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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.

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.

Those are very cool.

Where are you shooting the steel match? What part of MA are you in? oh, and welcome to the forum.

Standard right handed setup, left index finger pushes mag release. I NEVER have to worry about getting DQd because my finger was on the trigger during a reload…

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.

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.

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.

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.

Thanks for the info Nolan. I'm still wondering if anyone is actively using any of those holders, and if so, how do they work? I did send GT Targets an email asking about shipping but haven’t heard back. Might have to give them a call.

I remember way, way back in my 40 cal days we were all marking our brass and then sorting it all out at the end of the match my the markings.

Ok, if nobody is using these, what are you all using for single clay target holders that are durable enough to hold up for a match? If you are making your own, please provide some details and pics if possible so I can try and find someone local to make some for me. Thanks, -Cuz

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.

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

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.

I think it’s time for a detailed cleaning and lubing of the press.

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.

The California Competition Works 4 and 6 shell holders would be my choice for defensive use.

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

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.

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

Interesting, as a lefty, I hit the cylinder release with my left trigger finger, push out the cylinder with my right thumb, then eject with my right index finger, and grab a moon clip and load with my left hand, then use my right fingers to close the cylinder as I regain my grip and resume firing. It almost feels like Revo's were meant for leftys...

I think the best way to “dabble” in Open is to shoot CO.

I’ve been using one of these hats for the past few years. It has a wide brim, and keeps the sun off your neck. https://a.co/d/2vg73qL I’ve also started wearing long sleeve fishing shirts instead of sunscreen and I like that a lot better. They really do keep you cooler in the hot sun, and no greasy sunscreen to make your hands slippery. You should definitely check them out. Amazon has a bunch of them. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09R3RJG32?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I couldn’t find it. what happened to credit card payments or PayPal? I used PayPal back in Feb to send a payment.