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    Slugs Impacting Extremely High

    in Shotgun - Technical

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    16 hours ago, GunCat said:

    How much of the vent rib do you see in your sight picture?

     

    If you see any of the rib (between the front sight back to the rib's “ramp” a couple of inches in front of the receiver) the slug POI is probably going to be high at 50 yards....gotta say though that 3' high at 100 is quite extreme.

     

    ABarrow's question about a barrel clamp comes into play too, pressure from some clamps can put upward pressure on the barrel causing the POI to rise

     

     

    There's no rib visible, basically just the apex of the front sight triangle visible over the ramp.  My other M2 has an XS rear sight, and I can see way more of the front sight and still have POA/POI.

     

    It has a nordic clamp, but I didn't think it could have THAT much of an effect.  I'll take it off and see if that helps.

     

    They're Fiocchi JM slugs, which shoot great in my other M2.  They're grouping great (maybe 5" at 100yds), just way high.

     

    Andy

    STI Staccato P for Police

    in 1911-style Pistols

    Posted · Edited by MedicAJ

    On 7/13/2019 at 10:53 PM, jrbet83 said:

    And how many are bone stock, running stock mags with stock ammo? We’re talking about LEO firearms in this discussion. Most departments are required to run their firearms in stock configuration; one for liability reasons but also because they don’t have anyone with the ability to truly work them over. That’s why I said pretty clearly “maybe custom or tuned 2011”.

     

    I’d never carry a 2011 by choice as my duty gun, mainly because of the weight and bulk. Having said that, I’d trust my custom 6” Limited gun with 1.180 ammo, my clean tuned STI mags with gram followers any day over my current duty weapon (even though it hasn’t given me issues yet). But a bone stock STI, with stock feed lip STI mags, and stock OAL ammo? There’s quite a few other more user friendly, reliable, easier to maintain firearms that I’d rather have. 

     

    The same can be said about Glocks, or SIGs or M&P's used in competition.  Very few competitors are running ANY gun in stock configuration.

     

     

    2019 Multi-gun Nationals

    in Multi-Gun, Rifle & Shotgun Match Announcements

    Posted

    On 4/12/2019 at 7:49 AM, Jts2581 said:

    The 3 ft rule shouldn’t come into play.  I’m not sure who the genius was that started setting rifles on the ground, but what a dumb move.  Keith was the only guy that was actually faster doing that.  The next 3 finishers on that stage actually did it correctly.  

     

    Which stage?  The down and back stage or the prone slug stage?  From what I heard people started to game the slug stage the same way as well.

     

    At the end of the day, it's my personal opinion that the USPSA ruleset (and this scenario is the perfect example) is a ruleset that wasn't designed from the ground up for multigun.  It is a pistol ruleset adapted for 3 gun.  While action pistol shooting and 3 gun are very similar and have several parallels, they are not the same sport and deserve rulesets unique to their particular nuances.  Does it really change anything for me?  Not really, except that despite developing a certain comfort level after shooting 3-gun for several years, I was much more hypervigilant than I usually am about every deliberate action i took while at this match.

     

     

    2019 Multi-gun Nationals

    in Multi-Gun, Rifle & Shotgun Match Announcements

    Posted · Edited by MedicAJ

    4 hours ago, StealthyBlagga said:

     

    If you come from a UML or 3GN background, these may seem like "completely ridiculous reasons", but not so much for someone with a USPSA/IPSC background.

     

     

    This is what we struggle with. I run an outlaw multigun match at a range that is one of the most active USPSA clubs in the World. As a result, we have aligned our rules as much as possible with USPSA norms. At our local matches, everyone is used to our rules and we have few problems. When we run our annual major match, we get a lot of folks visiting from out of town and we have to be diligent in educating them about our expectations.

     

    They are completely ridiculous when you consider that none of these actions are remotely unsafe, especially when contrasted with allowing competitors to shoot prone with a holstered loaded pistol (which i don’t think is particularly unsafe, just the lack of consistency is bewildering). 

