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    Looking into IPSC/USPSA

    in Miscellaneous BEginners

    Posted

    I'm new to this forum, and am looking to get into IPSC/USPSA. I'm going to purchase a GLOCK 34 to compete, and am wondering about a holster. I'm a lefty. I also feel too young for a sport like this. I'm 14 and most people I see in it are 20s+. However, I feel like I am a decent shot and want to have fun. I've been drilled with gun safety from the time I started shooting my dad's pellet gun, so safety is no issue. Any advice on IPSC/USPSA is appreciated. Thanks!

    Hi there,

    I am a new shooter to Steel Challenge and USPSA too. Its a ton of fun and addicting. I am also a lefty. I am trying out different holsters and here is what I have found;

    For IDPA I use a Safariland paddle-

    http://holsters.com/concealment/holsters/model5198.asp

    Model 5198

    Open Top Concealment Paddle & Belt Loop Combo Holster with Detent

    $39.00

    For USPSA and Steel Challenge I am using a Bladetech DOH with Stingray attachment- it is about $65 and you can get it fast from shooters connection.

    PM me if you have any questions. I may be able to help you save some money,time and frustration finding stuff.

    Good luck and have fun, Comp shooting is awesome!

    Ammo's future availability?

    in Miscellaneous BEginners

    Posted

    I have been getting ammo when ever I need it from gunbot.net.

    It is readily available if you watch it in the morning and late afternoon EST.

    Example of what I have bought in the last few days- 9mm 115 Blazer, Remington, WWB, all for an average of 0.32 cents per round. Some good quality reman is going for about 28 cents for the same spec as above.

    Patience and persistence will get you ammo and a reasonable price. I feel that later this year or early next year we will see it on the shelves like before but most likely at a slight premium over pre panic prices.

    Reloading is definitely in my future, as soon as primers are readily available again.

    Drill to help stay on the front sight

    in Miscellaneous BEginners

    Posted

    Dry fire and more dry fire. Dry fire while holding the sights any place on a wall in your house. While sitting on the couch draw the pistol up to a sight picture on a plain wall. Practice focusing on the front sight as you bring the weapon up. Do this over and over and then do the live fire in to a back stop or berm.

    Lens Color

    in Gear & Accessories

    Posted

    With the current crop of lenses, what seems to work best with a green FO front sight for sharp contrast on the target? I have bifocals with a Rx insert in my ESS shooting glasses. Right now I have a clear lense for indoor/overcast conditions and a dark lense for sunny conditions. Thanks.

    Jim

    I have found that a light/med yellow lens really make the green dawson FO front stand out nicely when shooting outdoors.

    Calling on all "Lefties" I need a holster!

    in Gear & Accessories

    Posted

    I bought a safariland holster that is not quite working for me. Some people told me to try a Blade Tech DOH Black Ice. So I eagerly placed an order for one about a month ago. I know they take about 6 weeks to recieve (for what ever reason). So I get a call last night from Blade Tech CS stating they dont make Black Ice holsters in left handed and they are sorry the website allowed me to actually order one. So I inquire about what holster they offer that will fit my needs and they recommended their basic OWB with a DOH /Stingray attachment. I said ok, hook me up. They said ok, it will be 7-8 weeks. I got stuck at the back of the line for what ever reason.

    My question to you that are shooting USPSA/Steel Challenge Production class and are left handed- what holster are you using?

    Thank you very much for your insight and help.

    Drill to help stay on the front sight

    in Miscellaneous BEginners

    Posted

    I concur with the "No Target" theory. Also, say these words while prepping your trigger (either silently to yourself or out load if you are not bothered by peoples looks) Front sight press. Say these words over and over while squeezing the trigger to keep your focus.

    I am learning that much of the mental games I use in basketball, golf and volleyball really work in shooting sports too.

    Is it a secret when and where USPSA classifier's will be held?

    in USPSA/IPSC Shooting

    Posted

    Good morning everyone,

    Thank you very much for your assistance. I am located in Palm Beach County and have found a club that shoots regularly at Markham Park.

    What I have discovered is that different clubs/ranges have classifiers but they don't always name the "shoot/match" as a USPSA classifier. i.e. "Trophy Match" on a particular day can be used as a classifier.

    For new people joining the great business of competitive shooting, it does seem a bit of a challenge to sort things out. I would hope that as time goes on it can be more organized. Coming from the NASCAR industry, I saw first hand how proper organization can certainly boost a sport.

    So now that I have figured out what and whom to ask for info I am happy to say I am finally on the right track.

    For anyone new shooters reading this, don't despair and be persistent. This is an incredibly fun sport with amazing people.

    Is it a secret when and where USPSA classifier's will be held?

    in USPSA/IPSC Shooting

    Posted

    (The USPSA website seems very incomplete with updated info for ranges), is there a better way to find out about who/what/where?

    ?

    What problems are you seeing with the website?

