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  1. 1 hour ago, gargoil66 said:

    ST:

     

    That is a pretty demanding program.  I have done them and pushing max every single work out, even if every other day, requires a gigantic amount of focus and effort.  And rest / recovery.  No wonder you gained that much weight.  Yes, the problem with those programs is you hit sticking points and if you push too hard to get over a sticking point, you risk injury.  May want to take a look at Madcow (Rippetoe) 5 X 5 Intermediate.  Allows for sticking points and allows for recovery. 

     

    GG  

     

     

    Thanks I'll check that out. 

  2. 16 hours ago, MuayThaiJJ said:

    Anyone here doing ATG program aka. KneesOverToesGuy?

     

    I am recovering from a fully torn ACL in June 2021, no surgery...back to doing Muay Thai and JiuJitsu 5 days a week.

    I haven't tried the ATG but I did start doing more single leg bodyweight squats. I've never had knee problems so trying to stay ahead of that at 32 years old. 

     

     

     

     

     

    19 hours ago, MikeyScuba said:

    IMO the squat is huge for our sport.  Nothing beats the explosive power from squatting and being able to get up from a low port is a plus!  Not to mention it keeps the knees and low back injury free (obviously if done properly)

     

    The advent of skinny jeans however was a total nightmare.  Deadlifting was good and I managed to move decent weight but my lower back and neck got all out of proportion.  Buying dress shirts with a 17.5" neck while only 5'7" is a like buying skirts.

     

    I've been lifting for 29 years.  Firstly to help with my dating life and then vanity as I like looking good.   I'm still vain as **** but if i stop for any longer than 2 weeks I start to feel 50 so I keep lifting to keep the machine running properly.

     

    I really like squats and deads. Definitely helps getting out of low ports and exploding out of positions. I think another reason people in our sport should be squatting is to avoid injuries associated with slip-and-falls. Strong joints and tendons will save you, and I think that's one thing low-weight-high-rep workouts don't fulfill. 

     

    29 years at it rules btw. 

  3. 2 minutes ago, gargoil66 said:

    ST:

     

    Looked at the SS program.   Is it a couple of warm up sets then sets of three at a high percent of one rep max?  I have done so many different combinations of things over the years that one seems to blend into the next.  Liked Bill Starr's 5 X 5's and used Rippetoe's intermediate 5 X 5 for a long time.  No doubt about it, a guy will get stronger if he does them right.  Have also found that periodized training is a real good idea when hitting near max weights as a norm.  It really does avoid overuse injuries and allows the muscles a chance to recover fully before ramping up again. 

     

    BTW -- if you are hitting a heavy bag, do yourself a favor and drop the money on a very, very, good set of bag gloves.  Also, like weightlifting, learn how to punch with good form and you will get a great work out without hand and wrist injuries.  

     

    GG

     

     

     

    Yeah SS is warmup sets, then 5x3 for squat, bench, and overhead press and 5x1 for deadlifts with a linear progression. I think I'm going to try switching things up this year now that I've got through the newbie gains phase. In SS you lift your max weight for 5x3, and then do the same thing next training session + 5lbs, so it's great when you're new but once you are actually pushing your limits it's a bit too hard on the body since everyday you lift your max weight. Definitely not a periodization program. 

     

    On boxing, I've got a friend who's helped me along with the heavy bag and how to avoid injuries. 

  4. It took a long time for me to find something that clicked for me in all the right ways to stay consistent. I think part of that difficulty, much like USPSA, is that you don't know what you don't know, and things can be intimidating.

     

    For me, I ended up getting a squat rack for my basement and the book Starting Strength, and I've really fell in love with heavy lifting. For cardio I got a punching bag, and between the two, I almost never feel like not working out. Finding things that I enjoyed doing was the key. Hard to be consistent when you're forcing yourself through something you hate doing.

     

    In 2021 I gained 30 lbs, and in 2022 I'm going for another 20 lbs.

  5. Grip tape or stippling will help you hold on. I actually use this putty they sell at home depot called Steel Stick, to make sort of a palm-swell on the left side of the frame. I shape it to fill the inside of my palm and gives you a little more meat to grab. Doesn't look amazing but very effective. You can also silicone carbide over it if you want

  6. Division woulda/shoulda/coulda discussions aside, running a light on a plastic gun is without a doubt, an advantage over not running one on that same gun when it comes to recoil control. In the testing I've done, using the light produced noticeable reduction in muzzle rise compared to the same gun w/o light. This is with a CO G34. The dot travel in the window and the slowmo video of the gun cycling make this definitive and not subjective. This is with a TLR-1 with lead shot filling the cap. bring it from 4.2 to 5.8 oz. I have also done significant comparison of draw times and transitions and there is no difference whatsoever in times between a G34 with or without a light. I think anybody running a plastic framed gun is giving up an advantage that they should really consider having. 

