StefVanHauwe

My focus phrase is "Shoot alpha's fast"

Every week we try to shoot between 12 and 24 rounds SHO & WHO per training.

Good morning, after trying out lots of different shoes on indoor and outdoor ranges, I finally decided on the Salomon Speedcross 6 shoes.

Hi, I also have and shoot a BA SAS 2 UR in 9 mm major (166 PF). I have around 9000 rounds through it. Around 7500 rounds my slide cracked at the ejection port. It was replaced under warranty. I use an 8 pounds recoil spring and a plastic/rubber buffer. I just checked your picture and the same area on my UR, but cannot see any similar wear marks on mine. did you check with BA directly?

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1st and 3rd person views of "FROS Dynamisch Schieten - FROS Dynamic Shooting" (FDS) - Low Velocity Rifle (LVR - i.e. PCC)- Training, with limited 10-round mags (due to BE gun legislation), in "Technique Mode" on local indoor range with performance analysis. We don't get alot of opportunities to shoot LVR/PCC, focus is on handgun. Was fun, again thanks to the team! More interesting Practical Shooting content and polls on the "Community Tab" on my Channel! Let me know in the Comments below !

Correct, first in the blood, then the soft tissues (ex: organs) and finally in the bone structure. This is very individual and based on bodily circumstances. Some have symptoms early on, others only much later. The half life to remove the lead significantly increases as it settles into the soft tissues and especially the bones.

I only have 170 mags, which I load differently based on the stage, reloads, type of start. I like consistency.

In Belgium we have very few outdoor ranges, the vast majority are indoor ranges (often with poor ventilation). Therefor I have my lead levels checked every 6 months. In September 2022 my doctor freaked out because I had 54. Before it was always betwen 11 and 25 (till then nothing to worry about), but 54 does pose issues on the long run. Reason for the increase: I switched IPSC clubs in April 2022, and obviously, the range itself is smaller, the ventilation less good and there is a steel back berm down range, which implies that the vast majority of rounds fired disintigrate into dust ... I started researching, take precautions (last check in february was 38 (so decreasing - measures work) and also made a video on it. Fyi:

Stage strategy is 100% dictated by the combined HF of that stage. Per stage I try to get >= 90% of the stage points. These are the percentages I target: HF: <=3 100% A’s No C’s, D’s, P’s HF: >=4 – <=7 >= 90% A’s <= 9% C’s <= 1% D's No P's HF: >=8 - <=12 >= 70% A’s <= 25% C’s <= 5% D’s No P’s HF: >= 13 >= 40% A’s <=50% C’s <=10% D’s No P’s In general in USPSA the HF's are between 10% to max 20% higher than IPSC.

You're welcome, and don't worry, the learning will never stop

I only use the secondary 45°-offset RD to engage short distance targets and targets through a high window. Zeroed at 3,5 yards.

DQ's can happen, best to just learn from it and move on. In addition to the video above, this gives a little more details:

I'm a firm believer in back up guns! Obviously everything depends on how serious you are in competition and which budgets you can alIocate. I have 3 open race guns: my primary match gun (which I only use for matches), my primary training gun (which is also my back up match gun) and my back up training gun (that I always bring to training). Over the past years I had to swtch multiple times during trainings and matches (in fact even last night - RD failed on me ), which guaranteed I could finish trainings and matches.

For a while I upgraded to Radian Raptor charging handle. Was very pleased with it. A year ago I switched to an add-on/plug&play side charger from Devil Dog Concepts. Never changed again.