[After first match training]

I dry fire everyday for an hour and it seems to help me with my fundamentals. I’m still slow but taking my time. And thinking of getting either
Steve Anderson book or Ben stoeger for my dey fire practice.
@djp55 I’ll try to get some videos on my next match as suggested, i figure that would help me alot in determining what i need for training.

[After first match training]

I’m fairly new shooting competitively and what came into mind is traning or preparation after the first match. I’m just curious what people did after their first match.

 

After your first match what training did you do to improve in preparation a second match?

[Glock 10 round magazine for production]

 
Leaving a brand new mag fully loaded for a few days or a week will put an initial set in the spring; you'll see if you take the spring out and compare it to a new spring it'll be shorter.  After that initial set yes agreed they wear from use [emoji4]

Left my mag for a few days, it did worked. Will try to load them again today and leave them for a few more days.

[Shooting/Training Books]

Ben’s book has been helping me. And planning to buy steve anderson’s refinement and repetition book.

[# Rounds cleaned from dry media?]

I do 500 rounds in a frankford arsenal walnut media with nu finish for 4 hours. I run the dry media first for 10 mins with nu finish before starting tumbling with the brass on it. Very shiny

[Glock 10 round magazine for production]

Just loaded all my mags full, i’ll leave it for a week hope it will break in the springs.

Do you think buying a springer precision basepad will help? Would changing aftermarket basepad would have enough space for smooth reload?

[Glock 10 round magazine for production]

Just started competiting and i’m using a glock 34 gen 4. Im having problem seating my full ten round magazine without slapping it really hard.

 

Planning to buy a springer precision or a taran tactical base pad, i don’t know if that will solve the problem? High cap is not an option in my state.

[My first rig is finally ready! Woot Woot!]

Been taking some time (and money!) to purchase and get everything needed to start my first match. I think I am 99% ready! Wanted to make sure I had everything before I went and looked like a fool. lol
 
Anyways, I went with a Glock 34 gen 4 with FO Dawson sights, TTI 3/4 mag bases, CR Speed Belt, Bladetech DOH holster and DDA Racer mag pouches. Will be running USPSA Production.
Extras I put in my bag are...
Squib Rod
Multi Tool (and Glock tool)
Mag Brush
Jewlers brass hammer with punches
FO sight extras
Batteries for muffs and extra foamies
Towel
Sunscreen (I'm in AZ!)
300rds of 9mm
2 extra Glock mags
Mag loader
 
If you can think of anything else I am missing let me know! I am super excited to get my first match under my belt. Got all signed up for the safety course first that my local range makes you take before you can do any matches.
 
Thanks for reading!
 
Weev-
 



 
 

Very nice rig. Maybe a new guide rod with 13lbs ismi springs?

[The Satisfaction Of A Well Built Reloading Bench!]

That worked.  You can also paste the direct link (right click on the image, then copy image address) into your reply and it will show up in the forum.  Like so:
 

Nice organized bench.

[# Rounds cleaned from dry media?]

Walnut media tumble with nu finish for 10 mins and tumble brass for 3-4 hrs around 500 9mm brass in a frankford tumbler

[Broke down and bought a Dillon... My wife's gonna kill me!]

Welcome to the blue club[emoji41].

[Need some advises, looking to modify a Glock for competition use, G34 vs G17]

I like the g34

[What powder do you use?]

Majority is using titegroup. Thinking of trying vvn320.

[What powder do you use?]

Since i started reloading last year my go to powder for 9mm and 40 is titegroup. I never tried any other powder. Now im thinking of trying new powder to load and develop.

What powder usually do you guys use?

[USPSA Limited gun recommendation]

Thank you all for sharing. I called a few builder and now im kinda wanting Limcat or Cheely custom to do the work. Cheely custom i think is not accpeting build for now.

Any advice or experience of the two builder im interested in?

[USPSA Limited gun recommendation]

I'm in the same boat. I sent my frame and a bunch of parts to Matt Cheely. Matt built me a awesome open gun in about 5 months. Matt was never hard to get ahold of and built me exactly what I wanted. I would definitely use Matt again.

