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    IDPA, tear down this wall!

    in IDPA Shooting

    Posted

    1- I agree revolver is dead.

    2- the current rules did a pretty good job of combining two dead divisions.

    3- 8 shots and 9mm sound really good. But where do you put the division.

    I would like to shoot revo sometimes. Just need to buy a gun.

    Move 6-shot to bug since it's the same capacity.

    Or bring back ESR for 8-shot.

    Is idpa really fun?

    in IDPA Shooting

    Posted

    The bottom line for me is usually WHO I am shooting WITH.

    This... Plus there are a lot more IDPA matches especially in the evening, as compared to USPSA.

    Same here. I can't justify the expense of a dedicated USPSA gun to shoot maybe one weekend per month.

    IDPA has a lot of stupid-ass rules (see my post about revolvers.)

    I hate being told exactly how to shoot stages. I think once you hit expert or shot x-number of matches without a DQ, you should be allowed to shoot the stage as you want. If there's enough people in a match fitting that criteria, put em all on one squad.

    IDPA, tear down this wall!

    in IDPA Shooting

    Posted

    To quote the Gipper.

    Free the 8-shot revolver. This this stupid-assed rule is a total mystery.

    Also why no 9mm revos? It's the only feasible way to use moons on a medium frame. They allow .380 BUG autos, but revos must still be .38s.

    Do they just hate revolvers?

    I'm sick of being the only revo shooter. I think there'd be more if they could shoot 8-round guns with moons. Also 9mm.

    FO front for S&W 64-5?

    in Revolver Forum

    Posted

    I just shot my first IDPA BUG classifier with my 3" 64-5 and was very disappointed with my performance. A BIG part of the problem is the fat-assed factory ramp that lalmost completely fills the notch. It's near impossible to call my shots with almost no daylight around the front.

    So I need an FO post front of no more than 1/10" width that my old eyes can pick up faster.

    Problem is, the factory front is integral to the rib, thus will definitely need some milling by a gunsmith to install a new one.

    I took it to an LGS that advertises dovetailing, but they gave me a BS story about how they'd have to grind the rib completely off, blah, blah, blah. Apparently they just didn't want to do it for their advertised price.

    How Often Do You Shoot Revolver?

    in Revolver Forum

    Posted · Edited by FWSixgunner

    I'm a noob to action pistol and currently shoot only IDPA.

    I really want to shoot USPSA but simply cannot justify the expense of an 8-shot revolver + all the goodies for a discipline I won't be able to shoot more than once a month (due to my pletora of domestic responsibilities.) Anyway, it's kind of a drag being the sole revolver shooter all the time (one other at most, but it's rare.) Apparently the local club has previously tried revo-only IDPA and got crickets, so they refuse to do it again (strange considering this is Cowtown.) The nearest ICORE is 3.5 hours away in Oklahoma.

    It would be moot if the chicken-s--ts at IDPA would quit screwing revolver shooters and allow 8-shots. A 4" 627 is no bigger than a 625. Also permit 9mm revolvers.

    Sights for Glock 22 in Limited

    in USPSA/IPSC Shooting

    Posted

    OK, with the helpful advice of a fellow member, I took the plunge into unknown (for me) waters and bought a LEO trade-in Glock 22 to get started in USPSA Limited on the cheap. I currently shoot IDPA w revolver (hence the unknown waters)

    Now, sights fitting the following parameters:

    For my 56-yo eyes, I definitely need an FO front with daylight on either side to pick it up quickly, but still enough precision for the longer shots I hear about in USPSA.

    I'm a very experienced reloader but new to the Glock and .40. If I want to download for production, can I expect same POI? Or should I consider going adjustable?

    Also it seems the competition sights I've looked at are designed for the 34/35. Would height be correct with the shorter 22?

    Muchas gracias!

    Anybody run a 625 in IDPA?

    in Revolver Forum

    Posted

    I was told by the only other revolver shooter in our club matches that he has run one and the recoil more than negates the time gained from moon clips.

    However, I was looking at IDPAs top 10 gun models shot in the Nationals, and the 625 was the only revolve on the list.

    Federal SPP Shortage

    in General Reloading

    Posted

    Noooo stop buying federals and let the revolver guys get them!! :devil: Im down to 1000 federal primers and my revolver will not ignite anything but federals deep seated. Same boat here searching for federals locally with no luck.

    I think the fact that they're recommended for lightened revo spings causes people to assume they're the best for everything.

    What's going on?

    in General Reloading

    Posted

    I haven't seen any shortage, but then I shoot revolver, almost never buy factory and haven't reloaded jacketed pistol ammo since the 90s.

    Why would government want to deprive us of the least-effective anti-personnel ammo?

    JHP I could see. Remember Winchester Black Talon?

    String of Fire, Stage, and Course of Fire

    in IDPA Shooting

    Posted

    What's the difference?

    SOF is defined the the rule book in 6.10.1 as a section of the COF that starts on a signal and ends with the last shot, and their can be more than 1 SOF per stage.

    I don't see definitions for Stage or COF.

    Based on that definition, I've never shot a stage that had more than one SOF.

    However, 6.10 states no SOF can exceed 18 rounds. I've definitely shot "Stages" that were more than 18, without any pick ups.

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    Canting pistol for speed?

    in Handgun Techniques

    Posted

    It's called the half homie.

    Seriously though, point at a spot on the wall. How is your hand canted? It's the most natural position.

    Ah, that makes sense.

    Rifle silhouette shooters have long been putting angled pistol grips on their stocks for the same reason.

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    Canting pistol for speed?

    in Handgun Techniques

    Posted

    Ok, call be a gross ignoramus if this is common knowledge.

    I just saw a reference to canting for the one-handed staged in IDPA classifiers. Unfortunately, the article didn't mention why. So I'm going to assume the technique used recoil to speed transition to the next target..

    If this is correct, about how many degrees is optimal?

    Thanks!

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    Purchasing secondhand firearms

    in Miscellaneous BEginners

    Posted

    Welcome to the US, Dave. If you're buying from someone outside of your state, you need to have the gun shipped to your favorite FFL (gun dealer) where you live. Make sure you arrange for this properly first. When the gun arrives, you do the paperwork with your dealer and that's it.

    I'm pretty sure there's never a scenario in which a non-licensee can legally receive a handgun via common carrier, even if it's being shipped across the street.

    Maybe if it had been shipped back to the mfr for warranty repair, but I wouldn't bet on that.

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