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Who's shooting Ryan Rocks this year?
Im on squad 19 Saturday all day with a couple buddies. I'll be staying at the Hampton in Brighton.
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On 11/8/2018 at 6:08 PM, CrashDodson said:
If your punch is hitting the shellplate then your shellplate/index needs adjustments. I sent you a PM
Im having the same exact issue as you did. And after a few really serious jams, the primer punch has been damaged pretty badly. So badly so that itll not return flush with that brass insert. I had to push it up, file it down enough to remove it from underneath. I emailed mark 7 last night and havent heard anything back yet.
Can you PM me and tell me what your remedy was for the primer punch striking the index plate? I messed with the indexing of the shell plate quote a bit and assumed the plate was slightly overindexing causing it to strike and or flip primers sideways or upside down. Once i adjusted the index it ran ok fire a while and then got seriously jamed a couple times and then back to original problem you were having. And now the primer punch is damaged to all hell.
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7 hours ago, RJH said:
I bought a used open blaster to save some money once and after 1000 or so rounds the barrel broke. I tucked my tail and went back to limited. Good luck with your repairs
Its like sport bikes. Ive never bought one used. You just never know how people abuse them. I bought a supermoto pre owned a while back. What a nightmare. Wiring was all f*#ked up. The selenoid kept grounding out and shorted out...so trying to get it started was impossible. I finally replaced a lot of the harness and the selenoid and got it running but...never again lol!
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I just talked to my buddy about comparatively how is it? Now this is second hand so just take this as a caveat. But I was really really interested to know how it compared to the Atlas Chaos because thats all I've owned. Its my first open gun in 9major.
Hes had an akai open gun, and currently owns an atlas chaos. Then bought the honcho.
Heres what he had to say.
"The atlas is a back up gun now if that says anything. The gun presents better, shoots flatter and the barrel lock-up is unique in a class of its own. It doesnt have poppel holes so its a little hotter but it likes 173-175 PF. And they prefer the MBX mags over the STI gen 2's." He also did mention something a little interesting. He said the presentation is a lot different on the honcho than the atlas and you cant go back and forth easily between them.
Another buddy i talked to has shot the following:
infinity
akai
ck
atlas
sti dvc open
black dog custom
limcat
This is what he had to say
"I have probably shot others i just dont remember. I have done my fair share of testing guns though. The honcho trumps them all. It was such a major difference that i had to figure out exactly what it is. I think it has to do with some of the internals and the grip and angle...weight is a big part of it too. Weight distribution on the honcho is just about perfect."
Honestly once i sell some guns i got collecting dust I'm sending it and getting one. Ill shoot that and the atlas and see which one i like most. Which one i dont like as much will be a back up.
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If it's not competition specific, then what's the point? I've checked out every carbine/rifle class in the DFW area, and called several. They're all about warfighting with a rifle. Concealing your position, engaging at range while using cover, covering teammates advances. I'm not taking any class where plate carriers are strongly recommended.
This is a game of tenths or hundredths of a second. The top pistol instructors are examining your entry and exit from firing positions, your footwork, transition speed, stage planning, and a bunch of other factors that collectively will push you from also-ran to the next level up. These skills can certainly have applications in the real tactical environments the rile classes around here purport to teach, but unless you're going to the John Wick school of close combat they're certainly not going to be emphasized.
There's a bunch of people out here yelling 'take my money'. Someone just needs to step up and take it.
I think you can tell who the real dudes are if you ask them to tailor the class to you, and if they didn’t then...we’ll go elsewhere.
Where are you at? I know the amu action shooting team dudes out here are doing some private courses and classes.
Joel turner for one. John browning. If you’re within driving distance I’m sure they would be more than willing to do a class specific to your skill level and needs.
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So I can see now that PCC has become an addiction for me. In an effort to reduce stage times I'm trying to practice shooting on the move,entering and exiting positions and utilizing weak shoulder firing when applicable. I know how I usually have my butt stock set for length of pull (LOP) when normally firing a rifle but I have been playing with shortening it up 1 to 2 inches to see what is most efficient with the close quarters maneuvering we do in a typical USPSA stage. Does anyone have any experienced input they would share regarding benefits or detriments they noticed with shorter vs longer lengths of pull? Thanks.
I find with short length of pull the rifle swims around or bounces around too much, which causes some wildly inaccurate or unpredictable follow up shots. Or getting it mounted is a little more difficult. I usually run mine almost all the way out.
With that being said most people know how to set up correct LOP, but to me it’s really shooter preference.
For stages where you’ve got a barricade right in your face it’s a little easier to decrease the lop especially if you have to shoot left side (without shooting lefty) you can just centerline the rifle. Or switch shoulders while still shooting with your right hand. I personally don’t feel comfortable doing this. I just switch hands and shoulders completely.
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When I have to cover a significant distance to my weak side I usually let go of the grip and continue to hold the handguard with my weak hand, pointing it downrange. May not be the most efficient way to do it, but it makes breaking the 180m nearly impossible.
