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IIRC the Sig X5 is a SA only gun so not Prod legal. That said the price point of the 320 is really where the appeal comes in What matches? I'd love to check them out on Practiscore if you have a link. Always wondered how Max would do in that pool

My first time as MD it rained so bad that we had to pull poppers from certain stages because the bays turned to mud. Stakes were coming out and we didn't want to have to reset them after each shooter. The worst part by far was the taping. The stuff literally fals right off and you can barely see anything behind the plastic. Will not do again

I agree with the hands (which I read as having a string grip) but as far as upper body strength goes I don't think it's as important as having a good stance. Anyone weighing 120lbs + should have enough mass to manage recoil adequately. Get low, get wide, bend at the hips and grip the piss outta that thing!

- Time, ammo and confidence!

^^ This along with really aggressive VZ Tactical Diamond grips. You can see alot of microscopic dead skin (brown sh**) all over lol

I use a 550b and shoot between 600-700 rounds a week. A few things that make it easier: - get an ergonomic operating arm as the standard knob will tire out your shoulder pretty quick - get an LED light to place above the sprocket, this will help you see the powder in each case to avoid squibs - make sure to keep the primer slide clean so that it functions properly without any hiccups good luck!

Slow is slow, fast is fast

Looks like the average time was around 250-280 secs and you finished around 340 secs. That said I don't think Mike is necessarily saying to move slower but shoot slower and call your shots. You shot 70% alphas on paper which isn't bad but you had a lot of misses (10 total with 7 on one stage). Try shooting the next match without any penalties and start dry-firing if you haven't already. Also, you might want to consider something a little more effective than a G19 if you really get into this. Not anytime soon but down the line

Pocket Pro II is what I got and I still use it today. Would like to have a Shot Maxx though, but it's more of a convenience thing.

+1 I also took the NROI course with Troy McManus in August of this year and this sounds about right.

I own the Gen4 34 and 17 and have shot their Gen3 counterparts pretty extensively before buying. Ultimately I chose the Gen4 because of the grip configurations which are legal in USPSA Production (the Gen3 cannot use beavertails legally). Looking back on it I think I overpaid and would have shot just as well with the Gen3's. Accuracy and reliably have been the same for me with either generation. It comes down to budget and grip preference.

I like the tactical diamonds by VZ: http://www.amazon.com/VZ-Grips-Tactical-Diamonds-Compact/dp/B00695FXCK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1416008171&sr=8-4&keywords=cz+75+grips+vz Very durable and SUPER-aggressive. Love em

I hate the high bore-axis of XD's and prefer a heavier gun if possible. Go with the Taurus

When I was purchasing Glock mags I found that Ebay ended having the best deals. Just gotta sort by lowest price + shipping

Order the next height up from Dawson and file the top down. I thought about that, but CZ Custom's website says that the Accushadow needs a 7.5mm front sight. Converted to inches, that's 0.295 inches. The tallest sight I see on Dawson's site is 0.275. Of course, that may still work since I'm running a HAJO adjustable rear.....but they're out of stock at the moment. *sigh* Czcustom measure sights differently. .215 is the ticket ^^^ Oh really? That makes things a little easier! (although Dawson is still sold out of the .215) They aren't sold out...that just means they have to cut one which takes 2 more days. I got mine in 5 days. Thanks jabbermurph! Order submitted! So did this work out? I was also looking at doing something similar but want a 0.95 width. Stuart told me that the height is indeed 7.5mm = 0.29 inches. Wondering if I should just take the risk and file my current sight's width...... :/

Ok, gotcha. Thanks for the replies

So I can remove the aluminum tube from the black adapter and just insert one of my Dillons - am I reading that correct? Just don't want to crack anything as it seems glued on there. Not at home yet but will check soon.

Anyone know if you can buy just the tubes? I love my VP but would like to pre-load another tube or 2 so to help with the time

Without a timer I'd say you're missing out on a lot of key components of dry fire. You need to have a basis of what you can do (and in what amount of time) in dry fire so that you can translate that into live fire. If I could do it over again I'd buy a Shot Maxx but a typical Shot Pro is fine. If you don't want to invest any money just yet there are a few apps you can download for free. The main thing you're looking for are random start times and par times

I learned the most through his Dry Fire book but keep in mind you absolutely need a timer (or smartphone with a timer app). Skills and Drills is also good but tough to do if you're not an RO. At my local range practices you basically are limited to what the duty RO has everyone doing. I recently made RO so I can now start setting up my own drills which i plan to this week

Cut slits along the edges of the piece you use for the blackstrap. It will allow more contouring

+ 1 on reloading first I spent a few thou$and on ammo before realizing that a press would have paid itself off by then. I now have a used Dillon 550 and couldn't be happier

The SIRT is perfectly fine for shooting a G34

Looks like a nice array! T1 = Head, .40 splits T2 = Body, .25 splits T3 = Head, .40 splits All with a very hard front sight picture

Pretty much what everyone else has stated above. Dry firing has been the biggest influence on my shooting other than video review. Anything you want to try on the range you can basically do at home first: shooting on the move, classifiers, draws, reloads, transitions etc. Live fire is just confirmation of the habits you've built up over time. The trick I've learned in dry firing is that you need to be 100% honest with your sights. If they weren't lined up properly you probably miked and should re-do the exercise until you've done it right.