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    Uniquetek powder funnel...

    in Dillon Precision Reloading Equipment

    Posted

    To answer your question as asked.         No.           These are maid like the mr bullet feeder ones but for special needs.   Contact the manufacturer with questions as hogrider said.
    I have a few they do what he claims.

    It literally says on the product info page that it is a replacement for the Dillon funnel.

    So to answer the OP’s question correctly, yes, you can buy the Uniquetek funnel and use it with a Dillon powder die body (I do this myself).


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    10x bushing on shadow 2 DIY?

    in CZ

    Posted

    Can you take your gun and put it back together? If yes then this is piss easy

    Play around with the socket for the right size. You want want that’s going to catch the lip of the bushing. A swivel extension is better too.

    Tap up the slide if you a worried about scratches. Clamp it down to a bench or use a vice.

    Push the front sight pin out first and remember to install a new one when you are done.


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    Consciously or not we are affected by rate of fire of other shooters

    in Mental Conditioning

    Posted

    This emphasizes the importance of shooting at the speed of sight [emoji4] 
    At the moment of shooting a match, our job is to call our shots, that's it.
    The time to get fast was in dry fire. You aren't going to reliably get faster in a match.
    The only thing you can reliably do in a match is shoot at your current level of skill.
    So if we shoot what we can see, then we don't have to worry about what other shooters did.
    A related mistake is shoot according to the cadence that you hear. That doesn't work either. Vision travels faster than hearing. So, although it's tempting and our mind loves rhythm, we shoot better if we shoot to what we see rather than what we hear.

    I have a feeling you’re an Anderson fan [emoji848]


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    Tungsten weighted grips?

    in CZ

    Posted

    There’s probably a bigger weight gain just buying their brass palm swells they are starting to make. One of the local guys did just what you are trying to do and only gained 0.8oz. Went from 1.3 to 2.1 oz. 

    I gained 8oz doing this to Techwell Positec’s in my 1911


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    Tungsten weighted grips?

    in CZ

    Posted

    2mm tungsten spheres from eBay/Alibaba

    Fill the cavity till approx 1mm below the top (best to do this on a scale so you can even it out). Mix some expoxy and pour it on. It will largely self level.

    Mask up the grips before hand as it can make a bit of a mess.


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    Competitive Equity

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted

    Skipped from post 7 to the end so maybe this has already been covered [emoji2369]

    Why is being a “gamer” considered a bad thing? Do people not think that we are playing a game?

    The object is to win. Anything short of breaking the rules is fair.... game.





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    What’s your secret? Da/Sa first shot transition.

    in Training Techniques

    Posted

    So, I have the same issue and have bypassed it. That is, I just pull the hammer back as I raise the gun and only fire single action. I practice this move at the range and found it easier and faster then to fire first shot double action and then re adjust for single action. Just pull the hammer and fire only SA!


    Not sure about USPSA but that’s not legal in IPSC (besides it being slow as hell)


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    Care to share some RO tips or experiences we can learn from

    in Miscellaneous BEginners

    Posted

    Here are my Top ROing Tips.....
     
    1 - Read the rule book from cover to cover. I know its a boring read but you need to do it in order to get a good understanding of the full rule set. Nobody is expected to remember all of the rules word for word without needing to referencing them for clarification. But its good to become familiar with the common rules that come into question at matches.
     
    2 - Practice looking up rules and understanding rulings. Just like you practice your shooting skills, you need to practice the skill of finding rules within the book and understanding the rulings. This can be painful in the middle of a match if its really not needed. But at a minimum you can take note of the scenario and research it after the match.
     
    3 - Practice running shooters as both the Timer and Score Keeper rolls. Getting first hand experience while ROing shooters is always going to be your number one training tool. As others have already mentioned ROing at majors will usually give you a much deeper level of experience vs only doing local matches with the same group of people all the time.
     
    4 - There is no need to crowd the shooter through the whole stage run as the Timer RO. If you step back a few paces after initiating the start signal it allows you to see much more while not getting into a foot race situation with the shooter. Most stages have a very predictable ending position or positions and you can usually tell where they will finish based on their path through the stage. Knowing where they will finish will allow you to casually move that direction while still observing the shooter effectively. You don't have to be right on top of the shooter to pick up their shots.
     
    5 - Avoid any vocal communication other than the official range commands before giving the Make Ready command and during the stage run. For example, if the next shooter isn't in the starting position I will look them in the eye, then point my finger and head at the start position. This makes it clear without saying anything where I want them to be before I issue the "Make Ready" command.
     
