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How thin is thin? How much do these grips weigh? And, does the seller have any more? Looking for light weight grips to skinny down a SP01.

Sounds to me like you are trying to convince yourself to like polymer frame guns. It also sounds like you already have a platform that you are comfortable with (i.e., Tanfoglio) so, why not get a CZ? You can find lightly used CZ 75s for about the same price as used Glocks in decent condition, get Mecgar magazines for approx $20 ea., and shoot it in Production. Finish school, get a job and then you might have the cashflow to experiment with polymer frame guns, single stacks, revos, what ever... (at least that is the myth before realities of student loans, car payments, mortgage and other heavy subjects drain your bank acct).

Anotther lowly C class shooter here... When I shoot revolver, I definitely count (but you only need to count to six). Anything else... I count during the walkthru & figure out where I need to execute a reload (& try to stick to the plan).

What gun are you using to base this experience? While it's true that the skill of the indian is more important than the type of bow & arrows, there is a significant difference if you are trying to learn to shoot a snubbie J frame vs. a custom 1911. You may also want to consider a full sized .22 pistol to work out the basics.

As it relates to shooting????? Shoot what you brung and shoot it well. It's too late to think about what ever you might need that you left at home.

What others have already said about holsters and gear. 6" 686 with a basic strong side holster that covers the trigger, and 6 or more speed loaders will get you started. Fo a local club level match, bring 200 rounds of .38 SPCL. You will most likely take some of the ammo home with you but you want the extra just in case you have to resshoot a stage. If you have an opportunity to recover your brass -- do so. Even if you don't reload today, you will want to hang on those empties for when you start reloading. Keep it simple and inexpensive and don't let the bottom feeders with the latest and greatest whiz bang gear psych you out. As the next investment, purchase a decent progressive press. To get good, you need to practice. While there is a lot to be said on dry fire practice , you still need to spend time betwen matches with live ammo. You will get 2X the ammo for the same cost as factory (depending on your component selection and volume of purchase) so you get to practice more. This is in addition to all the other arguments about customizing your load to strike that balance between power factor, accuracy and felt recoil.

Switch to a revolver... no loose brass will hit your thumb.... and mastering the lefty revo reload will amaze many!

That is how the military taught me to reload, but it is definitely slower for a southpaw. I'm not sure how Tom does it, but here's my method. 1. Bring your left thumb over the grip and hit the cylinder release. (The new S&W releases work great for this) 2. Push the cylinder out with your right thumb and go through the frame. 3. Hit the ejector rod with your right index finger while reaching for your moonclip/speedloader with your left hand 4. Drop moonclip into cylinder/Push speedloader into cylinder. (With the speedloader the trick is to let it go once it has released the rounds.) 5 Push the cylinder closed with right hand fingers while regripping the gun with the left hand. 6. Bring right hand back to support position I tried several different ways including the military/police reload, using my right thumb to hit the release and then going back to thecylinder but what I described above seems to work the best for me and I'm told tha reload looks fast and smooth - sometimes doesn't look or feel that way from the operator end The only negative to this method is your thumb comes in contact with the forcing cone and that puppy can get HOT! I usually just wrap some wide athletic tape around my thumb - I broke my right thumb a few years ago so the tape does double duty of protection and support. Hope this helps Jerry (the other Jerry M shooting roundguns) Welcome to the world of "right Minded Wheelgunners"... When you get the reload sequence worked out, you will amaze and awe many right handed shooters... This lowly lefty, "C" class shooter also reloads like COF. However, after reading the post by vrmn1, it makes me think whether the right hand reload might be smoother for some classfier stages where one has to shoot, reload and transition to the weak (right) hand and re-engage the targets. Will now have to go and try it out a few times. Try out both ways and choose the one that works best for you. The advise of tape on right thumb with the left hand release will save you from a few minor blisters.

If your club uses some form of squadding, coordinate early and invite as many Production or Revo shooters as you can to join a certain squad.

Moon Caddie made by Forum Member -- Pskys2. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?...ost&id=4539 Each of the posts will hold 2 loaded moon clips. The box will fit a typical range bag

Everything else being equal, the max magazine capacity will clearly influence this decision...

Try a standard trigger from a G17/34. When I bought the Sotello Trigger for my G34, I moved the orignal smooth trigger to the G19.

Invitation sent! What are the numbers now? If I am counting correctly... it looks like you have 14 or more for Saturday and 15 + on Sunday.

Riich, you need to shoot that light hammered 625 this year. Roll with the wave! Dave, Handed both apps to Jerry at the Millcreek match this morning. I am rolling over with this tremendous peer pressure and signed up for Revo for the Saturday match.

Has anyone tried out the Safariland 5187 or 567? From the picture on the Safariland's website, it looks like it sits as low as you can and still comply with USPSA Production rules. http://www.safariland.com/concealment/holster.asp

Cool. Can I get that in a 9mm? -Chet Yes ... but you may have to look long and hard to find the right gun combo. Search for "9mm" in Revolver forum and you will find a few wheel gun shooters that have done it or are in process of doing it.

That should work even better with the moonclipped empties

Dave, I don't know... seems like we are out of balance... with so few Production and L10 entries for the main event...

What others have already said... don't worry too much about lost brass (esp 9mm). Only way you will come close to 99% brass recovery is if you change your shooting platform entirely and shoot a moon clipped revolver. (And even then, you will lose an occasional moon clip or two full of empties.

Here is a posting with the lefty reload sequences that you were looking for. Also will want to get a serviceable holster to use with the 610 so that you will not have to draw and switch hand. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?...+handed+shooter

While my less than stellar performance at MidWest ICORE Regionals was fresh in my mind, I finally got the nerve to cut and grind away at the hammer using Mike's picture as a guide. Did not trim quite as much off as the picture showed but the hammer is well on its way to becoming Carmonized with the amputation of the spur and the hump. Once reassembled, trigger pull seems lighter but will have to find a gauge to measure the actual reduction. Will also have to get out to shoot it and see if the gun will still ignite the Winchester primers on the rounds I already have loaded up or, if I need to go on a quest for the rare and elusive Federal 150 Primers.

Keep your thumb and start shooting a revolver.

Ouch... guess I missed that window... before prices went up again. Regarding PF, I was getting 141 out of a stock Glock 34 barrel last summer using the WWB.

Door activates the clam shell AND a swinger to the right. And no, it was a left minded individual who dreamed this one up... Also added the link to the Millcreek Practical Shooting League with the A3 diagrams http://www.millcreekpsl.org/Area_3/2006_A3...3_stage_03.html

Not if you don't wear safety glasses. Argh! Also helps to be clothed when one is doing this type of work as well But the visuals from this point forward are becoming too frightening ...