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JonasAberg

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  1. When I had issues with reset, it was because I had completely stripped the gun for cleaning and neglected to locktite the screw holding the trigger bar spring in place. It started moving which resulted in the trigger bar spring not pushing on the trigger bar enough. I suppose there is also a chance if you try to adjust it upwards by pulling on it, that it will be uneven or even get stuck between the bar and frame.
  2. That's a lot of money for sure. The bottom line seems to be - are you able to analyze your shooting/stage performance and adapt your training to become better? If you can do this yourself, you might not need classes. It does take more trial and error though, and having other people look at what you're doing can often give you fresh ideas and viewpoints. Once you get to a certain level, it's definitely "diminishing returns on investment" and every % starts costing more time and effort, so you need to think about how much you're willing to invest.
  3. For what it's worth, Geco provided official match ammo for the European handgun Championships in Greece last year and there were quite a few reports of competitors having similar problems. Definitely seems to me like their quality control has suffered.
  4. Checking scores has never brought anything positive to my performance. Some people may find some kind of motivation and extra focus but for me it just puts unnecessary pressure on me and shifts my focus from what I need to be focusing on. It gets to be about the end result (numbers and medals) instead of the process and the steps I need to take in order to get there. If I do those steps correctly, I'll shoot to my best level so that's where I need my mind to be, not in someone else's numbers.
  5. In Finland, IPSC Production is very much alive and often has the highest number of competitors. Optics has grown tremendously and is up there too but the general consensus is that you'll have to accept red dots breaking and since the cost is around 400€ for a half way decent one, that's a lot of money on top of everything else in the sport. Standard shooters are mostly shooting .40 and that would batter the optic even more so that probably wouldn't gain much traction. Open won't go anywhere. You have to have someplace to put the production shooters who accidentally fully load their mags
  6. I've shot 124, 140 and 147 and honestly, loaded to the same power factor, I can't really tell which one I shoot better. I can feel and hear a difference but in terms of results I can't say I like any of them better or worse than the others. Going with 124 this season just because they were a bit cheaper.
  7. I zero at 25m, setting the sight so I hold a tad below center on a metal plate. If I set it right on, the sight pretty much covers the whole plate at that distance and beyond. It's a lot easier if you actually see what you're shooting at. Closer than 25, at ipsc targets, it doesn't make much of a difference anyway.
  8. I own a Shadow 2 made in 2018 (or was it 2017?) and have always loaded to 1.153 (Alsa Pro bullets) without problems. I have previously noticed a similar result you did, with my Sig X-Five Allround; heavier bullets shot just a tad left (at 25m) with a light load. 124gr was spot on.
  9. I've been competing for 7 years so not quite a newbie and still far from an ace. I have tried a bunch of different loads and when I started reloading I was convinced a heavier bullet would make me a better shooter. However, what I've noticed is that it doesn't really matter all that much. I've shot great matches with all of the bullet weights I've tried and many more bad matches with all of them as well. Bottom line for me, is that there are so many other factors that are way more important. From a purely practical standpoint, it makes sense to just choose a bullet, set up your reloading station for that particular load and just crank 'em out. Focus your time and energy on training and shooting matches. Learning and experimenting with different loads, trying new things, is a lot of fun though. In that sense, I say get a couple of thousand of everything and spend a season (or two) trying them out. The bullet weight isn't going to make or break your match so don't worry about it.
  10. If I could choose (these days that's not always a given) I'd go with Sellier&Bellot. I've chronoed S&B and they were around 130pf. I also like the feel of Geco but they seem dirtier than S&B. I've also tried Geco 154gr, which was mild but to the point where it just felt strange. The point of impact shifted slightly as well (above 20m so may not be that big of an issue) and they're much more expensive. Another one I really liked was Zala. It's reloaded brass but they felt nice and are clean. If you want a heavier bullet I'd recommend their 140gr, very nice to shoot.
  11. When I was looking to get into reloading I considered the Dillon 550, mostly because that's what I had once tried when I took a "course". Then a friend recommended I'd go with the 750. It was a bigger investment but within a little over a year I had already made that money back. The time spent reloading is definitely something you want to consider and the 750 (or 650) is faster.
  12. I've modified a couple of links so that the mag pouch screws directly to them. Spacing was somewhat challenging (had to position some of them slightly off center) but the pouches don't move.
