cpty1

TDean, please tell me you're kidding. A Glockjock that listens to Air Supply....it can't be! You'll give the rest of us Glock shooters a bad name. We take enough crap already. Though on second thought, that might be your new excuse clause when needed. You won't have to use the "well I was shooting a Glock" excuse. The "I listen to Air Supply" response would definitely excuse you from the most horrible match performance. Hehehe (Edited by cpty1 at 9:13 am on May 31, 2002)

Be absolutely sure you drill that hole in the correct place. There could be big problems otherwise. One problem I experienced was not so much knowing where to drill the hole, but not being able to drill straight in due to the drill chuck coming in contact with the bottom of the dust cover. Turned out OK, but it would have been much easier and safer if I'd bought a longer bit which would have eliminated the interference caused by the shorter bit.

I predict a lot of sandbagging at the FGNs. Most of it not intentionally, but I know there are a lot of shooters scrambling to get scores in so they won't have to shoot unclassified. Most probably won't get many more in than the 4 necessary by the time the match rolls around.

Your question should get numerous as well as interesting answers as "paper" classifications, sandbagger, and grandbagger scenarios have been discussed in other threads. Let's take your master shooter example who had 90-100 classifiers in the last two years but hadn't done too well at major matches. This shooter obviously shoots a lot of classifiers. Maybe he shoots primarily indoors which of course limits what classfiers can be set up, i.e. mostly short yardage stuff. After a while, this shooter probably has gotten very good at manipulating the weapon on these type classifiers. He/she may even see the same classifiers over and over after a period of time. Whereas, the major matches are made up of many varied stages and include the overall placement in class as a classifier entry, and usually another classifier which might not be of the close range variety which this shooter has come to know and love so well. Just one possible answer to your master class shooter score discrepancy. As far as which is the better indicator of proficiency...well there's probably two schools of thought there. I believe major match performance is the better proficiency barometer. I don't understand why any shooter would want to participate in a major match, regardless of their class, if they have no hope of shooting their ranked percentage, and which means usually they are not competitive in their class at that match. Of course, to each his own. Granted you have shooters who may have just moved up in class and it may take a while to consistently perform at that level, but I'm referring primarily to shooters who consistently don't shoot in their ranked percentage.

Did anyone find out if he shot a Glock at the Alabama State match? He won limited there, but someone had posted they thought he might shoot a S_I gun in limited. Anybody know for sure?

This is a take-off from the similar thread "IDPA and USPSA Transitioning". In that thread, Ron Ankeny provided a perfect example of IDPA and USPSA scoring http://www.brianenos.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard...70&start=10 . This got me to wondering, does anyone use the same scoring mentality for IDPA and production division, since it's scored minor? Or, are there some who use three different approaches when shooting USPSA major, USPSA minor, and IDPA.? (Edited by cpty1 at 6:32 am on May 10, 2002)

I presently use two double Fobus pouches and one of the cheap single Glock holders in the middle of my back. The Glock has a very wide belt loop arrangement that can be clipped so the holder can be canted to make for easier access. In shooting most matches I've found many times when I've needed 4 mags, and just felt more comfortable with five. I hope since the FGNs are low cap, it won't be necessary to carry so many mags.

I prefer the feel of the 13 pound spring in both my 34 and 35 also. One word of caution, if you're going to put another spring on the stock plastic rod assembly, be careful taking it apart. You can insert a length of coat hanger wire into the rod and knock the pin out that holds the assembly together. The pin will lift off and be gone if you aren't careful. I usually get one of the gallon ziploc bags and work in that, so when it comes apart everything is contained within the bag.

I don't really have problems transitioning between IDPA and USPSA, but I do struggle with just the differences in how the two games are played. IMO, IPDA seems to dictate everything that is done on every stage. Shoot this target X number of times, before going to this target, with X rounds, tactical priority, tactical sequence, etc. I struggle with the shot by shot directives of how each stage must be shot at times. Granted, USPSA has some of that as well as it relates to classifiers, standards, etc. but it's not every stage of every match. There's always the mind-freeing shoot'em as you see them stages that provide a mental break.

After verifying there were no reliability or accuracy factors, I found that I liked the feel of the action much better on my G34 when loading to a 140+ power instead of a 127. The gun just felt sluggish at 127 as compared to 140. Increased recoil was a non-issue.

Well, sometime ago I did set up three full targets at 7, 10 and 15 yards for the purpose of testing my near to far vs. far to near times. Sorry for not posting the results, but I didn't come away with anything earth shattering. I fired several strings each way and don't remember the times now. What I did learn from the session....There wasn't a lot of difference either way, but when the gun came up on the 15 yard target quickly after the draw the times were a couple of tenths quicker. I did have a couple of runs when the first shot on the 15 yard target took too long to get off. This was due to my inability to get the sight into the A zone as consistently as a I could at yards for the first shot. Obviously, I need more dry fire at that range to eliminate the problem of quickly getting the sight on the A zone at 15 yards. I was also able to seemingly call my shots better by starting at 15 than at 7. I would be interested to see what findings others come up with also.

I can feel the good vibes already. I'm feeling a little better every day. Go back to the doctor Friday so I'm hoping to have some feedback on full recovery time. I know there's never a good time for emergency surgery, but man, I sure was looking forward to the Area 6 match. I guess the only thing on the radar screen other than local stuff will be the street gun nats. I'm hoping surely, I'm 100% by then.

