frayluisfan

Thank you! I'm glad you found this. The Truglo customer service rep I spoke to on Wed. had no idea what to tell me. ??? I appreciate the tip.

My LGS prescribe and installed the Sig #8 front and rear sights on my 1993 Sig 226. The gap between the body of the sight and the top of the slide looks weird to me, and I don't see this on my Glock 20 with the same kind of sight. Anybody know if this is normal?

Hi, Pat. Yes, I shoot handloads, but I have the same problem with factory loads too. Walter: Yikes! Keeping my fingers crossed that it will work out. :-/

Hi, all. I recently replaced all my stock Glock 20 mag springs to address issues with FTF, and that solved my problem. I also have an older Glock 20 magazine with a +4 base plate, unknown manufacturer. I'm having FTFs with this one, and I'm pretty sure it's the mag spring, which is noticeably weak. I'm wondering about replacing the spring with either an ISMI GL-3 or a Wolff spring. Any experience with either? Also, Wolff lists one spring as fitting all full-size Glock mags (G 17, 20, 21, 22, etc.). Am I reading that right? Thanks in advance for your advice!

Thanks guys. A local smith charged me $50 to not fix it. Grr...It's on its way back to S&W now.

Hi everyone! I have a 686 4"bbl purchased approximately 1998. With a few thousand rounds through it, it's a favorite for practice, competition and woods carry. Recently I've had an issue where the trigger hangs up, requiring considerable extra pressure to complete the trigger stroke. This happens once about every 10-15 trigger pulls, and only with live ammo or spent casings in the cylinder, never when I dry-fire. A local gunsmith was not able to find the problem. Any ideas on what the problem might be? Thanks in advance!

Would really appreciate any input on holsters for this model: a simple holster that can be used for concealed or competition. Prefer that the holster completely cover the muzzle, as opposed to leaving the muzzle hanging in midair. Thanks in advance!

LOL, Dan! :-)

Thanks for your thoughts, guys. I was curious because of how Burris has marketed their XTR and now their MTAC as a package deal, with their PEPR and Fastfire red dot all together. Has anyone experimented with that setup, or run it for a match?

For those who run a 1-4 or 1-6 optic with a red dot, it seems like the way most people are going is to mount the red dot at 1:00. I haven't seen anyone using the PEPR mount from Burris, with a red dot mounted directly above the scope? Is there a reason for that? I've never shot either setup. Just curious. Thanks very much, frayluisfan

If two targets are separated by a considerable distance, such as more than 45 degrees, what is the best way to transfer from one to the next? Do you guys leave your arms at full extension and swing to the second target? Do you pull the arms in, rotate the body, extend, and then shoot the second target? Other methods? Thanks, frayluisfan

Poppa Bear and Rupie: The club where I now shoot has a mandatory 1 hour clinic for new shooters. It's given right before each match. Until you attend the clinic, you don't shoot at that range, period. They are also very good about shepherding newbies through the stages, making sure they are mentored the first couple of matches, and making sure that ROs know who the new shooters in the squad are. This is all very comforting to me as a fairly new competitor, and is something I would encourage all clubs to consider adopting. It takes a lot of the intimidation out of the first couple matches, and helps people who are new to USPSA feel a lot more at ease. After a few matches, my confidence built enough that I feel more comfortable, rather than just nervous. The first match I shot, which I referred to in a previous post, was quite overwhelming. Trying to watch other people's technique, scratching my head about equipment other shooters were using, etc. etc. produced sensory overload pretty quickly. One other thought. Newbs like me are naturally more prone to making mistakes. If that happens, even if you have to send me home, I'm cool with that. But a patient, detailed explanation of how the rule works and why it must be enforced makes it easier to swallow. Jumping all over Newb's case, and ripping him a new one...well, that doesn't exactly enhance the learning process. And it certainly doesn't grow the sport, or make people want to come back next time. In this sport, as in other I've competed in, it's apparent that some people's behavior contributes to the growth of the sport, while others chase prospective competitors away.

