Just4FunLP
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Wow! I'm just seeing this for the first time. Very very disappointing...
I started shooting over 5 years ago and made A class in production last year. I'm 55 now and the old body and eyes are starting to slow down so I've been racing to make Master, which has always been my dream. My CPA wife keeps all our financial records so I can come up with exact numbers, but I bet I've spent well over 25K on this sport over the years. I've beat my arms and hands to death in dryfire, and practiced 500 rounds a week for over 4 years, often in temperatures over 90F and 90% humidity. (And I've enjoyed every minute...)
I agree that they need to run classification system the way it was designed, so I'm not saying it was the wrong move... But, I always thought it was great that most people could, if they put in the hard work, achieve the goal of becoming a master. Even if they aren't exceptionally gifted athletes. I always seemed to do well in matches, and my percentages against the GMs seemed to be remarkably close to my classification. Now I don't think I'll ever make master.... Hate to be a crybaby, but this really sucks for me. Who cares if there are alot of highly ranked shooters. If a lot of people are willing to dedicate themselves and put in the hard work, a lot of people deserve the letter. Guess I should be thankful I made A class...
I'd would like to better understand how they come up with these high scores. Are they the high score a GM would shoot if they're trying to win a match that counts for something, or are they the from shooters who get lucky when they're trying to blow out a classifier in a match where they have nothing to lose. Guess it really doesn't matter in the long run. Fair is fair... WAAA!!!
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I just shot a Canik TP9 SFX a friend brought to the range yesterday. It’s a great gun. I shoot an Accu Shadow 2 from CZ custom, so I’m a bit spoiled when it comes to triggers. I was really impressed with the trigger on the SFX. I didn’t shoot a lot of rounds, but what I could tell it’s an excellent pistol and the price just icing on the cake.
It did have a problem though. The slide wouldn’t lock back with an empty mag, but I’d say it should be pretty easy to fix. I’d recommend this pistol to anyone.
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I like to shoot a lot of rounds, so reloading 9mm is about a cheap as it can get. Now you can shoot inexpensive ammo and enjoy tinkering with your pistol without worrying about getting bumped in a match. Less stress on shooters and the ROs.
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Accu Shadow 2
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Looks like the recent rule changes has resolved the issue. See 21.6.
https://uspsa.org/documents/minutes/20180209 17b Change Log App D4.pdf
Effective May 15, 2017
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pskys2.. Thanks for the feedback.
All true. As I mentioned above, with some practice you can make it work. One idea was to tell the RO of my plan so he wouldn't be surprised at what he saw, and he could make a better call. Also, I have been shooting for a while now, and have a fairly good grasp of the rules, but I wanted to know if there was something in the rules that specifically prohibited me from doing this. Lastly, I wanted to know about reloading with the pistol over my weak hand shoulder while running uprange because the gun can tip up as far as 11:00... I've been successful with this weak hand shoulder reload in virtually every match for the last 3 years, but recently someone on my squad told me I needed to "watch" the 180 when I was certain I had done it the way I practiced it a hundred times. I just want to make sure I fully understand the rules.
If the 180 switch gets flipped in the RO's brain, he's obligated to call it. Doing something unusual only adds to the confusion.
Conclusion: If you stumble with your arm trailing behind mostly pointing downrange, you should be able to keep it clearly pointing downrange without any problem. If you stumble in the while in the position shown the photo it will be a lot harder to keep it downrange, and you could run the risk of actually pointing the muzzle at the spectators while the gun is hitting the ground. CASE CLOSED!
Other issues:
-There's few instances where it can be used.
-It takes practice (time).
-It can stress out the RO.
-I really don't like arguing with people in the middle of a match.
The one second gain I might be able to get in each match just isn't worth it, even without the MAJOR safety risk. The uprange reload over the strong hand shoulder will no longer be in my playbook.
It's now an OFFICIAL UNWRITTEN rule...
Until someone convinces me otherwise, the uprange reload over the weak hand shoulder stays in the playbook.
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Thanks for the encouragement nuidad.
We really don’t think about it much, but for a new shooter, performing a very fast draw and first shot on target is risky. But, with practice and proper technique, we seem to do it safe enough.
My photo showed me looking back at the mag well, but in reality I’m watching where I’m going. The point of this technique was to cover as much distance as possible. While you’re running you have plenty of time to wiggle your mag in the pistol, so there’s no reason to drift off coarse. As I’m coming around the corner to the shooting position the goal is to be done with he mag change, have a good firm grip on the gun, and be ready to immediately break the shot. I’ve proven to myself that it is faster, but only as much as half a second. Not a lot.
