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if your only an inch low at 3.1 yards i would not be too worried, i would shoot it off a rest and see where your POA/POI is at 15 and 25 yards and adjust as necessary as ronnie suggests
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i just bought a spartan for my wife to shoot. initially had some feed/extraction issues. I could not shoot a full mag of ammo with out a feed/extraction issue. i tried several mags and different kinds of ammo, called up STI and got an RMA issued and STI took care of the shipping both ways. They throated the chamber, re-cut the feed ramp, and tuned the extractor. They ran several different kinds of ball and HP ammo through it. Now it will feed anything, 124gr and 147gr JHP's, and 115, 124, and 147gr ball ammo.
for the price difference i dont feel that the Trojan is $400 better than the spartan. You can get a stock spartan for $635 from dawson and a stock trojan is about $1000. if your planning on changing things like the grips, front sights, MSH, etc your not really saving anything if that is a concern to you.
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im running a fusion main spring housing/chute, 19lb mainspring, 11lb recoil spring, Dawson FO FS, Dawson IDPA legal mag release and had the trigger tuned to about 3.5lbs. Im using dawson 10 rd mags too. I also got a set of Alumagrips (slim & lightweight). Im also using a bladetech holster and mag pouches for now.
honestly we can suggest back and forth what we like and suggest you do but at the end of the day its your gun and it has to work for you.
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sounds like something could have been in the firing pin channel that kept the firing pin extended and caused a slam fire. Its possible that there could have been a double charge that lead to the KaBoom too.
As an SO its not my place to lecture shooters about ammunition unless i'm running a equipment check stage and your ammo does not make PF. Ultimately it is the shooters responsibility to make sure their ammo is up to snuff, especially with reloads. I know a few glock shooters that run lead bullets and have not had issues, but i think they are running a harder bullet. with lead, alot depends on the size and how fast you push them.
at any rate im glad to hear the shooter is doing well and is on the mend.
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I don't really know what IDPA's "tiger teams" are up to, but I was thinking about IDPA's stated goals -- namely, using practical equipment to solve real-world scenarios -- and how else you might design a shooting sport to meet those goals.
For instance, a full-size 1911 or Glock 34 isn't an impractical gun, but far more people -- as I understand it -- carry a compact gun, like a Glock 19, or a subcompact, like a "Baby" Glock -- or a true pocket pistol. If you want ordinary concealed-carry guns to be competitive, perhaps compact guns deserve their own division? I can imagine moving all full-size 9mm pistols into ESP and replacing SSP with a compact or subcompact division.
compact and pocket guns already have a division, the BUG division, but this division is vastly different when compared to the other 5 and is tougher to accommodate. some clubs run annual BUG matches, wished more MD's would do so.
Also, if we already have a box to limit size, do we need to restrict specific race-gun features? Is a Glock 17C, with its ported barrel, too impractical for IDPA competition?
I feel pretty strongly about this, and yes, i agree that most "race gun" features should not be allowed. this is supposed to be an affordable way for the average joe to play. you can get into and be competitive for less than $600 for a complete rig, can't really do that in USPSA. as far as "compensated" glock's and such i would argue that its not so much that their impractical, but theoretically offer a competitive advantage. i know some MD's allow them at the local level, but for sanctions matches, i dont see the need.
What kind of scenarios best reflect defensive shooting? Ideally all scenarios would be blind, so competitors couldn't plan out mag changes, round dumping, etc., and they'd have to slice the pie without already knowing the perfect foot placement. But that's not practical. I've seen some good semi-blind stages though, where you don't know ahead of time which of two targets is going to be the threat and which is going to be the non-threat.
it the nature of being a game and not the real life streets of anytown, usa. there are so many factors that come into play for a real life encounter that one could not possibly plan for in a stage design. not to mention the battle of resources. this would be easier for larger programs to accommodate, but not the smaller ones.
Also, it would be great if just about every target -- and non-threat -- was moving, if only a little bit. Again, that's not easy to implement.
If we're training for concealed carry, then many scenarios should involve lots and lots of non-threats. My understanding is that someone had a bad experience with that, and hordes of non-threats have since been outlawed. That's a shame.