     

    I do not own a Shadow 2 or Tanfo, but I have spoken with a few very competent shooters that do. A shadow 2 is specifically designed to be front-heavy, which is one of the reasons it is such a popular choice amongst competitors. If you add a light to it, I'm told that the nose becomes way too front-heavy, and causes significant dipping of the muzzle upon the slide cycling forward. The light on a Shadow 2 also produces a much less effective recoil reduction, making the light a poor choice for that setup IMO.

     

    I think all of this makes a lot of sense when you look at the numbers. Adding 5.8 oz to a 35oz glock raises it by 15.7% where adding the same weight to a 50oz Shadow 2 w/brass grips only adds 11.6%. The added weight is also going only where it is most effective for recoil control.

  7. The most recent Hit Factor Podcast is an interview with Carry Optics GM Jay Beal. He finished 5th in nationals in 2021 and shot a total of 2800 rounds in practice. Pretty unique approach to training and very interesting if you are concerned with low round count training, as we all likely are this year.

  8. JJ Racazza has a practice technique where he combines live fire and dry fire within a single run.

     

    For example 4 targets including steel, partials, open paper. If he had been having trouble on transitioning from steel to paper, he would draw and "shoot" the drill, but would only actually pull the trigger on the 1 target he wanted to work on. It takes a higher level of skill to make sure you are staying honest with the targets that aren't actually getting shot. This way you can put your focus on 1 target in particular, but you are still approaching it like you would in a match where you have 1 problem target in an array of other targets. He said I think that he shot something like 8k rounds in a year and still performed at a very high level using very low round count sessions.

  9. I have a pretty decent indoor dryfire setup in my basement, but there are definitely some advantages to outdoors.

     

    I think the biggest will be the way your eyes react to scaled targets vs. actual targets at different distances.

     

    Something else I noticed is the ground/vs basement floor. Depending on the surface your're running on outside, there can be a big difference in position exit and entry. Sandy dirt vs. smooth concrete is a big deal.

  10. Yes, they are expensive. But, if you are really pushing your Glock, you'll find that the mags are the worst part about running them at max speed.

     

    If they made a standard 17 round 9mm mag I'd be all over these. I dabble in CO but production is my main division. 

  11. I know this has been said before but after realizing it myself I feel it needs to be said again.

     

    Even if the manufacturer says you don't have to, use case lube before sizing, it helps immensely. I'm on a Super 1050 with Dillon carbide 9mm dies and had maybe 10% of my ammo not fit a case gauge. Cleaned my press, adjusted dies, clase flare, bullet depth, crimp, everything. Still not making perfect ammo. Throw some One-shot lube in the box before dumping into case feeder, and my life has been changed. Cranking the handle is sooo much easier, and ammo is way more consistent. Less friction in the sizing station translates to smoother cycles and the other stations gain from that decreased friction as well.

     

    Gauged ~1k rounds and only had 6 rounds not sit flush. 

  12. The make or break for me is if the frame size is the same as factory Glock. Seems like the polymer construction of the frame makes it pretty hard to be copied with the same strength/size as factory guns. Machining metal is one thing, copying their proprietary polymer is another. 

  13. On 12/21/2019 at 5:45 PM, ziebart said:

    IMHO the "problem" with USPSA multigun is too little too late.  Many outlaw matches means that everyone has a different way of doing things and are unlikely to change to one national organization. The other "problem" was the requirements for formally trained ROs. Not as easy as only might think to get the USPSA MG endorsement. Even when you do get it there isn't an annual refresher so it's too easy to fall back on the pistol ruleset. Lot's of heartache over those ROs who are well intentioned but don't know how competitors coming from other matches may feel some sort of way.

     

     

     

    I could see the BOD wanting to lump USPSA Rifle in with multigun, but I don't think it needs to be. Here's a suggestion that would require very little added in the way of management from the BOD.

     

    My thought is that we start a USPSA Carbine ruleset. Basically copy the current USPSA rulebook and keep the verbatim safety rules for PCC. The rules regarding stages stay the same, probably push the distance out for minimum range of steel targets. Keep 32 rounds as maximum  Same paper targets, metric and classic. Major-only scoring with power factor established to keep standard 55gr .223 as a baseline. Same scoring zones as pistol. Stage designers get creative and basically adapt USPSA stages to rifles (easier said than done). I personally like the idea of adapting the IPSC Pistol rules regarding round count with the Small, Medium and Large field courses, but the current mix of stages at most Majors works out pretty well without those rules.  Divisions are a bit of a debate, but I have some ideas.

