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As a relatively new IPSC shooter I made a conscious decision to really learn to call my shots for each and every shot during a match not thinking of "I'll shoot slow to get A's" but just letting the sights dictate the pace. A senior shooter once told me "push yourself during practice and just relax during a match" which I have also read somewhere in this forum. This is what I believed in my progression from being a Class D to Class B. But there are times I am tempted to just be sloppy and shoot fast. I was frustrated to lose to other shooters who would just crank away at targets with C's or D's and still beat me because of time. This usually happens more so when the match has mostly hoser stages which is often the case during Level 1 matches from where I come from. Things get better in level 2 and up matches were the stages present longer and tighter targets and often find the same shooters way below me in the standings. I am hoping that by just sticking with it my visual skills improve to the point that I can be competitive whatever the course design may be.

I've experimented this and really liked it. Works really well on the 2011 platform. If there was a time loss, it wasn't noticeable for me. Just a tap on the mag release as my weak hand leaves the grip position on it's way to a fresh mag. I like that I maintain my grip and keeping my thumb on the thumb safety. Although it does not work on the Glock platform. Fast tap on the mag release makes the mag stuck halfway out. Same here. I use it only for the 2011 platform, I've tried installing an extended button like the one STI produces but it sort of gets in the way and I've had my mags drop on me accidentally. But for single stack or a glock I have no issues using my strong hand thumb to release the mag.

Thank you for the warm welcome!

Hello, noob from the Philippines, signing in.

This is true, Jethro uses his weak hand thumb (he doesn't really have big hands) and it didn't seem to hurt him too much in the match or the shoot-off. I guess it all boils down to preference and making the best of what you have.