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I think so, I was worried they were going to be too rigid. No rocks/brass "hurt" me. But I'm not sure if cleats are good in gravel in general as I haven't encountered those ranges.

SOLUTION: New Balance Lacrosse Cleats - Rush V3 Mid - Very Very stable for me. - The uppers are stiff, but flexible enough to mold to my footshape - they're fully broken in after one match - Amazing traction, by far, bar none, 100% confidence in full send - Ankle support without impacting agility - these are mid-tops, but the material for that part of the shoe is even more flexible vs the rest of the upper. - Durability - don't know yet, but since these are made for abusive movement, I assume they'll be pretty good in that department. - Sizing - as far as my research could tell NB are one of few companies that offer wide sized cleats, and their standard size has the most generous volume in the uppers as well (confirmed as I tried on multiple brands). - LaCrosse cleats vs others - I believe these have relatively more flexible uppers vs baseball cleats (many of them seem to be thick leather, etc.). Also, I dont think metal cleats would do well in varying terrains. - Great ground feel - Since these are so light with minimal bulk, I could definitely tell what I was stepping on (fault line stick, rocks, etc) vs the cushy trail runners/hiking shoes Best part, they're relatively cheap. New Balance outlet (joes new balance) had a sale that made these $35, and free ship code "HONEY". I'm really happy and hopefully this post can help ya'll, as this was a big struggle for me for a long time.

Long post warning: Video Video is of a stage where I finally was able to run confidently. You can't really see my cut back behind the wall into the second shooting box, but there's no way I could have confidently done that at speed before. I was stable enough to get in a relatively spicy reload at full sprint, something I've never really been able to do. I was able to scrub speed and accurately plant into that third position. I could take sharp cuts (leaving third position) without fear of ankle tweaking. I could trust that I was going to be able to come to a complete stop and focus more on getting on target into positions. I've spent way too much time and money over the last year trying to find shoes that work for me. Hopefully some of my experiences can help you narrow down your search as well. Achy feet, slipping around stages, tweaked ankles, not having confidence entering or leaving positions - all of that really effected my enjoyment of USPSA on match day. I've tried most of the commonly recommended shoes and nothing has worked until I found these pair of lacrosse cleats (NB RushV3 Mid). Here's my experience with different shoes: - Altra Lone Peaks - no matter what model or size, I found my feet sliding around inside the shoe itself, blisters galore. All of my buddies who wear them say the nubs wear down quick and they're buying new pairs often. - Salomon Speedcross - various generations/models - Even with the wide sizing, they're crazy tight. The built in arch support make my feet ache something terrible, even after just trying them on for a feet minutes. - Keen Trail Runner's - various - These were my go to for a while, but they are relatively heavy, the nubs wear fast in the gravely type ground (seen in vid). I blew through the uppers pretty quick as well (rips on the inside part of the upper). - New Balance Trail runner's - fresh foams and various - these were the best fit for me, even in their non-wide sizes they accommodated my feet pretty well. The uppers were decently flexible and held up ok. The "breathability" of the mesh uppers let a crap ton of dust in. I was having to shake my shoes out every few stages and my socks would be completely impregnated as well. And they were not stable for me, the amount of cushion made them an ankle roll hazard for me. - La Sportiva Mutants - definitely my favorite, minimal heel drop, great traction, great stability , but the soles kept separating from the abuse. I can't afford to replace these every few months ***This is just what I've found that works for ME. Everyone will have different feet. Different foot shapes, different tendons/muscles that might be more prone to injury, more sensitive to stress, movement/running styles, etc. My feet: - Never done anything athletic, don't jog/run, don't play sports. My feet have basically lived in big heavy work boots (job) or crocs my whole life. - Wide in the toebox area AND wide midfoot, right foot noticeably wider than left due to unrepaired torn MCL (knee) and years of compensation with that foot. - Medium arch - Sized between 9.5-11.5 depending of the brand. Aside from brand variations, the above issues cause this size range to be wider than most (as far as I know).

