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3 minutes ago, Tango said:
yes, but they all use the same size fiber, 0.04
trijicon is the only one that i find that uses a 0.06 fiber: https://www.trijicon.com/products/details/sg701-c-601050
the blade width on the trijicon is 0.11 vs the 0.09 on the dawson (which is pre-installed on X5)...and so it has a much larger fiber
the thicker blade will fill the original dawson rear sight a bit more, but i dont think this will be a problem....in fact the rear notch on the dawson and trijicon are the same width, so apparently trijicon thought this configuration is fine
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27 minutes ago, Boomstick303 said:
Dawson is you best bet. You can get all kinds of different size and heights.
https://dawsonprecision.com/dawson-precision-sig-p320-fiber-optic-front-sights/
yes, but they all use the same size fiber, 0.04
trijicon is the only one that i find that uses a 0.06 fiber: https://www.trijicon.com/products/details/sg701-c-601050
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trijicon sells a thicker front sight, i havent tried it though
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In my opinion, the entire p320 lineup is junk when it comes to reliability. They are just flimsy guns, parts always break. However, I still find the X5 legion to be the best CO gun for price vs performance ratio, and continue to buy parts. My tungsten grip is kind of beat up, but I already assumed it would be so. I used a knife to shave off sharp edges when I first got it, and it cuts like butter. Very flimsy.
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things i got from the video:
1. acceptable sight picture for the target, no more no less
2. make a habit of being low and wide (so you dont have to think about it)
3. dont fight the recoil (let the gun do its thing, but have good grip)
4. gun up (ready to shoot)
5. save time in transitions
6. see what you need to see, all the time (everything is seeable, try to see sights/dot even in fast double taps)
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this is gold.
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Since I started this topic, I switched to Carry Optics. Since then, the best matches I shot have always been indoors! To me, this shows that it was my inability to see the front sight clearly indoors that made my performance suffer. Now I like indoors matches!
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what is the fault line rule some of you are referring to??
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1 hour ago, SGT_Schultz said:
It depends on stage design, but I have found that I have been able to re-engage difficult targets from a much closer, much more favorable position by taking a few steps back along the invisible fault line extension of a position later on in the CoF.
Case in point, fast swinger about 15 -20 yards downrange to be engaged from position one but still swinging (much more slowly) and available much more closely from position two (downrange and a little right of position one). After activating the swinger from P1 I double tapped it not caring if I hit it or not, that made the swinger "engaged". Sprinted down to P2, engaged all the targets there, took two quick steps back and left around the barrels from which the swinger appeared, and double tapped it (now barely moving) in the -0 from like 3 yards away.
Some people argued that I couldn't re-engage the swinger from there because I stepped backwards and to the side from the fwd fault line. I said a) P2 doesn't have side fault lines and b) P2 (now that it's in play because I engaged everything I needed to engage at P1) extends backwards to infinity. Several squad mates backed me up against an SO who wanted to give me a procedural but couldn't explain what rule I broke.
great strategy and I am happy it worked for you, but to me it sounds too complicated and prone to getting a procedural or ten
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9 hours ago, SGT_Schultz said:
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9 hours ago, SGT_Schultz said:Read the rule book thoroughly and exploit every loophole that you can find.
When you combine the fact that fault lines extend to infinity with the fact that you can re-engage targets from other positions if they're still visible, some interesting (and not so obvious) stage strategies appear.
Most IDPA people around my parts don't think that way so they overlook those loopholes when designing stages. And for the same reason, expect to be called for procedurals by SOs who don't know the rules like they should. The times I've tried such loopholes, I end up winning the procedural argument with the rulebook in hand.
It's a game, so I game it.
what is the implication of fault lines extending to infinity? i don't understand how you can use this to your advantage
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What skills and strategies are key to a great time/score in IDPA? I ask this as an A class USPSA shooter who occasionally shoots IDPA. Obviously, accuracy is king. Movement is quite different, as one needs to use cover, which makes movement a lot less fluid with a lot of stopping. Reloads are different. Stage planning is much less important, but still is a factor. What I figured out so far:
1. Clean up the stages, use make up shots if necessary (aim for zero down overall)
2. Watch for the procedurals
3. Get really low when shooting around barricades (for exploding out of position)
4. Do visualize stage plan even though it seems unnecessary
5. Practice tac reloads while retaining mags (saves a lot of time in certain situations)
6. Make up misses while on the move (after engaging targets from mandatory positions)
7. Practice shooting from awkward positions
What else?
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92% in CO today, 83% two months ago. Leaving and entering on the partials both times.
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5 hours ago, OPENB said:
Do you use a snap cap when you dry fire?
nope....why would it matter? the parts that break wouldnt be saved with snap caps, besides its pain in the neck to use them
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3 hours ago, lfine said:
Surprised to hear this.
What do you mean by “a lot”?100's of trigger pulls every day.
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I own an X5 and a regular P320 compact.The trigger and striker parts have been constantly breaking. This is the third striker assembly I am going through with the X5 (broke striker, broke striker safety spring, etc) and p320 has been to sig because of "dead trigger", I think the sear springs broke. I dry fire a lot, and shoot the weekend matches during summer, that is it. Am I the only one having bad luck with the durability of this platform???
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I like shooting with better shooters if they are nice people too, and it is very educational indeed. But i did mess up a match because i squadded up with a top GM who also happens to be insecure and overly competitive.
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things i am going to need to fix:
1. not relaxing my grip (especially weak hand) during shooting
2. making sure i see the dot (or the sights) even for the closest targets: shouldn't drop points for no reason
3. better stage planning and memorization
4. reloads (biggest issue for classifiers)
5. equipment issues
6. shooting sooner, moving sooner
7. attacking long/hard targets aggressively
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So, what are your goals for 2020?
For me, becoming M (currently high B) and shooting at 90% or above in carry optics is my goal. We have a lot of M's and a few GM's in the area who are moving to carry optics, so it is a bit hard to win even the local matches.
I started USPSA last 6 months ago (did IDPA for another 6 months before that).
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7 hours ago, Archangelgt said:
What recoil spring and how many rounds?
wolff spring, 13lb
5k rounds
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new problem with the X5: the slide is locking back prematurely (while there are still bullets in the magazine), any idea what could cause this?? I was told that longer 9mm rounds may cause this, and indeed this problem happens with one type of ammo only
by the way, i am pretty sure that i am not touching the slide lock/release
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I don't know much about duty use or anything like that, but Staccato P is the fastest and most accurate gun I ever shot. This is the Ferrari of carry(able) guns. If safety on duty involves being safe from bad guys, this would be a perfect tool for that job.
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My tip on starting CrossFit if you are 50 yrs old and overweight: DON'T!
I would continue doing weights (with a trainer, at least at the beginning) and throw in cardio in the mix. Lose the extra 30 you have with good nutrition. Eat lots of protein, and less carbs. After building sufficient fitness, start doing sprints and agility drills.
CrossFit at this age can lead to bad injuries (think rotator cuff, ACL, etc), surgery, and ultimate decline in overall fitness.
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10 hours ago, CHA-LEE said:
Your points are valid if the shooter doesn’t put in the effort before hand to give themselves enough time to properly figure out the stage. Not giving yourself the opportunity to succeed by showing up early enough to figure it out properly is 100% in your control. If you enable yourself to succeed then it eliminates all of the randomness you mention.
Yes, that is on me to do my homework, but it is also the responsibility of stage designers and match directors to minimize all possible randomness and unfairness in this game.
Do you shoot better when you are with better shooters?
in Little things I've Noticed
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i dont want to be the best shooter in my squad, makes me slow.