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Just an update. Did a 9 stage 240 round Match today. Only had 1 case get stuck, not bad, but needs to improve. Did get springs for the Extractor. On to the Ejector, see what can be done.
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Romeo3 XL I received last week, since I had to send in the DPP (7 week wait). I wish they were $100, but as the saying goes, "Buy once, cry once". I had to have a replacement quick too, received in 4 days. Still $599 though
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1 hour ago, rishii said:
Have you thought about just getting a cheely mount for it, and selling your old one
that'll beat drilling another hole in your gun
Yep. Looked at one online. Just got this Atlas ($99), Cheely would be another $110. It's an option for sure. Thinking about getting 2 new springs for the Extractor and see where it leads.
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13 minutes ago, echotango said:
You could definitely get 1 hole drilled in front and all issues should go away. It only takes 1 malfunction to ruin a match.
I've been lucky so far in 2 years, knock on wood, but that would for sure suck. Think I might just do that anyways. I have a #5-40 tap coming Sat.
Remove Slide, attach your mount. Get a 1/8" Transfer Punch and insert that into the forward hole of the mount. Strike a mark. Remove mount. Drill a #38 hole. Use a counter sink and cut a slight chamfer to the hole (doesn't need much, easy). Get your tap and some oil. Tap slowly. Make a turn and back it out to clear the chips if you meet any resistance. Being this small of a hole, one might be able to tap in one step. Then get the hole cleaned out, Alcohol, Brake Cleaner, Lacquer Thinner, etc... Red Loctite your mount. If I go this route, I might just post pics here. HTH
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2 hours ago, echotango said:
All mine are all slightly forward compared(same mount as yours). Difference is where your mount holes were drilled.
Nice. You could be right. When I had the DPP and the Cheely mount, that was about the gap over the Port I saw. I also thought about just moving the mount ahead by 1 hole, or adding a new hole 3/8" forward. When I get the new springs installed, I'll see how that goes, if all else fails, I'll just move the mount. Thanks.
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5 hours ago, jschroep said:
However, the people there were great and super helpful. Can't wait to shoot my next match. I'm hooked
We all have first Match stories. I have a few bumpy Matches for sure. Good that you are hooked. Get things worked out, learn from your mistakes. It does actually get better. Happy Trails.
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5 minutes ago, clw42 said:
You may be able to run it with one spring in the position closer to the ejection port.
Thanks clw, got lucky. Talked to a friend nearby, got 2 coming tomorrow, hope this works.
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30 minutes ago, EddieCrispo said:
Re angle your ejector slightly until it stops hitting the mount
Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
Thanks, found this site by Rob Londrigan (Tuning Extractor/Ejector). http://www.brazoscustom.com/magart/ejection perfection.htm
Took my Extractor apart and found 1 of the 2 smaller springs came out in 3 pieces, dang
. So I'll hunt done a replacement and see if that was the problem all along. Bummer too, got a few Matches this weekend.
The Ejector looks a bit rounded over. Might file that per Londrigan's instructions, or just get a new one.
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Just got a Romeo3 XL with the Atlas mount. Very nice large glass. Went out today to dial in the dot and get some practice. Have this mounted to my CK Arms Hardcore open gun (9lb recoil). Everglades 124 with 7.6 of Power Pistol @ 1.160 (170 pf).
Did great, except for 2 spent cases out of 200 got stuck under the Atlas mount and the slide, argh!
When I ran a Cheely mount with the Deltapoint, never a stuck case. Seems the Atlas mount is about 3/8" just farther back over the ejection port than the setup previously used with the DPP. No knock against Romeo or Atlas, just hope it doesn't bite me in the buttocks during a Match. Haven't looked yet for another mount yet, has anyone ran into this small issue before?
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2 hours ago, MikeBurgess said:
My $.02 is our club will never shoot bagged targets again.
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37 minutes ago, hiker88 said:
I have astigmatism and I have two pairs of prescription shooting glasses. For red dots, my prescription glasses made for long distance give me a crisp round dot. My other pair for shorter distance...measured for my the front sight distance of my pistol will show a starburst dot on red dot sights.
Next time you visit your eye doctor, try to bring your rds and see if it makes a difference for you.
Yep, I have heard other shooters doing this. Will look into it, thanks.
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1 hour ago, Posvar said:
I have this issue at 42. Went to larger MOA and it’s much better.
Will try very soon. Have a 6moa Romeo XL on it's way. Hope that helps.
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Interesting. Not much info out yet. Looks promising. Wonder about the size of the glass?
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21 minutes ago, George16 said:
I can empathize with you. I have mild astigmatism on my right eye (dominant) and it sucks. It’s worse on cheaper/low quality red dots and not as pronounced on higher quality ones. My eye doctor prescribed me a pair of mono vision shooting glasses and it helps unless I undergo surgery to get it fixed for good.
19 minutes ago, ParaGunner said:Yep, anything below a 3moa dot looks starburst to me. I thought there was something wrong with the dot to until someone said take a picture of it. LOL
In my 60's and wear prescriptions, just found out today about astigmatism
. Oh well, at least I can use the lower dot for close range and the upper dot for long range...lol. Life goes on.
