JayDee

Pinch method for me. The cowboy method often leaves the hammer at half-cocked when I do it.

So far, I've only shot in production. But, I have a .40 top end for my CZ 75 and would really like to shoot major. There are a couple factors that make L10 kind of interesting. First, it would be cool to compete against some different individuals in a new division with major scoring. I'm relatively new to the sport and unfortunately, I don't always score A hits so I'd like to see how competitive I would be shooting .40 instead of 9mm. Second, in Colorado, if you didn't own your 15+ Limited mags in June, it is now difficult/illegal to obtain them. For folks who like to tweak on their gear, this makes the likeihood of building a new 20+ capacity race gun inconvenient at best, if not impossible.

If the gun won't run out of the box, then it wasn't built right. There is no way around that My new PM9 actually just went back to DW for service, so your comment is exactly on point.

I just got the SRT and race hammer with trigger job in my SP01 Shadow. Amazing difference. Now my other CZs will have to be made as good!

At today's local match, I broke the 180 on the first stage of the day. It was a stage that had a forward, downrange starting position and could either be shot moving backward down a narrow shooting area or some shooters would move backward quickly and then engage targets as they were moving forward, downrange. I opted for the second option, to move quickly backward and then engage targets as I made forward progress downrange. I was aware that moving up range (back from the start area) was a potential 180 trap so I was super aware of my muzzle as I backed up from the start position. So far, so good. Where I screwed up was actually moving downrange and engaging targets. As I passed an array I realized that I scored a miss. As I rotated to pick up the missed shot, I heard the RO say "stop". I was so focused on not breaking the 180 in the first, backward movement through the stage that I forgot to stay vigilant on the "easier" part. The whole squad was pretty supportive and I hung out and scored for the rest of the day. It was a huge bummer to DQ, but I learned a couple things: 1. just because you navigate a part of the stage with a 180 trap, you have to stay focused on the 180 for every part of the stage. 2. when shooting on the move, it is a lot easier to break the 180 3. plan the stage better. Anticipate opportunities to screw up and avoid them. After talking to the RO, he suggested that for the part of the stage where i screwed up, that I would have been better stopping at a safe spot and engaging several close targets at once rather than risking a DQ and slower splits from shooting on the move. I felt just awful, because I would never want to be unsafe. To be honest, I've had quite a bit of anxiety about getting a DQ, so I'm relieved that the squad was not irate with me and am happy to have such constructive squad mades. If any of you folks have similar lessons or advice, it would be appreciated.

My spurless SP101 has been outstanding for a snubbie. solid feel and contrallable recoil. 38 +P is not too bad at all. On my side while solo archery hunting every fall. I did add Hogue overmolded grips- much better contact with the pinky finger.

Thanks for the welcome. I'm usually at the Boulder & Aurora matches, as well as some of the HPPS and Weld matches. See you out there!

To my knowledge, the options are 10, 16 or 18 from the factory. Mec Gar makes 16, 17 and 19 rounders.

+1 for what Blind Bat said about knowing a gunsmith. I recently got into a DW PM9 and it is a learning curve to make everything run as well as my production guns. In the middle of break-in. So far it is really choosy about bullet profiles and the tolerances are wicked tight. Fit and finish are impeccable, trigger is EXCELLENT, and reliability will get there, but I expect to spend a few bucks to get it where I want it to be for competition.

Hi there, I've been lurking for a long time and recently joined the forum. Been shooting for a while, but just started in USPSA last spring. Super fun and I'm stoked to learn more. So far, I'm been in Production, but want to shoot single stack as well. Located near Boulder CO (but don't hold that against me ) I go by the same handle on the CZ forum for any of you CZers out there. Cheers, JD

Awesome.... she should really try decaf, though.

At our local matches, there are very few guys who rock the tacticool style or wear camo. When they do show up, they are treated respectfully. Most of these guys have never mentioned serving in the armed forces or law enforcement. All my camo is nice hunting clothing, so it is stored in a scent proof bin until archery season. No way I would foul it up by wearing it to a match. My match clothes are universally cargo shorts or jeans and a comfy button down short sleeve shirt. Neither of which I mind getting dirty.

A few years ago I was in a local big box gun shop and happened to find about ten boxes of .40 SW on the shelf when everyone else was sold out. It was Ultramax remanufactured, not my favorite, but I hadn't seen a box of .40 on the shelf since the election, so I grabbed a couple. When I got to the register, the clerk said "that will be $285". (for two 50-round boxes of commercial reloads) Me: laughing, "you have to be kidding! That sounds like the case price, not the 50-round box price. Can you double check?" Clerk: "Oh, no. I'm sure that this is the right price. This is top of the line competition ammo. You're lucky you even found some. Only the best shooters are using this." Me: "Thanks, but no thanks" 4 months later, the same 10 boxes of Ultramax were still on shelf, listed for $139 per 50. I wonder how many other shooters attempted to buy that stuff and then got the same spiel.....