All that being said, Freedom Gunworks, Lonestar Innovations, and many others are great gun builders. Gans is the only one of note that flat refuses to work with anyone from CA regardless of how they came about having a frame.

I'm sure others will chime in with their favorite builders..

Good luck, where do you shoot?

Thank you for the reply. I will call Matt Cheely if he can make me a limited gun. But im still considering other builders depending what this thread recommend.

I live in the Bay Area and just. started shooting competitively so not much experience.

[USPSA Limited gun recommendation]

I live in California and i have a strip STI 2011 frame. I want to build a custom gun for USPSA limited, any recommendation who am i gonna send my frame and can build me a gun from scratch. As you all know California gun laws is a mess which wont allow me to buy a off roster gun, so basically sending my frame to a custom gun builder will be the only option.

I'm only a newbie in competition world so help would really be appreciated.

[550b primer feeding problem]

I bend the rod little by little and it work flawlessly for the last thousand rounds

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[USPSA STI 2011 Eagle holster for first timer]

I have been shooting paper for years and im tired of it so i will be getting into action pistol.

Im setting up my rig for my first match i wanna join USPSA Limited division. I have a 2011 sti eagle 5" with DAA belt and DAA race master magazine pouch. what do you guys recommend for a hoslter?

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[STI Eagle .40 sw load first time]

I run an EGW U die. I used to run the bulge buster but had issues with coated lead falling in the cases. I used both for a while then tried with just the EGW U die and everything runs fine. I'm also running a Glock 35 so there is still wiggle room.

So Egw u die would be replacement of my dillon decapping and resizing die? Would the egw eliminate bulging?

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[STI Eagle .40 sw load first time]

I hate having to use a Bulge Buster but it helps reliability when using a tight chambered STI gun and mixed brass. Glocks get all the comments but I've seen other guns that bulge brass even worse. Since I haven't had single feed failure in +2500 rounds using a Bulge Buster I'm a believer! Actually I've been using the Lee Bulge Buster from day one - still haven't tried any factory ammo in my Edge.

The Undersize Carbide Sizer is optional IMHO (but I love my gadgets!)

I might just try the Lee bulge buster. Some people recommend a Redding Grx, did you ever tried grx?

But Lee bulge is a far more cheaper than the grx, i might go on that route.

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[STI Eagle .40 sw load first time]

I use a Lee Bulge Buster on unknown brass, after that it goes thru a regular Lee 40 S&W Carbide Die set. If I'm processing Remington brass I'll use a Lee Undersize Carbide Sizer (but only for jacket/plated - it's generally not needed for cast bullets). I usually seat with the Lee Seater Die but I use a Redding Competition Seater Die too (depends on the bullet).

I have a dillon 550 with dillon dies. And i usually use a range pick up brass, but now i bought a once fired brass 40 s&w. Do you think it will be better for me to run all those brass in a Lee bulge buster since they are range pick up? I dont have the kit yet but i might buy it if it will be necessary.

Is Lee undersize carbide sizer and bulge buster has same function? Correct me if im wrong im new to reloading and thought myself to reload just by reading.

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[STI Eagle .40 sw load first time]

My thread should be just what the doctor ordered!

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=214265

Really starting to prefer Blue Bullets and WST in my Edge, cheap and accurate!

Thanks for the link exactly what im looking for.

Ill try blue bullets too. I just ordered a 165gr and 180gr xtreme rnfp bullets i will try that first.

What dies are you using? Other forums recommended running it with grx die due to bulging or a egw u die. What would you recommend?

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[STI Eagle .40 sw load first time]

Shoot me a message with your email I'll send you what I have from my old eagle.

Thank you pm sent

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[STI Eagle .40 sw load first time]

Just acquired a STI Eagle 5.0 40 sw and im a novice reloader. I only load 9mm and will be trying the .40 s&w soon.

My current powder i have in stock is Titegroup, HS6, and wsf. Planning to load a 165 or 180 gr xtreme bullet fmj. If you have a specific load/recipe that you could share i would appreciate it. I heard that STI is reliable with longer OAL?

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