Chuckie45

I’ve mixed them without issue. I believe they will make you a custom color if you contact them.

Thinking about speed (fast or slow) is counter productive. Memorize you stage plan then focus on calling your shots.

Here the link to search for Steel Challenge clubs in your area: https://scsa.org/find-a-club You may need to expand your search perimeters to semilar matches like: Rimfire Challenge Shooting Association www.rimfirechallenge.org . There as also various "outlaw" steel matches out there.

2020 Rules increased the maximum weight for both production and Carry Optics: Yes, 59 oz. with optic and empty magazine inserted ref Appendix D4/D7

Compete with Open 2011 Carry an XD sub-Compact

You definitely want to maximize the capacity of your magazines through base pads and followers. Note that Grams followers will not lock the slide back when the mag is empty, but they give you one more round. Its a trade off. The extra capacity will give you greater flexibly in where you plan to conduct your reload and on some stages eliminate the need to reload. Once you've got this done, your as competitive as everyone else (gear wise).

First time I worked a National, the CRO I paired up with on the stage taught me a lot. One thing was to look over the stage before the match starts for potential issues that could come up just like this. Then, with the RM's blessing, make the necessary adjustments. This protects the equity of the match.

Sounds like your club has a very well developed new shooter program. I wish more did. Congrats on getting the first match under your belt. Keep up the analytical thought process and you'll progress fast. Get a hold of Steve Anderson's first book "refinement and Repetition" and his third book "Get to Work". I like his methodology on technical improvement and the mental game (Lanny Bashams's mental management system). Enjoy.

66.3741% 7.6449 HF If you stood as far right as possible at the start you barley see D zone on T5. I didn’t plan to set up hard for t5, but there I am. Doing just that.

Shot the new classifiers last weekend. Here's HI Cost of Living (19-04). Your feedback is appreciated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlMVt2NrKqg

If the Gen 3 fits your hand well, what is your motivation to go with the others?

Here's another one for you. When you collect up your mags at the end of a stage, never put them back in the mag pouch. Keep them in your pocket or hand until you've reloaded them. Sucks to reload to a 3 round mag on the next stage. Been there.

Glad you enjoyed it! Quick tip. If you can'T seat your mags reliably every time, load one less round in them. Also, in dry fire, use dummy rounds in your mags for weight and resistance when seating. Good luck on your journey.

Hard to see much of your draw. In the second video, there is a very noticeable transition delay on the second target array. After you engage the low target, you took another site picture, as if deciding wither or not to engage the lower target again.

Me too.

My wife started with a P229 SAO (.45 ACP) in IDPA, but it didn't really fit in any USPSA division when we switched over. She's incredibly accurate with it. She move on to Steel Challenge Rimfire and is getting back into USPSA with PCC. The Sig is still her nightstand gun.

"D8 also says "No side-by-side magazine couplers allowed. End-to-end coupling/extension is allowed." It reads end to end coupling/extension, not end to end coupling or extension. There are mag extensions that use a second mag body, this is allowed." I got to agree with PatJones on this one. Intent of this rule to allow you to create an extended mag, not connect two separate mags. Wording could be clearer though.

First Match was an IDPA based fun shot at an indoor range in 2003. I'd read a very old book (1970s) on practical shooting from my college library. I made myself a drop leg leather holster like the ones from the book. The match directer collected up all the newbies and gave us an hour class, before turning us loose on the range. Overall, it was a positive experience, and kept got me hooked. Next mistake was shooting IDPA for so long before jumping into USPSA.

Read the Rule Book. Most of it deals with the stage design and maters that aren't your problem. So start in Chapter 8, 9 and 10. Here's the link. https://uspsa.org/rules Safety is key. Note that everyone's gun will be unloaded, and stay that way until the Range Officer tell you to "load and make ready." There are only two condition where it is acceptable to pull you gun out of your holster: at the Safe Table (no ammo allowed), or at the direction of the Range Officer when it's your turn to shoot. Keeping you muzzle pointed down range is a big deal. When you move, when you reload, when the stage makes you carry another object; keep that muzzle pointed down range! Shooter are good people, they will help you out with whatever you need. Enjoy!

This looks like it make help keep dry fire interesting. I'll have to check it out.

So what did you do? Evaluation?

A few things to thing about. 1. Get your gun up high to the shooting position before your feet get to the shooting position (see stage 4). This will allow you to shoot as soon as possible. Sooner is faster. 2. You appear to be leaning left (including you head) in your shooting stance with a push/pull grip. check out some videos on grip and stance like this one with Travis Tomasie 3. you are also rotating at your waist from target to target. If you turn with you knees instead, it will be more aggressive and your dot will stay in the glass more consistently.

Isolate: remove the target. just need the burm, ammo and the timer. Only goal is to produce a faster split on demand. Once you can do it on demand, then bring the targets back.

Gentlemen, Please review my stages from the AL Sectional. This is my first time competing in Production (normally Limited Division). Clearly need to work the reloads, but what else. This is the cleanest major match I've shot to date taking 2nd C Class and 65% of the Production Winner. Thanks for the advice. -Chuck

Just got one myself. A marked improvement over the Lee Progressive I've been using for the past 5 years.