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Has anyone done a slide cut for an optic on the standard P365? If so, did you remove the old rear sight or cut in front of it. Which optic did you choose? Who did the work and were you happy with it.

Who makes good steel plate racks, texas stars and moving target stands. I"m looking for a fast swinging target stand for USPSA practice and currently interested in R&R Racing Inc. Does anyone have knowledge of them and if they would work indoor as well as outdoor. randrrachingonline.com

I'm in the same boat and just lost 65 lbs in hopes to improve my speed. For me, now, it's a mindset that I can move faster. Body pains aside, training my mind to make my body move faster is all it takes. That being said economy of motion is equally as important as pure speed. I shoot with guys that are not quick over the ground but can draw fast, acquire targets fast, and don't waste time and distance between shooting positions. When you hear them shooting it is a constant tap, tap, tap, tap, tap vs. tap, tap......... tap, tap....etc. They are always shooting or reloading but rarely just moving. This is my goal and what I try to practice... I'll never be as fast as someone younger and lighter but I can be better.

I've always been one to shoot the gun you want to learn with, not get any gun and learn to shoot. You'll get habits (good and bad) depending on the gun so save up and get the CZ. Keep looking on the forum and you'll eventually find one you can afford. You can also get a non Shadow and customize it yourself and have a great gun. Recommend Cajun Gunwerks parts to get you close to a CZC Shadow.

Titegroup is great for 9 minor. Easy to find, meters great, and good for various bullet weights and calibers. I also use it for .40 major loads.

Yes, download to start and depending on who is running the classifier they may allow full mags above division capacity to expedite the classifier. It really depends on who is running you and whether it is part of a match or an all classifier event.

Ruger Mk III or IV. That is a gun they will pass down to their kids...

Shoot the classifier like you shoot the match. If you just try for a higher classifier score to get a bump you may end up with it but then have to compete with people that are legitimately in that class. I'd rather be shooting a high C score and be beating low B shooters and take home some wood from time to time than shooting a low B score with some C shooters beating me.

I like the 650 since you get more of a feel for when things go wrong. The 1050 is the best however you lose the ability to know when a primer goes sideways. I may upgrade someday when I have nothing else to buy (never) but for a new reloader the 650 is affordable and comes with a lifetime guarantee. Dillon is great in responding to replacement part requests and has never refused a request. Tons of videos on how to use them and many after market accessories the enhance the 650 experience.

Outside of matches, weekly ,however I need to focus on practice that adds value and improvements. Just throwing lead down range only empties your pocket faster. Go in with a plan and measure improvement.

Thank you! +1 for me... Actually I was hesitant to post on topics but found it interesting to hear other opinions. The ones I care about I comment, others are just fun to read.

If you can, do it. Even if you don't use it you can trade for other things you need or even better, give it to a friend that reloads. I collect a lot of brass and give much of it away, especially calibers I don't shoot. If you don't use it or give it away the price of brass will eventually go up again so you can always sell it. I've even heard of people keeping spent primers to sell back. The one thing I'd advise is not to shoot any loaded ammo you pickup from the ground unless you know where it came from.

1 IDPA and 3-5 USPSA per month.

I'm using the 115g JHP from Precision Delta. They cost about .085/ea if you buy 2000 or more and are every bit as good as Montana Gold or Everglades equivalent. Benchrest at 20 yards in my open gun almost all hits in the size of a dime.

1st match use what you have then decide what you like. Outside I prefer plugs and are typically enough even for open guns. I've got some Howard muffs which hurt my ears after wearing them for a few hours. I switched to the MSA gel ones which cost about $300 however even those hurt my ears after a while. I've switched 100% to the Sound Gear sold by House of Hearing and even use them indoor with my open gun without issues.

I found a 2 kid running stroller at a garage sale which I converted to a 3 gun cart however I use a folding wagon now for IDPA/USPSA as it is easier to get into my car. I'm on the lookout for a better quality folding wagon but have not found "the one". I like the one pictured in this thread with the table... great job! you should patent it and start selling them on-line.

