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Yes

^this. More accurate too

Why does anyone shoot plated bullets? You can buy a quality JHP from PD or Everglades for about the same price and they don't suck. Want cheaper, get HiTek coated lead.

One of the most memorable teaching points from medical school applies here: "The plural of anecdote is not data". Stated another way, just because a few compensated pros say it works does not mean that it works. Until there is blinded, randomized clinical data, it is bull$hit

I like this video for disassembly/reassembly. I will do it once or twice a year but with my Open gun, the extractor and firing pin channels get a little more attention. Not necessarily with every field strip but definitely before any major match https://www.google.com/search?q=nic+taylor+1911+disassembly&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=xJQhI1Wli9g6yM%3A%2CNb2phyegLPWWbM%2C_&usg=AI4_-kRGlLW_t246-SutGibkhsKCJUHAVw&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjRuq_doqffAhXQUt8KHUgiA_QQ9QEwCnoECAIQBA#imgrc=xJQhI1Wli9g6yM:

I used to put a small rectangle of skate tape on the SVI trigger shoe. Now, a little work with a checkering file and it has nice texture

Are you rollsizing and processing dirty brass or are you dry tumbling first?

It was my first open gun. Currently my backup because I got something else with a steel grip and I prefer the heavier gun. The Brazos has been extremely reliable. I chose 115s over 124 based on a number of factors: Recommendations of some shooters on this forum Slightly cheaper (but essentially irrelevant in the big picture) MORE POWDER= MORE GAS. It shoots flat. I preferred the feel and the dot movement compared to the 124s If you are going to make the commitment to shooting 38SC, use a slow powder that makes a lot of gas. If you are going to use WAC, might as well shoot 9Major And it makes cool fireballs (check out my profile pic)

I have the same Brazos gun. Everglades 115g JHP 3n38 10.6g 171-172 PF

True but what i missed was the one final walk. There was no issue with competitive equity but after my squad saw me give away 40 points, they weren’t going to make the same bonehead move

Maybe next time I will have to replace my C-more battery between stages.

I have never been a fan of this situation. After finishing one stage, staying hot and going immediately to the second stage. At a recent level II, I was the first shooter. The first stage involved a double swinger and the second stage was somewhat easier. Both had between 15 and 20 rounds. I spent a lot of time visualizing the activation sequence on the first stage with less available time devoted to the second stage. Inevitably, I screwed up the second stage. 2 Mikes and a procedural for skipping a target that I should never have missed. So, other than shooting and visualizing better, what are my options? Do I have the ability to say I'm not ready to shoot the second stage immediately following the first? Or is this just part of the USPSA experience?

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I am a 38 SC brass whore. I have the UniqueTek device.. It is painfully slow for the volume I shoot. My method: put on latex gloves or prepare to get colored fingers put the round, bullet down in an empty 9mm ammo box. have a sharpie resting on the edge of the box spin the round by the rim to make a pretty circle I have found thru trial and error that the Sharpie Brush Tip is the go to marker for this task. Far better than the regular sharpie or the chisel tip

Change your shoes...You don't need/want aggressive tread indoors

Thanks for sharing what you have learned. Curious about the recoil spring. How does cutting 3 coils off a 7# variable compare to a 6# or 5# variable spring? How often do you have to change these?

Maybe not Rushmore worthy but if we are talking dominance--Maria Gushchina. Just heard about her on a podcast. She is only 23 with 3 World titles. 6th overall at the last World shoot (98+ % of Ben). Beat the 2nd place woman by 24%.

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I am unaware of any 115g JHP that is .356 diameter. Zero makes a 121g in .356. Neither my guns nor I can tell the difference

You can only use 7mm basepads with 140mm mags if you are shooting Open. For Limited, typically use 4mm but as stated above, gauge it because you might need a 3mm

If you are asking " Can I change the grip without changing the frame?" the answer is Yes. There are options for smaller hands

I have tried a bunch. The gogun didn’t work for me at all. Thumb position was too vertical. Currently liking the IPSC Alex rest. Allows my thumb to be in a more natural position.

The fact that this happened at Nats blows my mind. Sounds like local match shenanigans.

Wild guess here but I suspect 32oz is the weight of a Springfield XD(m) ?

not the case at all