R1_Demon

I know you already shot this past weekend and it sounds like you did pretty darn well! However, I would also check out the 7 page thread in the intro section on tips for shooting matches. There is some awesome advice in there to write down and take note of.

I would agree with the rest. I have read the rule book cover to cover twice thus far in preparation of shooting my first match just to make sure I have everything right.

Welcome from Kentucky, Joe!

Welcome from Kentucky!

Welcome from Kentucky! Sounds like you keep busy with all of those events! ?

Welcome from Kentucky! Sounds like a nice setup!

Welcome back from Kentucky!

Welcome from Kentucky!

Jay, thanks a a bunch for the info! I don't know if my wallet can afford that, but you never know. Plus, when I get rolling it would be fun to see other locations and courses.

I know this thread is old as dirt, but I wanted to say thank you to everyone here that posted advice for everyone over the years. You didn't have to take time out of your day to put the words down to help the rest of us up and comers but you did. I want to truly thank all of you for your kind effort in helping the rest of us try and get better when you don't even know who we are. That shows just how cool the shooting community can be and is. Again, thank you so much for the advice.

Hey there KYTrunkMonkey, Thank you for the welcome. Yes, that is where I will be shooting the matches at. Good to hear there will be good people there to learn from. I'm going to try and learn all I can between there and here. It looks like there is a ton of good info on here, so I'm trying to read up on all I can at the moment. (thumbs up)

Hi-Power Jack, thank you for the info. Yes, I'm planning on hitting the range as much as I can with the new pistol to get acclimated with it before the 7th. That's the only bad thing about getting a new one this close to match time. Then again, if I feel I'm not ready, I'll skip it until next month. There is nothing forcing me to shoot if I'm not ready. :-). Yes, I have been training forever and am also NRA certified so I can legally train CCDW classes here in KY as well. I have been reading the new shooters section for USPSA here on the forum. Tons of posts but some great advice! I also appreciate the tips. Very cool. :-) Ya, that's why I keep trying to find as much as I can about reloading major in .40 because I keep reading that it is tricky and you have to be careful. Seems like most people are going longer than the standard 1.120". I don't know if that is to just put in some cushion factor or what. Some have mentioned better accuracy doing that. I'm going to be loading VERY SLOW and checking each and every round at first to make sure everything is good to go. I just bought a Hornady Lock-N-Load AP progressive with the shell plate for .40. I also bought the Hornady Custom 3-pc Die Set for .40 as well. I bought 500 pcs of new brass and 500 Hornady XTP 180gr HP rounds. I personally have always liked shooting the heavier 180gr bullets compared to the 165's anyway, so this shouldn't be much of a change to me at all. I also bought Winchester small pistol primers and Hodgedon's TiteGroup powder. This was all after I did some research to try and get softer recoil with Major Power Factor. I was going to do my first "trial" loads off of the loading info from the Hodgedon website. Only thing I noticed is they say their loading info is for a 4" barrel and mine is 5.25". I don't know what difference that will have on my loads. I haven't been able to find that info out anywhere online yet. One thing I don't have yet is a chrono. I know I will need one to test out the loads to see what PF I'm making. That is my only issue right now. Anyway, thank you for the info and welcome. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey all! New to the forum but no to shooting. I have been shooting for about 30 years or so. I have been a trainer in the shooting arts for about 23 years or so. Funny that I just now decided to give competitions a try. So I decided to try out USPSA and my first match will be on May 7th if I can get everything in order by then. I'm thinking of trying out the Limited Division with a major power factor in .40, I hope. I also just started reloading as well, so I am trying to learn as much as I can at this point. I have read that this is one of the best sites for competition and reloading information so I am hoping to learn a lot and give back as soon as I am able to. I don't know if it matters but I just picked up a Springfield Armory XD(M) 5.25" Competition in .40 S&W to use in competitions. I haven't shot it yet but I'm sure it will handle nicely. Pleasure to meet everyone. Mat