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You have a Red Dot on your Open Gun and it looks fuzzy, starburst, shooting stars and flares?
Could just be your eyes. I searched this yesterday, worried about my Deltapoint Pro. I don't recall the dot looking like 2 smaller dots. Almost called Leupold for answers. Then I took a pic of the dot, it's round and in great shape. It's my eyes, argh!!
Неаrd оf аѕtіgmаtіѕm? As we age, our eyes tend to see things different. On my Deltapoint, I can see 2 small dots touching, one on top of the other. Not a game changer, still can get a good sight picture. If you are wondering about your Red Dot, take a picture of it. Or, rotate the scope 90 degrees, then 90 degrees and full 360. Does the shape of the dot change? If not, it's your eyes. If the shape of the dot does change as you rotate your scope, it's the scope.
Hope this helps.
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19 minutes ago, jschroep said:
Have my first match in 2 weeks. What advice would you give a new to USPSA shooter? I will be shooting production.
On the first stage, if your name is called at the top of the shooter order, ask to be dropped down the list. That way you get a chance to see how the stage is shot.
Ask questions.
Help reset the stage (tape, poppers, etc...)
Stay fed and hydrated.
Have fun.
Come back and post a report here.
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34 minutes ago, Sokam101 said:
Im looking for a shot timer app that pulls splits and transitions from videos I record. I dont have any apple devices. Does anyone know of any that work for android or PC?
Thank you!
There are android Shot Timer apps for live fire (IPSC Shot Timer). Depending on your speakers an app as this can work, or just using a regular shot timer held up to your speaker (volume dependent). I've done this before.
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1 hour ago, andrewtac said:
Using ballistics from a Hornady 180 grain xtp box load, a zero at 25 yds will result in one inch low at 5 yards, and one inch low at 50 yds; check your aim or flinch if your rounds are low.
Ballistics Calculator for 124gr at 1375 fps, same.
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3 hours ago, dansedgli said:
I zero at 25 yards and aim at the centre for everything.
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1 hour ago, Marksmansgunsmiths said:
I hands down recommend recording your self and evaluating your movement and dead time don’t worry about splits most of the time it is every other aspect that hold you back I have been posting and would love any insight anyone can give me on my videos
Not bad. Doing some good things. I'm only a C and still working out my flaws. Which means, I can tell what I should be doing. So just to help and not criticize
. Watch at 2:12. I still do that and always work to make sure I stay on target and not flinch, it's a tough one. Faster in between your targets (transitions). Keep the gun up, pull trigger soon as you see targets. Shoot on the move. It looks like you are stopping to aim. Practice engaging targets faster, when you can. It takes lots of work, wish I started this 15 years ago, have a good day.
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3 hours ago, MikeBurgess said:
is there a consensus on steel or paper first?
I shot this in practice last night and for me I did better shooting steel first then paper left to right. My thought is do the "harder" shooting first then speed up, also a mike on the steel can be picked up between the second and third paper after the reload.
thoughts
I think Paper first, then steel last. If I miss on a steel, the gun is positioned at the best possible point of aim for a make up. Verse's moving gun from paper to steel for a makeup. Look forward to this at Dundee, thanks Mike.
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13 hours ago, MemphisMechanic said:
My shooting on the move always stunk, so I put a little work in on that as outlined above. If my thighs aren’t burning a little bit from being low and in a wide stance the entire stage, I can use that to tell I’m giving up mobility.
Here’s where I’m at right now when shooting on the move: getting hits on easy targets is something I’m now confident in. (Dropped 3 C’s on this entire stage.)
Yep, that's how it's done. Nice movement.
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You're doing good. On the first video, when you approach the 4 targets at the end and then move left for the last 3. As soon as you see the 4 targets, shoot on the move. It takes practice. Also, I think you went too deep down range, you had to take a step back to engage the last 3 targets. Setup in between those 7 targets. Snap over fast as you can left, for the last 3. As close as they are, it will take pulling that trigger a bit faster. I'm not there yet, but still trying and working on it. One day I'll get to a B
. I have talked to a few GM's and squaded with them to see where I am lagging behind. It's a great Sport and love it, just takes time behind the gun.
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17 minutes ago, Sprig said:
You are not to picky . If my match ammo will not drop in and sit flush it goes in the practice box. Not a issue for myself as i shoot 10 times more practice ammo than match .
Yep, practice ammo. Imagine during a Stage and you get a jam. Gauge checking ammo just moved up to the next level.
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I've only been at it a few years. No expert am I, but have learned much for watching other GM's on the Tube. Myself, still working all the details out, it's not easy.
Looking good though, reloads, shooting on the move. Try being more explosive on your moves in and out of a shooting position, it looks like you are pausing. On your draw from start, you should EXPLODE out of your stance. Moving and shooting, more speed. Try getting your weight on the balls of your feet, rather then your heels, crouching and short fast steps. Hope this helps.