I suppose lots of scenarios should involve low light.
in my experience, a few clubs in my area offer low light/night shoots, but they do pose increased safety risks and additional equipment requirements
Everyone enjoys a higher round count, but most scenarios should probably involve drawing and shooting one, two, or three threats while, say, retreating and closing a door. Twenty-yard shots can come in handy in some real-life scenarios, but I have to imagine they're rather rare outside of competition.
perhaps you should offer stage designs to your club if your not already to address these areas of concern. again there are rules addressing the percentages of shots that can be at extended ranges.
Also, the nature of the sport is that we give competitors an unambiguous start signal -- the buzzer -- and unambiguous targets. It would be nice if threats could reach for a weapon to kick things off, but cardboard targets don't do that, and shot-timers can't hear that.
as you mentioned, some things need to be the same. you can do things like paint knives or guns on threat targets to simulate priority and make shooters on the fly decided what threat target in an array of 3 takes priority with one having a knife...
The sport will never perfectly reflect real-life shooting, but are there any ways you can see to move it in that direction?
I feel that this sport offers the average shooter a great opportunity to work on and use skills that would be needed in a real life situation (drawing from concealment, reloading, shooting from cover, shooting under stress, tactical decision making in threat v non-threat, etc) in a fun format that is closer related to CC than virtually all other shooting sports. savvy stage design can get you closer to real life situations, but after all it is a game.
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i used a different powder but for info's sake, out of a USPc 9mm i was getting a 127-128 pf, with the same load i was getting a 131-133 PF out of my P30L. the shorter barrel will cause a decrease in PF.
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long triggers are not too bad, i shot my HK the past 2 years.
your SP2022 is SSP and ESP legal, though your probably best off shooting in SSP just due to the trigger.
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Haven't shot a classifier, that will be next month's match. I've got a lot to work on, hope I can at least make Marksman...
Nate
from watching your videos, you should easily get into marksman as long as you get your hits in. just remember some shooters (like my self) seem to shoot poorly in the classifier for what ever reason, but do well in matches. The classifier is just a snap shot at this point in time of your skills on a standardized course. you will be surprised how much you will improve over the course of a season, even if you don't train much. My first year i shot the classifier and made MM by 24ish seconds, i shot it again a year ago in april and missed SS by 2.5 seconds. When i classify this year i should be well into SS. When your at matches have some higher level shooters watch you from time to time and give you pointers.
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You look good and honestly you are your toughest critic. Stages were you have to back up to complete the CoF are always tough. In the second video were you only supposed to shoot once at each target???
Your draw looks good so dont get to hung up on that, transitions could be worked on a bit. It looks like you did well keeping off the barrel in your second video. that was one of the tougher things for me to master. If you can keep yourself about an arms length from a barricade you can actually "slice the pie" better and quicker.
Have you shot a classifier yet?
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well i dont have it that bad, i bought a new revolver this fall, had to buy my wife a new SS STI shortly there after. Then around xmas i came across a good deal on a .17hmr for my self and it cost me a ring.
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With berrys bullets, the general recommendation is to use load data for lead bullets of a similar shape. I have used several thousand of the 124's with tightgroup and have been really pleased with them for IDPA use.
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Guess I don't understand why a reloader would buy factory ammo just for the brass. There are any number of vendors where you can buy good quality once fired brass. Why not start there and pay half as much for a finished round?
I want fresh brass shot from my gun, not something swept up off the floor, and/or from someone I don't know. I've been bitten too often in the past with brass that didn't load more than 3 times before it was shot, or too "Glocked" to use.
The Lee factory crip die took care of any "glocked" brass i found.
The indoor ranges around my part only allow factory ammo so any thing i pick up is mostly going to be once fired, though occasionally in the winter months ill bring in my reloads for testing
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as a michiagander, i would love to see another major match that is not 8-12 hrs away.
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I had my sparten for about a year know and it runs good I don't see a need to change to a Trojan if I was going to change to another sti it would be the sentry
i got a stock spartan and did the following:
*STI Spartan - $740 out the door
*Dawson front sight - $40
*Fusion trigger - $18
*Fusing chain link mainspring housing and chute - $90
*Fusion extended slide stop - $30
*Dawson Extended IDPA mag release - $40
*Custom AlumaGrips Light Weight Slim Grips - $100
*Trigger job/sight install - $50
*New main spring and recoil spring - $10
All in all im in $1100 which is about the same price as a stock trojan from dawson after shipping and FFL transfer fees... If i went that route, im still looking at $350ish in upgrades to get the gun they way i want it. If i were you, i would upgrade your spartan as time and money allows unless you come across a smoking deal on a Trojan that had the features you wanted.