  13. Visualization is the key. After I have my plan, I run it through my head at least nine times. When I can "see myself" shooting the stage, that's when I know I have it down. For me, my eyes have a lot to do with it too; during walkthrough I think about exactly what I want to see and where my eyes go next. Break it down into smaller sections and go section to section. When the beep comes, that's when you can relax because your (conscious) work is done. At that point you're just a passenger, kinda watching what your body is doing...what you "programmed" it to do.
  14. In the European Handgun Championships in Greece, serrations on the plate was interpreted as a "slide racker". I know at least one shooter who chose to remove them with a file. After that - good to go.
  15. I have switched between bullet weights ever since I started reloading a couple of years ago and I am still unsure what weight I prefer. Here are a few things I have noticed though: - there IS a psychological element in changing bullet weights. You might have a good match and for some reason you decide that it was the bullet weight that did it so you go with that ... until you shoot a bad match. - changing between bullet weights is kind of a hassle. Some guns may require a slight tweak of the sights to adjust point of impact (my Sig shoots slightly left with heavier bullets) - same thing if you are attempting to optimize your gun for a certain load, it may behave slightly differently with a heavier or lighter bullet. If that's the case, you might even subconsciously adjust your shooting for that particular bullet. Going into a match with a different load may then not be optimal. - Lastly, you kind of have to be fairly advanced to notice any differences and definitely to be able to fully take advantage of any benefits. This is of course in regards to cartridges loaded to the same power factor.
  16. "... finding a place along the side berm..." in the original post just sounded kinda random to me.
  17. I'm not familiar with USPSA rules but it seems to me like leaving rifles here and there along the berm wouldn't be a good idea. Might get stepped on, people resetting may stumble on it or drop something on it etc. If one person is allowed to do it, the rest of the squad should too, meaning all of a sudden you can have 10 rifles lying around here and there. Having designated places for storage while you wait for your turn just seems like the most common sense thing.
  18. A new shooter had this problem last summer so I filmed him in slow motion to get a better idea of what he was doing. Turned out he was tensing up his firing hand ring finger right before the shot broke. Once he started focusing on keeping an even grip throughout the trigger pull he got the shots where he wanted them.
  19. Had a handful of Norma cases lying around so compared them to S&B and Geco brass and it does look like Norma had a smaller flash hole.
  20. I'm kinda thinking this could actually cause more sway in the body, as you're a bit less stable, which could lead to a compromised sight picture. So in the end it's not necessarily better just because one particular part is faster/smoother. Speculating of course but may be worth taking a look at.
  21. I may be off here but what I think is going on with your mikes and makeup shots, is that you aren't allowing yourself to see what you need to in order to make the shot. You end up shooting too fast and just hoping that the hits are there. You might even just be "aiming for brown", i.e - when you see the sight on paper (anywhere) you let fly. If your sights then are at a corner, a very slight error in your trigger pull or similar can pull the shot off target. If I had to guess, I would say that you've shot a bunch of close stuff and gotten used to a certain rhythm but as the distances increase, the margin for error gets smaller. I would suggest an "aim small miss small" approach in training. Be observant of what you see, try to think about how it feels when you make a hit (personally I have a tendency to tense up). Go to the range and shoot smaller targets, really forcing yourself to get the sight picture and trigger pull sorted. Learn what you need to see to get the hits. Do this in training, then at the match just shut off your brain. Let the hits tell you what you need to work on next.
  22. This is interesting. I had a bunch of problems with Norma brass last summer. I think I still have a few cases somewhere I can check. A smaller flash hole would explain it.
  23. I've shot the PDP and have to say that your grip/technique will be far more important than the type of ammo you use. It's a fairly snappy gun with a fairly "violent" recoil impulse (compared to the Shadow 2 for example). I tried both soft reloads and factory ammo and while there is a difference it's not going to help you as much as really nailing your technique.
  24. That is pretty cool! I've made slave pins from metal myself. There are no plastic q-tips in my country anymore. They're all made from paper, which makes them extremely soft and makes me doubt they'd work for this application. Right now, I just don't disassemble the sear cage, I just spray a lot of oil on it to flush out any dirt, and avoid removing the spring
  25. Me too, I have a tanfo spring in mine! Downside is that I had a helluva time getting it installed back when I took it apart for cleaning once
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