    I don't know where you live. You can punch in your zip code in the club finder, or you can pull up all of Florida. Florida has a few "sections" in it. You are probably looking for clubs in the South Florida Section (those will have a club code that starts with SF). You can also contact the South Florida Section Coordinator. (I'll PM you his listed contact info, as I don't like posting such on the forum.)

    I received the contact info, tyvm. I do believe when I entered my zip code it was limiting the search too much.

    SC training drills

    in Steel Challenge

    Posted

    Using par times is a great idea for training and will definitely help push the time I can complete a stage without missing ... It's what helped me finally develop a sub one sec draw ...

    SC is a lot of muscle memory. Keep doing what you are doing and include the par times. I am relatively close to you if you need a shooting partner at your nice practice range :-)

    Trigger finger placement

    in Handgun Techniques

    Posted · Edited by SoCalNoMore

    I have a trigger finger placement issue. I tend to press the trigger with my finger tip which leads to shots left at full speed. Yesterday's match was particularly poor with 2 shots going wide nearly every stage. When I notice or think about it I'm already several targets in and the damage is done. Outside of dry firing with proper technique, does anyone have a tip or trick to accentuate proper finger placement?

    Chew gum or wear a rubber band on your wrist. I know it sounds funny, but in professional sports you would be amazed at what "weird" things people do to overcome what seems like little imbalances. Ever watch Michael Jordan play, what was his "thing"?

    One other thing I learned from my doctor friend that shoots, there are no muscles in the fingers. The muscles that contract the fingers are in the palm and the forearm. You will be amazed at what this perspective will do for you when you learn the "feel" of what muscles operate what functions when firing a pistol.

    I hate to say this again as it may seem like I am obsessed with closing your eyes to learn. But try it out.

    GLOCK finger placement

    in Handgun Techniques

    Posted

    As an eternal noob that I am, I would like to offer this. Close your eyes and grip the gun with both hands and with a grip that feels natural. Open your eyes and see how your hands are placed. Your goal is to have as much meat on the gun as possible and your strong hand as high up as you can go. You already know this. With your size of hands, try out a Hogue slip on grip. For me, it made a world of difference, the best $10 spent.

    FYI, I am 6"7" with basketball hands, my strong hand fingers have the pads nearest my palm on the front strap. When I hold my G17 people ask if it is a compact.

    Target Aquisition on the Draw

    in Handgun Techniques

    Posted · Edited by SoCalNoMore

    I have read and practiced the "close your eyes and bring sights to alignment" procedure.

    What has really worked for me may not work for others, but here it is. While in your shooting stance bring the pistol up to sights aligned and ready to fire position. Fixate on how you are standing, where your arms are and how the sights are aligned. Then put the gun in the holster. Close your eyes and bring the gun back up to firing position and where you "feel" the sights are aligned. Practice this until you get it perfect "all" of the time.

    For advanced training, do this same drill and now add a target to align the sights too. Get the rear sights, front sights and the bulls-eye all aligned after closing your eyes and you will be able to get your first shot off without even looking. A bit of sarcasm with that last statement.

    Muscle memory will assist you with that first shot.

    Now if I could only remember where I read this.......

    Rules for triggers-USPSA and Steel Challenge

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted

    Thomas that is great input, ty for it. This is what I love about this sport. It is much like when I was a tire specialist for a NASCAR team and when I built motors for NHRA cars. There are an infinite about of possibilities to the same solution and what works for one may not work for another. For me, a trigger with less over travel helps tremendously because of the size of my hands and length of finger. The $30 trigger connector from Ghost that I just installed last night seems to be what my body needed.

    I did not know this when I began shooting, but my doctor friend who is a top shooter also told me there are not muscles in the fingers. That is why grip and finger placement are crucial to keeping your POA while breaking the trigger. There is a certain muscle in the palm of the hand and in the forearm that one needs to train for speed and accuracy when shooting Steel Challenge etc. where speed is key. I am not bashing the Glock trigger, but why would you want to move your trigger 3/4" when you only need to move it 3/8" to accomplish the same task?

    For me its a matter of physical mechanics, so yes the trigger on a Glock is limiting me. Its not Glocks fault I am 6'7" with hands large enough to palm basketballs.

    One thing I learned while managing tires, my setup may work for us but if I give you our stagger for a track you may crash trying to use it. Again, that is why I love the sport of competition shooting. It is endless in the possibilities that can give someone and edge.

    Shoot on and shoot straight!!

    Shock treatment to help with my trigger issue?

    in Tips for Improvement

    Posted

    Place a piece of brass on the slide and then practice pulling the trigger while keeping the brass on the slide. Note: Please make sure that its unloaded and cleared first!

    Next have a buddy load a dummy round in your mag and then practice every shot, see if you flinch when the dummy round comes up.

    Those are great ways of identifying and issue and I have many thousands or rounds/trigger pulls using those methods. But I truly believe its in my head and I need to get it worked out. One thing I have tried that I learned in my basketball and drag racing days is to chew gum. Believe it or not its a great way to break a mental sub conscious issue.

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