hey.moe

I've been shooting in Production for a while, however my stage planning and execution don't seem to be progressing. While my ability to perform the reload itself is okay, I'd like to have a little more freedom to make stage plans without the limitation of 10 rounds in the mags. So, for the next few months I want to try shooting my gun in Limited. I do plan to go back to Production at some point, so I don't want to modify it extensively. First order of business is to take advantage of the increased magazine capacity allowance in Limited. Just loading the 17-round Mec Gar AFC mags to capacity would make a tremendous difference. Extending the mags with new base plates would be even better, as long as I don't sacrifice reliability or function. What combinations of base plates, springs, followers, etc. have you found to work well? Are there any other alternatives that will increase the capacity within the rules? Any other easy mods that are reversible? Thanks in advance for your help.

The books are excellent. In them Steve explains the purpose of each drill and what aspect to concentrate on to get the most out of it. But, if you can get to one of his classes, as I did recently, it’s a whole other level of instruction. He uses the drills as a vehicle to teach what he discusses in his podcasts. He’s personable, funny, and his method is simple and very effective. It’s just not easy. He showed us where the greatest gains in performance were to be found, and how to structure an effective practice session. And, he must have told us a dozen times, there’s no shortcut. You’ve got to put in the work.

Brian, Thanks for creating this exercise. We had perfect weather yesterday for a day at the range, so I gave it a try. PM sent for part 2.