     

     

    Open Carbine

    - Anything goes obviously. Current Open division rifles slide right in without modification.

    - Barrel length whatever you want, same rules regarding SBR's as current PCC rules.

    - Magazines only loaded to 30 rounds. (This might be up for debate, but I see it as the equivalent of Open Pistol division)

     

    Limited Carbine

    - 1 piece of glass, magnified or not.

    - Backup/offset irons allowed.

    - Any muzzle device that fits within an agreed-upon dimension. (current IPSC rifle rules have this specified already) Most traditional .223 muzzle breaks are allowed.

    - any barrel length. Again, see PCC sbr rules.

    - no Bipods

    - any magazine length, but may only be loaded to 20 rounds in mag. The point of this is to force some gun manipulation as a part this sport.

     

    The goal of this division is more along the lines of USPSA Pistol Production, rather than Limited. A place for "real" guns.

     

     

     

  14. https://www.ammoland.com/2019/12/2021-ipsc-pcc-world-shoot-is-coming-to-polk-county-florida/#axzz68UDNt2xw

     

    Recent news indicates that Universal Shooting Academy in Florida is hosting the 2021 PCC World shoot. The article quotes Frank Garcia mentioning that many Rifle shooters have came out to PCC matches rather than pistol guy switching over to PCC. To me this shows that there is a large group of people that want rifle competitions. PCC itself has become very popular very fast, and maybe USPSA-style Rifle Caliber Carbine matches would be popular as well.

     

     

  15. 16 hours ago, TonytheTiger said:

    Following, interesting thread.

     

    I too was a bit underwhelmed when I watched the rifle WC videos. I get that the pace is a bit different than a 3 gunner is used to because the hit factor scoring doesn't reward hosing, but the stages themselves didn't do much for me.

     

    I like the idea of rifle matches but in my area there aren't enough ranges with the space to really make an all rifle match worth it. Just like a 3 gun match it would end up being 90% bay stuff and 10% or less over 100yds. And PCC now has the monopoly/spotlight on all things bay oriented.

     

    If I've learned anything from the last couple big threads about 3 gun it's that 5 guys on this forum are going to have 5 diferent opinions. For instance, I like giant mags and have no problem with time plus scoring. I'd still attend your match though.

     

    Space could be an issue at some clubs, but most clubs have at least 2 100+ yard ranges. The clubs I shoot USPSA matches at have at least 4 bays that are 50-75 yards, and with small steel or mini paper targets, you could create scenarios for precise shooting with a little creativity. But I agree, there are more ranges with space for pistol matches.

     

    My overall point is that I think that IPSC is dropping the ball when it comes to world class Semi Auto Rifle competition, and USPSA has an opportunity to change that. Part of this is that they have the semi auto divisions competing in the same matches as "Manual" and "Manual Action Lever Release" divisions, and I would guess that is what's slowing down the stages. They aren't using bolt guns either, they use these very odd pump-action AR's in "Manual", and the "Lever" isn't like a Marlin U.S shooters are used to, it's an odd bolt-release button. Basically a design work-around to create a gun that can be bought by civilians in certain European countries (from what I understand). 

     

    But just imagine shooting a USPSA PCC Championship where the divisions are PCC Open, PCC Pump, and PCC Bolt-release. Sounds like a great way to get boring stages from a semi auto point of view.

  16. 24 minutes ago, ClangClang said:

     

    I don't know enough about IPSC Rifle to really give an informed position on this, but I would probably argue with your last point. The surging popularity of high-cap divisions in USPSA leads me to believe that most people don't want mag limits. Fast is fun.  I'd rather see no limits, or at least a "practical limit" (I dunno, maybe 35 to take regular PMAG with baseplate?) and then use the COF's to allow competitors to choose the right equipment. You can easily make a stage where a big stick would be disadvantageous like low ports or a VTAC board with challenging angles.

     

     

    2 gun matches are exploding. In fact, there are several monthly options, all within 2-3 hours of you. Thurmont MD, Shadow Hawk WV, etc. I believe I recall seeing some 2 Gun in PA as well. Not to mention Run N Gun biathlons and Tactical Carbine matches.

     

    High cap divisions certainly are popular, but there are still reloads in USPSA Pistol matches. Mag length forces even open shooters to reload, where in IPSC Rifle there are 60 round mags allowed and effectively eliminate reloading. I also am a production shooter and like the division for many reasons, one of which is the locap part. For the sake of short courses, I would suggest maybe 15 rounds in the mag, there by most stages would have at least 1 reload, some would be 2. That is if you stick to the 32 round maximum round count. I also like the idea of keeping just 2 divisions. 