The reason I posted this was to see how the community responded. Was it within the rules? If so, perhaps it’s just an un-cool thing to do. I’d sure hate it if I could pull it off flawlessly every time, and someone else tries it and has an accident. As others stated above, there is a risk of stumbling and hitting the ground with the gun pointed at the spectators. That’s the best reason for me to set this aside.
It takes quite a bit of practice to learn this, and really very few opportunities to use it in a match. We’re probably only talking about half a second per match, if that. I’d be better off using my practice time learning how to achieve the perfect grip every time I come into position. That would improve my score at every shooting position.
So, the post was worthwhile. The only problem is that it’s going to take a long time to learn to run with my strong hand trailing behind.
I appreciate all the feedback.
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OK, so if I read between the lines, the consensus seems to lean toward not using this technique.
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In my post back in November I forgot to add the link. http://www.nextavenue.org/7-exercises-never-do-after-50/ . It's good info... for us old guys.
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I’ve been practicing it for a few months now, so maybe I’ll make a video of the intire move , and also compare it with the reload before shooting in the new position.
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Not trying to beat a dead horse... matt1s method is probably plenty fast, and less likely to give the RO a heart attack, but the photo is technically legal, right? Just want to be clear on this.
As a side note: A while back I wanted to shoot my XDs in a match, so I shot bug division in my one and only IDPA match. During the match someone said I couldn’t point my muzzle over the berm during a reload. I have no interest in IDPA anyway, so it’s really not that big a deal, but is that a legit rule? I’d NEVER be able break that habit.
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2 minutes ago, Matt1 said:
That looks like high risk to me.
My preferred method of reloading in this situation is to drop the mag as I’m turning to run uprange (trailing the gun behind me). Grab the mag in the other hand while I’m running. When you get to the next position and turn back, complete the reload.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkYea, that’s a good method.
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I’ve been using a method of reloading while running uprange to the left side of the bay where my body is facing mostly uprange allowing me to move fast, but keeping my elbow close and the gun tipped back downrange. In the example photo the camera is pointing down the 180 line and I’m moving uprange to the right. Also when moving uprange to the right side of the bay my gun is pointing up to about 10 or as much as 11 o’clock. I practice this and I feel pretty comfortable with it, but other shooters will often say thy thought I broke the 180. I’ve never been DQd. Yet.... I see a lot of people taking time to reload before turning and running uprange, and it seems like an easy way to save time. That is, if you dedicate some regular practice to it. I know it’s close. Perhaps it would be a good idea to warn the RO of what I’m going to do so he can make sure he keeps an eye on my muzzle.
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Yea. I may call them. It’s been back twice. Once for a chip in the slide where the slide release catches. This may or may not have been a legit warranty type issue, never the less they fixed it. The second time they replaced a front sight I knocked off in a window in the shoot house at Universal Shooting Academy. I told them I didn’t expect them to fix it for free, but they did anyway. Super customer service! I wouldn’t be totally surprised If they replace this barrel for free, but that would be amazing. I adsolutely tortured this gun.
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Thanks. Are the KKM barrels good? Not that it matters. It’s got to be better than what’s in there now. Can you buy stock barrels from SA.? I don’t really see anything about parts on their website.
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I have a 9MM XDm 5.25 with over 70,000 rounds through it, and needless to say, it’s accuracy is totally gone. It’s been in the safe for a couple of years now, and I’d like to get it fixed up again. I assume a new barrel would be a good start. I see new barrels for $225 on the springer site. Is this the way I should go? $225 is a little more than I dlike to spend. Is there a bushing or any fitting that needs to happen? I’d hate to have to put $300 into it by the time it’s done.
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Just ran across this post and thought I'd chime in... I'll be 55 in a few months and have been shooting and training USPSA for about 4-1/2 years. So far I've went through the tendonitis thing in the arms for about a year. Had patellar tendonitis in my knees for about 14 months or so. Strained something in my lower back during a match and wasted a couple of months with a physical therapist. And have been dealing with intermittent pain in my strong hand wrist throughout the entire 4 years. We won't even get into the bone spurs in my feet, or my crappy vision...
