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If you actually use the thing, the money you save on ammo will quickly make up the price...
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Wow, this past weekend's match was rough. I seem to have managed to consolidate my screw-ups into one match, though, so I guess that'll minimize the damage. I had shot a good first stage and was actually feeling calm and relaxed. Then came CM 03-07, Riverdale Standards. 3 strings of fire, mandatory reloads, strong/weak hand stuff. I rehearsed the sequence several times before I was up. The first string was super easy--4 targets, one round each freestyle, then reload and 1 more round each freestyle. Well, the buzzer goes off and I hit my 4 targets, then completely blank on what I was supposed to do next. I actually began to unload and show clear, then realized I needed to keep shooting. Got back on it and finished that string in an utterly shameful 15-plus seconds. String 2--one round each freestyle, reload, 1 round each strong hand. This is the one I'm really pissed at myself about. I hit my 4 freestyle, reload, and then go to acquire my sight picture strong hand. I had my finger in the trigger well as I was lining up the shot and jerked somehow, because I had an AD. It hit the berm just above and right of my target so it wasn't a DQ, but I KNEW it was an AD. It was a shot that I broke without intending to at that moment. I finished my string taking the procedural for an extra shot. At least I had my accuracy on the classifier-- 18A 2C (and the extra shot). If only I'd done the rest of it better. Then, on the last stage of the day, I hit a popper that activated a swinger that I was going to come back to from another position at the end of the stage. Only problem is the popper didn't fall and I didn't notice. I get to the end of the stage and see that the popper is still up and the swinger isn't moving. I go back to hit the popper and get the swinger, only to realize that the distraction got me a nice FTE and 2 misses on another target. It was just a rough day full of mental lapses, but the biggest lesson that I learned was that when I get rattled I need to just slow down, take a breath, and just shoot. While technically an "extra shot," it was completely inexcusable and attributable to my mind being somewhere other than shooting. Luckily that reminder came in a fairly benign way.
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I've got fairly big hands and get bitten periodically if my grip is too high.
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Very nice. Out of curiosity, why build up a limited gun in 9mm and not go with the 35?
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Being new to Glocks, I'm SO glad I didn't wait for the Gen4 G34 to come out. I love my Gen3.
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I use a 35 for production that has the same sights, trigger, etc. as the Limited gun but is Production legal. I am the local MD, would hate to have to bump myself to open I was saying that when I do shoot something other than USPSA production I use the gun with all the mods above and every time it makes me think I need to ditch Production! Maybe next year, would be fun to shoot the FL Open next year with fewer reloads- ten 30-32 round stages makes for LOTS of reloading! Ah... that makes more sense. I apologize--having just been at a match where people were signing up as "production/major" and running long stages with 19 rounds per mag in their "production" guns, I must have gotten a little over-sensitive about the rules.
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You're right--I stand corrected. 9mm is OK for Limited, but 9mm major is a no-no in Limited. I actually removed the piece you quoted when I realized he has a G35 anyway.
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Since a magwell and any grip work that changes the stock profile automatically kicks you up to limited, I would say it's calling pretty loudly. If someone wanted to be nitpicky at a match, your gun is not USPSA production legal. And since there's no major power factor in production, you're robbing yourself of points anyway. Just shoot limited.
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My 34 is decked out as follows: -Glockworx Fulcrum standard trigger (the black, production legal one). This also includes the striker, firing pin safety, etc. -ISMI stainless steel guide rod -ISMI 11lb recoil spring -Fulcrum lightened striker -ZEV Tech competition spring kit -Dawson fiber optic front/Dawson adjustable rear sight -Gorilla Grip stick-on grip -Glockmeister grip plug All legal for USPSA production and shoots very nicely.
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Effect of medication (tramadol) on shooting accurately
GlockDoc replied to Joe L's topic in Training Techniques
Joe--your use of "supposedly non-narcotic" is a good one--Tramadol is a synthetic opioid that's most closely related to Fentanyl. It's a little mind-blowing that people still call it a non-narcotic, because it behaves in your body exactly the same way. That said, 25mg daily is a small, small dose of tramadol, and I'd be surprised if you noticed any change at all in your shooting, especially if you're taking it long-term. You probably have a decent tolerance built up, and the psychomotor effects would be pretty minimal at this point. Of course, pain/stiffness/decreased mobility in your body can make it harder to relax into an index position and probably make groups spread a bit too. I'd be more inclined to think that's the problem. Good luck, and I hope you're feeling better soon, whatever the problem is. -
I went with the Dawson adjustable rear and a 0.335" x 0.105 fiber optic front--I've been very happy with it. One thing to be aware of, though, is that many holsters will not play nice with such a tall front sight--When my Dawson sights arrived I switched my holster from a Fobus to a Sidearmor. In retrospect I'm glad I had a reason to buy the Sidearmor because it's a really nice holster...
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Granted, the Fulcrum is the only trigger I've tried, but I've been quite happy with it. The only blip on the radar was that the striker had a little "lip" where the sear contacts it, and it led to some roughness. So I just switched back to the factory striker. I never had any reliability issues with it, and I haven't tried to send it back to Glockworx (I probably burned that bridge when I tried to grind down the little lip anyway), but otherwise it's been a great trigger group.
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I'm very happily shooting with a ZEV stainless steel extended guide rod (uncaptured) with a 13lb spring, and besides upgrading the trigger it was probably the single biggest bang for the buck improvement to my 34.
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I shot a local match last month, and realized after 3 of the 4 stages that I was doing pretty well. Took a look at my score sheets, tried to work out my hit factors in my head, etc etc. On the 4th and final stage--the classifier, no less--I shot as if I were holding a gun in my hand for the first time. It was miserable. Amazingly, this is no different from rifle matches I shot in college, where the 9's, 10s, and X's quickly turned to 7s and 8s as soon as I started tallying my scores. So I too have learned to save the scoring till after the last round is fired. Again.
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Interesting. I suppose it's a good thing that the Gen4 wasnt available when I bought my 34 a few months ago. I'm surprised, though, that manufacturers don't have a way around this issue--you know, some "minor update" clause.