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    G34 changing striker spring

    in Gun Springs

    Posted

    jager striker makes a big difference

    So if I have a steel guide rod, lightened recoil spring, and lightened (barely, 5#) striker spring giving me about one light strike per match, does this mean I need the Jäger striker too?

    Slumdog Grandmaster 2.0

    in Range Diary

    Posted

    I feel like I have to grip the gun too hard to get it to do what I want it to. I've been slacking with the grip training, gotta get back on it. My goal has always been a certification-style close with the #3 with both hands. That's gonna take some serious doing.

    I have the same goal. I can click the 2.5 closed with my strong hand and the 2 with my left. Mine have always been uneven that way, dunno why.

    A testament to the fallibility of the USPSA classifier system.

    in USPSA/IPSC Shooting

    Posted

    Yes, but...

    ...if you compare match finishes, the classification system works remarkably well. It is only if you expect classification percentages to equal match percentages that you have a problem.

    Way back when, I did an analysis of a Nationals, and compared scores from different classes within the Production division---and not only were the classes clearly separated within the match, but there was an obvious and clear relation between times and scores for each class.

    That means that the classification system is pretty darn accurate, in terms of giving relative skill.

    This is not to say in any way that the classification percentages actually work that way, however. The same analysis also showed that most people did NOT necessarily shoot within their classification percentage at the match (amusing to see how many GMs did not shoot GM percentages at Nationals) ---but then again, I wouldn't expect them to do so.

    Good post.

    CHA-LEE's Tale

    in Range Diary

    Posted

    Everyone kept asking me when I was going to start shooting 3-Gun matches. But I don’t see the allure in it. I really like shooting pistol matches and feel like I still have a lot of improvement that I can make in perfecting my pistol shooting skills. Trying to learn and perfect three guns at the same time sounds like too much work and expensive to try to get really good at all three. Maybe I will get into it if I win the Powerball some day when I don’t have to work and would have a mountain of time and money to invest in it. Until then, I will keep working on perfecting my pistol shooting skills and be happy with that hobby.

    I haven't started shooting it yet myself but that's exactly the allure of it to me -- that no one can practice enough to be perfect at everything so you have to prioritize your training. Those who can practice better can beat those who practice more (though obviously we'd like to do both).

    I don't even know if that's true but that's my thought. The expense is really off-putting though.

    SIRT on the road

    in Training Techniques

    Posted

    I've seen a few SIRT pistols for sale in the classifieds from time to time and I'd like to learn more before I buy one. SIRT owners please lend me some insight.

    - Have you had any problems traveling with the SIRT?

    - Should I treat it like a pistol in terms of transporting it and casing it up in states I travel through that don't honor my CPL?

    - How easy is it to charge or does it take batteries? Is the life short enough that I should travel with spares?

    - Will it fit in most Glock holsters?

    - Is there sufficient material to it to drill and tap it for open gun sights? (My open glock has a Trij RMR on it)

    - Any problems with yours? Did Next Level give good service regarding any problems?

    - Does the slide cycle?

    - Is it tough enough to endure a fall?

    - Does it need to be cleaned occasionally and if so what cleaning products are safe to use with it?

    - Are additional weighted mags available for it and will it accept any empty mags?

    Match related questions

    - Is it usable as a warm up tool in the safe area or elsewhere at matches?

    - Does it fall under the normal safety rules at a match (ie should it be kept cased or holstered on the range and only used in safe areas or under RO/SO supervision)

    Thanks in advance for any help!

    I can't answer all your questions but I will get the ones I can.

    - How easy is it to charge or does it take batteries? Is the life short enough that I should travel with spares?

    It takes a CR123 battery. You would only really need to ever take one spare because for me a battery lasts about a month, and I dry-fire a lot.

    - Will it fit in most Glock holsters?

    It fits mine just fine, and even clicks in just like the real thing.

    - Any problems with yours?

    None.

    - Does the slide cycle?

    Nope.

    - Is it tough enough to endure a fall?

    I have dropped mine (on carpet) several times so yes...

    - Does it need to be cleaned occasionally and if so what cleaning products are safe to use with it?

    I have never cleaned mine. Like at all.

    - Are additional weighted mags available for it and will it accept any empty mags?

    Yes, you can order them from NLT with the SIRT or separately. For training purposes, they are almost as worthwhile as the whole SIRT. I also use them with my regular Glock for dry-fire with it. I would recommend you get 4-5 to emulate a full match beltload.

    - Is it usable as a warm up tool in the safe area or elsewhere at matches?

    I'm sure it would be fine in a safe area, but at that point I'd just warm up with your real gun.

    - Does it fall under the normal safety rules at a match

    I don't know but when in doubt I'd treat it like a real gun just to prevent heart attacks.

    Becoming a sponsored shooter

    in USPSA/IPSC Shooting

    Posted

    I would kill for an ammo sponsor. That's really the only part of the sport that's expensive to me. Who cares about match fees and shirts? I can blow a $100 match fee's worth of ammo in a single range trip without breaking a sweat.

    If I owned a shooting-related company of COURSE I'd give shooters a discount and shirt to billboard my brand of neon shoelaces or whatever at every match they went to.

    More thoughts on the practice process...

    in Andersonshooting.com

    Posted

    And to keep myself honest, I set a timer on my iphone and do the first 12 drills in R and R for 5 minutes each. 5 minutes per drill is just about the right amount to cycle through the various points of mental arousal:

    Excitement

    Trying

    Boredom

    Observation

    Enlightment

    You might think that I just totally made that up on the spot.

    Yep. You caught me.

    But It's something I've known for a while and just didn't figure out all the way through.

    I've been using R&R for over a year now but never for 5 minutes on each drill. After reading this, I have started to, and wow what a difference. Before I would do 10-15 reps of something and turn the page to the next one, but now spending a full 5 minutes on each one makes me push beyond that. I made a lot of progress in just the 3 days of practicing this way and I'm going to keep doing it this way from now on, budgeting my time accordingly. With not much time to practice, I thought it was more important to hit a lot of drills quickly than to do a lot of reps on any particular one -- with the 5-minute method I prefer to do only 2-3 drills to the full five minutes instead of fitting in 10 drills in that same span.

    Great post, Steve.

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