Well it's been a tough several days. Started experiencing very severe stomach pain last Thursday night, and sometime early last Friday morning, I underwent emergency colon surgery. I'm sporting about a foot less of that thing now. Maybe I'll pick up a few tenths on the field courses due to lighter weight. Needless to say, I'm out of commission for a while. In the hosptial for a week and got to come home about the time I was planning on leaving for Area 6. Oh well, such is life. I looked and there are some preliminary results up on the Area 6 page. Good luck to everyone there and I'll miss the opportunity we would have probably had to meet.

I'm no expert on the mental aspects of competition, but after reading your post, I think a short break might be in order. If for no other reason than to learn something about yourself and whether a break helps you or not in these situations. Might be a good thing to know for future reference. You've no doubt put in a ton of work to get to your current level. The skills you've acquired will not completely erode in the short term. With the amount of dry and live fire practicing you're doing (if the amounts are anywhere near what I suspect), just laying off for a few days or a week may be just the ticket you need to get your mind right. If taking a short break doesn't help, then you've not lost much of the time available, and necessary, to "work through" the problem, which would seem to be the only other alternative. Just my two cents.

Great job T! You're just kidding about giving up the Glock right?

I didn't get to meet anyone this weekend and really didn't even have time to visit with or talk to people I already knew unless they happened to be on my squad. Shooting both matches made for a very hectic weekend. Especially since I left the IDPA match after shooting my last stage on Saturday, thinking I could get back to Pleasant Grove before the awards ceremony; which I arrived in the middle of. Maybe some of us can get together at Area 6. We should have more time there.

Did any other BE members shoot the Alabama IDPA match? They had some great stages set up. Lots of movers, swingers, and bobbers. They had this moving tricycle that was activated by a steel target. The tricycle had a shoot target partially covered by a no-shoot that had to be engaged around a 55 gallon drum. The thing was, this tricycle moved like it was on egg shaped wheels. It "waddled" like a duck as it was moving away from the shooter. It was a design/prop I had never seen before. There was also a stage where a steel plate only 5 yards away had to be engaged from a rollover prone position under a car. That one I wasn't too crazy about, but to my knowledge no one got hurt. IMO, was a good match (with the exception of the 5 yard plate), at least from a design point of view. (Edited by cpty1 at 4:40 am on April 15, 2002)

This classifier was part of the Alabama State Match this weekend. I shot this with a G35 in Lim-10 division. Shot it in the rain with bagged targets but honestly I couldn't have shot it much better than I did even under better conditions. Time: 9.57 Points: 82 HF: 8.5684 Don't remember much about the draw or reloads so they must have been OK. I did whack one D on the next to last target during the weak hand pass. This is a fun classifier. later update: 85.684% per USPSA (Edited by cpty1 at 7:40 am on Nov. 8, 2002)

Alabama always puts on a good match and this year was no exception. There were around 118 shooters this year (48 open, 40 limited, 15 Lim-10 and 14 production). Interesting to see the gap close at this match between the number of Lim-10 and production competitors. Match was changed from a two day (Saturday/Sunday) to a Saturday format (ROs and IDPA competitors shot on Friday) and everything was finished and awards given out by 6 pm. John Rasmussen won Lim-10 overall and A.J. McCartney was high overall in production division. Congrats to John, A.J., David, and Max Jr. Results are here: http://www.foprangeinc.com/match_results1.htm (Edited by Shooter Grrl at 6:41 am on April 15, 2002) (Edited by cpty1 at 6:22 am on April 15, 2002) (Edited by cpty1 at 6:24 am on April 15, 2002)

I will be away from my PC starting this afternoon until probably Monday. I will be shooting the Alabama Section USPSA match this Friday and the Alabama IDPA match this Saturday. For those forum members also in attendance there, please find me and introduce yourself. Some of you have a member name that does not relate to or reference your real name, so recognition is a bit more difficult from my vantage point. I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible this weekend, at Area 6, and the factory nationals. Good luck and be safe.

I've only shot production and Lim-10 for the last 18 months or so since my "return" to the shooting sports. The reason was it was a matter of shooting guns I already owned that were a good match to the new production division. I only moved to Lim-10 because nobody shoots production much at the state and sometimes area level (not that Lim-10 is that much better). I got caught up in the open class arms race in the late 80s/early 90s and just wasn't going to do that again. That was pretty ugly financially because in a short period of time for me, there was a transition in open class from 45s to supers, putting Aimpoints on those; shortly later changing to a C-More, followed shortly thereafter by the emergence of the wide body frames. Even if I started shooting some limited now, I'm not sure I just wouldn't buy some hi-caps and use the Glock 35 I use for Lim-10. Even now, I enjoy shooting the 9 more than anything I own.

I'm not sure with the current advancements in technology, that the equipment would be much of a hindrance. Thread drift..... I was envisioning a wireless camera about the size of a C-more that mounts in the same fashion. Granted you would have to look through this device to see the sights; so better yet a camera mounted in a grip panel similar to some of the laser sights on the market. They make cameras small enough now that someone could surely adapt one to a gun without it being a hindrance. I just think that would be super cool.

Speaking of TV and audience appeal; somebody needs to invent a guncam, similar to a C-More. Would that be cool or what?

When I first started the thread I didn't know. I've since went back and edited the original.....I will be shooting production at the nationals. Lim-10 at the area and state matches prior to.

I found the earlier post I mentioned. Check page three of this very forum for a post titled "Production Division Observations" started by yours truly.