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What if the title of this thread was "Why does my USPSA club have to mail in their mission counts?"
then it would be in the USPSA section
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The argument I have heard is from club members. They pay anywhere from $100 to $300 a year to be a member of a club. Their dues support the club, equipment, and ranges. They argue "I only shoot here where I pay dues, my club pays IDPA each yeaqr, why do I need to pay?"
At all the clubs in my area, your not required to be a club member to shoot. club members pay a reduced entrance fees. If anything clubs that require you to be a member in order to shoot are doing more to push potential shooters away than $40. For those of you who really are getting bent out of shape over $40 bucks,pack your lunch for a few days a week instead of eating out. Don't go out dinner, the bar, or the movies for one, possibly two nights and now you have saved the cost of a years membership.
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my club will have anywhere form 70 shooters on a bad day to 130+ shooters. This presents a big problem for the MD and SO staff. we had squads of 15+ and it made the match run very long. My club modified the the joining requirement to you can shoot 3 matches and then you need to join, perhaps that is a more workable solution than shoot one match and join. this gave those who were on the fence a couple of matches to figure out if they really like the "game" and wanted to join. that gives new shooters about 1/3 of our season to figure out if they want to join or not.
My club also only charges $35 ( the $5 difference is for the club) which really is not that expensive. if you dont reload your own ammo your spending $35+ per match on ammo alone....
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My 9mm reloads cost just under $5.50 per 50. You might want to look at USA ammo, their remaned ammo is $8.50/50 rounds or even georgiaarms, their canned heat is a great value as well.
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Per rule book, pg 19 Stock Service Pistol - SSP
B. Be double action, double action only, or safe action (whenthe trigger is pulled, the hammer/striker is cocked and then
released).
C. Be 9mm (9x19) or larger caliber.
D. Have a maximum unloaded weight of 39oz., including an
empty magazine. (Will be effective January 25, 2006)
E. Have a minimum annual production of 2000 units;
(discontinued models must have had a total production of
20,000 units).
Straight from the rule book, pg 21 Enhanced Service Pistol ESP
Pistols approved for SSP may also be used in ESP and CDPdepending upon caliber, even if the pistol in question has a fulllength
dust cover. However, should the pistol in question have a
modification that removes it from SSP, it must meet all other
division criteria for ESP or CDP, again depending upon caliber.
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im on a bit of a tight reloading budget and i couldnt justify jumping to 147 gr bullets. I use 124 gr Berrys and occasionally Zero's. Im using mixed brass, CCI 500 primers and 3.85 grs of tight group @ 1.11 COL. Im getting 133-135 pf out of my P30L and i expect to get about 134-136PF out of my STI spartan and i might back down the charge to 3.7-3.8 grs to drop my power factor down a bit closer 130ish.
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The stock main spring was 20+ #'s. i dropped in a 17lb spring and it was noticeably easier to rack the slide/manually cock the hammer. I am running an 11# recoil spring. all smiles here and ive had no ignition problems either.
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i will let friends use my reloads if i am at the range with them, however i will not reload for them. If they want to get the components around and run the machine, i will show them the ropes and let them roll their own. Too much liability involved should something bad happen. I dont care how good of a friend they are you never know if they will sue your pants off for using YOUR ammo and getting hurt
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looks like your in the ballpark. Gunbroker was $700-$800 for the same thing.
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pics? what all would come with the gun in the sale?
STI Sentry - what else would help?
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with all my goodies, my spartan tips the scales at 42.9 oz using dawson mags w/ aluminum base pads. with my metalform mags with plastic base pads, im at 42.6 oz. just something to consider. Im toying with the idea of either drilling my guide rod or swapping it out for an aluminum one to trim a little weight. my metal forms have fed everything i feed it (JHP's and various FMJ's and plated bullets). ill be testing the dawson mags later today so ill give a report on that in the next day or so.
as to the holster, ive had really good luck with with all my other bladetech holsters for IDPA (have them for a USPc, P30L, and a GP100) so i figured i would stick with what works for me.