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Recently picked up a Drake for IPSC Standard division. I popped in a 14# progressive CZ/Tanfo recoil spring and while the gun shot and recoiled very comfortably, I noticed it was throwing the brass very far, I'd say easily 15 feet. I'm shooting factory Magtech 180gr .40S&W to break the gun in. I'm wondering if this is fine and I should stick with it if I'm getting good sight tracking and return. The Phoenixes have a recoil buffer to help protect the gun. I've no idea what weight the factory recoil spring is.
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Pretty much yes to all (including the beltpouch and loops), except for the chest rig. The rules technically say that the equipment belt containing all of the shells needs to be worn at the waist level, although there seems to be a very loose interpretation of what is 'waist level' when it comes to those caddies. A Chest rig or bandolier are explicitly prohibited.
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40 minutes ago, Larrysan said:
Hello everyone,
I never thought I would bring this post back to life after almost 5 years.
I have been an IPSC shooter for a year and have already taken part in several matches.
Unfortunately, about 3 weeks ago in Germany there was a discussion at an IPSC Level 3 match as to whether the take down lever used on the P320 (*thumb rest [generic]*) could be used in the Production Optics Division. The shooter had to reset his X-Five Legion to standard take down lever.
In all other previous matches it was never an issue.
A range officer had read the following on the Internet at Sig Sauer in the item description of the P320 *thumb rest [generic]*...
“Improve your recoil control with this *thumb rest [generic]*® CG. This replacement for the factory P320 takedown lever helps you counteract muzzle rise during recoil with your support thumb.”
With this description, the Range Officer perceived it as a thumb rest that is not allowed to be used in the Production Division even though it is not screwed on.
Two weeks ago I spontaneously wrote an email to those responsible at ipsc.org, asking for clarification.
However, I received feedback via email yesterday that the P 320 take down lever (*thumb rest [generic]*) is not allowed to be shot in the Production Division.
There are already other weapons such as the Ruger American Pistol Competition, H&K SFP9, Springfield Echolon, etc. that have a similar characteristic to the take down lever (*thumb rest [generic]*) of the Sig P320 and are still shot in the IPSC Production or Production Optics Division.
Unfortunately, it is not clear in the IPSC regulations which internal and external parts can be exchanged.
I only found this information in the USPSA Competition Rules (February 2024) Page 101 APPENDIX D4 at 21.5 and 21.6.
The cover sheet says also USPSA/IPSC, to what extent do these rules also apply to IPSC shooting? I can't find a reference anywhere in the IPSC rulebook to the USPSA rulebook.
Mr. Troy McManus confirmed in 2019 that the take down lever is one of the replaceable parts and therefore you can shoot the *thumb rest [generic]* of the P 320 in the Production Division.
Has there been a change in the regulations in the USA in recent years or how is it currently handled in the USA when shooters want to compete in a match with the P320 *thumb rest [generic]*?
It would be helpful to get more support from you or to find out more so that we can clarify the issue here.
Thank you for your support and opinions
IPSC and USPSA rules are independent of each other. If it is allowed in USPSA, it is not necessarily allowed in IPSC. In USPSA, you can have a thumbrest in a production or CO gun if it is "built in" to another existing part, such as the slide stop.
In IPSC Production, the default position is that you can only use parts that are available from the original manufacturer. The rules then state the aftermarket parts that are allowed (such as sights, magazines, triggers, springs). It gets a bit complicated because a gun manufacturer could indeed manufacture a part that incorporates a thumbrest. And there is nothing in the Production rules that explicitly forbid a thumbrest. But it seems that, based on the response you got from IPSC, that thumbrests will not be accepted in Production, even if they are offered as a part by the original manufacturer of a gun that is on the Production list.
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At the European championships last year, at equipment check they weighed my basepads. They then asked if I had any factory basepads to compare to. I said no. They had a short discussion and then just approved my gear.
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1 hour ago, xrayfk05 said:
No Shortcuts, ie. leaving the shooting area and entering elsewhere to save time. Jumping is allowed as long as you don't set foot outside the shooting area.
Berms are off-limits, no bagging/unbagging holstering of weapons there.
Default starting position is standing relaxed and erect facing downrange, arms naturally by your side. Not just wrist below belt.
That's all I can think off of the top of my head.
IPSC are moving towards demonstrating the start position, to try and remove any way of "gaming" it. They will even sometimes enforce the direction your head is facing (so no looking to the side to your first shooting position while waiting for the beep)
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1 minute ago, DPA said:
How are you mounting the 507comp to your PCC? TIA
I use the Scalarworks LEAP mount (with the Trijicon RMR/SRO footprint)
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31 minutes ago, JonasAberg said:
For what it's worth, Geco provided official match ammo for the European handgun Championships in Greece last year and there were quite a few reports of competitors having similar problems. Definitely seems to me like their quality control has suffered.
