Dimitri

Had the same problem. After some trial and error, I found out that the first shell release (and sometimes the second) is due to the spring. I always had thsi problem with the spring supplied with the +4 extension. I solved it by using the original spring the shotgun came with. Not only it makes the loading easier and I never had a shell release problem, but the original spring allows one more shell in the tube (so I got a 10 shell capacity tube) So before polishing anything, why not try a lighter spring (or cut a few coils)

You should only use the little tab to load the carrier. The slide lock tab is only used if you wish to release all the shells if unloading, or a single shell (using your knuckle to stop it). The tab is actually releasing the lock instantaneously and so the next shell locks in place. If you want to you can do the same with the slide lock tab, but you have to be very fast and practice a lot to get it right

I would second that. I've fallen into this trap twice. I had my plan, I was visualizing it and then I saw another (far more experienced shooter) do something slightly different, which I though was nice and I could modify my plan. The result was that I totally missed and array and almost zeroed the stage (I think that stage dropped me 3-4 places in overall). The second time I altered my plan, but since I din not have enough mental preparation before shooting, I messed the whole stage (I think I shot twice as many shots as required). So I totally agree.. DO NOT ALTER IT

I have a +4 on the 1301 and I run Standard Division (IPSC), so starting is 8 (or 8+1). Depending on the stage I might load 2 before the first shot (with the factory spring it can hold 10 in the tube), or if there is a sufficient walk to the next spot leave it as is and load on the move. It all depends on the stage and if I see another competitor using a diffrent strategy that I can adapt to my plan. With the Mossberg in Standard Manual and only 8 in the tube, this was not an option, so stage planning was based on this.

yeah, that's my problem also, I start counting them and somehow, I never end up knowing how many I have in the gun. With the Mossberg (8 in the tube) sometimes I ended up unloading 6 or 7 during ULSC. Now I use the 1301 that takes 10 in the tube, so it is going to be a lot of fun at the end of the stage. As I cannot load quads I tend to have a rough plan on when I need to reload, but if there is a lot of movement in the stage, I always load another 2 or 4 whenever I have the time. This as a backup to forgetting the plan and ending up dry. I suppose I will get it all sorted out in the end and follow the plan, but for the time being, I wing it sometimes (or most of the times )

Sorry to view it in a different way, but isn't the match saver's purpose to just give you that one shell when you are in tight spot. Why should everyone view the match saver as only to be used as a the very last shell if needed? You dropped one plate, you used the match saver to get up to par and then went on to continue the match. My point is that if you view the purpose of the match saver this way, then there is no reason to panic after using it (well not that much anyway), but try and think more about the stage and continue the stage.

I would suggest to do all in slow motion and see what the problem is (my guess is too much finger tip over the bullet tip and also the mag is angled in your palm) In any case, doing it in slow motion until all is correct and then speeding up builds muscle memory and you should be OK

I use the IC(****) all the time, but I'm ready to get an IM(**) for those tight shots with buckshot or No 7 1/2, 9 1/2 , when the NS is very close to the scoring target. From what I saw these two should cover all eventualities. As time is sufficient between stages, I prefer the Beretta chokes.

Can't really say if this is common, but to be honest, I've never seen a mag with rust on it. I wipe mine down with a cloth after each shoot (the rag is more or less oily from what oil it picked up when wiping the gun) and after a year and a half, no sign of rust. Same on the club guns I've seen and these do not get treated well at all. Could it be that you live in a humid environment? This might account for the rust.

I partly clean the gun after every firing session and fully at the end of the week. Part cleaning (on a Wednesday and Saturday) 1. Bore snake (3-4 passes) 2. Remove slide/barrel assembly and wipe clean areas that have grease/soot 3. Brush sear area to remove any debris 4. Re-lube contact areas and barrel (outside) Full Cleaning (or more full than part cleaning) 1. Bore snake 2. Hoppes elite in barrel 3. Either Crud Buster or CLP for the rest of the gun 4. Lube/grease all contact/shiny areas It all takes from 10 minutes up to one hour and I feel is time well spent (with a coffee/beer/cigarette) and I enjoy doing it (also I hate a dirty gun )

I would also suggest one of the HW airguns. Depending on the distance a 40 (as an entry level) or a 97 (high end) would be good in spring A 90 is ideal in gas ram Whatever scope you get, make sure that you get a good dampa scope mount (even though the HW ae nor scope killers a dampa mount is a good insurance) Have a look at Ted's Holdover channel in Youtube and you will get plenty of info on airguns. (Careful though, you will get stuck and in the end from a simple springer you will find yourself with a PCP. I'know, I did it. Started looking for springer an ended up with a highly tuned AA410S in .22. Never regretted it.)

How about beer-pong. Not much for grip and movement, but great on hand eye co-ordination and reading the course On a serious note, I think any sport requiring a burst mode is good. Tennis is good, racquetball even better, ping pong, or anything similar. (Of course, paintball or air soft, is much closer to shooting and has similar amount of fun)

I suppose it could happen, if you hold the shotgun too close to the body (but it must be pointing almost verticaly down) during loading.

Had this for years. Adrenalin gets too high and hands start shaking. I find it quite effective to drink a fresh orange juice and eat some candy/pastry half an hour before I use the gun. (I have mild hypoglycaemia, so my blood sugar might get too low because of the adrenalin). Talking to some old shooters they said that in the '80s (when they were competing) it was very common to have some sugar cubes before each match (apparently the blood sugar cycle has the effect of calming the nerves)

My thoughts exactly. Once per stage, after that SA all the way. It'm more the decocking action (that can easily be mastered) and the limited ammo per mag, which requires planning and good reloads.

