StuckinMS

A great example of a good practice! Rob Leatham is a unique coach and also a very accomplished shooter. To get rid of uncontrolled trigger jerks(Rob often admits that he jerks his trigger to shoot fast, but it is a very controlled jerk) place an empty she'll case on top of your slide just behind the front sight and pull the trigger without moving the case, then add a timer and start with your finger outside of the trigger guard with a par time of say .5 and try to pull the trigger within the par time and not moving the case. Most important is to always practice safety, don't get lax with the muzzle just because you are "the only one on the range". Second remember and take notes that what works for one person doesn't necessarily work for you. I have seen several different draw techniques and they work for the people using them but they are different. Study and find what works best for you. The more "natural" it feels the easier it is to replicate. Just being humble enough to ask like you have, sounds like you are very well on your way to becoming a better shooter. It all starts there.

With very concentrated effort your eyes and brain are very capable of seeing the slide move and shell extract and eject and return to battery. Watch Travis Tomasie's you tube video about shot calling. There are some extremely good videos put on you tube by the very elite of the sport showing various drills. Bill drills are great but you need to also incorporate some movement drills. Max Michele and Bob Vogel have some drills that work on moving from position to position and also shooting while on the move videos on there as well. Treat it like a classroom: watch,take notes, set it up, do your walk through, shoot it slow, then pick up the pace until you find your pace that you can shoot it safe and accurately. That is why in the above I said to pick a couple of drills for each practice session. There are way more techniques than can be addressed in one practice. Keep a log and you can chart your progress, which will encourage you to keep it up. Best wishes and keep it safe

Yes you have if you have been shooting at MSSA long enough to have met Jesse Duff. All of the present and former AMU guys and gals do also. That list is quite extensive. But they have ammunition sponsors and big expectations to live up to. And I am sure some weekend and holidays they take off. BJ Norris shot 20,000 rounds in just 2 weeks getting ready for the steel challenge world shoot!

I believe it varies with the shooter. The pros shoot an average of 1,000 rounds per day and increase significantly before an area, or national match. But they have endless ammo. Pick a couple of drills that address the skill you want to improve on for each practice session and remember: if you are having a bad shooting day, don't quit the practice, you could end up creating a bad habit. If you are having a " John Wayne" day then practice as long as you can. I would start conservative and work your way up and keep a log so that the next time you run the same drills you can chart progress. Each consecutive session should focus on a different skill to keep you from getting bored

That's right! It's like an insane asylum, but where the detainees have the say lol

Did not know that the state of Illinois allowed that kind of firepower, lol but it probably scares them to the point of not wanting to say anything lol

That's life in the south for sure. Good luck and keep me posted on the outcome. I am considering building a room to load in, in my garage but I will add another HVAC duct and 6 x 12 vent with an exterior door to keep that area close to the same temp as the house.

rent one from a rental equipment/tool store and try it. Just remember that you still need to empty the hopper so you know it started " fresh" for the test. You can use a dryer sheet to run through the hopper to reduce static on the plastic before filling the hopper back up. If the test works, buy one.

When facing uprange on start position, turn toward what ever side your holster is on. You can't pull out too early then. With practice it is just as fast and right now "fast" should not be a priority. Be safe, smooth, and accurate. Speed is the last thing to add to the formula, besides some "speed" will come with time.

1911 & 2011 guns require more lubrication due to the closer fitting tolerance of the slide and frames. They are metal for crying out loud not plastic... you wouldn't just put a couple of drops in your vehicle engine. Metal needs lots of lubrication. A gun that is going to have lots of rounds put through it will need more than a carry gun or night stand gun also.

Roger that! It's great just loading on the rain days and shooting the rest of the time. Although I know people who have more fun loading than shooting, I am not one of them. Bullets down range relieves stress!

Great list & I will copy that thanks! ?

My son and I both shoot so I usually have 4 to 5 of the 50 cal. ammo cans of each caliber we shoot on hand at any given time. There are occasions that we get the urge and shoot an entire can in one range session. I have received bullets that were the last run on a set of restriking dies(coated bullets) that ended up being too big and had to send them back. They came in right before a sectional and that could have been real bad if we hadn't had the stockpile. The bullet company resized them and made it right but it took 2 weeks. We generally order 4 to 8 cases at a time due to the fact that I don't get paid on a set time table. Besides on rainy days it is a great time to load up!

Embarrassing as it was and is: I once had gotten my 100 round ammo boxes mixed up and went to the match as always with mags already loaded, shot the first stage,went to re fill the mags and discovered that I had brought along 45 amp ammo and not 40 S&W. Won that first stage and then could only help paste targets afterwards. Felt really smart! Not! I now load up the night before and the day of recheck before leaving the drive to make sure ammo and equipment are right for each other.

That is where the shooter should bring it to the ro so you know that he/she will know to get that last shot.

Yep! Got a reshoot in s sectional once. They gave me the right time but kept the hits from the first run. My paper slip had 4 A's that the computer had as delta's. Didn't have a way of checking the online results while at the range, bad mistake! Even if you are like me and have not bought a smart phone, get with someone who does or take a tablet and avoid the frustration.

That is a great firearm, but you should check out the Sig Max. Its a copy of Max Michele jr.'s gun. I have one and have ran almost 10,000 rnds through it and believe it go be the best out of the box 1911 yet. I have owned Springfield and limber custom 1911's and they just did not come setup near as well. The Max same with egw sear, Koenig hammer, straight trigger, adjustable h Bomar style rear sight, fiber optic front, and a dawson ice magwell. It comes with 2 Wilson legend mags. All I had to do was lighten the trigger and enjoy for 1200 bucks. And it is uspsa legal.

Welcome! Shooters are the most enjoyable athletes on the planet.

Take a short piece of mop handle or equivalent, tie about 5 feet of para cord to it and attach a 5 or 10 lb plate to the lower end and just roll it up and down reversing direction and those muscles will wake up. Pro golfers and tennis players do this a lot.

I used to sort even nickel separated and what not. But I found that for me, there wasn't enough difference if any for the hassle. And when you are loading 50,000-70,000 rounds per year it is time consuming. I do however use a Redding carbide push thru die and then proceed with my loading process using the lee underside die. I have not tried trimming cases, but I am shooting uspsa and not bullseye. If I were I may even have a different gun setup. Do you own testing and log your results. Every gun, bullet, powder, c.o.a.l., and case combination is different and bottom line is: only you can determine what measures up to your standards.

1625 sounds like a dream come true! Congrats!! Oil, check safety operation(s), and shoot. Then play with loads, tune to load, and smile every time you pull the trigger. Maybe even award yourself to a steak dinner for buying such a bargain! Pics please

Where are you buying 320n? Cause powder valley pricing would make it 226 per 8lb and prima v is 8.8 lbs at 112. I could buy 1200 bullets from bbi with the savings.

Buy the sample bags and play. Doubt there will be a "noticeable " difference in felt recoil though. Just find the most accurate for your gun. I would suggest slugging your barrel and measuring the samples before loading . That will give you a little more info and direction as some of the companies say .355 but are actually .356 and that may in your gun make a big difference in accuracy and reliability.

Yes. I loaded xtreme and bbi 180 to to same 1.200 with 6.7grains of hs-6 and the bbi were an average of 62 fps faster in the chrono.

Getting there a day early is great advice. It also allows you to reassess those items you brought and gives you time to hit the store in case you left something behind like eye glass cleaner, etc... Good luck with the match and remember to have fun!