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Thanks! The tech bulletin says that Devcon's Plastic Welder or Plastic Welder II works well. Also, the bulletin recommends Extreme Adhesives "Extreme 310." I'll try one of these if this epoxy flakes off.

Has anyone had any success in repairing a crack in a Kydex holster? I've got a crack in my Bladetech on the outside from the cutaway in the front backwards to where the the trigger starts. I've got a big glob of Loctite epoxy (the type you have to mix) on it now. One hundred presentations later and I can see where the epoxy is starting to flake up and get air under one spot at one the edge of its bond to the kydex. This epoxy would be strong enough if it only keeps its bond to the kydex, but I'm not expecting much. The problem may be that there's no flex to the epoxy, which may lead to it separating. Maybe shoe goop would work better? Any ideas? Thanks.

I want deaf people on the other side of the galaxy to be able to hear these beats. I really like TVOTR. They also have a series of short promos on youtube that crack me up. Here's the best one:

Well: I did report it to Mastercard and they opened a file. I did report it to Amazon and they opened a file. As to "asking" anything of Amazon, I have yet to find a phone number to an actual human. Anybody got one? You won't find this number on Amazon's website, but here it is: 1-800-201-7575; to get a human right away, dial extension 7

RS, You might be right about the weight. I read somewhere else in a review it weighed 16 oz. Benny, I hadn't even considered recoil as the question mark, but rather banging it against doors getting in and out of vehicles, etc. But I'm guessing that recoil over time must do a lot of damage to some scopes. Thanks for the replies. Thanks again.

Thanks for the replies. And I apologize for the "tacticool" nature of this thread, but 3 gunners seem to have more experience with this optic. Please bear with me and I'll go back to mostly lurking after this thread. I thought the Meopta weighs the same as the S&B Short Dot - both a bit over 18 ounces. I agree that 3-gun isn't a great test of durability (but maybe a good test of reliability). But I imagine that someone here knows the a bit about the scope and if it was designed for hunters/competitors or if it was built to be a combat optic as the Leopold CQT and S&B. Thanks again.

How tough/rugged/reliable is the Meopta 1-4x22? Mil-spec tough? Is it in the same league as the S&B Short Dot or the Leopold CQT, which I understand are quite rugged? Since I don't think Uncle Sam is going to give me a S&B Short Dot, I'm looking at the Meopta as a poor man's subsitute. I'd run it with BUIS and some sort of quick release mount (so if it completely "fails", I can get it off fairly quickly.) The plan is to run it at 3-gun matches and put it through the shoothouse, and if it works out I'd take it overseas. It has a lifetime warranty and folks here say customer service is good, but I won't bother buying it if it can't take a few knocks. Thanks for the help.

Here's an update. Well, I went with a 16" LMT, with a LMT bolt and CMT/Stag lower parts kit. (A bit of a Frankengun, if you consider that I bought the upper from one vendor and the lower from another.) The 16" barrel is a small concession from a true M4gery. It's a govt profile barrel and the sight radius is the same as a 14.5", but I'll have the option of easily putting a comp on it if I want to play around with one. (I'm also putting on a A2 stock, because I found one cheap. ) I took somebody's advice of staying away from a fancy trigger for now. What I may do is figure out how to do a DIY trigger job, much the same way I've done with my Brigadier. (Not sure how much, if any, the trigger can be cleaned up and remain reliable. I'll work on that much later.) Thanks.

Again, I appreciate the responses. Kellyn is correct, in that I did ask the question here on BE because I am interested in being "somewhat" competitive. But I have a long way to go before I have to worry about my equipment holding me back and being the reason I'm not placing. As far as keeping it iron, I have this vague idea that if I can improve my iron sight shooting it will carry over to a dot. I do feel strongly that one should be able to shoot iron sights well, in case optics go down, etc, hence I'll start with iron sights and look for matches that a separate category for iron sights. (I actually can have any optic I want, and so far I like the EOTech and will end up putting one on my personal weapon.) Thanks.

Thanks Jaxshooter and Richard and Kelly Richard, I tried to send you a PM last week, but can't tell if it sent or not.

Hi folks, I'm going to purchase/build a AR15 to be use in 3-gun matches. I'm in the military, and the reason I started competitive shooting in the first place was to increase my weapons proficiency. (But now I've been bitten by the competition bug.) So, for the same reason's I shoot a Beretta handgun, I'd like to keep my carbine similar to a milspec M4. However, I would make some concessions, or changes, to make the rifle competitive, if necessary. I'll be shooting iron sights in the limited division. (Later I'll put on an Eotech, but I'm not concerned with that now.) Is there anything I need to do to a Rock River Car A4 (for example)? Add a compensator? How much will I be giving away by using the shorter sight radius that this rifle has? Thanks.

a one-day group class with Scott Warren, who impressed this inexperienced shooter. I learned a lot, but it was kind of a big group, and one day just isn't enough. I'd like to do a private/semi-private (or at least a small group) next time. And I think that a two day class is worth the extra cost. (Frank Garcia's format sounds ideal from what I've read here.)

I'm new to IDPA, but have shot at 4 different clubs in the last few months. And I've never encountered this "mall ninja mentality" that some of folks seems to think is rampant in IDPA. Everyone I've come across is very clear that IDPA is a game. Sure we IDPA shooters think it's more "practical" than USPSA for self defense. Most, including me, seem to think that the practicality comes not so much use of cover or reloads in IDPA but for the use of carry gear and (mostly) production guns, low round count stages, not walking through the stage beforehand, etc. I also think someone was right when they said that IDPA shooters think USPSA shooters take it a little too seriously. Also IDPA shooters have the idea that in USPSA if its not expressly prohibited then it's ok, even if it goes against what the stage designer intended (IE looking for loopholes in the stage design to exploit). But let me state again that I've not run into the "delusional mall ninjas" at IDPA that someone else mentioned.