Created: 06-17-2017 01:51:32 PM Description: 8.0g Ramshot Silhouette Notes 1: 8.0g Ramshot Silhouette Notes 2: Berrys hbrn 1.16 OAL Distance to Chrono (FT): 21.00 Bullet Weight (gr): 124g Berry's 124g hbrn Altitude (FT): 500 Temp: 66 °F BP: 29.92 inHG Shots # FPS FT-LBS PF 20 1448 577.40 179.55 19 1423 557.63 176.45 18 1365 513.10 169.26 17 1402 541.29 173.85 16 1418 553.72 175.83 15 1442 572.62 178.81 14 1356 506.36 168.14 13 1436 567.87 178.06 12 1436 567.87 178.06 11 1443 573.42 178.93 10 1438 569.45 178.31 9 1440 571.03 178.56 8 1438 569.45 178.31 7 1372 518.38 170.13 6 1441 571.83 178.68 5 1450 578.99 179.80 4 1430 563.13 177.32 3 1432 564.71 177.57 2 1452 580.59 180.05 1 1457 584.60 180.67 Average: 1425.95 StdDev: 29.37 Min: 1356 Max: 1457 Spread: 101 True MV: 1429.35 Shots/sec: 0.57 Group Size (IN): .50 benchrest ====================================================== Created: 06-17-2017 01:55:41 PM Description: 8.6g Ramshot Silhouette Notes 1: 8.6g Ramshot Silhouette Notes 2: Precision Delta JHP 1.16 OAL Distance to Chrono (FT): 21.00 Bullet Weight (gr): 115 JHP Altitude (FT): 500 Temp: 66 °F BP: 29.92 inHG Shots # FPS FT-LBS PF 12 1430 522.26 164.45 11 1541 606.48 177.21 10 1555 617.55 178.82 9 1529 597.07 175.84 8 1548 612.01 178.02 7 1456 541.42 167.44 6 1554 616.76 178.71 5 1535 601.77 176.52 4 1539 604.91 176.99 3 1538 604.12 176.87 2 1531 598.64 176.07 1 1526 594.73 175.49 Average: 1523.50 StdDev: 39.08 Min: 1430 Max: 1555 Spread: 125 True MV: 1527.13 Shots/sec: 0.60 Group Size (IN): .25 benchrest ====================================================== Created: 06-17-2017 01:57:11 PM Description: 8.8g Ramshot Silhouette Notes 1: 8.8g Ramshot Silhouette Notes 2: Precision Delta JHP 1.16 OAL Distance to Chrono (FT): 21.00 Bullet Weight (gr): 115 Altitude (FT): 500 Temp: 66 °F BP: 29.92 inHG Shots # FPS FT-LBS PF 7 1545 609.64 177.68 6 1552 615.17 178.48 5 1547 611.21 177.90 4 1544 608.85 177.56 3 1560 621.53 179.40 2 1568 627.92 180.32 1 1463 546.64 168.24 Average: 1539.86 StdDev: 34.99 Min: 1463 Max: 1568 Spread: 105 True MV: 1543.53 Shots/sec: 0.88 Group Size (IN): .25 benchrest

Yes, 2 days. Setup typically takes 4-8 hours depending on how much help we get. I've floated the idea of early setup the day of the match since we have a captive crew however not getting much traction on the idea. Currently reducing match size to compensate so you pay the same for 5 of 6 stages as opposed to the normal 7. Fewer props has also been a result so more static targets with less complicated stages.

I'm trying to compile load data for Ramshot Silhouette. I've seen many threads that mention it so I thought I'd start one for Silhouette only to make it easier to follow. Please post your favorite Silhouette loads and make sure to include bullet type/mfg, weight, grains of powder, velocity and any other data you have like temperature as I've heard this powder is temp. sensitive. I'll be posting my first try next week with the following: 9mm (major) 7.8 grains Berry's 124g HBRN, heavy plated 1.16 OAL Velocity: tbd Temp: tbd (outdoor) Chrono Type: LabRadar Gun: CK 2011 - 5" with 2 popple holes and Bedell 3-Port (MaxComp) Titanium Compensator I really like how this powder meters and so far has been the most consistent of all powders I've used. Could be because it is so small and harder to clog but I like loading with it. We'll see what the chrono says. I'm worried about the temperature sensitivity however since I tend to cut it close at the chrono table.

Has anyone tried corncob or walnut shells in a bead blaster? I just ordered a cheap bead blaster w/10' hose so I'll give it a try and post results.

Great idea. I'm also going to hit up our best sponsors to see if they want to participate in local matches and have them contribute to the fund. Many great opportunities each month to showcase their products.

Great ideas however the setup crew already get free admission. I do like the gun or prize idea and I'll propose that to the range since all the funds go to them and they would need to buy it.

Any good books or links to the science, tips or best practices on calculating hit factor, personal hit factor, and when to take a makeup shot? Looking for something simple that I can practice during a match to get proficient at calculating on the fly.

I'm looking for ways to inspire the shooting community in my area to help make the matches better by volunteering for setup and administration. I've been involved in the sport for 6 years and for the most part see the same people helping out each week. I realized a long time ago that you get the most out of something when you are willing to invest but in this case I'm worried that these volunteers are getting burned out because there isn't a return on the investment. I'm not trying to pass the torch so to speak but simply trying avoid making a match dependent on a few people being available to spend 2 entire days several times a month volunteering their time so 80-100 people can enjoy the sport each month. This is a volunteer sport so how can we inspire people to become involved?

Been using Stripe for 4 years without issues. It would be nice if Practiscore could offer other system like QuickBooks payments but many of the on-line payment companies have strict anti gun rules.