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I still believe that a high firm grip beats a low strong grip anytime.

Some perspective on reloads. YouTube the Rob Leatham triple bill drill. For some reason I can't paste it here.

Sevigny competition sights, all black .150 rear, butt plug, and a bar-sto barrel. The factory barrel shot like crap and groups reduced by 1/2 with the bar-sto. Everything else is stock except the grip tape on the left panel.

Burkett Reloads for the win. (assuming your angles aren't jacked up and the mag well points somewhere in the direction of your mags, and the guns somewhere between your belly button and your forehead) Or... you could shoot SS without a well for a couple of years

Sounds similar to a shooter walking down range to tape before the "range is clear" command. A mistake yes, head in butt...sure, not a DQ. I wasn't there so I don't know. I reserve the right to change my mind if details are added.

You shouldn't be looking at the targets to see your hits. I tried the XS sights for a while because they came on a gun I traded for. I found them useful at distances where sights aren't needed, not much else.

After a long break from structured dry fire, I picked it back up in June and quickly developed pain in both arms. Resistance exercises, I think specifically pull downs, have eliminated almost all of the pain. It's a possibility that I worked through it and the weight training was no benefit, but I doubt it

Drill it out.

A timer will definitely help you find some speed... finding targets and aiming, not so much. Approach with caution.

I can agree that the draw may not be that important in a match. With table starts, draws while moving, etc., an actual stand and hose may not even present itself. Working on your draw, however, does much more than just reduce your draw time IMO.

Learning to shoot in a state of mind that allows you to call every shot may be the most important thing. BE It will feel slow, and that's why many are afraid to trust it. SA I'm going to combine and borrow these two. It's exactly what I needed to hear.

Just a quick update. My 34 with the new barrel fitted by bar sto shows no improvement with the 125/124 gr bullets after two range trips. I tried some 147s for the first time, so I have no history but they shoot better than the light bullets. It still is not as accurate as my 17 . 4 different powders and 6 different bullets. Not in a very good mood right now.

Got to test the new bar-sto in less than favorable conditions this weekend. I did see a little more consistnency with the atlanta arms ammo and some hope for improvement. I have since picked up some titegroup and hornady 147s to test also. I was hoping the clays would work, since I have several pounds left but it looks like it's time to move on. I have an e-mail in to bar-sto. I was curious what they suggested as far as bullets, shooting lead, and if .355 vs .356 would make a difference. I'll post when they respond.

I put a new fitted Bar Sto in my 34 for the same reason. I haven't benched it yet but hope to soon. I'll let you know if it was worth it. With shipping and fitting, it was almost at another gun with them. The 34 with the factory barrel was noticeably looser at the hood area compared to a 17 I have that shoots groups that are roughly half the size.

I'd be happy at 2.5.

If I can find a good glass, I'll look at the crown. @ sdrr72. I never understood that saying, " my gun shoots better than me"... Heck, I'll take laser beam accuracy if I can get it. Every little bit helps.

I think it's probably the barrel or the lock up, or some combination. I thought about swapping the locking block out of the 17 just to see, but haven't tried it yet. I forgot I tried some power pistol a couple of weeks ago and not much difference. didn't really like it anyway. Recoil was quite a bit different with that load. It looks like I may end up with a fitted Barsto because these groups aren't acceptable

Groups are random with no vertical or horizontal stringing. I'm not concerned where they are if I could tighten them up. Freestyle/offhand I'm getting close to the same size, sometimes better, as opposed to shooting off a rest.

Had a Shadow, great gun but not for me.

... or lack of. I have been shooting this gun for a while in production and didn't really feel like I was getting the accuracy I wanted. I recently had the time and opportunity to mess with some loads and I've been more than a little underwhelmed. It didn't like my friends Titegroup or VV 320 minor loads. The load I've been shooting from day one has been the most accurate. 3.7 gr of Clays. The only 147 gr bullet I had access to was Atlanta Arms blue box and it didn't shoot any better. I've been using the 124/125 MG or Zero for the testing with no visible difference. The conditions haven't been ideal for shooting groups but a 4" group @ 25 is about as good as it gets the last two outings. Just to see if I was having a nightmare, I shot a 17 today and produced groups about half the size with the same Clays load, the best being just over 2". I have a 19 that will do about the same so I'm not worried that I suck so bad. Shooting buddy also tried his luck twice witht the 34, producing some suckish groups. The gun has about 8,000 rounds and is stock except for sights and sometimes a steel guide rod and 14 lb spring. I've tried the factory recoil spring and couldn't tell a difference there either. I haven't experimented with powder weights yet (the TG and 320 were just a recipe for some minor loads a friend had) or testing with OAL. But dang it, I don't even see a path to pursue. Im loading 3.7 gr of Clays, to 1.100, with Winchester small rifle primers, and was hoping to cut the group size by quite a bit. Any suggestions?

I bought a barely used Custom Shop Shadow from a friend of mine. There were no changes to the order, just the "standard" custom. I thought the sight that came with the gun was the 6.5mm but I just measured and it's 5.5 and it did shoot a little high with some of his loads. Second hand info... so take it for what it's worth, but my buddy called the custom shop and shooting high was what they preferred. I haven't settled on a bullet for this gun, and haven't been able to do much bench work but I do want a narrower plain black sight. The one that came with the gun is a .120 front FO and same width in the notch. Not enough daylight for me. If anyone has a plain black 6.5 that's .09 or 1.0 wide, I'd be interested. I posted a WTB in the classifieds and haven't got a response. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=109748&st=0&p=1246593&hl=cz%20front%20sight&fromsearch=1entry1246593

Passion + Ability = Results In a previous life, I've seen gifted naturals beat by those that worked harder; and the other way around. Those at the very top, typically have both, passion and ability.

The more I learn and observe, the more I think, my simple brain needs less distractions when it comes to what we do. FO has been something I've used, but I'm less of a fan today.

Freakshow. Sounds like your primer pin does not float freely. After replacing the plastic primer tip and the rubber tube on the slide, I'm trouble free through two loading sessions.

Curious... what did you tune?