Beretta Bridgadier -- I've got the lighter hammer spring and a DIY trigger job. I'm a novice and I find the first DA trigger pull seems to slow me down a hair for now but is not any less accurate. I do have to practice prepping the trigger as I get the gun level and moving to the target so I'm ready for the shot to break just as my arms reach the proper extension.

Lots have seen the video of Matt Burkett shooting the IDPA classifier in around 65 seconds. Anyone know what some of the other top shooters such as Sevigny and TGO have recorded on the classifier?

I need to correct myself. What I called the "0" model is actually the "T". So the "T" is the lightest, but still stronger than those plastic handled gripper. (I realized my mistake after reading the other posts.) Sorry 'bout that.

Good job on the #2 gripper. I can close the #1 but I'm not anywhere near closing the #2. (For those interested, even the #0 is much more difficult than the typical plastic handled gripper you might find at Wal-Mart.) Scott Warren taught our class a neat trick. Take a gripper, invert it, close it using your palm and bottom three fingers. Now practice working your index finger as if you were pressing the trigger. You can teach yourself to move the trigger finger independently while still maintaining a strong grip. (That may be an old trick, but I figured I should give him credit.)

No worries: I wasn't offended. And rereading my post, it does have the hyperventilating , 'call to action' sound of spam. Maybe getting all that spam in my inbox has changed my writing style for the worse. Thanks for the welcome.

Then let me rephrase that to there's certainly nothing that you have to buy to use that website, and not even anything that you need to buy. I've never spent a nickel there. It works just like here at BE.com. (Except over there if you ask a question in the forum no one is going to tell you on which page that topic is covered in THE BOOK. )

Umm, I'm pretty enthusiastic about it, so my post might sound like an advertisement. But I'm not affiliated with the website by any means. But there's nothing to buy anyway (except maybe some t-shirts.)

Well, that workout is very pullup intensive. I can't do 100 good pullups fast enough to get the intended effect. So I usually do a couple sets of 10 pull ups, and then taper down to a set of 7, and then a set of 5, and then 3. Then I switch to negative pullups (using a chair to get my chin over the bar and slowing letting myself down) to finish out. Or if I have a partner I'll get him to help. If the bar is low enough you can do "jump pullups," which is just what they sound like. Use the momentum from the jump to help "cheat." The pushups I break into sets of 30, 20, 20, 20, 10. (I find it faster not to go to complete failure on any set.) But my two of my instructors can do 100 pullup - 100 pushup - 100 situps - 100 squats in just over 12 minutes. I think they break their pullups into six or seven sets, and do the pushups in two sets and the rest in one set each. (I should have mentioned that the squats are bodyweight only in this workout.) Again, don't be put off if the workouts seem too hard. It's acceptable (and common) to have to scale them back at first.

Hi, I did a search and was suprised that no one has mentioned www.crossfit.com and its workouts. It's a free website, from which a loosely organized group of gyms dedicated to its workout philosophy has sprung up around the country. A lot of folks are talking about functional strength, but the Crossfit does the best job I've seen of combining speed, strength, power, balance, and endurance. The program centers around its Workouts of the Day (WOD), which usually take under 20 minutes but are very intense. You can also tack on additional workouts if you feel the need. There is no typical WOD, but one example is 100 pullups, followed by 100 pushups, 100 situps and then 100 squats, as fast as possible with as little rest as you can manage. (Cheating on the pullups is ok if you can't do 100) The next day you might clean and jerk 135 pounds for 30 reps, again for time. (You'll likely have to break it down in to sets. Starting with a lower weight is acceptable if you can't manage 135 lbs.) The next day you'll run 400 meters, followed quickly by a series of squats, and then repeat it four more times. The weights and reps generally don't increase in the workouts. Instead you strive to lower your time. The time pressure gives the workout a tremendous cardio effect. It features lots of bodyweight exercises, with a mix of Olympic and other dynamic lifting. It also uses kettlebells and medicine balls. Compound, complex movements working several body parts at a time are favored. You won't be doing any curls. (Instead, you'd get an arm workout by doing those 100 pullups, which has the added benefit of working so many more muscles.) My description is not doing it justice. So if your gym routine is stagnate and you've plateaued, give it a try. Mark Twight (one of BE's students, I think) is a devotee, and he knows a bit about keeping fit. I can attest that some Army SF teams are using it, as well. www.crossfit.com and read the links on the lefthand side of the page.

I'm new to competitive shooting, and I've only shot IDPA. I'm very much interested in the tactical/self defense aspect of shooting, so even though I recognize that IDPA is a game, it fits in better with my training needs than IPSC. Having said that, I am envious of the higher round counts/more elaborate stages that I understand IPSC has over IDPA. I would shoot the local monthly IPSC match if it didn't conflict with an IDPA match. (And I may skip IDPA in favor of IPSC next month, just to give it a try.) In fact, tomorrow I'm driving 90 miles to shoot at a different IDPA club because I hear they put on more complex stages. By the way, the two IDPA clubs I have shot at were very friendly and don't seem to be hung up on rules, unlike some of the other clubs I've read about. For example, no one seemed to be enforcing the new holster rules, and a novice shooter that turned up with a speed holster was allowed to shoot. (He came to the range thinking it was the day of the 3-gun match.)

I found this article by E Langdon called "Fear Not the Double Action Shot." It's a good explanation. http://www.craigcentral.com/fearnot.htm

Thanks for the replies. I've already changed the spring to the Wolf 16#, and I'm debating whether to try to give the trigger a light polish to lighten it a bit. (Berettaforum guys seem to think it's rather easy.) And thanks for pointing out that this is a competition only technique. I should have mentioned that.