KellyB

What about a Dan Bedell custom gun? I heard they were more affordable than some of the other big brands. Pretty sure a Bedell is what Max won open with.

Good advice about the mental game & the gear you use.

Sound advice. Nothing worse than an RO/CRO on a power trip or hatred towards a division you are shooting. And then top it off with not up to date with the current rules.

1. I think each gun has its own sweet spot of pf. For chrono sake it’s best to be 170 & up. You never know when environmental conditions will knock you down a few pf at the chrono table. I like about 171-172 for mine. Over 175 is too hot IMO. 2. Dot movement depends on the dot mechanics also. Typically if you can get it to go straight up & snap back to on target quickly, that is ideal. Some say they have a shimmy shimmy to the left/right. I do not. 3. Spring: ask gun maker what lb & brand. Work from there. Depends on size of gun also. Welcome to the dark side.

Colorful duct tape is helpful in the sea of cardboard boxes.

I recently picked up on a tip of using factory ammo boxes to ship ammo in. I get them at the local range. Also, Glad Press & Seal to wrap the boxes. This saves my plastic ammo boxes from getting broken in shipment. Me trying to find a way to keep track of them at the range & get all those plastic boxes home in luggage. And the press & seal keeps the water out & boxes intact. A friend’s ammo shipment was obvious it got wet. Double tape your outside cardboard box, edges, corners. i haven’t shipped very many times but have had delays. The pay x dollars & it will arrive on a certain day isn’t always accurate... better give yourself a few extra days. Like whatever they say plus 3 days.

Trying new powder today. Good info to consider.

I am about to try HS6 instead of WAC. Good comments here.

I like my LabRadar but it’s not very user friendly.

When flying to a competition with gear, I found this video to be helpful. The changes I made are: On top of the gun case, tape a ziplock bag to slide the declaration card into. Makes it easy to see/find so TSA doesn’t have to dig through your stuff. Take the holster off the belt. Wrap it in something to protect it (open holster) & ziplock bag it. This will help to not lose any screws. Do not put holster or gun belt in carry on. Certain TSA have called them gun parts. You can’t argue your way out of it. No gun related items in carry on. Tools, mags, the little Glock keychain, mag brush, etc. TSA can be subjective about what they call a gun part. Save yourself the trouble. Ammo up to 11 lbs. Get factory ammo cardboard boxes to carry/ship ammo to a long distance match. Keeping up with plastic ammo boxes is a hassle. Ziplock bag the boxes to keep moisture out. Recently, our luggage sat on the luggage tram during a down pour rain & we found everything inside the suitcase was soaked upon arrival. Ziplock bags & packing cubes are very helpful. Stay under the weight limits, 50 lbs.

I like this. I wonder how rule 8.3.1.1 would apply after the “Make Ready” command was given.

This is getting closer to reality as walk thru times get shorter & squads get bigger. 4 minute walk thru for a 12-14 person squad.

Classification report as of tomorrow should change for a couple of people. Looks like a couple others haven’t been updated yet.

This is a good question. It is within the 1-2 week mark.

Less than 2 weeks!!!

There is a UPS store in Lake Wales to ship things back. Check the store times before thinking you can dash in & ship stuff before flying back. To me FedEx is the only way to ship a firearm & it’s expensive. Why not take it in your luggage? “If” you get over luggage weight, it should be cheaper than the 2 day air rate FedEx charges.

Thanks for the info. Confirms what I’ve been thinking about to try the AA7.

I use WAC & not had any issues. 6.9g at 1.161. Gun doesn’t seem to like HS6 at all. Thinking of trying the AA7.

Really good tips here. Need to try the smile idea. I tend to subconsciously tense up my neck/shoulders & clench my jaw right before the beeper goes off. I’m thinking “stage plan, stage plan”. Apparently it makes me so stiff, I don’t flow well through the stage.

It’s great to know there will be updates coming as the stages are developed. Stages on computer don’t always work out in reality. Looking at the schedule matrix, I was wondering where Chrono fits in. A certain time? As the squad ends with stage 6?

^this is what I’ve noticed helps me get more out of practice sessions. Being ready to practice & focus on what I’m there to do. Everything else is on pause. Warm up, limber up, a mag or so check my gun, grip, holster, draw, etc... & then get to what I’m there to practice on. A caution to long practice times is mental fatigue. You can nit pick yourself into frustration if you go too long. I try to work on about 2-3 things per session while maintaining good form.

This would be a nice option. I regularly use PD once fired brass, only a few shady pieces here & there. Better than any other options.

Looking at google earth of the Universal Shooting Academy, doesn’t look like there is any room for parking. Is it a situation of parking roadside & carrying all the gear to the long bay area?

White box Winchester with my JP. Haven’t noticed anything that made me want otherwise. Pretty accurate out to 50 yards, still getting hits at 80...the 100 yard mark is a little tough but those are probably operator errors.

I’ve been using the Lucas extreme. Has a neat applicator tip to get in the tight places. Seems to do very well in hot & cold weather.