CB45

Wow, been a while. To summarize the last year. I fell into a little bit of a slump over the summer and into the fall of 2015. I went to my first Open Nationals in October. Awesome experience! I didn't shoot that well, but learned a lot. I took about 4 months off from shooting and training. This past winter and spring I have been really working on physical conditioning. I've lost weight and built up some muscles, which feels great. Recently, I've had some big changes in my personal life. I've been working through those issues and now have a burning desire to relearn how to compete in USPSA. The weather has turned real nice over the past week, and I've been hitting the range hard. I am working out the rust and getting some skills back. I'm motivated and ready to get back to work!

i had that same brand comp crack in the same spot. The manufacture replaced it quickly. The comp had been reamed and I shot only MG JHP's. I still don't know why it happened.

Breaks, exercise, shoot other types of firearms. Also, helping other people learn about USPSA helps me get motivated. Thier motivation, motivates me.

this debate is simplified by analyzing the amount of ammo needed. >15,000 per year = 650 <15,000 per year = 550 the first year I loaded more than 18k rounds on my 550, I knew it was time for an upgrade. I've loaded about 20k this year already on my 650. No complaints about my 650. I'm glad I bought a 650 two years ago. I wish I had kept my 550. Both are great machines. I'd like a 550 for misc. reloading needs. Pick the one that suits your needs.

Thanks Ryan! Over the weekend I shot the 2015 Ohio Buckeye Blast. Finished 3rd @ 97%. Made a few too many mistakes to earn a win. Shot 94% of available points, just took me a little too long to do it. I need to gain about 1sec per stage. I will be refining my practice routine to fix some speed issues. This is my second L2 match with the Lone Star Innovations 38SC gun, and it has ran flawlessly.

I just reviewed my thread and realized I have left out some things.... So I've proposed to my girlfriend, turned 30, and got a new gun. This is my first 38Supercomp open gun. It shoots really nice. It's hard to describe the difference between 9major and 38SC. 9major is ok, but I find it harder to shoot. Glenn at Lonestar Innovations did a fantastic job with the short block. A couple friends of mine helped me fit small parts and get a finish on the gun. I've had alot going on! Exciting times! Practice has been great. We've acquired some mini poppers to practice steel arrays. It has really helped!

Been a while since I've posted match video. New gun shoots well!

Thanks Chris! About 3 years ago I started shooting USPSA. After the first year I decided to learn how to do this sport. A year later I earned a M card, and now a GM card. Three years and 70k rounds later, it's been alot of fun. I'm really excited for my 4th shooting season and my first USPSA nationals!

Been a while since I've updated. I am preparing to go to the 2015 Area 6 match this weekend. I'm really looking forward to my first Area match this year! I've finally been able to start practicing like I want to. Winter hung around along time this year! Anyway, practice has been good. Setting up drills that really isolate my weaknesses so that they become strengths! Par times on 20 yard plate racks are what my 10 yard plate rack times used to be two years ago. Thats pretty cool. I recently switched holsters and mag pouches, which seems to be doing well. Draw and reload par times are the same, but I am not as consistent yet. Time will fix that. Some good news, I recently attended a classifier match in which I shot pretty well. That GM card might be coming along quicker than I thought.

I noticed you seem to have your right leg dropped back quite a bit. Is this by design? Other than that, start working with a timer. Your form and technique will change as you start doing things faster.

Another thread bump... 2.45s @ 12yds (Open - Major) A little closer than the last one I posted, but a little faster too.

2015 WIIT is over. Narrowly squeezed out the competition for a win! It wasn't pretty, but it got the job done. Sporky, I look forward to seeing your progress this year. Formal training would probably help, but it's not necessary to meet your goals. Just bug RVB, he probably has forgotten more than I have learned about competitive shooting.

I have no doubt you'll see big gains once you can get back on a regular practice schedule. Off season is hard on us Northern folks!

So I'm not an expert at this USPSA game, but I've been around a couple years and have noticed a few things. 1. It will take time to learn the skills to shoot well. 2. Baller skills don't mean a thing if you can't execute on match day. 3. You will never shoot better on match day than you did at your best practice. 4. There are alot of poeple who want to do well, but very few who are willing to do the work to do so. There isn't a recipe for finishing well at a USPSA match. Learn how to shoot a match, not just the gun. I think it was a Stoeger podcast where he mentioned the term "Student of the sport". That phrase has been in my mind alot latetly. This is something that very few people talk about. Most people spend thier resources chasing gun, ammo, and gear. Why is this? How do you teach people the game, not just the skills?

interesting, very interesting. look forward to it!

What's the details for Cage stage? Shooting with hands bound to chains? will the chains be attached for the duration of the stage? or removable?

Maybe, I jacked up the execution of that stage hard. I was first shooter, on first stage of the match. I was just happy to hit everything. I watched some people do the WHO transfer, looked slow. I just messed up the execution. I should have grapped the rope and shot the two targets SHO, but I forgot to grap the rope as I went to the left. Ah well. big lesson learned. Stages were really nice. Big stages with a lot of shooting positions. I liked it!

CB45 @ Florida Open:

Great Success!!! 2015 Florida Open went well. Finished 1st M and 4th Open. I'm still working on the match video, but it will be obvious what I need to work on. I had a lot of fun hanging out with everyone and meeting new people. I'm happy with the results, but I still know I can do better. This year is going to be fun!

Keep at it. Spring is almost here!!!

Not sure if serious...

I've seen RL 1050s go for around 1k to 1.2k depending on condition and extras. Where are you located?

Get at least 1 quick change kit. You'll want to keep a setup for the caliber you reload the most often. You can always buy more quick change kits as needed. Primer changes are relatively easy. Lee dies will work on a 550. Edit, you'll probably want a separate crimp die. It just makes things easier. Be smart about caliber conversions. A lot of parts overlap in those kits between the caliber you listed. ei. 9mm & .40 use the same shellplate, but use different buttons and powder funnel. I think .45 and .308 use the same shellplate & buttons.

Tennessee may happen. I'm still working out my end of year schedule. September/October seems to be a busy month for shooting. I need to get my match calendar together. I will be going with Team Trinity to at least 10 majors this year, but I think I'm going to a few more!

New Year, new me! I've really enjoyed my time off, but it's time to get back to work. Florida Open is only a few weeks away! I've been back on the dry fire routine, with good results. I've been hitting the gym heavily for the past couple months. Man, I really didn't know how out of shape I was in. I'm almost back down to my target weight, but I feel so much better. It's remarkable how quick you can train your body to do anything if you put in the work. I've been able to get some live fire in at some local "outlaw" indoor matches. It's nice to get periodic live fire in over the winter, just to remember what recoil feels like. I'm excited for the 2015 season! This will be a good year!