konkapot
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Tread lightly as you test/assess this problem. Maybe only put 1-2 rounds in a mag when testing.
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Still newish to Open, but not new to this game. Good ammo and clean gear is really the solution to 99% of gun problems. I haven't noticed any particular fussiness from my open guns than any of the others.
Given the number of rounds an average USPSA shooter shoots in a year, it's amazing how few true GUN problems we see.
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Agreed to their content/post history. Can also ask for their USPSA number. Had one seller on a different forum ask "What's USPSA?'
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No offense to anyone but many of these websites are blatantly obvious fakes. Just awful.
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My concern with things getting too easy is that "Easy" bleeds into other areas. When is the last time we shot strong/weakhand in a match? Does it happen, sure, but not common.
Many field courses at the club level have hf of 8 or higher. One of the new classifiers has a hhf of over 10.
Targets...even clean targets...beyond 20 yards are rare. Stage I shot recently had two targets that were almost muzzle/contact shots.
Obviously there are some clubs that are different, but in general terms making things "easy" can be a slippery slope.
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Not speaking for twodownzero but my take as that he wasn't talking about the last 1-2-3 years, but for a longer timeframe.
I happen to agree with many of his points, but I might be waaaay off on the above.
I've posted on this before; but I do believe that the growth of CO didn't really seem to take off until they allowed hicap mags. My perception/observation is that people flocked to CO because it's easy. Aiming is easier, you don't have to work up a load, factory ammo is easy to shoot and (used to be) easy to get, and you're shooting a hicap gun.
I got flamed last time I said this so skip it this time.
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Keep us posted. Would like to hear how this movie ends.
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It took you 18 years to build your current toolbox. "Expanding" your toolbox, or making it bigger will not happen overnight.
Make sure that your practice sessions focus on pushing yourself. Accept that, at first, there will be misses and C and D hits from time to time.
You've probably taught or been taught shot calling; if you are confirming hits BEFORE transitioning then you are most definitely not calling your shot.
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I generally agree with louu. At some point changing the rules of an organization to appease a a perception held by a fraction of a fraction just stops making sense.
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What people mean (I think) when they say the scoring system is time biased is that a fast C is better than a slow A. If, for example, an A was worth 10 points, then there's no C hit fast enough to beat that slow A.
There are people, generally newer shooters or Old Timers with a PPC/Bullseye background who think that shooting a stage with all Alphas should be a "perfect" score. They don't "like" that a fast run with A/C hits crushes a slow run with all alphas.
They also struggle that there's no "perfect" or "maximum" score. LE shooters struggle with this as well.
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Thanks! That's high but not horrible given that it includes shipping. I got some of those from a place in Texas and not only was it not a scam, but the primers work great.
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Source/price on those primers?
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You're already at the point where people are being allowed to shoot after a safety violation.
Not a lawyer but this is Not a Good Situation and probably hasn't been for a long time.
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What a mess.
"Supposedly broke the 180"
"Just here to have fun."
You want to know if the DQ is "valid."
"The 180 was your typical wrist flick..."
It's not a "get out of DQ free" if the RO doesn't call it within x seconds or x feet. A DQ is for SAFETY. Safety is the one thing that keeps this sport legit and allowed all over the world and the country.
If you've RO'd a lot, you know just how fast a DQ-able thing can happen, and it could easily take a few seconds for a hot/tired/surprised RO to make the call.
Odd that your focus is on when the RO called the DQ.
You let 4 unsafe things happen one ONE STAGE?
What a mess.
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Pencil test is taking the unloaded weapon, cocking the hammer, and placing a pencil in the barrel. Press the trigger and, hopefully, the pencil goes flying up into the air.
Eraser end pointing down.
It's a down and dirty way to ensure your firing pin is doing what it's supposed to do.
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How many uses are you all getting out of your 9 major brass? I "get" the shoot it until the primers fall out but I'd like to prevent cracking, which i've had some of lately.
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+1 for Benny; did me solid a few weeks ago. Great turnaround time, no drama, good work.
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Was an HK guy for a long time; that sounds like an odd thing to happen. Maybe just shoot it for a bit.
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That NRA manual might be a good starting point, but as stated above:
Lawyer-Now.
County zoning/permitting people-Now
If you actually break ground, you cannot have "too much" land. As many have already stated, I'll state, and others will repeat, you need to plan for "The Creek at Willow Springs" to move in right next door.
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If you are unclassified I don't know that factoring is a good use of time. Not busting your chops at all.
To use your El Pres as an example I'd focus on
Smooth/consistent turn/draw.
Smooth cadence left to right
The instant that 6th round is fired snap right into the reload
As you are seating that magazine aggressively push back onto T1
Broken down a little bit more....
Consistent hand placement re: "Wrists above."
Look past/through the dot while going from T1-T3
Perfect/consistent reload technique
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Still spots available. LE only. Starts 2/28
Cheltenham, MD
www.fletc.gov
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I've tried over the years training with a different gun than my match/duty gun and it's never worked out in any meaningful way. Tried it in limited, production, and singlestack.
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Sent it to Benny, who had it back to me in about two days. He said that the previous smith did a "pretty good" job fitting the barrel. Benny did some work and now the gun runs perfectly.
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Those ARE awesome domain names though.
If you see something, what is the proper etiquette?
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Not trying to sound "zen" or anything, but when you feel comfortable become an RO and then be sure to be more observant and not miss stuff like that. What sometimes happens is that you become a good RO, then someone else does, then pretty soon there's a solid crew of good ROs at a club, and stuff like your story happens less often