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  1. The biggest/only real problem I see with compacts in CO is that the grip is shorter, and my hand extends past it, and I occasionally get pinched during reloads. 
    I run a 17 in CO and a 34 when I shot production. My 19 sits in a Galco shoulder rig that I don’t use, but just looks cool. 

  2. 12 hours ago, Nolan said:

    I'll have to check, but I think it is the same as the outside.

     

    Nolan

    Thanks, if it is the same, then those would work great for me. I’m tired of my sandpaper grips shredding the inside of these bags. 

  3. On 7/11/2022 at 12:17 PM, Nolan said:

    I use these, also from Shooters Connection.  They will hold an Open gun with a 4 port comp and sideways C-more.

     

    Nolan

     

    https://www.shootersconnectionstore.com/Shooters-Connection-Pistol-Sleeve-P4508.aspx

     

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    what material is on the inside of the shooters connection bag?  Is it the same as the outside?  I have skate tape on my grips and it tends to really chew up the bags with soft interior lining. 

  4. 4 hours ago, GOF said:

    A big +1! Why wait until you have score-damaging malfs to do what would have been easy a day or two earlier? I clean & properly lube every one of my various match guns before the match they are to be fired in.  

     

    Don't you trust the reliability of your gun to go a couple of matches and maybe a practice session or two without malfunctioning?  I would NEVER want to own a gun like that.  Years ago I used to clean a gun every time I shot it.  Then, life took over and I cleaned it every few times I shot it.  Then, I started wondering why I really needed to clean it all that often and started not cleaning it.  I was amazed at how long it went.  And when it does malfunction, it will be at most one jam or hiccup which lets me know it may be time to clean, at which point I also replace all the springs.  I don't shoot big matches and in the few matches I do shoot, I make plenty of mistakes on my own, that one hiccup in my gun isn't going to matter.  Besides, I always bring a backup gun to a match so if something big happens I just swap guns.

     

    I do NOT apply this theory to any carry guns or home defense guns.  Those are kept clean, and for each one, I have a duplicate that I practice with until it gets dirty and needs a cleaning, then I clean it, and it becomes my carry/home defense gun, and the one I was carrying becomes my range toy to practice with.

     

    This process might not work for everyone, but it works great for me.

     

  5. Here’s a good one, about 5-6 years ago I bought a Stoeger MK3 and had it sent to MOA Precision for their package deal. That shotgun has been absolutely awesome, and runs flawlessly. 
    Last month I decided to try trap shooting and brought the Stoeger. It certainly got some looks at the shooters with their fancy trap guns. I did lousy, but had enough fun that I decided I needed a trap gun. I went back last week to ask more questions, look at the guns others were using and of course, shoot the Stoeger. One of the guys there with a fancy gun suggested I might do better if I changed chokes, and asked what I was using?  He laughed when I told him I didn’t know, I got it cuz it had a red band on it that matched all the fancy red parts that MOA put on the gun. Then he looked at my other chokes and suggested a swap, except that we couldn’t get the choke out, it was stuck in good. A few people tried, with multiple choke tools. Finally the guy got a little exasperated and said, “you know, you’re supposed to take the chokes out and clean them when you clean your gun!”  I looked at him with a straight face and said, I know that, but I’ve only had the gun for about 5 years so I haven’t cleaned it yet. He got all flustered and walked away. Wouldn’t come anywhere near me the rest of the day. I thought it was pretty funny. 

  6. It’s got me thinking that a lot of the drills I did in my early years just shooting into a spot on the berm to work on flinch control and observing how the front sight tracked up and back should probably be repeated now that I’ve transitioned to a dot. They would probably be helpful learning to track the dot and see how it moves and reacts to the shooting. 
     

    Sometimes you have to take a step back to move forward. 

  7. You guys got it all wrong. Think of it as a public service for the good of the Country. For every minute you can keep them on the line, that’s 2 elderly people you saved from getting swindled. 

  8. 12 hours ago, Squirrel45 said:

    If Carl is coming up this way he'll drop them off at no charge. He brought up about 20 SC plates and bases for use at my club. Otherwise I think it was going to be around $400+ to ship. 

    Hey Squirrel,

    yeah, I talked to Karl, he was very cooperative, gave me a couple of dates he was coming up to the Sig Academy in September and October if I wanted to have him drop anything off to save on shipping. 

