IronicTwitch
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I got mine delivered just over 21 weeks. I missed an email on shipping so it sat at my FFL a couple weeks.
Notably softer recoil than my custom 2011. There's some magic in that linkless barrel!
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Got a both 9 and 40 to hopefully remedy/improve the stickiness on releasing the powder drop down stroke. Also thinking about adding a bullet feeder. And supporting small business.
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I'm at 22 weeks. Slide and barrels grey, all else black.
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2 hours ago, Ming the Merciless said:
Consider it active training for matches. Matches have all sorts of distractions going on, it's not just you, the timer and the targets. Use the home distractions to get to the point of regardless of what's going on around you, it's just you, the timer and the targets.
100% agree, helps develop a strong match mentality. I've got four kids 10 and under...
Even ROs can be distracting out of the corner of your eye trying to catch your brass while shooting a stage. (please don't do that...I thought he'd caught a bullet frag one time, nope just a bored RO)
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Ordered and paid deposit 11/10 (19 weeks today, less Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks would be 17 working weeks). Also frustrated with the one vs two free barrels offers, but hoping to get another barrel added during my annual pit stop.
Paid in full 2/22 and confirmed my FFL doc was received.
Emailed and Tiff replied 3/4 the coater still backed up and she didn't have insight on status from them.
I emailed her again this past week but haven't heard back yet. Assuming they don't have any status from their coating supplier either to share with us.
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Sounds like we'll know in 6-10 days how well Americans applied "social distancing". We are certainly having an issue interpreting what that means to each of us.
It is interesting to see the extreme application in China (did you see the video of a loudspeaker placed in the street telling people to stay inside for weeks?) and how quickly it appears to have rounded the curve there.
I wish we had more insight into the European countries virus data and their application of social distancing.
Things are moving too fast and we don't have time to learn from other's.
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DW9 and Wilson Vickers mags (added Dawson base pads to extend beyond flush of the techwell magwell). Runs long 1.165" and short 1.09" flat and round nose profiles with no issues.
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That barrel was in surprisingly good shape. I'm impressed.
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Nice, I like the standard slide cuts even more now.
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SC bag is about twice as sturdy and the Midway bag. Same design, different thickness.
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PT suggested working some air dry clay on the points that are hot spots. Hard to find black clay in quantities less than a pound... I'll let you know if it helps me.
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2 hours ago, avastcosmicarena said:
I'm kicking myself for buying on Veteran's Day. I will never order something this expensive not on black friday again. missing a $500 free barrel by 2 weeks sucks. heh
+1, I could have really used the single port 9 barrel for Open minor for indoor league
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5 minutes ago, Furrly said:
Anymore feedback on those Remington primers, hell of a price, but Sceptical about pulling the trigger with all the negative feedback I've read?
Powder Valley just posted the are sold out of the Remington primers (sold 1.2M in 4 hours!)
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On 5/26/2019 at 8:28 PM, Nic_USPSA_C said:
Please Sort Random not alphabetically, tired of being the 1st or 2nd shooter at every match.
+1 for every major match I went to this year...
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Really got me thinking about the detailed planning that goes into bigger matches. Financials and schedules. Thanks to the MDs that do this and make it look easy.
For $150 I'd hope Staff should have a no expense match (hotels, per diem, shirts). Happy ROs = good match atmosphere
As a competitor, I'm looking for a 10-14 stage match. Full or half day format. 10-12 person squads. Staff oversight to reset movers and stage designs to minimize reshoots.
Keeping squads flowing without backups is key. Expectations for time on the range influence how we hydrate and fuel and focus. I like water and shade provided on each stage.
Match sponsors are the only level I remember, and usually those are bullet providers. Makes sense since that's the one common consumable. Don't bother trying to beat the bushes for more sponsors.
I really like raffles for guns or reloading presses or components. Added anticipation of the chance of winning even after the match is done.
Prize table should be trophy only. I saw a comment about cash prize for division winners to draw in top tier competitors. Maybe that's worth something.
Lunch provided. I saw a comment about shooting through lunch and like the idea but not sure how that'd play in reality for most.
Last, suggest more transparency on the match balance sheet and how many shooters are needed to break even. Not sure how far in advance that balance sheet starts. Since most clubs are run as non-profits, I think it would give ownership back to competitors that these matches are really for us.
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I've got a PT Evo Agressive grip right now. Ran it this past season. I don't live fire enough to build up a callous on my support hand palm. It gets scratched raw after about 250 rounds.
Anyone have experience with the standard/non-aggressive grip to compare? Or would you just sand down the aggressive grip in that one area?
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Buy a nice custom gun. You'll hold it while you watch tv. You'll probably dry fire it more often. Maybe even productive dry fire sessions. Then you might get better. Even if you don't, you'll still have a nice custom gun!
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USPSA10 for orders over 5K projectiles
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I'm using SNS 180gr RNFP at 1.180" and 4.6gr to get just over 170PF.
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I'm not aware you can remove a stage. But you can edit your score for that stage to see what it impacted.
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2 hours ago, BritinUSA said:
This is why we need a LIKE button....
+1
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On 7/15/2019 at 1:19 PM, rowdyb said:
It took my kids 30 minutes to realize they totally disliked shooting competitions. Standing around in the weather, doing nothing basically for 4 to 6 hours to shoot for 2 minutes total was a completely unacceptable return on their time investment. Especially compared to every single other of their activities.
+1 for my kids (9 and 10 yrs), but I'm the opposite and just like being out of the house/office!
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New chassis from Copper Custom soon.
People still waiting on Honchos...
in Open Pistols
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I've got a grey slide. Needed a good soak in WD-40 to change the blue-ish color. It would really pop if the slide flats were polished.
(ignore the safety, just looking at fit options for my hand)