I find training for USPSA to be a great way to exercise, but it really took me a long time to realize that, though I have the will, my body just can't handle what I'm asking it to do. According to my heart rate monitor I burn about 700-800 calories in a dryfire session with movement in my garage. That's pretty significant! I think the biggest thing I've learned is to do about 10 minutes of stretching and warmup exercises before dryfire, and at least some before a match. Sometimes it's difficult at a match, but I think doing a deep squat for about 10 seconds just before you make a run is helpful. I always include two 30 rep sets of 3 different dumbbell exercises before dryfire and an equal amount of pushups. Just 5Lbs dumbbells. Not enough to drain your strength, but it really gets your blood pumping before you go clamping down on your grips. I think this solved my arm pain.
After this I found that most of my major issues came from the gym. While I think the gym is important and should not be left out, I have to be very careful. My goal is to not hurt myself. In fact I avoid the gym the week before a big match. But sprints are my biggest problem. You can't expect to move fast in a match if you never practice, but for me, I have to be very careful not to over do it.
I ran across this about a year and a half ago and realized that I was having or had suffered from at least half the ailments they discuss, and the changes they suggested made a huge difference. Lastly, I think it's difficult to find a trainer with enough experience to guide us older guys. I mean, how often would they run across a 55 year old that wants to do the things we do?
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I'm shooting a Accu Shadow 2 with springer base pads. The stock base pads that shipped with the gun are very thin and would fit with plenty of room, but the springer pads (SP EZ CZ 9mm base pads - 17 round magazines) cause it to be very very tight. I don't mind complying with whatever rules they have, box or no box. They've got to draw the line somewhere. I'd just feel better if someone with a lot of experience ROing the chrono stage tells me it's SOP to have the competitor "place" his gun into the box using any means necessary.
I'll remove some material from the base pads if necessary, but I kind of hate to gak up the finish.
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There was no lid on this box.
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I recently attended a major match with my new blaster and when the RO asked me to place it in the production box it was tight. I placed it in base pad first and then compressed the rear sight and started to shove it down, but once the left corner of the sight had scratched it's way about halfway down the box he said I was good to go. It never made it all the way down. You think I'm ok, or should I be concerned another RO will have a difference definition of "fit" into the box??
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Old thread... Old gripe....
Why, after four years, am I still hunting Federal small pistol primers? For most businesses more volume = more profit. After 4 years I think I could have figured out a way to increase volume. Just sayin...
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I just got a new Shadow 2 and went to clean the extractor and notice the pin is staked. I really had to pound it out, and then back in again... It was a major pain. I ran my Shadow 1 for a couple of years and can't remember it ever being difficult to get in and out. I've been pushing out with a punch and removing crud about every 500-1000 rounds. It pushes in and out with ease. Although, I did notice it backing out one time. I simply pushed it back in again and it's never been a problem. I really like the idea of cleaning my extractor frequently (I shoot a lot of rounds). How many times can you stake this thing? Is it really necessary?
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A couple of years ago I saw a FP retainer, FP, and FP spring fall out of a guys CZ at a match. The next weekend my gun did the exact same thing. The spring was just compressed and allowed the FP to go in too far. Now I replace it more frequently.
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Accu Shadow 2
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Placed the order for my Accu 2 yesterday, and should be seeing it sometime in November. Figure I'll make GM in June.
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Accu Shadow 2
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I'm ready to order an ACCU 2. It looks like if I order it now I'll get it some time in November. I can wait a few months for it to make the production gun list, but I'd hate for it to take a year or more. Anyone have a clue as to when this may happen?
6/28/18 New high hit factors and retired classifiers
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Racinready300ex. Thanks for he encouragement . I actually wanted to, and will on another thread, ask for help on my classifiers. Most say it’s not advisable to practice classifiers, but I started practicing them a while back and found it it helpful to experience what it takes to shoot at a higher level, and classifier scores provide a benchmark to comparison. It’s really helpful, and really makes practice a lot of fun. That’s why I’d like to know more about how the high hit factors are determined. It’s not a judgment on the process. I assume the ultimate goal is to determine what a top shooter can do with some consistency...??? For instance, for a land speed record they require the driver to make a pass followed by another pass within a reasonable amount of time. With this idea in mind, I’d assume they don’t simply take the highest one time score that’s uploaded from a match, but rather someone has the task of using their judgement and ignores scores that appear to be an anomaly. Again, I appreciate the work USPSA does to make this a fair system, it would just be kind of nice to understand how it works. Just curious.