I assume that you will be competing in Classic Division, so please check that your gun is approved, if you have done any mods to tit. I think the guys in the 1911 forum can hep you there, or even better the GV forum (which is more or less the IPSC forum)

I do the same as Nimitz and BeerBaron. As I shoot IPSC and use a magnet, I pick up two mags with the weak hand, slap them on the magnet, pick up gun at the same time, and then pick up 3rd mag, load gun, rack it and shoot

3.5K rounds on mine and no problem encountered. Gun cleaned after every shooting session and all parts that are shiny get a coat of either oil or grease. All parts are still stock, with the exception of the recoil spring which is replaced by a DPM recoil spring. from what I see in various posts, trigger return spring and slide stop seem to fail, but I don't know if this is on factory or custom models. (to be on the safe side just ordered the CZ spares kit, which I'm expecting any day now)

For IPSC I would hazard a guess that it will lead to OD, since the rule defines where magazines, etc, should be carried after the start signal. For USPSA I could not say as I don't know the rules well, but I understand that the same applies with the exception of the top up mag or the UASC mag, which can be in a front pocket. (One might argue the word "should" as a "suggestion", but my opinion is that this should be read in context with the "Carriage of additional magazines and speed loaders in rear pockets of shorts or trousers is also approved.", part of the rule, so it is implied/clear to me that mags in any other part of the body, apart from the ones defined in the rule, is an infraction and leads to OD)

I don't know if it is a known issue, but CZ sells a spare parts kit containing the following (for the 75) 1pcs MAGAZINE CATCH 6pcs SLIDE STOP 1pcs SEAR 1pcs FIRING PIN 3pcs EXTRACTOR 1pcs FIRING PIN BLOCK STOP 1pcs PIN 2x16 1pcs PIN 3x20 1pcs FIRING PIN SPRING 3pcs EXTRACTOR SPRING 1pcs FIRING PIN BLOCK SPRING 3pcs RECOIL SPRING 2pcs SLIDE STOP SPRING 12pcs MAGAZINE SPRING 1pcs TRIGGER SPRING 1pcs MAGAZINE CATCH SPRING 2pcs MAIN SPRING 3pcs RECOIL SPRING GUIDE 6pcs MAGAZINE BASE The same kit (minus the firing pin block stop and spring and the 2 pins) is sold for the Shadow So I suppose that anything that is more that 1 pc in the set, is prone to damage or has a known issue (just using common sense reasoning). (of course it could have been weakened if you tend to dismantle the gun very often, but it will take some extreme angles and pressures to weaken it)

The Shadow comes with a plastic guide rod. The Shadow Orange comes with a SS guide rod.

IPSC 2015 Rules 5.2.4 Spare ammunition, magazines and speed loaders should be carried in retention devices specifically designed for that purpose. Carriage of additional magazines and speed loaders in rear pockets of shorts or trousers is also approved. 5.5.3 Spare magazines, speed loaders or ammunition dropped or discarded by a competitor after the Start Signal may be retrieved. However, their retrieval is, at all times, subject to all safety rules. 5.2.10 In some Divisions (see Appendix D), neither the handgun, nor any of its attachments, nor the holster, nor any allied equipment, can extend forward of the line illustrated in Appendix E2. Any such items a Range Officer deems not to be in compliance must be safely and promptly adjusted, failing which Rule 6.2.5.1 will apply. 6.2.5.1 A competitor who fails to satisfy the equipment or other requirements of a declared Division after the Start Signal, will be placed in Open Division, if available, otherwise the competitor’s scores will not be entered into match results. Competitors already registered in Open Division who fail to comply with the requirements of Open Division after the Start Signal will not have their scores entered into match results. So I guess that if you remove the mag, you either drop it on the ground (and pick it up later), or Put it back in a mag holder (behind the hip bone), or Leave it in the front pocket and don't use it until the end of COF (although you still might risk being bumped in Open Divison) Edit: I understand that the interpetation in IPSC is that there is no problem doing that, since it happened after the start signal.

I "try" to use both techniques. I say I try, because if I forget and the support hand is not tight, the 2nd technique does not work. If I use the 60% support hand, 40% strong hand, then the opposing forces technique works very well. One more thing that helped a lot is using the Shotmaxx (I suppose any type of wristband fitted shot counter will work as well) on the support hand. I set it to accelerometer and if the support hand is loose, then it does not pick up some of the shots. This way I can see when I lose the grip and try and fix it (just for FYI, I noticed that about 70% of the time I have a weak support hand on the first shot after a draw and 30% on the shot after atransition from target to target, so I'm working on this)

I just saw the photos and I think that the black color barrel is a CZC supply only. I haven't seen any other shops, or CZ, offering the Shadow with this barrel. My guess is that this is the same as the one CZ is offering, but without the slight polishing that makes the barrel look "silvery". BTW, I do not think that any Orange has SS barrel, just finely polished barrel that looks like SS or chromed.

Having grown up with shotguns I always wanted to move to handguns, but studies, working, moving from country to country never let me do that. Sooooo.... when I turned 54 I joined a club and at 55 got into IPSC competitions. I enjoy it greatly, even if I do not stand a chance against the young and the old in the game. There is a learning curve and I am very happy when I improve on my performance. I have managed to get my average up from 30% to 50% in just 5 months and this is something that I'm very happy with, given that in almost every match I took part, the winner was one of the top 5 competitors in the country. At my age and physical condition, my major opponent is myself and this is very good, since wherever I compete he is there . Like Nimitz, I regret not having started when I was 20, but then again, had I started when I was 20, maybe today I would have been bored or moved on to another sport. So, on second thoughts, I don't really regret starting late in life, since I do enjoy it.