  9. The object of the game is to see how long you can keep them on the line. 
     

    I love when they call during my drive home from work. For some reason the Amazon callers hang up faster than most, after asking my name. They must somehow be verifying the info as you tell it to them. 
     

  10. 13 hours ago, Raz22582 said:

    I feel like the the difference in the 2 guns are very marginal. I have a gen 5 34 and a gen 5 17 set up identical. In my mind I feel like the 17 is faster

    I agree with Raz, I shot a Gen3 34 in Production for almost 20 years and loved it. Now I’m in CO and have similar Gen5 17 & 34.  The only difference is the 34 is an MOS and the 17 has been milled. In my head I think the 17 is faster, and I trust it more because I’ve sheared screws twice on the mos plates. 
     

    If you already have one, you can have the slide milled, or just get another slide. 
     

    if you are buying new, and it’s just for range/competition I would skip the MOS and get the slide milled all the way back with no rear sight notch. 
     

  11. On the rare occasions I get to practice, I lay a tarp down to catch most of the brass and make it easy to pick up.  At a match, it's much more scattered and harder to pick up.  After the match, my back is way too sore to go around and pick up brass.  It's just one of those decisions we're forced to make.  The pain penalty I'd have to pay to go around and pick up brass is not worth the effort, even though I'd surely be able to pick up 3 or 4 times as much as I shot.  I'm just too tired and sore.

     

    But, 15+ years ago, I would surely take a walk around after a match and pick up roughly twice as much as I shot, only because nobody seemed to want it.

     

  12. I'm looking for a durable single clay target holder for a shotgun match.  I know a lot of you skilled guys are making your own, but I'm not one of those guys.  I found a lot of holders online, that don't look durable enough to survive a shotgun match, and only two that look like they would.

     

    MGM Targets makes makes a set of 6 for $152 which look very nice, but are expensive.

    GT Targets makes a set of 12 for $120 which is much more reasonable:

    http://www.gttargets.com/ShotGunand3GunTargets.htm

     

    I just can't find any decent pics of reviews online.  I know both MGM and GT make good stuff and sponsor lots of shooting events.  Is anyone out there using the GT Target holders and if so, can you provide any feedback as to their longevity and durability?

     

    Also, if there's another manufacturer out there making decent/durable single clay target holders please pass along some info or a link.

     

    Thanks,

    -Cuz

     

  13. 14 hours ago, Llando88 said:

    Sigh.

     

    Just a heads up, but it appears there is another subtle difference between the EPS and EPS Carry. I'm informed by a user that the EPS (only) has automatic and manual brightness; the EPS Carry has manual only.  Both have lockout mode, apparently.

     

    But until I get this confirmed, by Holosun actually publishing the User Manuals so I can confirm, I'll hold off on updating these six QRCs.

    I think they should be sending you 1 of each model to “evaluate”. 
     

    It seems odd that the carry version of the eps doesn’t have an auto brightness option. 

  14. I’m not sure I’d replace the spring in my 26, but I’ve always used ISMI flat springs in my full size competition Glocks. 
    Just a couple months ago I picked up a Carver heavy tungsten rod for my Gen5 17 and it requires the Wolff round recoil springs so now I’m using those. I don’t have a lot of experience with it, but I really can’t see much difference between them. 
     

    As far as what you mean by better, not sure how long they last would matter to me, they are cheap enough to keep spares on hand and replace when you clean the gun, which for me is every 18-24 months. 

  15. On 6/22/2022 at 7:30 PM, scroadkill said:


    Once our squad takes the stage I avoid watching others shoot the stage before I shoot so I don't get tempted to borrow theirs.
     

    My problem with this is that usually everyone else’s plan is better than mine..

     

  16. I shoot Glocks, so I have a primary, and 3 backup guns. They all started out as primary guns, and then at some point I bought a new Glock and it baca me the primary, and so on and so on. I also used to bring a bunch of spare parts with me to matches in case something goes wrong. Now I just toss one of the backups into a rug with a set of mags and bring that. It’s much easier that way. 

  17. 19 hours ago, MikeBurgess said:

    I think changing the ages for senior and super senior would make more sense.  I know many shooters that will not check the senior box because they are still reasonably competitive in their division as is. 

    when these ages were selected the game was MUCH more physical. I think 60 for senior and 70 for super senior would make way more sense in todays world.


    This seems like a very reasonable idea, and would be easy enough to implement. 

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