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Note that if you're shooting in USPSA (or IPSC) Production Division, putting grip tape under the trigger guard will bump you to Open. See Appendix E4. After taking a closer look at the OP's rig, this is quite likely the case. In addition to perfecting one's stance, it's also important to know the applicable rules for one's division.

wasabi Oysters: Raw or Rockefeller?

Was the 6" a short dustcover frame? Is the 5" a short/long dustcover frame? Inquiring minds (who tend to over analyse everything ) want to know...

I'll preface all of my comments by saying you should continue to experiment and you'll eventually find what works for you. Congrats on your first match! Pic #1: You look to be bent forward at the waist a little more than I would think necessary or comfortable. Those cargoes hide how much if any bend you have at the knees which is an important part of a balanced stance. I prefer a fairly upright body/torso position and a wider base with my strong side foot a little back from the weak side foot with sort of a "whole body" lean forward with my balance point just barely on the balls of my feet. The full arm/elbow lock has been mentioned. Pic #2: It's a minor thing. My observation is that your weakhand grip appears to have either slipped during recoil or it wasn't established in contact with the triggerguard from the start. On the draw and push out, I like to feel the triggerguard with my weakhand index finger so ensure that this hand is as high as possible. Some guys like to put a little something, something (i.e. grip tape) under the triggerguard to provide a tactile sensation for confirmation. You also appear less bent at the waist in this pic because your torso more or less follows the vertical lines of the stage props in the background (is that snow?). I'm sure these pics were from two different part of the COF, perhaps even different COFs. Photos are good analytical tools. If you have access to video, that's even better.

That's not just stubborn... that's terrier stubborn Best wishes for successful treatments from a fellow dog guy.

This also happened to me (wallet and cell phone) and my better half (wallet). To the good people are out there

I have 5" and 6" top ends on the way for a .40 LDC build because the same wide body frame can be used both for Limited and L-10. The plan is to go light on both slides and see which one I shoot better. My current 5" limited gun weighs 36oz with a full profile slide and Wilson tungsten guide rod (the fatty). My goal with the new gun is 36-38oz but with less slide weight. By lightening the new slides and using a stainless guide rod, I figure I can get close.

+1 for AlamoShooter's last comment. I'm no professional either, but if you believe it to be a problem there is a possibility that it may spill over into other areas of your life. Having your spouse's support is a great building block towards addressing the source of any guilty feelings, however, there may be something deeper in your respective psyches that might be more effectively addressed by a professional instead of on an internet forum. We all are more than just participants in the shooting sports. Our obligations to other parts of our lives are at least as important as our devotion to the sport. It would be wise to ensure that other parts of our lives are just as "well tuned" as our raceguns.

I like poker but I'm a crappy player - 5 year olds can read me. analog or digital (watch/timepiece/clock on mobile)?

with all the money we spend on this habit, who has any left for a GOOD steak? cotton t-shirt minus any logos - it screams "team nobody" lego or tinker toys?

I was in a similar situation except I already have a 5" shorty. I wanted a 5" LDC but was also curious about a 6" too. The most common recommendation is to find someone with what you don't have and ask them to try it. Being generally good Joes, most shooters will be glad to let you test fire their blasters. I don't know anyone at my range with a 6" much less ever seen one so I decided to get two top ends for a LDC frame. If you have the means, two top ends for the same frame may be an option. You get two guns for the price of one and one half. Sure, you can't shoot both at the same time, but I think there's a rule about that... I suspect I will settle on one top end and worst case, sell the other. If the only decision is 5" or 6", I don't think you can make a bad choice.

My better half knows that I enjoy an expensive sport and though she doesn't shoot with me, she never gets cranky when I buy something new or spend a day at the range. She also maintains her own interests, sport shopping I call it, and I'll say that she's better at shopping than I am at shooting - she must be at least Master class if not a GM .

salsa A1 or Worcestershire?

The "DOH! sound track and "funky" ending made that video a riot ETA: Cute lab at the end of Stage 1

I get'm every so often, not every year. This year, with the heavier than normal rain and now a nice warm spell, I'm loading up on the zyrtec.

If we're talkin' nice rum (or scotch or bourbon) neither. Neat. Chaser or drink it like a man?

I'd add: If you have a video camera (or access to one), take some video of yourself doing your dry draws. Seeing your draw repeatedly on video really helps isolate all of the extra "stuff" that you may be doing that doesn't help your draw. I didn't intentionally "crunch/hunch" down with my head and shoulders, but the video proved that I did and seeing it third person gave me something to focus upon for improvement. I then did the dry draws in super slow motion to feel everything that was moving and worked to minimise any extra movement. BTW - I also noticed that when I did the "crunch/hunch", I was much more tense - another sensation to avoid if one wnats to shoot with more speed and consistency.

similar deal, not a hardware crash, but a virus - spent the whole weeked cleaning up the mess and could keep up with the Benoverse...

Ditto what BOB said: I don't believe you can order up one of Johnny's guns - they're not on the CA DOJ list. You may be able to find one used and do a PPT. It's a shame because Johnny's just next door in Nevada. I'm in the same location boat - San Francisco (outer Sunset) in fact. I stopped shooting in the late 90's and came back last year. I found that there are many restrictions for CA residents, the list being the most important as it relates to custom guns. I decided to go the SVI route and I should have a new gun in hand by the end of the year. FYI - it's about a year lead time with SVI. Do up a Gunbuilder on their site and send it off for a quote. They can do most things, however if you want something truly custom i.e. serrations, there will be a programming charge. I don't know if they do internal lightening at all - best to note what you want in your design or ask Brandon after you submit it. If you want, PM me and we can meet at Richmond some time.

If it were me, I'd want to hear both!

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OK - I bit and clicked. I lasted to 1:17 and had to shut it off. To each their own but for me it's back to Frank Sinatra and the song masters of an era gone by...

Actually, I think it's this one I think the one on the gun is the extended, not the high ride - at least looking at the pictures on the SA site and the Brownells site.

OK - I'm at work too - busted This is the one I saw Looks very Wilson-ish to me.

Los, You may have missed this edit from above: "ETA: Just looked at the SA website and the Operator model. Looks like a Wilson ambi to me." Are you driving?