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That looks great. I appreciate all of the feedback. Thank you for your advice. I'll post a picture (not sure when) when we get everything in place.

Not sure what to label this -- anyway. Our club just obtained a 20 foot Conex for the purpose of storing our plates, sticks, stands, etc. I'm looking for ideas/suggestions on how best to configure this. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I emailed TK the other day after posting and haven't received a reply yet. That's a bit unusual for them. I have one TK double that is all TK parts. When I started checking their parts out I wanted to try one to use as a baseline. It runs great. It's usually the first one out of the box during a match. Otherwise, I use the Ruger guts replacing only the spring with a TK spring. I wind my mags either 9 or 10 notches. I've tried two full turns and that seemed a bit excessive to me. You have to experiment and find what works for you.

I also use the Tandemkross clear magazines and they've proven to be very reliable. I also replaced the factory mag retention spring with the stiffer TK one. Unfortunately, looking at the TK site today -- I don't see their rotors or feed lips listed. Does anyone have any information on this? .

Lots to unpack here. A few quick notes: 1) I'm starting with the pistol at low ready at the flag while I look at the first plate. This is something I wasn't doing in my past life (or doing well) and always struggled with finding the dot/post on the first shot. Lots of practice (live and dry fire) has greatly improved that but I still have a ways to go. As mentioned above and from Ken's book I always advance to the next plate while doing that drill. 2) I continue to work hard on transitions -- eyes first then following with the body. I like the suggestion of rotating the upper body like a tank turret. It makes a lot of sense to me and I plan on trying that at the range this week if the rain ever stops. 3) I've worked hard on firming up my grip (hence the grip reconstruction) and am now working on the relaxation part. The great dichotomy -- keep it in line but "let it flow". 4) The natural point of aim working off the stop plate is also something I've considered and will try that out. 5) I've used the banners a lot and I know I've benefitted from the. The main benefits I've gotten out of the are a) being able to practice and determine a good shooting sequence b) practice coming up to the start plate and transitioning to the 2nd plate and c) becoming VERY familiar with each stage. The last point seems silly but our club has shallow bays and before the banners there were certain stages (Outer Limits and Speed Option in particular) I would only see once or twice a year. Now -- no problem. I see them and I have a plan how to shoot them. My club has strict limitations on praticing with steel so I'm limited with what I can set up for practice. A lot of drills are done. 6) I like the suggestions on setting your position at the start for proper rotation through the stage. I'll be looking at that while practicing transitions this week and when using the banners. I'm sure I've missed something here. I really appreciate all of your feedback. It's nice to belong to a community so willing to share. Steel Challenge is a great sport. So simple on the surface but once you start peeling the layers off the onion....

Happy 4th of July to all. I hope you get to send some "freedom pills" downrange today. I thought I'd give you an update on where I am in this process. I took your feedback to heart and essentially dedicated the month of May to working on this. These are the things that have worked for me: 1. Grip -- I "rebuilt" my grip early on. I came across a video on developing a grip that pointed out several weaknesses in mine and I adjusted accordingly. I also realized I wasn't gripping the pistol firmly enough through a whole string. This has made a difference. 2. Sights -- I've concentrated on getting a good sight picture as I come up on the first plate. Transitioning from staring down P1 to the front sight is still a work in progress, but I'm getting there. 3. Natural Point of Aim -- I'm treating the "dry run" when you step into the box like NPOA with a long gun. If the pistol isn't coming up to the same position (or aimed properly) everytime, step back and reset. I discovered early on that if I ignore this, I'm hitting the berm dead center everytime. So -- now when I step into the box I mentally repeat G-S-N to remind myself what to do. I have improved over the last few months but still have a ways to go. My first hit percentage is up and time to first plate is down. I continue to drill this each session. Once again, thanks for your generous advice. It's been a great help.

Thanks to all for your feedback. A couple of things immediately come to mind. 1) I'm not relaxing my shoulders and sort of "muscling" (sp?) the gun up. 2) The biggest issue is getting the sight picture correct. I have to believe I have been 'crashing' the target. It certainly describes what I've been doing, although I had to look up "whooptie van" on Wikipedia... It's back to the dry fire room to work on this. I'll let you know how it goes.

Hello. I have been shooting Steel Challenge for several years (RFRO primarily) and had to step away for awhile due to some real life issues. Upon return , and now having plenty of time, I decided to challenge myself and picked my worst division (RFPI) and set a goal of eventually earning an A classification. I've been doing a lot of dry fire (I bought the banner set -- love 'em), have been doing a lot of the drills in Ken's book and some Enos drills. My transitions have become pretty decent. I have improved a bunch in the last several months. However, the one skill that is really killing me is coming from the low ready to the first plate. I do use a shot timer/par timer in my training. Any tips, drills or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance....

Wow -- thanks to all for your feedback. It is greatly appreciated. I've been reloading for several years on, for lack of a better term, entry level equipment. I am really looking forward to the upgrade.

I am planning on purchasing a XL 650 sometime within the next few months and have spent quite a bit of time doing research. It seems every time I see a photo or advertisement there is a disclaimer that says "$1100 as shown" or something to that affect. When looking at the accessory prices -- Holy Cow. So my question -- which of the accessories are necessary to make the machine truly functional? What is the loading rate of the machine out of the box without the additional parts? Thanks in advance for any feedback.

New guy here -- after checking my first USPSA match earlier this month I've decided to take the plunge. I've been shooting Steel Challenge for several years and have been looking for a way to broaden my horizons. It was pretty much a nobrainer after watching the match. It looks like a ton of fun. I can't wait to get started.