Lunchbox method. Or the reverse lunchbox grabbing the hand guard with your strong hand if it’s a retreat stage. Cover a lot of ground quickly and most importantly safely keeling barre downrange
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A 2 day PCC class of the same quality as what Stoeger, Racaza, etc. offer for pistol would sell out in minutes here.
There’s plenty of carbine and rifle instructors out there. Maybe not competition specific but all the dynamics and ergonomics can be applied.
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guess it depends how desperate you are. Id send it and buy an airsoft open gun. When I was in Iraq we only had a range part of our deployment. But the time I didn't I was doing about 1.5-2 hours of dry fires a day with my a limited set up.
You could do a SIRT pistol but in my opinion theyre not similar enough in feel. And If youre shooting limited I think they could cause bad training scars focusing on the laser...instead of the sights.
And theyre pretty expensive as well. I think you can get more bang for your buck with an airsoft pistol.
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Mine was at an 8 about 3 months ago. Once you get over 10 its starts to get concerning. If youre into the teens its pretty bad. And over 20 youre going to most likely see issues with memory and other health problems. But with an 8 Public health here hit me up and I had to go in for an interview and a follow up. I still have to go in to get retested. A larger concern is if you have anyone pregnant in the home or children. Theyre way more vulnerable to lead exposure than fully grown adults.
I told them I wasn't going to stop shooting and couldn't really. But we discussed precautions to take and preventative measures.
I would try not to shoot indoor anymore if you can help it. But any match youre shooting youre creating a lead particulate. And most of the time if youre moving, like most stages, youre moving into that particulate. And inhaling almost atomized lead dust. Getting it on your clothing. And skin.
So what britinUSA said.
Take some precautions before eating smoking and dipping. I would not eat anything while shooting. If you do bring de-lead wipes and use them thoroughly prior to ingesting anything. At the end of a range session use the wipes before you leave the range. Its one of the things I add to my routine now.
I would use jacketed bullets if you can. Helps with the exposure while reloading. And wear gloves while reloading if you can.
Id like to add something BritinUSA said. Wash your range clothes separate and use a de-lead detergent.
Keep range bags and things like that separate from your regular living quarters especially if ya got kids around.
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Nerd
Totes [emoji851]
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50 minutes ago, swordfish said:
lol this is from last year, but I guess it still applies
lol yea bro...this is 2019! maybe we should start another thread lol
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I'm registered. Havent squadded yet though.
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Dothan Gun Club is a good one. So I second that. Then CORE in Florida is pretty good as well. That's pretty far for me. But a lot of guys I know drive north to Dothan from that area. I drive south from the fort benning area to shoot there.
And then there is also The Range Project. Which I know they do some matches. Otherwise to my knowledge its a private range...I could be wrong on that though.
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On 1/8/2019 at 8:02 PM, hrhawk said:
You could try a Brock string. Cheap and readily available on amazon. Plenty of vids on YouTube.
I do the brocks string, as well as another one our human performance guy suggested. Basically its a grid matrix printed on an 8x11" piece of paper, and then a scaled down one. You put the big one on the wall, and hold the smaller one. They have different letters in different spots. Basically go down a column or across a row, alternating between the small one and the large scale one. So you have to focus on the small one, identify the letter, then look at the big one, identify the letter, and alternate and keep working your way across a row or down a column.
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The new AMG Labs Commander is very sensitive... It will pick up you snapping your fingers on its most sensitive mode... Check out the short video on their main site... It shows an air gun.
https://www.amg-lab.com/
I’ve been considering getting one of the Sig Sauer MpX airsoft Gun just for practice in my back yard. I live in a neighborhood so it would be pretty useful.
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11 minutes ago, Flatland Shooter said:
Do most folks engage the safety when switching from strong side to weak side?
I do the switch a bit differently. Strong hand to the mag well. Weak hand to the pistol grip. Extend the right hand onto the handguard (if needed). On hard leans, I found leaving the strong hand on the magwell allows me a bit more angle.
Honestly, not sure if most do or not. I think its a good practice, when doing a larger slight more complex weapons manipulation. Especially moving hard into a position, you wouldnt want to pop one off early. Even if you bump the trigger with your left hand reaquiring the grip, the safety is on. Id rather be a .10 slower than get DQ'd. Thats my opinion.
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Good list, Rowdy...
How do you best orchestrate the change from right shoulder to left? I have trouble figuring out where to put my hands during the transition while still holding the gun... especially if I am trying to do it on the move.
Ok. So. Right shouldered freestyle with sight picture.
1) engage safety
2) left hand goes to mag well (Charlie Sheen navy seal)
3) switch the whole gun over to
4) right hand grabs hand guard as far forward as possible
5) Left hand grabs pistol grip
6) re engage safety
7) start squirting bullets all over the place.
Oh and something I forgot to mention. When you grab the mag well change your foot stance. So instead of left foot forward you want to go right foot forward. I try to maintain a pretty neutral stance when shooting carbines or whatever butttt you wanna make this a habit so you’re more squared up and able to transition a bit better through an array while maintain a better NPA
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PCC is... long open.
