Fatso

Good enough for me. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's the crux of the matter isn't it, and I know it. I'm disciplined enough to excel in my military career, sustain a great marriage, raise twin girls (lawd have mercy), and practice dry fire for hours. It's the boredom aspect that is my big mental block here. Humping an elliptical for an hour is not fun or interesting. I need to find a way to do cardio that is lower impact than running on concrete, and isn't staring at a wall for an hour on a machine. I'd think kayaking or open water swimming would be good, but I live in Tucson! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is all great info, and the processed food point is the real deal. I did a 70 day tour in Thailand (I know, hardship tour), and the base was rural. Everything was farm fresh and crazy good. I ate (and drank) like a king & lost 15 lbs. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi gents. I'm in the process of configuring my two 550b presses (long story), and I'm wondering if the roller handle is worth the money over the stock handle? If so, why? Seems like a lot of money for an option. Thanks!

I'm a huge fan of the Safariland ELS belt, even if one did not plan to run the ELS/QLS plates/mounts. Since I've transitioned to this belt, I've had zero problems with belt separation / loosening.

I have several buddies that did exactly this^ Bought 35s, bought conversion barrels. They set the gun up for limited, but swap in the 9mm barrel for Steel / 3-gun. Gotta be the one of the cheapest ways to go with a universal setup.

So, I'm certain I'm not alone here, but I just crested 40, and I'm having the worst time getting myself to the gym / out to run. I have never enjoyed running, and merely tolerated the gym. I have only really done enough to just get by with the minimum acceptable PT standards in the Air Force (which, historically, isn't difficult), but I need / want to be faster (and shed this 20 lbs hanging around my waist). I'm just not super disciplined at getting off my butt. What do you guys use / how do you motivate to get out and "just do it"? Gym membership? Peer pressure? Fitness watch that tells you to get off your butt? Thanks guys! FATSO

Does using a slide racker mess with your mojo when you cross divisions? I currently shoot my Trubor (without a slide racker) in steel matches, but limited or SS in USPSA. (yes, I realized I should stick with one, but I just can't do it!)

I started in steel challenge, shooting what I had--an M&P 45. Steel challenge is the gateway drug to USPSA, of course. Once I figured out what gear I needed, I started in Limited shooting a G35. I managed to wiggle my way up to B (baaaarely), before I horse traded my way into an STI Spartan 9mm. I shot a few steel matches with it & then the combat classic up in Phx. I realized I was hooked on the platform and liquidated my Glocks in favor of STIs. Now I shoot a Trojan 40 in SS and love it. The Spartan still sits backup duty until I find another Trojan. I just picked up a Trubor in 9mm major, and it eats factory 9 minor perfectly. I plan on shooting a few steel matches with it in minor while I get my Dillon up and running, then I'll give Open a whirl (dive head first into the wood chipper). So my reasoning... I shoot divisions based off of the gear I enjoy shooting or manage to horse trade my way into. Fatso Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I had a Trojan 40 that functioned perfectly hand cycling, but decided on the first run to not slide lock or allow the magazine to fall free. Turns out the Tripp mag follower would jump the slide lock after the last round. This was remedied by not running the gun to slide lock! (Duh) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As a newb, I suppose I can get away with a newb error of putting the paddles to a necro-post. By trade, I'm a military fighter pilot.. The worst flights I've ever had were where I was being evaluated… a check ride, we call them… And it wasn't because I sucked… it was because when being evaluated, I knew I was being evaluated, and I had an inner monologue running… "oh man… he definitely saw that… that's gonna be a downgrade… good lord I hope that's not a bust…" And in the "fast" business… the time you take to evaluate yourself about the evaluator evaluating means you've screwed up 5 more things… which of course you recognize and the inner monologue increases. The best sorties of my life have been where I've let go… ignored the inner monologue and just "executed"… How does this translate to the shooting world? Well… here's a first-hand experience.. My first competition… steel challenge. I sucked ass….trying to go faster, while knowing I was on the clock… with 13 of my buddies watching… the emotion was high….. and so was my time. My second competition… one month later… steel challenge. Same stages (lucky?)… but this time, I had a buddy with me that was trying to teach his son how to shoot… yes… at a competition. I made a concerted effort to just "let go"… and be deliberate with every movement. My snake eater buddies say "slower is smoother…smoother is faster…" Well… I felt like I was moving slow as molasses! When I left that day… I thought… "well at least I hit the steel on the first try just about every time… but my times are going to be EPIC". By forcing myself to relax and just execute, to give a good demo to my buddy's kid, I turned out a 3rd place overall finish…. which in NO way made sense to me… because inside, I felt that each stage was sooooo slow. So how do we harness the ZEN paradise inside? My thoughts… is to kill the inner monologue. Go only as fast as I can see the front sight.. be calm, steady and true.. don't rush… the targets aren't moving… well… except for that swinger in USPSA… but hey… this is steel challenge.. they aren't moving. The RSO does not exist… the timer does not exist… it's just me and my front sight. Naturally, this is all very easy to say… since about a month ago I shot my first USPSA and did terrible… my buddy that introduced me to USPSA said prior "dude.. just shoot this like you shoot steel challenge, and you'll probably be on the podium." I think I placed 64th. But hey… who said I can take my own advice…? Any great Zen master you've seen in movies is old as hell with a long, white beard… I have about 30 years to get a handle on it. Cheers! FATSO

Hello from the desert! I'm excited to tap into this knowledge base, as I'm new to competitive shooting, with a handful of Steel Challenge matches and a single USPSA event. I'm hoping to dive into 3-gun in the near future, and I'm sure if I'm lucky, I'll get to meet some of you. I look forward to learning from you all! Cheers! Fatso