    2019 Multi-gun Nationals

    in Multi-Gun, Rifle & Shotgun Match Announcements

    Posted · Edited by MedicAJ

    36 minutes ago, MikeBurgess said:

    Could you be more specific out these? I am actually curious,

     

    The biggest thing I can think of off the top of my head is not being able to handle your holstered pistol, that I can see catching many off guard and it is somewhat inconsistant with being able to handle long guns.

     

    I know many USPSA shooters that have tried shooting Outlaw Multigun matches and stopped because the lack of rules and lax enforcement of those that did exist made them feel uneasy.

     

    Removing a holstered empty pistol from your belt - DQ

    Pistol falling from holster AFTER ULSC while walking to another bay to clear another firearm used on the stage - DQ

    Stepping more than 3 feet from a firearm placed on the ground - DQ

    Bagging/Unbagging a firearm more than 2 yards from a berm - DQ

    2019 Multi-gun Nationals

    in Multi-Gun, Rifle & Shotgun Match Announcements

    Posted

    Here's my AAR for USPSA MG Nationals

     

    I have shot several matches at Universal Shooting Academy in the past, and have always enjoyed shooting at the facility.  As a northeasterner, early season majors are sometimes difficult, because we really haven't had much opportunity to practice over the winter.  Additionally, I tore my ACL last August, and this was only my second 3-gun match since I had it surgically repaired 7 months ago.  

     

    I was not shooting a sponsor slot, I paid my own match fee.

     

    This was my first match shooting USPSA MG Rules, so I made it a point going in to be super careful with gun handling, etc.  Coming from a background of only shooting outlaw or 3GN rulesets, the 'mother-may-I'/babysitting mentality is tough to get used to, but it is what it is.  People got DQ'd for some completely ridiculous reasons, that were not even remotely unsafe.  These are rule issues, not a venue, RO, or match issue.

     

    The stages were awesome.  Shannon did an awesome job designing some very challenging stages that tested multiple shooting skills.

     

    There were some match flow issues due to the length (stage time) disparity between some of the stages (best time on the shortest stage was 21 seconds, best time on the longest stage was 75 seconds), but not any moreso than I have encountered elsewhere.  There's really no way around it if you want a match that includes fast stages as well as longer stages.  

     

    The match flow was divided into 3 groups (stages 1-4, 5-8, 9-12) which meant that your 4 stages for the day will all in close proximity to each other, preventing you from hauling gear all over the property.  

     

    The short answer, I WILL be shooting this match again next year.

     

    Andy

    Sluggish Cycling

    in 1911-style Pistols

    Posted

    I'm having an issue with an STI DVC 3 Gun and I was curious if anybody has encountered something or similar or has any ideas.

     

    Occasionally when firing, the pistol will cycle very sluggishly, and occasionally the slide will remain to the rear with a various number of rounds still in the magazine. A quick tap on the rear of the slide will send it back into battery.  This does not happen all of the time, maybe 10%.  I have tried 4 different types of ammo (9mm, all 135-145pf), different mags, and different recoil springs, both with and without shock buffs.  I've disassembled the pistol, and removed the barrel and recoil spring and the fit is fine and the slide moves without any binding.  

     

    Any other ideas as to what may be causing this? 

     

    Andy

     

     

    Strong vs. Weak Hand shell reload

    in Rifle & Shotgun - Technique

    Posted

    I practice both, but am better at the weak-hand load.  To me, it maintains more similarity with how I load the other guns, coupled with a subconscious principle of always keeping your firing hand on the gun.  For me, there definitely is a time and a place for the strong hand load though, such as a long shotgun-heavy stage, where it is too awkward to reach all the way across my body with my left hand to get to the last of the shells.

     

    Andy

    TTI Loading Port Work

    in Shotgun - Technical

    Posted

    They offer all of their shotgun services a la carte (or at least they used to...not 100% sure if they do currently), in addition to the full upgrade.  I sent them an M2 a couple of years ago for loading port, stippling, and lifter install and it's been 100% reliable.

     

    Andy

     

     

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