Example 1. the bad is on you for assumming, the bad is on your friend who did not explain... but most of all, unless you were the first shooter, what were you doing not watching every other shooter on your squad before you? Didn't your club have some sort of a new shooter orientation? this is completely unreasonable thing to happen. Ie... if you have an RO watching your gun, why would you think it is ok to go downrange and load your gun by yourself? Has nothing to do with 180, and everything to do with listening and following directions. In any case, RM should of been called. Example 2. "I think he was right to do so. " there is no think. Clearly a huge safety issue and was absolutely without a doubt a DQ. Nothing to think about. Maybe we take safety a bit seriously around our local clubs, but it irritates the shit out of me that it seems so many other clubs use USPSA safety rules as guidelines and choose when to DQ a shooter, and choose to ignore what in their minds is "minor" stuff and only enforce a DQ when the shooter lets one go. In my eyes, when that round goes off, it is wayyyyyyyy too late. Part of the reason I got into, and stayed shooting USPSA, and as heavily involved as I am now is because of the impeccable safety record. It is so safe because of the rules. Don't mess with the rules, and absolutely not the safety rules. Edit: Driving 3 hours, or a 5 hour flight does not relieve you of common sense. It does not mean you can ignore the rules. To answer your question, Maxsim, no, there was no "new shooter orientation", and there was no run-down of any of USPSA's rules. There was no RO watching my gun, and no explanation of any standard protocols. Why do you assume that a brand new (to USPSA) shooter would pick up this kind of thing on the first stage? Have you forgotten the nerves and sensory overload you exprienced at your first match? Some things that we take for granted as "basic" or "obvious" are only basic or obvious because that's what we've been taught, and what we have seen reinforced over and over. And the driving 3 hours reference in my post was not meant as an excuse for "ignor[ing] the rules." In order to ignore rules, one must first be made aware of them. I was totally unaware of the rule. Maybe you should step back a minute and take a deep breath before you assume that I ignored/disregarded instructions.

This is a really interesting thread, and I am learning a lot, as I am fairly unexperienced at USPSA shooting. I've been on both sides of this issue. The very first official USPSA match I went to was with a friend who was really into it, a very experienced shooter. All my previous experience was with informal fun matches at an indoor range with multiple lanes. Standard procedure was to have multiple shooters engaging targets on multiple lanes, as you've probably seen at your local indoor ranges. So on my first official outdoor match, when the shooter before me finished, I walked over to the berm at the back of the shooting bay, faced the berm at a range of about 1 yard (facing about 9:30, if 12:00 is straight down range), and carefully loaded my pistol. I then reholstered, and went back to the starting box. When I performed this procedure, all other shooters were straight down range, so at my 4:00 or further back. When the RO told me to load and make ready, I said, "Ummm...I already did." His eyes got pretty big, but when I told him exactly what I did, where and how, he explained the 180 concept to me (I had never heard of it before, having never shot at a formal match outdoors before). He let it go at that and I shot the rest of the match without incident. Was he right to let it go under those circumstances for a first time shooter who didn't know the rule and had driven 3 hours to attend the match? I'm not sure. What do you guys think? Last summer, an experienced shooter (A class, I think) drove several hours to our local match, and as the first shooter of our squad on the first stage, lost control of his weapon on the intial buzzer. During the initial draw, the pistol went flying skyward, rotating in all directions, and came down to thunk and bounce on the ground. Since I was scorekeeping and was standing right behind the RO, I was scared spitless. The RO graciously but clearly DQ'd the shooter. I think he was right to do so. Thanks again to all who have replied so far. I'm learning a lot. frayluisfan

Hi, and thanks for all the good advice I've picked up by reading here as I get to know this sport. I'm getting ready for my 1st 3-gun match and have questions about shotgun ammo: 1. Unless specifically noted in the round count or something like that, you use birdshot in the shotgun portion of the match, right? 2. If I'm correct on #1, then is there any disadvantage to shooting the lighter and cheaper 12 gauge target loads? I will be using a Browning A5 for the 1st match, until I get some experience and have time to look at other options--as some of you may know, the A5 recoil system can be configured either for light loads or heavy, so I'd like to get everything set up and squared away in advance. Thanks for your help. frayluisfan

Ekujustice--Yes, it has the speed load feature. Very handy!

Patrick, Thanks very much for your reply. I found your article an interesting and very informative read. My buddy has a Winchester SX2, so the next time I see him I will pick his brain about his experience with it. Your Browning Auto 5 looks about like what I want to turn mine into. Do you mind my asking what magazine extension tube you installed? Did you have any other modifications made to it? Thanks again, frayluisfan

What length of tube did you get? I'm thinking about +3 or +4.

Orphaned cowboy--thanks for your input! Didn't realize you were on this forum too. Old 506--Don't know about the cycling speed, having never shot some of the dragster shotties, but it cycles faster than I can cycle a pump.

Hi, all. Noob here with some questions on the shotgun portion of 3-gun. I've done some IPSC stuff before, and even participated in a couple of matches with a 2-gun stage--rifle + pistol. But I've never done 3-gun. I'm all signed up for one in April, to see if I will enjoy it. I'm thinking I probably will have a great time, but at this point I can't justify laying out a pile of money for a fun gun (3 kids, braces coming up, etc etc). First question: Will a Browning A5 work as a temporary measure, at least until I have time to save up for a dedicated 3-gun shotty? Do any of you have feedback on the Nordic Components magazine extensions? I'm thinking of a 3 or 4 round extension, but am a little concerned about how sturdy they are. I understand that you can't clamp a mag extension to the barrel of a Browning A5 because it will interfere with the cycling. If that's the case, will a 3 or 4-round extension be prone to being bonked out of alignment? Would I be better off with a 2-round extension? Thanks to all for your input. frayluisan