    6 - Ensure that you have a 1 - 4 second delay between the "Stand By" command and the start signal beep. Nobody likes getting a "Fast Beep" where the Stand By is instantly followed by the start signal. If you struggle with fast beeping people then count out the delay in your head "One one thousand, two one thousand, three one thousand....BEEP".
     
    7 - The Timer and Score Keeper RO's need to work together as a team in order to perform the overall task effectively. Here are a couple of examples that will help improve efficiency and accuracy. After the shooter finishes their stage run and you have verified that the timer has picked up the last shot accurately, point the timer screen at the score keeping RO so they can see and input the time while you are issuing the remaining range commands. As the Timer RO, while you are calling the target hits WAIT to hear the same scoring call being repeated by the score keeping RO. As the Score Keeping RO, WAIT to repeat the scoring call back to the timer RO until AFTER you have input the score on the tablet. Doing this will minimize the chance of the Timer RO calling out scores at a pace faster than you can input the scores.
     
    8 - Accept the fact that you will screw up the job every once in a while. Learn from those mistakes so they don't happen again. Also don't be afraid to be wrong and end up changing your ruling call after you have gotten further clarification or researched the rules. The value isn't in providing the "Fastest" answer. Value is in providing the correct answer. If you need to ask for help, ask for it. If you need time to look at the rule book to get a clarification, take the time to do so.
     
    9 - For safety violation calls you need to be 100% confident that a violation happened. There is no room for a call that isn't definitive. I hear a lot of RO make invalid statements like "It was close" or "I think I seen it happen". You are either 100% sure you seen it happen or you were not 100% sure. If you were not 100% sure then don't make the call. I also take that a step further by not warning shooters after their runs when they are "CLOSE" to making safety violations. Giving these shooters warnings produces zero change in their behavior. These shooters usually need to learn these lessons the hard way by being DQed when they perform the safety violation.
     
    10 - RO the shooters the same way you would want to be ROed, which should be in a fair, accurate and unbiased manner. Also realize that some shooters may have make ready or unload processes that you dislike but are in fact perfectly legal. If a shooter needs their full 2 minutes to make ready, then so be it. If they want to do a flip and catch of their round on the unload, who cares.  
     
    11 - A big part of the ROing job is keeping the squad on task to churn through the stages in an efficient manner. Practical shooting matches are a social event and there will always be some level of conversation happening within the squad while they wait for their turn to shoot. Unfortunately this social interaction usually translates to people standing around doing nothing other than talking when they should be working on resetting the stage, brassing or even sharing in the RO duties. Don't be afraid to crack the whip on the squad as needed when the slacking gets excessive. This is usually best done with a stern verbal reminder to the squad as a whole, such as "Stop screwing around and help reset the stage!!!" or something similar. Along those same lines, its best to lead by example. Regardless of me ROing or not, if targets need taped or steel reset, I will do it. Just because you are ROing doesn't mean that you can stand around and wait for the rest of the squad to do everything else for you.
     
    12 - Its the timer RO's job to ensure that the stage is fully reset before starting the next shooter. Take a short lap around the stage to ensure that all of the targets are taped or reset. Use that opportunity to ensure that nobody else is down range of you as you head back to the start position.
     
    13 - If you are too lazy to stay updated on the rules or feel that its too much work to RO properly, then DON'T DO THE JOB. Doing the job in a poor ineffective manner is absolutely worse than simply refusing to RO when asked to. This is a volunteer sport that requires the competitors to pitch in to help make it happen. Being a volunteer doesn't justify doing the job in a half ass manner. Either do the job right, or don't do it.


    [emoji109]


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    CZ Shadow 2 Load Data

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    There’s no reason to either load long or shoot heavy in the S2.

    Buy some American Eagle 124gn FMJ’s, shoot that. Then replicate that load (length, projectile etc) with whatever components you prefer.


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    Honcho vs Nemesis Limited only

    in 1911-style Pistols

    Posted

    +1 for atlas. All you have to do is call them and they will answer any questions you have.
     
    JJ borrowed a nemesis from his student in 2018 and won lim nats with it.
    Pretty cool stuff


    That’s a cool story bro but having a gun that runs is the important bit. The rest is up to the shooter.


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    New Tso owner

    in CZ

    Posted

    It’s not a warranty issue. CZ’s aren’t custom guns.

    If it bothers you (would only be if you compete in a sport where speedy mag changes are important) than you’ll need to blend it yourself (or pay someone else to do it)


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