Yes, at least one batch was withdrawn because of either light strikes or squibs.
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I think a large window is more forgiving if your index is not perfect and you find yourself needing to 'search' for the dot.
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I have heard that the quality of Geco Hexagon has gone downhill since 2023, as a result many of the german PPC (1500) shooters have stopped using it.
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2 hours ago, IVC said:
But if you run the gun dry, you'll have to rack the slide as most Limited guns don't slide lock on empty; a mess .
Is this a byproduct of strange follower/spring setups to maximise capacity in a mag?
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2 minutes ago, Braxton1 said:
Most folks calculate what their "reloadable" capacity is and what their "full up" capacity is.
For example, my Limited mags are reloadable at 19 but very tough at 20. The mags on the belt are all at 19, but the one in the gun is a "barney'ed up" 20 (meaning 20 in the mag and one in the chamber). I'll double check that the mag catch has fully-engaged its slot in the magazine, ensuring that the mag is fully-seated during the "Make Ready" process.
Thanks, this sounds like the sensible approach
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I currently shoot IPSC Production, so there are no restrictions on magazine size, just how many you can have loaded. I'll be getting a Standard (ie. Limited) gun soon so wanted some advice on whether people load their magazines to full capacity. A fully loaded magazine is usually harder to seat on a closed slide, so do people get around this by down-loading the mag by a round?
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9 hours ago, BritinUSA said:
Neither does IPSC for club matches. I think the 3-2-1 kicks in for sanctioned matches, which I think are Level 2 or higher (might be even level 3)
L2 need to be sanctioned by your local IPSC region, so it's up to them what criteria they set.
L3+ need to be sanctioned by IPSC.
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I really wonder why USPSA Production has seen such a decline, yet is still the largest division by far in IPSC (going by EHC 2023 figures)
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33 minutes ago, Darqusoull13 said:
Why do you want to remove this is my question?
To get the trigger unit out
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I owned one, the lack of a manual brightness adjustment was a dealbreaker. Managed to sell it on at not much of a loss.
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2 hours ago, ymhay said:
Would you say gravity helps if shooting inward ?
Gravity acts on the gun in the same way regardless of which hand is holding it and what direction you're shooting. Shooting inwards makes sense because the recoil of the gun carries it in the direction of the next target.
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On 2/4/2024 at 2:42 PM, ohsevenflhx said:
If given a choice with target position when shooting strong hand or weak hand is it better to shoot targets out to in, such as right hand shoot right to left and left hand shoot targets left to right. Or does it really matter.
Right hand - go right to left because the recoil is naturally going to carry the gun to the left.
But as IVC said, this is not a hard and fast rule ultimately you should shoot the target order that makes the most sense. Same idea as "never leave a position on a steel"
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Can anyone explain how to remove the ejector from the JP-5? It's probably very simple but I don't want to do anything to try and figure it out for myself (and potentially mess up) before asking
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On 2/14/2024 at 10:11 AM, barry said:
The hammer will not fall when you pull the trigger on a flagged gun. The disconector de activates the trigger from the sear unless the bolt is fully in battery.
On an AR the hammer will fall even when the bolt is out of battery. This is how you decock a 22lr AR-15 without 'dry firing' it.
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I'm not sure if IPSC contributes anything to the individual regions. I don't even think they pay for the RDs to fly out to the general assemblies. What the individual member regions do is their own business, and it could well be that the leadership of some of those regions are enriching themselves. In that sense, it would be no difference to the accusations of malpractice going on in USPSA, which itself is just another member region of IPSC.
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1 hour ago, Runswithwood1 said:
I also have a shadow 2 that will plunk all the way out to 1.65, I had always heard that cz's had notoriously short Chambers even my sp01 plunks out to the 1.65, dunno why but I'll take it
That's a very long cartridge
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10 hours ago, kurtm said:
Careful going too light on the disconnect spring, and if you go with a light hammer spring you might want to lighten your hammer, or get a lighter hammer in case you don't already have one. The disconnect spring really has nothing to do with trigger pull weight.
It's going into a JP modular trigger unit so I assume the hammer is already a light version.
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54 minutes ago, SierraMike said:
I installed the new lighter springs in my 9mm, 357mag and 45ACP redding seating dies, works perfectly for me. I still have the full bullet guidance support but no strong compressed spring is pushing the bullet deeper in my softer cases. And the stem travels flawlessly down when lowering my dillon baseplate. For me the best solution with this weaker spring. I hope this information is helpful for you.
Thanks, I will give those springs a try
Noob question about shooting doubles....
in Handgun Techniques
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Ben Stoeger's doubles drill is great for this.
It has two purposes imo.
1. It helps you develop the grip you need to consistently and predictably return the gun after a shot
2. It gives you data on how far out you can shoot predictably