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    Advise question

    in Miscellaneous BEginners

    Posted

    On 8/22/2023 at 9:33 PM, DavidSeavey said:

    i say shoot what you like to shoot.  i'm shooting my springfield 1911 in 45 right now and i'm really enjoying single stack division, though often alone in my division.

    BUT 45 does cost more, you NEED to have reliable 8 round mags especially for 45 as there's no extra room and you'll need a bunch of them, ideally with class legal slightly extended basepads to seat reliably as you'll be reloading all the time.  i have 10 sorted mags and feel like that's barely half what i'd really like to have since 2/3 of them are already on the belt, meaning you need a bunch of new pouches too. but you could always get 10 rounders and shoot Limited 10 with it.   i do enjoy the SS game, planning and execution of it. 

     

    but a modern pistol with a red dot and 23+1 is lots of fun in either CO or LO and it's an easy button in many ways

    Thanks for the tip on the Rival. Looks like a really solid platform

     

    Advise question

    in Miscellaneous BEginners

    Posted

    I have shot USPSA in the past and at that time I was shooting a Sig P320 in 9mm.

    Like a lot of times ilife got in the way and I had to get out of shooting.

    Well now I am ready to get back into it but at this point the only handgun I have that I would be able to shoot is a Kimber 1911.

    This gun for me is more of a sentimental gun and does not get shot a lot at all as it was given to me by a good friend for my birthday.

    I have looked at a few guns and dont have an issue with getting another to use for matches.

    But thought I would ask your alls opinion on should I try and get something else or just shoot the Kimber for a while. I would have to get a holster for my gun rig and mag carriers for single stack as well as a couple more magazines also.

    Where as my gun rig now already has mag carriers for double stack mags like a Glock or XD but would still have to get the gun and mags and a holster for whatever gun I get.

    And also i know it is more expensive to shoot the 45 vs something like a 9mm.

    What would you all do?

     

    Ways to Practice with out live fire

    in Training Techniques

    Posted

    for me its not easy to get to do much for live fire training. the range that I have closest to me is public and not easy to get any non busy time to be able to shoot.

    I do know about dry fire but really don't know if there are any specific drills that can be done with dry fire to help. if you know some please let me know.

    have also thought about doing some draw drills as well, such as draw from holster and present to a dry fire and try that over and over.

    also thought about adding in reloads in as well to that.

    am I on the right track of thinking?

    How many of you shoot more than one devision often

    in Handgun Techniques

    Posted

    question I been wondering about that I have seen at matches.

    do you shoot multiple different divisions.

    say one month you shoot Production, then the next month shoot open, next month shoot carry optics and maybe one month PCC.

    I was curious to this as I heard a guy talking once that had shot production the previous month and current month he was shooting open. and his response was that it keeps his skills up on multiple platforms.

    was just something I was curious about your alls thoughts that have way more experience than me

    Single Stack division questions.

    in 1911-style Pistols

    Posted

    So I have shot USPSA before but it was in Production with a P320. haven't shot a match for around 2 years and am wanting to get back into it. I no longer have the P320 or really anything to shoot Production with. But I do have 2 Single Stack guns that would work. I have a Kimber Custom Tactical II and a Sig Sauer P220 both in 45 ACP so I would be in Major Power Factor.

    I will have to get a bit of gear for either that I choose. such as Holster and mag pouches.

    Question that I am wondering as far as a beginner to shoot this division which of the 2 guns mentioned would you shoot. I shoot my Kimber a bit better and it has a much better trigger. the thing I am not sure with is the load and ready position from the start. I know it has to have Hammer down, but with the Kimber it is not a DA style trigger like my P220 is. how much of a disadvantage would this be? at least with the P220 I could load and make ready then decock the hammer and still have a DA shot first up. or am I just overthinking it being a beginner.

     

    What firearm for IDPA

    in IDPA Shooting

    Posted

    I contacted the range where the matches are. With my work schedule and kids and so on its a good possibility that I might not be able to shoot just due to schedule ill have to see what they say but after thinking about it I think that was why I started shooting USPSA was due to the match schedule worked with mine.

    What firearm for IDPA

    in IDPA Shooting

    Posted

    I am looking to get started back into competitive shooting as I haven't shot a match in over a year.

    I was shooting USPSA but have found a IDPA club about an hour from home.

    I still have my gun belt rig from USPSA but its set up different so not sure if it would be able to be used.

    I was curious to hear from the group what gun you all shoot for IDPA. I have 2 carry guns now one is a S&W Shield 9mm and also a Sig Sauer P239 9mm. both 8 round single stack guns.

    how would these fair in IDPA.

    and also is it the same as far as gear needed? 5 Mags was what I used in USPSA is it the same for IDPA?

     

    im still in the process of reading through the rule book.

    newbie with Coated Bullets...recomendations please

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    I am still pretty new to USPSA and have been loading for my XDm 9mm 124gr Plated bullets from RMR bullets. I run Tightgroup powder for them. cant remember off the top of my head the powder amount or COL with out looking and I'm not at my bench.

    I have been thinking about going to a Coated bullet from SMS. what I am unsure about is what starting load to try and powder to use. I have read on the SMS website that they suggest a slower burning powder unlike the Tightegroup which they say is fairly fast burning. would like to get some input from some of you all that have shot this combo before or where to look for beginning loads to try. I have shot WSF and also W231 in the past and it shot fine. the reason I went with the Tightgroup was due to availability at the time I needed powder and it shot really well with the plated bullets I have.

    Personal ranges

    in The Gallery

    Posted

    do any of you all have pictures of your personal ranges? I live about 45 min from my club range and would like to set up my own small personal range for practice at home.

    was looking for some opinions and ideas on how you all have yours set up

    Question for you all on a holster setup for my son

    in Steel Challenge

    Posted

    My son is 9. his mother and I are divorced and he lives with her. he is her middle child and has a younger sister that is mine also.

    he is a very timid, shy kid and I think that is a lot due to not getting the attention he should from his mom being the middle child. my daughter who is the youngest is spoiled badly by her mother and gets the majority of the attention. its a pretty tough thing as a divorced dad to try and deal with with out much control over the situation.

    the reason that I say this is not for a sob story but I am looking to possibly trying to see if my son would like to shoot steel challenge with me. I Shoot USPSA and have just started not long ago also, but have never shot steel challenge but I am thinking it would be something that my son and I could do together and not a lot of young kids he knows do it so would hopefully be a confidence builder for him and give him something to strive for and work at.

    I am looking at getting him his own gun probably a Ruger Mark IV or something similar but I don't know much about the holster rig rules for something like this being youth or junior and am looking for some ideas if you guy have some it would help a lot trying to figure things out.

     

    Live fire training with out a lot of room

    in Training Techniques

    Posted

    Was thinking about this today after my shoot today that I stunk it up on. I need more practice badly. I love inside my city limits so I can't shoot at home other than dry fire drills. My mother's house is out in the country has a small patch of ground but with only one decent area to where I can shoot with a good backstop(old building of ours that isn't used)

    What would be some decent live fire drills I can do to have some good practice sessions

     

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

     

     

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