SFO TSA guy was taking an awful long look at the tighty whiteys in my luggage during his search.... The TSA guy at Maui didn't even bother looking in the luggage.
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No pic, but I shot my first USPSA match in th early 90's with a Springfield .38Sooper. It had iron sights and a 2 port comp. I put some mileage on that baby.
The slide cracked but the frame is being made into a backup SS gun.
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Since it is September, we should start seeing Christmas decorations anytime now.
Steinmart has had Christmas decorations out for a week now.
Costco too.... I think I counted three end caps with decorations, lights and wrap.
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My just shy of 6 year old bully has had luxating patellas (bad knees) first detected at about 1 year.
We've had him on joint supplements (glucosamine) ever since and he still jets like a puppy. We keep his weight in check and some rimadyl on hand just in case he has a difficult episode which has only happened twice since that first year.
Wishing the OP the best for his four-legged friend.
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I have 7 mags - 6 on the belt and 1 barney.
If the gun is brand new as opposed to used, but new to you, I'd shoot it awhile first before having any internal work done.
Dry fire while watching TV is a good, cheap way to break in a trigger.
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Most mags will work with most guns. What is most important is that the mags you choose work with your gun.
I would start with getting an extra of whatever ships with your gun because (presumably) it's been tested with that mag. Then go get a couple of Chippy's and a couple of Wilson's or whatever you'd like to try. Run them all under various conditions with the ammo you plan to shoot.
If one stands out, that's the one to pick.
I use Chippy Shooting Stars in my .45 and Wilson ETMs in my .40.
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I was active 'til late 90's, quit and came back in 2011.
Dust off the old gear, get thee to your local range, introduce yourself and start having some fun.
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That video is truly full of WIN.
Words cannot describe how awesome it is to see personal determination overcome huge obstacles.
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Ditto. Lots of good folks at Richmond and a pretty full calendar of events.
More info here.
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4) Shooting is badass. Who doesn't want to be like Burt Gummer in Tremors?
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Funny you should mention Tremors. This was on marathon mode yesterday.
Note my second sig line.
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Anyway, for those of you who might have similar priorities, if someone hands you an unknown gun how do you make the determination of whether it is likely to be a good competition gun?
Assuming you could:
- Reliability - shoot it under a variety of conditions with a variety of ammo
- Accuracy - while doing #1, determine if it meets your accuracy standard
Cosmetics are subjective. Some of the hallmarks of a well finished gun are:
- the absence of tool marks on cut surfaces i.e. if the slide was tri-topped or the trigger guard undercut
- careful blending of the surfaces that meet the hand i.e. grip/thumb safety area where these meet the frame
- the same for where the rear of the slide meets the frame including the ejector and extractor
- if a magwell is present, the inletting and blending of the opening to the frame
There's more and everyone has their own benchmarks but you get the idea.
You only need your first two priorities for a good competition gun. If the gun looks good too, that's gravy.
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My dryfire target was relatively low so that's part of why the gun looks lower. On the stance and hunching over, do I keep the same knee bend but work in keeping my head a neck more vertical? I know I have been doing that and it's been getting more vertical the more matches I have shot. Would posting a picture from some different angles help with the analysis on my stance?
What works for me is a neutral body position that supports the gun while it's aimed at the target. When I'm shooting well, I do not notice any tension in my neck/shoulder area and my head is as upright as the stage props allow. As for the lower body, for a basic stand-n-shoot, I try to shoot from a moderately wide and balanced platform i.e. knees bent, feet slightly wider than shoulder width, slight cant at the waist and overall weight slightly forward almost to the balls of my feet.
Some folks like a more aggressive stance so you'll have to experiment to find what works best for you. Remember, unless it really is a stand-n-shoot stage, this is a dynamic exercise and your body position must change to adapt to the stage.
Maui in March
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Aloha Maui Guyz! Just booked my flight!
The calendar only goes through March but it says there's a match every weekend so I hope holds for the last Sunday in April too. Too bad I couldn't make your state match.
Not sure what to bring this time L10 or SS.... Decisions....