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Most important thing I learned with USPSA - Don't stress equipment and just get out and shoot! GL
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13 minutes ago, caspian guy said:
In my experience your best bet is to find someone at your local club who's got a gun that works that's looking to upgrade. Shoot it for a while and figure out what you want before you have one built.
Thank you - Unfortunately, Atlas' tends to be very popular in our area so I get spoiled quick. Lol
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On 7/16/2023 at 2:54 PM, sc68cal said:
Ontelaunee does a 10-12 stage monthly match, where Saturday 20-30 shooters come in the morning and build the stages, then shoot. Sunday is the main match where 100+ shooters shoot and then tear down and put away everything.
It works, I love the match and help on Saturdays but there is a core contingent of staff that make it all actually work, and they devote tons of their personal time to making it happen. Staff that know how to operate the heavy lifting equipment, handling registration, where everything is located in the shed, how to calibrate poppers, etc etc. I just show up, drag stuff into bays, build the stage to a rough approximation of what is in the diagram, and then have one of those staff members come and take a look and do final adjustment. Then I RO the squad I'm assigned to (or pick) for the day and then go home. The staff on the other hand, have to come back on Sunday and run the main match, then supervise it all being torn down and put away.
The key is going to be keeping staff from burning out, and also recruiting/training more people to act as staff
The seem to get much more help support than the typical local match it seems - Just from discussions with people. We struggle getting 10 people to setup 6 stage locals.
The way this sounds, it sounds like it's essentially a mini-major. Good for you guys over there.
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21 minutes ago, Rnlinebacker said:
Although not new, there's Mid Atlantic Section and A8. As well as Delmarva section chip.
Both are great matches - Just hoping something sprouts that isn't 6.5+ hours from me. Can get expensive quick as well all know. Thanks!
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Unfortunately, thanks I guess as well - In the same boat where I want to try one of these ASAP
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25 minutes ago, Explosiveo said:
If you’re not comfortable buying a quality open gun. I wouldn’t try to switch to open.
budget open is carry optics. There is a reason It’s so popular. Most people aren’t comfortable dropping 7k on a open gun.the gun isn’t even the expensive part. It’s the mags, ammo, upkeep, travel to majors.
everything on a open gun is a consumable.that being said. It’s a ton of fun. I highly recommend buying a high quality gun and going for it if you can.
And we know you all need a backup for them cause they're not quality as durable as those budget open guns
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On 8/17/2023 at 12:49 PM, 42ATK said:
What about the DWX to add to this
Congrats on your 50+ comments
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On 6/17/2023 at 1:05 PM, oddjob said:
I have a GX holster for my Q5SF. I just got my PDP 5". Nope....It don't fit....Gotta spend more money!$!
And then wait 7 months
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Anyone hear of any new USPSA Major Matches that are coming to the calendar next year? Ones that are not in New York. Ones I know of are Area 7, NH State and Standby to Fly. Others? New?
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Multiple friends of mine have them and they're quite great to shoot - Make shooting easy
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If you can close your eyes and go through the stage in your head on multiple occasions, then you're ready to rock n' roll. Trust me though, we all know it's hard to remember - lol
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On 8/7/2023 at 2:20 AM, MHicks said:
It seems like most shooters with possible squibs notice that something unusual has happened prior to or at about the same time as an RO says Stop. It's more confusing when it's not a primer only squib but when it just obviously sounds weaker then normal. More experienced shooters are likely to notice and stop in time.
I personally think if there is even remotely a question, an RO should call stop especially in local matches. If it's a major match, I get that it's more serious but there's no point in even taking the slightest chance in a local. We've had a few recently where we called stop and luckily there was no squid.
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2 minutes ago, RJH said:
I think a local builder had one basically ready to go with a belt and all for $4,500 bucks or something like that. I don't know if it was new or slightly used. If you're interested in something like that I can get you his email and he can be a lot more specific than I am LOL
Thank you - I was thinking of doing something more from a larger (ish) company but, we all know those are more expensive so it might be something I look at in the future if nothing pans out. Thank you!
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2 minutes ago, Rnlinebacker said:
Brazos makes a semi custom line that's very good for the money.
I bought an open gun kit from him a couple years ago and it's still running strong. Only cost $2200 and got to put the parts i wanted on it.
I will give this a look - Thank you!
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I used SRPs for practice ammo 2 years - Had no issues until all of a sudden my striker spring wore out and did not have enough to pop the primers - Fixed that issue and then my striker broke in half. I don't know if it had anything to do with the primers being slightly harder, I assume not, but can't prove that.
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Other than the CZ Checkmate, what are some good options that are more towards the budget side that people have had good luck with? Would like to eventually try something out but do not want to spend the 7k+ on the popular Atlas/Infinity/etc. builds.
Thanks!
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People love the extended slide release - I personally find it to be a bother but it's worth a shot.
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There is no exact answer - There's a GM out there that shoots a glock 26 in carry optics and there's people that carry the glock 34.
whatever works best for you
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Great read, great story
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On 7/19/2023 at 10:28 AM, m700 said:
I emailed them about getting an optic cut cover. They responded not at this time. I ended up building it with an SRO.
The build tolerences were tight enough that the barrel and slide cannot both be coated. I had to blast the barrel back to raw.
Final build
AXG grip
Lok Brass grips including back
Armory craft trigger
Armory craft magwell
Armory craft Thumbrest takedown
Springer extended mag release
Cerakoted mostly tactical grey with Magpul OD green on the trim. Ill get pictures up.
Now I just have to send it off to Sig armorer
Sweet build!
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Have people had good luck with the Odin Thumbrest?
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On 7/29/2023 at 11:07 PM, Joe4d said:
well obviously this Sig is single action,,, its fully cocked,, Video evidence shows this,, why is it allowed in Production and carry optics ?
They're just testing out the new Limited Optics division
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Never had an issue with Jagerwerks - Did have an issue with a PRimary Machine milling
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28 minutes ago, TheChef1 said:
Jeff message Brandon on instagram he should get back to you quickly. the website is www.disdef.com
They are the only one I know of.
Thank you
Cost Effective Open Options?
in Open Pistols
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This is what i've been looking at mostly - thank you