Wesquire

Different powders create gas and pressure at different rates. Powder weight means very little. What is relevant is what that powder does to pressure. Fast powders have a quick peak, but the powder burns quick and does not keep creating gas. Because of this, the average pressure for fast powders is lower than for slow powders. The less gas and the slower the gas is going means less recoil. However, the differences are small.

If I knew the old Prima V batch would always be available, I'd go with that.

Which one of Ben Stoeger's descriptions of sight picture are you using at each distance? 1. Having your arms aligned with the target 2. Pointing the gun at the target (aiming done by tactile feel) 3. Seeing an outline of your gun on the target 4. Seeing a fiber optic dot on the target while your vision is focused on the target 5. Seeing a blurry sight picture on the target while your vision is focused on the target 6. Having an optical focus on the front sight while your sights are on target 7. Having an optical focus on the front sight and making sure that the sight is “settled”into the target 8. Having an optical focus on the front sight and making sure that the sight is “settled”into the target, and the front and rear blade are in equal height/ equal light alignment 9. Having a stable, front sight focused sight picture with equal height/ equal light alignment, then holding that picture while the trigger is carefully manipulated Within 7 yards I'm probably using #4 for the first shot and #3 for the follow-up.

By sight picture, I'm talking about seeing the actual sights. If we take a broad definition of sight picture to mean whatever you are seeing, then what I'm seeing within 7 yards is mostly just the outline of the gun being pointed at the A zone. My vision is 100% focused on the middle of the A zone. Occasionally I will see the front sight for the first shot, and the only feedback I need before firing the second is the outline of the gun returning to position.

Right, but there's so many variations to the Tanfo guns on the production list that I have no idea which safeties have been stock on them.

Which safeties are production legal for a Stock 3? Standard one sided, standard ambi, extended one sided, extended ambi, gold team?

I think I'm going to go with the Sport Pistol. I'd imagine 3.2/3.3 will make minor with 147s. Cheap N320 is all anyone could ask for.

How was the recoil? What charge weight compared to TG, BE, Red Dot, N320?

Anyone have experience with Alliant Sport Pistol?

IMO "what you need to see" often does not include the sights. At 7 yards I need to vaguely see the front sight in the middle. Inside 5 yards I don't need to see anything other than the gun being pointed towards the A zone. I think it should not be controversial to say that seeing the sights is slower than not. Sure, on a 7 yard bill drill...I'm able to vaguely track the front sight, but that is all noise, it isn't giving me any feedback. I'm not confirming the sight picture before firing.

9mm minor. Arkansas.

Running out of Bullseye and I'm trying to decide on the next powder to order. I've heard a lot of good things about Prima V, but I'm concerned that it seems the new batches are slower and maybe not as good. Bullseye has been fine for me, but it is quite dirty. Any suggestions? I've never used any clays, but should I consider that?

Didn't know you were asking robport. My extractor hasn't broken.

Usually barney

I just did it over 300 rounds in practice. I'll probably work up to it in matches. Do it on targets within 4 yards then work up.

I will be trying it next match. I think this might be what Stoeger was referring to when he said you might start bending or breaking marksmanship fundamentals once you get above A class.

I understand what you are saying, but sight picture itself is just a guide for where the gun is aimed. IF you knew the gun was going to be aimed at the A zone, there's zero need for any sight picture.

Experimenting at the range I decided to see what happens at 7 yards when I don't bother seeing a sight picture on follow up shots. I found that every shot stayed within a 5" circle. I've always been slow and I've always trained myself to get at least a blurry front sight picture, but is it okay to basically aim once and squeeze out two shots on close targets? If I'm hitting alphas I'm just not sure what the point would be to refine the sight picture.

I've tried it and prefer DA. Doesnt seem to cause me to trigger slap in live fire.

Any reason dry fire and live fire would wear the hammer springs differently? I do about an hour of dry fire a night and I do a full DA trigger pull each shot. Wouldn't be surprised if I'm at 100,000 pulls now.

Any guidelines for how many rounds/trigger pulls until various parts need replacing?

I decided to stick with the Xtreme grips and just use liquid grip. Really liking that combination. Have the traction of grip tape and the fit is perfect for me. I really can't imagine why anyone would want something tackier like Progrip.

Yes. I'm not talking about large distractions. I'd imagine that everyone has difficulty really focusing their vision exactly where it needs to be every shot.

Sorry, brain fart.

Brain fart