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Yep, practice ammo. Imagine during a Stage and you get a jam. Gauge checking ammo just moved up to the next level.

What about Shasta and Tehama? If you are a mid B you are doing something right. I'm 63, wear glasses, shoot Open C class. Been at it 2 years. I've made many mistakes, but not as many as I used to. I have had great stages and really bad ones. The more Matches I can get to, the better. Find time and effort. Attend a Match and find someone that post that Match online. I see where I make my mistakes. There are people of all size, shape, age and speed. They usually can out shoot me. Just pull it together. Watch your vids, study others, learn the fastest way to shoot a stage. Be relaxed and stay confident. Sounds easy, but your mental state is very important. I find if I down play the jokes and games before it's my turn, I do better.

I had a G17 with dove tail mount for a FF3. Yes, the brass worked over the frame of the FF3 really good. Just enough to remove the finish. If I ever go CO again, will consider a tall rear sight in front of the Red Dot Sight.

Good, stay with it. I've seen your name at the Top a few times around the NW Matches, you've done really well, impressive. Disposable Income, that does help . Good luck in College and all the Matches ahead, cheers.

Congrats on the Area 1 and at 19 yrs old? Nice work, that practice has paid off. Would be really great to see more of the next gen get involved in USPSA, us old dudes have only so many years left. I hope I'm 80 and still at it .

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They make 5 and 8 gallon steel drums, which wouldn't be a bad idea.

Of all they things to say. Internet never does justice, to how you post, what you meant, verse's what they heard. I'm Groot.

Wet or dry? I've used the Harbor Freight mini tumblers that are made of rubber containers, using SS Pins, wet. Then I made a container out of PVC. One thing that happens is the rubber/pvc wears down and actually will cause your brass to look dull/green/blackish. All that rubber/pvc attaches to the brass cases. At first it was always bright as can be, but after a year, they came out darker. As long as it was clean inside and out, I really didn't care. Sometimes I would tumble finished rounds with corn cob, just to get that shine back. Sometimes, I don't care. The Cement Mixer is a great idea. Get all the paint off the inside first. A bare metal SS container is probably my next build.

G34 mos is an excellent choice. Parts are very easy to find and won't put a big dent in the wallet. If you change out the barrel, make sure to check KKM first. I have used them exclusively. For G31 and G17 Open Guns and always amazed at the accuracy. Also Magpul mags are great.

Me too. Just to keep track of the count before a Match. I need 300, I get 3 boxes. Then load mags in the morning before Match.

Good old school tool bag from Home Depot. 2 Pockets on both sides and 2 on both ends holds mags. Gun bag fits inside. Nothing fancy, $8.

Glock 32 (.357 Sig).

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Any Gunsmith have the time to cut 4 parallelogram windows per side for my CK Arms, as per pic below? PM me, thanks.

You can repair, clean, etc..your gun at the Safe Table. Just no ammo handling. Have you considered a Bore Snake? Or were you thinking about a full tear down and clean?

It's the breach face. 9mm doesn't really set well on the 40 breach. 9mm slide is your best option. Then the comp, carver mount, dot, magwell, trigger. KKM makes great barrels for Glocks.

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You are right too. New guy shoots with us, has his thumb behind the trigger. Wouldn't take advice. Thumb got hammered by the slide while practicing. He learned that one. But does not ask for advice. What do you do? Try and help if he only is willing to take advice. Won't listen, so we leave him be. Some people rather muck and monkey with things and see what works. It's like that dude on "The Woodwright's Shop". Every saw blade, planer blade, knife edge, he has to run his finger over the edges, explaining to his viewers how the blade works. I cringe, he has to finger f**k every sharp object available. Others never touch anything until they understand the what, why and how. It's just how people are. It's ok to ask questions. Hell, their are tons of videos online that teach anything from cooking to dropping a tranny (the automotive type tranny, geesh ).

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Random Sort for sure. He shot first last stage, so who followed him? *crickets*.....anybody know? Bueller? Most of the time on a Squad I normally shoot, we always Random Sort. It's like putting everyone's name in a hat and pulling who goes first, second, etc....

One of your buddies, be a long ride home.

A competitor can actually enter a Safety Area with loaded mags that are in their retention devices, pockets or range bag. As long as they DO NOT remove their loaded mags at the Safety Area. For example, you see your buddy has a new gun at the Safety Area. You can enter the Safety Area and look over his/her new gear, while your mags are loaded and in their pouches. As long as you do not pull out your mags. If you do, its a DQ 10.5.12.

I use a JR II single stage for resizing and priming. I use the RCBS Lube Pad and drop a glob on the pad. I would just get a small bit on my left index finger and thumb. Pick up a case, using a Carbide Die. I would probably dip my finger/thumb into the Lube every 10th case. Then wet media the cases and oven dry. Now I use the Lanolin/Alcohol mix, I don't even let it dry, just go for it. Resize then wet media. I primer on the single stage. If I catch a loose case, most of the time it's probably split or just too loose. Then onto the Lee Load Master. Keeps the LM clean of Lube, spent primers and crude.