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The reason there is no Steel Challenge matches in Oregon is there is no benefits to being affiliated with Steel Challenge for clubs and most local steel match competitors don't care if it is affiliated with Steel Challenge. There is very few USPSA shooters in Oregon that regularly shoot steel matches. Most local steel competitors only shoot steel matches. Below is the text from my Northwest Firearms forum post you referenced. Since posting that, I talked with Steel Challenge about getting classified. After my conversation with them I was seriously considering it. However, they were going to send me the application and never did. If they are not really serious in promoting Steel Challenge and my shooters are not interested in affiliating, there is no reason to have Steel Challenge matches. https://www.northwestfirearms.com/threads/oregon-steel-match-questions.262865/#post-1876648 " Is there any steel matches in Oregon affiliated with Steel Challenge? What are the benefits to a shooter at Steel Challenge matches compared to independent Steel matches? What are the benefits to a club to be affiliated with Steel Challenge? I have been contacted by several USPSA competitors interested in getting classified at Steel Challenge. I may consider affiliating ARPC's Speed Steel match. I considered this over a year ago and only had support from 5% of the attendees and I felt the Steel Challenge rules were horrible. Since then, Steel Challenge has developed a classification system and a new rule book. A major hurdle to affiliation with Steel Challenge is submitting classification scores and payments. Unless there is enough interest in classification, the extra effort and cost is wasted. The cost also needs to be passed down to all competitors of the match or taken from current match fees. A second issue is the new rule book, it is much better but has some problems. It looks like a cut and paste from USPSA with random changes from USPSA. There is recommendations mixed in with rules. It also has a similar problems USPSA is having on how to handle PCC firearms. I have seen shooters and RO's don't know what to do most of the time with PCC after a stage run in USPSA. There is no consistency to how practical rifle competitions handle rifle safety. Currently all rifles must be cased at ARPC Speed Steel."

I have a G34 with the Lone Wolf black finished slide and a KKM barrel. The barrel needed a little fitting where it contacted the slide. I like the black finish and front serrations. I am considering getting another for my G35.

My local Glock dealer told me they can order any blue label I wanted if I was willing to wait for it. Contact Glock and ask them if a MOS is available in the program. My bet would be they are available and dealers can order them. The program would be useless if it ran like your dealers told you.

The barrel soot you pictured is about what my G34 9mm KKM barrel looks like after a match. The brass soot and you mentioning the brass is trickling out is most likely a light load. Check your velocities compared to the load data you are using. I am not the most knowledgeable on spring combinations but a lighter recoil spring can be a problem. I have to run at least a certain weight spring to insure the round doesn't come out of battery when I pull the trigger.

My clothes determine my concealed carry preference. I start with #1 of this list and move down if my cloths doesn't work. 1) Stiff leather belt with leather OWB holster with belts loops on each side of the pistol in the 3 o'clock position 2) Stiff leather belt with leather IWB holster with belts loops on each side of the pistol in the 3 o'clock position 3) pocket holster (0.380 Kahr) I have tried Kydex hybrids and found they do not conform or move to the body well. I also found belt loops front and back of the pistol keep the pistol from rotating and make the holster and pistol combo slimmer.

The only failure so far is the barrel link busted. Even had a crack in the web between the holes. I have seen at matches, slide stop pins break in half barrel links break at the slide stop pin rear sight elevation screws break extractors hooks chip off I have matching USPSA single stack pistols in 45 and 9mm. The back up has come in useful, once so far.

Defiantly go the CRP route for USPSA. I have the Trojan and have friends running the RO's. I don't think there is much of a difference. The Springfield has a forged frame. The Trojan has chain link checkering on the front strap. There is no guarantee you will get a good trigger in either. Later upgrades would likely be a ambi-safety.

I had a Spartan 9mm before upgrading to a Trojan. The Spartan was very accurate with a well fit barrel and slide. However, it was still a rough finished pistol compared to the bottom USA made lines they offered. I tried the Spartan to explore USPSA single stack. I liked the division so much I upgraded to a Trojan 9mm and then acquired a Trojan 45 to match.

I have read a few books, watch many videos and have been practicing at home regularly. My marksmanship has not seen big improvements even though my classification has improved. I decided to take Tyler's Handgun 1 course. I wasn't so sure I would get that much out of it. Boy, was I wrong! Keith had core skills he presented to the class and then had us apply them on the line. During presentations he presented things in a very simple way and made sure each of us understood the concepts. He also insured each of us could apply them successfully. At the firing line I was constantly getting feedback during drills I wasn't getting trying to learn other ways. I saw improvement in my marksmanship at the course and walked away with knowledge and tools to continue the improvement at home. I will definitely be taking the other courses in the series.

In dry fire practice, I would do the same. One day, I thought I might be creating a habit that could get me in trouble at the range. Now, I only cock the hammer in dry fire practice when drawn and pointing in a safe direction.

As do many people. But that doesn't mean we should pull the pin on making the standard harder as you suggested. Besides, most of the bad calls we read about on Enos have to do with scoring, procedurals, or being told something is not legal. Not things for safety infractions (barring that video of the RO not ensuring the range was clear before starting the next shooter). If an RO makes a bad call and DQ's somebody for something the rules say is OK. Shooter goes, dafuq? RM should get called if at a major match, and should catch it and over rule the bad call. That's the check and balance we have in the current system. At a local club match I ask that I (as MD) be informed of any DQ's. If nothing else, I am going to want to hear what the DQ is for and the applicable rule (something I've learned working majors). This leads to opening up the rulebook to check ourselves. That's the check and balance for the local match. And we just be a podunk lil' club in Idaho... It is good practice at local matches to note the rule number on the scoresheet when there is a DQ. Again for the reason you stated, to open the rule book and inform the match staff. Also to insure the ruling is correct.

I run a 9mm 1911 with a 10# recoil spring and Dawson 10 round mags. It double fed a few times during matches when I first got it. The issue never came back after I started loading longer. Matches find all the weaknesses of your gear. Speed steel is a good way to work out the issues for USPSA.

At the local USPSA matches, I usually provide coaching as the RO when I see a mistake like this about to happen. For new shooters it is a good idea for the RO to make sure their ready. Since I am the RO, I get to make the discretion if I incur a penalty for the coaching or not. At bigger matches or with very experienced shooters, they're on their own.

No. What is "tight"? What is the load for the round and recoil spring in the pistol?

15# recoil factory mainspring Short STI trigger with EGW sear. The original sear was questionable so I replaced it. Wilson oversized mag release with wolf reduced weight spring Trigger pull is 3.75#. I have no desire to lower it. For my 9mm Trojan 10# recoil 17# mainspring Short STI trigger Wilson oversized mag release with wolf reduced weight spring Trigger pull is also 3.75#. I have no desire to lower it.