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On 10/4/2016 at 9:58 AM, Nik Habicht said:
So you'd be good with "one alpha on steel, two mikes and an FTE on the swinger, due to the shooter's inability to knock down the popper" as the call? Careful what you wish for.....
No but a full diameter hit on the activator that does not fall would be grounds for a re=shoot.
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On 9/23/2016 at 10:17 PM, johnbu said:
I have one. It taught me "target focus" when I needed to learn sight focus. one of the things i need to correct.
Thanks. I never thought of that. Sight focus is what I need.
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All this would be unnecessary if steel got painted after each shooter and full diameter hits is the calibration zone were sufficient for score.
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Make sure they are nailed all the way down. Saw a guy slice his shin open down to the bone today. 8 to 10" wound. First shooter first squad on stage. Got me thinking of all the spikes I have seen sticking up 1/2"-1" and thought nothing of it. Would have been DQ'd either way as his shotgun did a 180 straight at me as it hit the ground. Slipped in the muddy conditions around a corner. First shooter on our squad. After medical treatment I helped the Match Director rework the stage to eliminate the problem terrain.
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Drop down and sweep to the rear. Grab the first mag you touch. Repeat as needed.
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6 Dawson Tuned STI's. Getting ready to upgrade to Gramms followers and springs.
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Filmed my buddy's Edge fly out of his BladeTech speed holster while running with a shotgun. Buried itself in 3" of sand. DQ.
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Your eye is not centering correctly in the rear peep. I have the same issue if I do not make a conscious effort to correct it.
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I have an STI Eagle 9 for 3Gun/Idpa. Has the Dawson CRP upgrades added after purchase. Runs great with 9 and 7# recoil springs. Also have an Edge with Dawson upgrades and Dawson Tuned mags. Flawless with PMC 164 gr and Win Training 180gr. both loads are like 173PF and shoot soft.
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On 8/31/2016 at 10:46 AM, GmanCdp said:
Chuckstur, I think you posted in the wrong section.. This is the IDPA section..Production is uspsa, not IDPA. Production is limited to 10 rounds per mag. IDPA is limited to 10 rounds per mag max SSP/ESP. Mag capacity of 16 SA shots does not matter in either game, unless you are shooting uspsa limited minor.
Or USPSA Limited Major.
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On 8/27/2016 at 11:51 AM, GOF said:
As a CSO at in FL if a shooter drops a mag to the ground on the "ULSC" and proceeds to ULSC I'm not going to call a PE on him. He did "Unload and show clear". What's the problem... he followed the SO commands and cleared his gun.
If he fires another shot after ejecting the magazine... different story/situation... and a PE
But is that following the rules?
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Strange that Dawson does not recommend a buff for the 2011 but they manufacture an aluminum buff.
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Shoot really fast and don't miss.
But seriously, TAKE YOUR TIME. You are going to see a lot of guys really burning it up. Don't try to keep up. Shot your own stages at your own pace. Once you have some experience under your belt you can start speeding up.
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Shot with both eyes for years but occasionally it messes with me. Going through a rough patch right now. Close targets are no problem but out past 15 yards or so I need to close one to get a sharp sight picture.
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I agree reloading after arrays makes a lot more sense than trying to count rounds.
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7 hours ago, target4fun said:
I have heard from a recent student in my NRA instructors course that they wear out after repeated use and stop working. As they had some and used them on a high volume setting at a shooting range that they run. That being said maybe at home use it might not wear out so fast? Some other options to consider a SIRT pistol, I really love the concept but the cost is just crazy I think. If i was rich I would have one, for sure as they do have a value for dryfire training. Another option that might be better is the airsoft high quality versions with green gas are about 150-200 bucks and better value than SIRT in my opinion. If you have a spot where you dont mind cleaning up plastic bb's it would be easy enough to set up one of the kits that are available for airsoft practice with reduced size targets. Look up keith garcia using them in his garage to supplement his training. While it doesnt replace training it still has value if you cant afford or have time to hit the range daily.
Another interesting thing to look up is there was a fella who practiced daily with airsoft in japan (Where these pistols are illegal) he practiced his butt off with airsoft and had zero formal training and came to US a week before the nationals steel match got the gun and practiced with it for a week then dusted everyone at the steel nationals, with his very unusual grip, stance so I think ever since then I like most have not discounted air soft practice.
I have access to a SIRT pistol (3 actually) but I shoot STI's so the grip and draw is going to be detrimental to my practice. Not to mention the triggers on the SIRTS are horrible. I have heard the same airsoft story about Stoeger.
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Thinking about one of the cartridge lasers. Any thoughts?
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You could try using an arches or wedge mainspring housing to help replicate the Glock grip angle.
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On 8/8/2016 at 10:03 PM, Kmarsh1966 said:
This topic was dead for a while and just recently brought back to life. I am trying to make the same transition from an XDM to 2011.
I think I have a pre owned SVI lined up. I have been out of the game for a while & a buddy of mine didn't stop in the last 20 years. He doesn't shoot super fast, but he makes his hits count.
I just like to shoot. It should be simpler with higher round count and lower recoil.
If I could only have one I would go with an Eagle in 40. You can cross over for IDPA and shoot major in USPSA. Works for 3Gun as well. Dawson CRP is really just a standard STI with some added parts and a chrome finish which is nice.
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I have tried the wedge and prefer the arched. Flat makes the gun point too low for me with a single stack. With my 2011 the ICE magwell work like an arched housing and I get a good presentation.
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12 lb recoil spring in my Edge 40. Using Wilson Shok-Buf as the aluminum ones get beat up pretty fast.
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Had an RO yell at me to "Watch the 180" in the middle of a stage. I actually paused and checked and I was no where near close. After the stage I asked why he yelled that and he said "Well it looked like you were maybe going to break it." I had at least 45 degrees to go before breaking it. Probably cost me a second and a brake in my concentration for the stage. I was reloading moving right to left and he was behind to my right so I doubt he could even see my gun.
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Started with Glocks 15 years ago. Moved to SS/L10 with 1911's. Took 8 years off and now back in with a pair of STI's and loving it. Sure they need more care than a Glock but just feel's right with a 1911/2011 platform.
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Percentage does not really mean much without the time. I recently shot a match where I shot 32 A on all targets for 2 stages but I got crushed on TIME by guys hitting A/C. I was shooting Minor so I needed the points. Since switched to shooting Major. Turned up the speed and shot less Alphas but hit factor improved considerably. I did Zero the Qualifier last week seeing how fast I could go. Pretty fast if I want 6 Mikes!
% Alphas
83% Minor
66% Major
66% Major
64% Major
Environmental failure? Popper calib. failure? at 2016 OR state champio
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Last match I watched a guy get a center zone hit with 38 super and the popper stayed up. First shot on the steel so the hit was clear. Called for a calibration and a 9mm knocked it over. How is that fair?