Way too many guys are doing the “sprint and stop” in four positions like they’re shooting a production gun. Move whenenver you can. Practice gliding across ports and shooting while moving fairly quick. You have a rifle. Press that advantage. [emoji3]
You didn’t mention table starts. Get really, really good at unloaded starts from the belt and off a table. A lot of us have blown one of those pretty badly.
Switching shoulders, too. Both in classifer flatfooted scenarios, and on the move to a corner with a really hard lean. I’m a lefty and locally we have lots of tight righthanded leans. I got pretty good at swapping shoulders, so it’s amusing now to watch the righties who don’t work on it.
Yes! What this guy said. I do ben stoegers stuff out of his dry fire and dry fire
Reloaded book. And I apply that to PCC. So if it’s a classifier type drill where you shoot freestyle then change hands and go weak hand I apply that and do it. But a lot of hard left leans it’s much faster to switch shoulders coming into position, shooting that array all lefty and switching again when you can soak it up in movement.
I see righties sit there trying to act like gymnasts trying to lean out all pretzeled up takin 3-5 seconds to shoot an array cause they simply refuse to shoot lefty PCC.
Also make sure you’re engaging the safety and then switching shoulders. Ahem. Don’t ask me how I learned this the hard way [emoji23]
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Sounds awesome. My buddy made a 357 PCC. Thing is sick. Suppressed too. He brought it out hog hunting the other day. Had no issues [emoji869]
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I usually just take Stoegers drills, do 50% 50% of the time split doing limited and pcc. I basically just do the same drills for PCC. Obviously change the par times a bit. I try to work a lot of transitional work with the rifle. I feel it takes the most time. Having to break the gun off your shoulder and getting it shouldered again, into position. I try to work a lot of shooting while moving too.
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the active visualization is extremely important. I shoot a lot of 3 gun. Or shoot 2 divisions per local match here. PCC and limited. For 3 gun it helped my USPSA stage planning a lot because some stages its 3 different guns, and for shotgun sometimes its birdshot and slugs on top of that. So trying to stage plan for that got pretty complicated at times. And shooting 2 USPSA divisions per local helps as well. PCC id switch stage plans up when I could. Or when id see a stage that could possibly be ran 1 of 2 ways it was interesting to see how the times would change running limited vs pcc. But it helped with what I started calling match endurance, basically the ability to shoot consistently for 12 stages at a local match. And that helped me with larger area or section matches.
Long story short, I get a lot of mental reps on the stages. And that's what you have to do. Just get the mental reps. Often I'll take a stage in sections. Like if there is a complicated section or array ill walk that portion a few more times than the rest of the stage to ensure I wont f*#k it up. But for you over running ports, it may just be what youre using as a reference for your shooting position. You can use spots on the walls, ground, or even specific targets on an array to index. I know some guys that count steps from position to positions (one of my buddies that is a really talented GM production shooter). But I do not. I do however visualize exactly what my sights need to look like on specific targets. Especially hard partials. Basically my buddy that counts steps between positions told me he started refining and getting a lot more in depth on what his visualization and walk throughs look like. So he started doing steps etc as well.
I shot the Fort Benning multigun match and watched Jerry Miculek shoot it. And we took note of his ritual prior to stepping up and shooting a stage. At least 3 shooters prior he would go off to the safety area by himself. And you could tell he was mentally visualizing his stage plan over and over in his head. By watching him you could tell he'd do this at least 3-5 times.
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couple things you might be doing.
You're shooting the dot. Like trying to look at the dot like iron sights. And trying to refine it too much. Or expecting the dot to look perfect. Make sure youre target focused when shooting. You should really only be seeing a blur of the dot from time to time. But the difference with shooting irons is some of the variations in grip and all that or sight picture (sight focused), you may not be able to notice it because the variation is such a minute amount (in equal height equal light). So visually you cant really tell s#!t is off kilter but it is. With a dot this is much more apparent. So to fix this, don't expect perfection, just learn over time to realize whats acceptable.
Practice target transitions while sitting flat footed. And make sure you're maintaining the target focused visualization. Only barely picking up the dot when it comes into your line of sight as necessary.
And then practice position transition. breaking grip and then coming back into a position and regaining the dot.
With the draw, I know a few guys that had a lot of issues picking up the dot off the draw. Especially if it involved a step or two, or a draw to a lean. So id practice the clock method or the box method. So draw while stepping to the positions of a clock and then work your way around the clock to ensure you can pick it up while stepping into any position.
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Pic Frame for IPhone also works pretty well. I use it all the time to do runs one over the other to identify deficiencies in movement especially and transitions between myself and another shooter. Its pretty legit.
Phoenix Trinity Honcho vs Limcat/Atlas open guns
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[emoji2369] I’m just relaying what they said. For me really it’s a no brainer. Shoot 9 or 38sc out of the same platform.
And I think when there are quite a few builders using their components it speaks volumes about the quality of their products. The evo is undoubtedly one of the best grips out there.
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