So, I shot a few matches with my SRO taped off to work on being more target focused. It worked well for me, I could probably leave the optic taped off indefinitely if I wanted. The SRO has a great large window, but since it's taped off, it's now a big large black silhouette. Seemed to reason that an optic with a smaller black silhouette (window) would actually provide more "field of view" when shooting more target focused. *My right eye would have access to more information in regards to the target, so when my brain puts the two together, there's less overall "obstruction" Taped off one of my carry guns with a Holosun 407k and it seems that my theory might hold some water. Thoughts? Give it a try if you have a smaller optic available and report back?

No, just "seems like" it to me.

Thanks! If all ammo/bullets cost the same, which do you think you'd end up choosing? *due to the fact that my slide is out getting milled and the fact that I'm being offered bulk ammo at a discount this week, I won't be able to test out different weights

Any insight on Shadow 2's specifically? (Reliability/accuracy/etc). Did you feel that the weight of the gun doesn't necessarily benefit as much as other guns from being "softer shooting", when generally the weight/design of a the S2 is already a soft shooting gun?

Seems like the Shadow 2 is the most prevalent CO gun, is there a consensus on preferences between the two specifically for the S2? I'm switching to the Shadow and having to order bulk ammunition ASAP. I won't have the gun in hand to personally test what "feels" best for me. I'm ordering from SuperVel and picking between their 124gr 1050fps 130pf (they changed this load from 1100fps recently) and their 147gr 900fps 132pf competition load. In your personal experience in 124gr vs 147gr at similar power factor, specifically with the Shadow 2: 1. Which one has "felt better" to you in your S2? Why? 2. Is one more accurate than the other out of your the S2? 3. Has one been more reliable than the other for your S2? 4. What recoil spring setup did you end up with (124gr and/or 147gr). 5. Does your preference stay the same across all of your firearms? (Ex. You run 147gr for your S2 but 124gr for your Glock, etc.)?

Neat,is that a TF sight tracker? Is that your CO gun?

What are your thoughts on the legality of an oversized thread protector made of brass (that wouldn't extend past the muzzle)? The train of thought is that any additional weight on that specific spot would help tame muzzle flip. And yes, I understand that if probably would make a negligible difference, "if you have a proper grip, you don't need gizmos", etc. but my curiosity still stands. Thanks for any guidance in advance.

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Given that the nitro fin for the CZ Shadow 2 and the various slide release thumb ledges for the p320 are both CO legal, is it safe to assume that these following products would be legal on a Glock for CO (since they "replace" the trigger pin)? https://www.tecperformance.com/home/gun-parts/glock-thumb-grip/ Or this: https://stores.sjcguns.com/sjc-glock-thumb-rest-dowel-type/ Thanks in advance for any guidance.

Mods: please move (or lock) if this isn't appropriate for this forum. The class in question: https://tacticalperformancecenter.com/competition-mastery/ I have taken Handgun Mastery 1 & 2 with Rossen (director of training) these past two years. I've gotten a bit more into USPSA this year and have been chatting with him about putting on a Competition Mastery class in San Antonio (or anywhere else in Central Texas that might be able to host....). He definitely has a place to host in San Antonio, but I am helping build out range in Cedar Creek (20min SE of Austin) that might be able to host. He's down as long as he can fill 10 slots. Just putting out feelers gauging interest. If there's enough maybe's and/or decently solid "yes's", I could show him this thread and hopefully that'll make him confident in getting it scheduled. TPC was founded by Ron Avery (rip)....and I've spoken to many M/GM's who state it was the best class they've taken. Rossen himself would be the instructor (Production GM and on the CZ-USA shooting team). Tactical Hyve just did a review of their Handgun Mastery class here (again, I'm hoping to get enough interest to be able to host a Competition Mastery class):

Mind sharing the link to the springs you ordered?

Nice. Did a gen 5 today with all worked-over OEM parts/springs (minus connector). Came out better than my first attempt at 1.8lbs. https://imgur.com/a/BaiyWJ0