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    Precision rifle for $2,000

    in Precision Rifle

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    Tac ops only takes two years to get you your rifle.  I agree tho, its why I haven't gone down the full custom build route and buy prefits for my actions. 
     


    My issue is being told 8-10 weeks and having to call at 20 weeks to see what is going on with my order. Then being told it’ll be a few more months. And it’s not just one vendor... at least I didn’t order a gun from Predator Tactical.

    You’d think they’d have a better estimate after years of building the same guns.


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    Precision rifle for $2,000

    in Precision Rifle

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    Stay as far away from PVA (aka John Hancock) as you can. You will thank me later. Too many other good options to bother with them.
     
    As for MPA... They are busy because they are popular. They are trying to keep pace with demand, but not outrun it. I sympathize with you lefties, not many options and sometimes long waits. Most likely they (MPA) are waiting on actions (3rd party) rather than chassis, because their new chassis are ambidextrous.
     
    Bolt rifles are almost always a waiting game, used to be worse. McMillan is actually proud they run 10 months out [emoji2955]


    For MPA this is the case. They are unable to get left-handed Curtis actions. However, being able to manage 3rd party vendors is part of running a business. Either they were dishonest in their original estimates or they were/are unable to manage their suppliers the the point they slipped my delivery by months (and counting). I’m going to wait patiently and I’m certain that it will be a quality rifle, but I’m pretty sure this could be a case study for poor business processes at business school.

    I have a hunch that the custom and semi- custom firearms business is just behind the rest of industry with managing supply chains and project management.


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    Precision rifle for $2,000

    in Precision Rifle

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    Masterpiece Arms also has a production PRS gun under 2000. And that chassis is awesome!! 


    I’ve been waiting on a left handed model for almost 6 months. It seems to me that they grew too quickly without any visibility of their vendors and are quickly falling behind. They also picked a really bad time to switch from Remington to Curtis actions.

    They told me they should have Left Handed actions in a couple months. It was only supposed to take 10 weeks when I originally ordered so I have no idea when I will see my rifle. I was hoping to shoot some PRS events this year, but that’s just a pipe dream now.

    I can’t figure out how the custom/semi-custom firearms industry does such a poor job of estimating delivery times.


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    USPSA Production beginner, rate my potential setup

    in USPSA/IPSC Shooting

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    I really only recommend this for people who’ve never shot any practical  shooting before. Let’s be honest, at least for their first few matches, they aren’t going to be competitive no matter what they shoot. Shooting Limited minor, even with stock mags, means less reloads and therefore simpler stage plans. Once they’re able to navigate a stage safely and (relatively) effectively - probably after only a few matches- they can switch to Production if they want or pursue a Limited Major setup.  Or pick another division, now that they’ve been exposed to all the divisions at actual matches. 


    I gotcha. I’m not horribly opposed to it or anything. For me (I started in production) it was better to learn the sport in the division that I wanted to shoot. Limited minor is fantastic for people who only have a few mags and want to try it, but if they want to play the game, I recommend picking one division and sticking with it typically. If they can’t navigate the stages safely with two additional mag changes, they probably won’t be substantially safer in limited. It also lets them begin classifications in the division they want so they can track progress.

    It’s not necessarily bad advice to start in limited minor if they want to shoot production, but it seems that everyone gives that advice. If he or she has the equipment and magazines, why not just shoot the division they want to shoot? Most local stages aren’t terribly complicated and they’ll figure it out faster. I tell them to take the training wheels off and give it a go.

    That’s just my two cents though...


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    USPSA Production beginner, rate my potential setup

    in USPSA/IPSC Shooting

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    S2 is good choice..  if I were you ide shoot  limited minor until i was around 75-80% of the division winner (M/GMs) at which point you will have a good handle on stage planning, shooting on the move,  entry / exit targets and exiting position.. and able to shoot your gun well.  once you hit that point switching to limited major or production makes sense
     


    I really have never seen the value in this. Why shoot in a division where you’d be even less competitive? A few weeks of dryfire will make reloads easy and then you will be able to climb the ladder in production.

    If you want to shoot production, then by all means stuff your mags to 10 rounds and go play.


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    10 round mags in Production vs down loading?

    in Miscellaneous BEginners

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    Your magazines will have witness holes to tell you what you have in there.  Some 10 round mags will need different base plates vs the standard capacity mags. Any mag loaded to its fullest capacity will be a little harder to seat. If you are a free man in a free state, get the real mags.  


    Be careful relying on the witness holes in Tanfo mags (and maybe others too).




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    Stock 2 trigger sticking

    in Tanfoglio (EAA / IFG)

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    Lots of people buy the reduced power TRS or stretch the stock one for less resistance. You might be in that grey zone between working and sticking.

    I’d clean it and change the trigger return spring and see what that does. I never broke a trigger return spring in my Stock 2s and shot it plenty for four years. I don’t think they’re as fragile as it sounds.


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    Speed of visual walk thru

    in Mental Conditioning

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    You’re probably on the right track. During the official “walk through” you might only get to run through your plan a few times, so visualization is a very useful tool.

    It’s probable that I don’t have the right answer, but a good stage for me usually boils down to being really focused in my visualizations and then programming it deeply enough that I’m not consciously thinking while I shoot. My visualization is usually more about detailing each step in my head and trying to be “in the moment” as much as possible. Everything from how the gun feels in my hand as I draw to where on the target I want to see the front sight. I’ve never thought about the speed of my visualization. On a stage with a higher hit factor I’ll really focus on grip, transitions, how quickly I can shoot targets... the same stuff I focus on for a low hit factor stage.


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    Syntech 150 gr tumbling.

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

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    Interesting. I just ordered a bunch to shoot at nationals.

    I shot 500 rounds and didn’t have any issues, but most of my targets were in the 10-18 yard range.

    I was very impressed with the accuracy of the Federal Suppressor ammo in 124gr, but I wanted a little more weight for the steel targets. I’m shooting out of a Stock 2.


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    Help me develope a dry fire routine

    in Skills

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    When I had time to dry fire I used the Stoeger book. I usually did 30 minutes a day and spent 10 minutes per drill. Cycle through the drills to address weaknesses and something specific to an upcoming match, but try to hit each major skill at least weekly.

    The key for me was to make each rep productive. Pay attention to par times and push yourself each time. I would usually warm up with 4 aces every day for a few minutes to replicate gun handling before warming up.

    One thing that I discovered last year was the slow motion feature on my phone. If there was a specific skill that I struggled with, I’d do it a few times recording myself in slow motion then watching and working out the issues.

    Lastly, going through the motions doesn’t help you get better. If you’re not 100% mentally dedicated to each rep, it might be a good idea to stop and come back later. USPSA is mostly mental.


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    124s or 147s in STOCK 2

    in Tanfoglio (EAA / IFG)

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    Thanks for the info is there any reason to change recoil,springs when using a 147 currently run an 10lb


    I use an 8lb spring with 125, 135, and 147gr bullets. I’ll be honest, I can feel a bit of a difference with the different bullet weights, but I don’t think it has any effect on hit factor.


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    STI DVC Classic Single Stack Reviews?

    in 1911-style Pistols

    Posted

    Pointed the gun at my ear on a reload. I didn't see it on video and no one on squad did but not much you can do. I wasn't happy considering how well I was shooting. 
     
    You might sand and polish the pin and hole to see if the pin will stop sticking. If it sticks, it's going to fire out of battery which sucks 


    The firing pin might also be too long. Try grinding .35" off and see if it's still sticking.


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