     

    2 Gun is interesting and I was not aware of those matches by me, so thanks for that, and I'll have to check them out. I'm throwing my idea out because IPSC Rifle (with hit factor scoring) is the closest thing to what I really want.

  17. As the US arm of IPSC, USPSA has made it's own modifications to the pistol part of USPSA, but how about a revamp of the IPSC Rifle rules?
     
    Over the last 2 decades there has been tons of progress made in the AR/M4 shooting world, but the current IPSC Rifle rules do not really reflect the current gear or uses of the AR15. Specifically, everyone that uses an AR in their profession uses a LPVO, red dot, or similar but the IPSC rifles divisions for semi auto guns are basically Open, and then Irons with no bipods. For all intents and purposes, Irons on rifles are dead, with their sole use being backups in case optics go down. And with modern tech improving optics constantly, that is becoming less and less likely when using high quality gear.
     
    As for the matches them selves, recent world shoot had very few close range targets, pretty much zero SOTM, and it looks like there was nothing in the way of decision making as far as attacking a stage. IE there was 1 way to do it, and every shooter did the same thing. The round count on each stage and current rule set make weapon manipulation pretty much not a thing. Honestly the match looked boring as hell, and those type of stage attributes are exactly what we hate to see at pistol matches, yet the damn WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS look like level 1 club match stages to me. IMO it is not a truly thorough test of a shooter's abilities, and I would guess those on the world stage would agree.
     
    Better COF's, updated equipment rules, and maybe a magazine limit (to force some reloads) would provide something I think a lot of US shooters would be into. Recent numbers say there are 17 million AR15's in the US, making it the most common gun in the country.Right now the only competitive outlet for Carbines is 3 Gun, and it's loosing popularity. I think shotguns and time+ scoring are the reasons why. Applying the same concepts of testing one's skills that we do in Pistol matches, I would love to see a better way to test who the best AR shooters in the world are. 
     
    Interested on your thoughts.
  18. On 10/29/2019 at 8:47 PM, OdinIII said:

    Anyone with the Johnny Glock trigger that is also familiar with a nice 1911 trigger care to compare them for me? I’m not sure the issue but I’m just not as happy with my polished G34.5’s trigger as I was with my G34.3. I’m thinking about ordering a trigger.

     

    They're just not the same. I have 2 guns with Johnny's competition trigger in them, and a nicely tuned 1911. The glock has more pre-travel and not as crisp of a wall/break, but it's about as good as it gets for glocks. The two gun designs are just inherently different.

  19. I made a template of the target shape with the A zones cut out to trace with a sharpie. Slice the outside and then mark your A zones with 1 template. Got some cardboard from the warehouse where I work. Cut probably 50 in an hour. I will say IMO if you are training for USPSA, you should be using actual or replica Metric/Classic targets with proper A zones, for visual repetition's sake. 

  20. I know this is getting more into a debate about classifiers rather than the OP's question, but... I may be the outlier here, but why care about classification? Especially someone else's classification, and in regards to taking classes. If you really want GM, cool. Practice classifiers. If you want to min matches, that practice is going to be different. Swinging for the fences on classifiers is not the best way to win matches, but if that's not your goal, then go for it. If you tell a top shooter who you are taking a class from the your goal is to reach GM, they're probably going to tell you the same thing. 


    To use the term "paper gm" seriously is to truly miss the forest for the trees. Everyone is a paper (enter class). Classifier ability does not really reflect match performance ability. 

    If you think someone else doesn't deserve their classification, beat them in a match. That's why we're all doing this, to place high as possible in matches, right? And just because a GM loses a match to an A class, don't think the Gm bought their classifiers or somehow gamed the system.

     

  21. Hoser match with a stage split between 3 bays. Started raining heavily and while the bays were gravel, there was grass that turned to mud in between them. Right handed shooter sprinting left to right, slipped, fell, and broke the 180 to a point that some spectators may have been swept. Not sure if maybe the stage should have been thrown out or what the right course of action would be, but it had several other people fall, at least one dropping a gun. 

  22. As you can see from responses, you can buy almost anything and get a good one. Some are just more popular and have a reputation to go with the name. You will also potentially get a bad one, but it's less likely if you spend more, to an extent.

     

    I agree with Charlie. If you shoot even a moderate amount for a competitor, and especially for multiple seasons, you will very quickly out spend what you put into your gun, even at the high end level. Obviously everyone is on a budget, but get the best gun you can afford. I have a S&W 1911 E Series ant it rocks. Got it for about 1200, was sold when I shot a friend's, and loved the look and small features that set it apart. 

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