chrisrdba

I just installed (but haven’t yet shot) and that’s what I did.

CGW does something like this. I wanted a full size dot and backup night sights. I got a quote and all the specs from them about a year ago but wound up selling the pistol.

They’re on gunbroker

Brand new here and to competition. Nothing to add just want to follow the topic.

Haha that’s awesome!

sorry, I couldn’t resist

I’m definitely in the camp that won’t benefit from steel at this point. However, I sold a cajunized sp-01 tactical to fund this, and all the rest of my pistols are plastic striker fired. All said I want steel, but unwilling to overpay for it, and even at that may still wind up w plastic.

Greetings. I’ve been holding out to buy a steel rival but someone that’s much more knowledgeable on these topics told me how picky the steel version is on ammo. Ive seen/ read lots of reviews on this gun and had the impression that’s not the case on the plastic? Several thousand round reviews have indicated the plastic runs really well with lots of different ammo. Is your experience with either version that it's picky on ammo? Either with regular target ammo or flat nosed/ JHP? To be clear I've only done a handful of competitions, and am starting to dabble in more. I know conventional wisdom says to shoot what I've already got but just sold a pistol so I have some cash burning a hole in my pocket. However, I'm not really dying to buy a gun that isn't reliable for the sake of a hobby I don't see myself being nearly as into as most on this forum are. I plan on throwing a dot on whatever I buy, and really I'd like this to double as both a HD gun as well a competition gun. Thanks for any insights!

Thanks everyone for the input!

..... I know, minimal gains. Greetings. I've been considering diving in to this sport, but having second thoughts based on time constraints. My goals though really aren't to make GM ever -- honestly my goal is to simply learn to shoot fast and accurate under pressure. My guess is probably 99% of American gun owners are under equipped to deal with a life or death scenario with a pistol, and I don't want to be one of them. Due to kids and other hobbies I'm a few years out from being able to devote more time to this. I've had a bunch of classes but the cost is heavy. Several years ago I also did a bunch of run n gun outings with an M class shooter out in the desert (I'm near PHX), but all the desert near me is now off limits to shooting. So I'm certainly not new to shooting, but also not where I want to be. All said I can dry fire a few times a week, and do one match every 3-4 weeks. I realize how little this is compared to most users on this board. Does anyone else only occasionally pop in like this, or is the sport completely dedicated by those that do it far more? Can I expect to gain anything from this based on what you've seen? I realize there's a ton of variables in there, so hoping to hear from someone else like me, or at least someone that's seen others like me. Thanks!

Makes sense, thanks!

I appreciate everyones input so far. FWIW Id rather finish knowing I screwed up than knowing I gave up, so I don’t see myself quitting a stage because I had to reload more than expected.

Looking forward to it— Ill take all the feedback I can get, thanks!

I was totally unaware of this, thanks!

I've edited my original post to better describe what I'm using for dry fire practice, sorry for any confusion.