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3 hours ago, ltdmstr said:
You guys really think that new(er) shooters who are still learning the game and developing basic skills are able to make these distinctions? Most I encounter are just trying to find a good way to navigate the stage and do so with decent hits and not have a bunch of misses or screw ups. Intermediate shooters maybe, but a D or lower C class type? I don't think so.
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9 hours ago, robertg5322 said:
Arredondo extensions that hold 23 and are easily reloadable.
Seems to be a theme around the internet that Arredondos are the only ones routinely capable of that. Might have to pick one up to see for myself.
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On 12/6/2021 at 6:54 PM, ramairthree said:
It’s not so much the comparison.
I can take a 69 GTO to the drag strip and run a high 13s at 100 mph or a 2006 stock GTO and run low 13s at 107 mph, or supercharge it and run in the high 11s at 120 mph.
And I’m cool with that’s the best I’m going to do with either of those equipment and skill wise.
Someone that launches perfectly and paddle shifts like a virtuoso can show up with a ZL1 and blow across the line in 11 flat at 130mph.
And someone that can launch like a boss on street tires is going to do a 10.7 at 135 mph.
Thats fine. But the track still has the same lights, same surface, same width lanes, and is still a quarter mile. Just like it was decades ago.
And if I wanted to play some pickup basketball after work, the court is still the same size and the rim is still ten feet and the free throw line is still in the same place.
The feeling I am trying to convey is that in USPSA, the drag strip has gotten a little longer with narrower lanes and curves/and the rime is now 11 feet tall on a bigger court with a further free throw line.
There's always IDPA........
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I think a new shooter needs to develop four different skillsets to not get bogged down in C class forever AND to start racking up small victories on the way to bigger ones.
1. Shooting accurately
2. Shooting quickly without destroying accuracy
3. Moving quickly
4. Moving efficiently
Unlike some, I don't assign that list an order in which to work on. All need to be worked on near simultaneously from the beginning with a training plan that allocates time to each skillset during every practice session.
Come to think of it the same four skills, relentlessly refined, get you to GM and eventually (if the talent is there) to the top of the sport.
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You have to press a button to "roll" the speedloader into a circle as you draw it from the belt so that the rounds will line up with the chambers.
THEN you have to orient the button facing away from the gun otherwise you can't reach it to press it and release the rounds.
So they're adding even more f*#kery to a process that's already ultra fumble-prone.
AND it costs fifty freaking bucks!
LOL
Hard Pass
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On 11/24/2021 at 2:41 PM, IHAVEGAS said:
Anyway, different strokes I suppose, there is no way it would make sense to me to put much time or effort into this sport and not get the gun and load right as the first priority. If it was hard to do a bit of load development (I think it is fun) and/or if load development was quickly perishable like the practiced skills I would likely agree with you.
As a counterpoint, I've read a grand total of zero about load development in the couple of books I have from Ben Stoeger. To paraphrase what I did read: make it good enough then stop screwing with it.
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2 hours ago, Boomstick303 said:
If there was any change I could see making is changing round count to 15 like ISPC. Does that even make sense in that how many USPSA shooters actually participate in anything related to ISPC other than a few dedicated World Shoot guys? Other than that, what are we talking about?
Ben Berry (Production GM) has done some interesting videos in which he shoots a match in Limited with his Production gun and rig and 15 rounds in the magazines to see how different it would be from the way we do Production.
As someone who started in Production, I paid attention to those videos because a lot of the opposition to 15 rounds in Production brings up claims that stage planning would be completely different and would make Production the essentially the same same as Limited.
Well, that isn't what I saw.......at most it reduced the number of reloads by one and gave a little more margin for error on high risk shots like steel on the move. Changes that, IME having shot Production and CO, only serve to make the stage more fun without turning it into a hosefest.
Here's one where he shoots "Production Optics" basically CO with 15 in the mags
Here's one where he shoots "Production 15"
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1 hour ago, pete627 said:
I suspect someone doesn't want that phrase entering discussion for some reason.
Eccentricities abound.
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49 minutes ago, BritinUSA said:
The divisions need to complement one another
That requirement exists only in your imagination.
99% of the people who shoot this sport don't care about your idea of balance. They simply shoot what they like without regard to "balance" or "equity" or any other such nonsense.
It just to happens that CO has hit a formula that resonates wildly with a LOT of shooters (me included). Wrecking its appeal only to satisfy your vanity is not going to do ANYTHING to make people choose other divisions they do not like anyway.
If you made CO unappealing, I'd just as soon leave the sport and do something more with my rifles. I have zero interest in the hassle and expense of open and I will NOT shoot a pistol with iron sights any more.
I believe I'm not the only one who feels that way.
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36 minutes ago, engineerjet said:
So I after 2-3 hours of tumbling I turned off my tumbler then forgot about it overnight. The next morning I decided to run it again for a bit and when I poured the water out the brass looks very dull. Clean...but dull. Is this safe to reload? Is there a can to get the brass shiny at this point or is it a lost cause?
Why would it not be safe to reload?
It was spinning in soap and water, not acid.
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On 11/21/2021 at 2:20 AM, Ergos said:
The polygonal rifling just creates a tighter seal in which over pressure can be created when enough lead fouling accumulates.
This sounds like internet/gun forum myth. Is there any credible data/study showing this?
Note: I'm not interested in anecdotes like "I shot lead bullets and my barrel blew up" without a rigorous investigation that rules out other causes.
Cause right about now I'm at the 2100 round mark through a 17 shooting nothing by polymer coated lead, with visible fouling, and I'm still waiting for the kaboom.
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On 11/23/2021 at 11:03 AM, Mike L. said:
to my knowledge the frame is no different between the 45 and 17/34 and is interchangeable. HTH.
It isn't. The dust cover is shorter on the 45 frame when compared to the 17 and the 34. Otherwise the it would stick out past the end of the slide.
Put a 19 slide on a 17 frame and it will be obvious.
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2 hours ago, matt7184 said:
Holosun does not hold as tight tolerances as Trijicon in manufacturing
The only way you would know that is if you had Trijicon's engineering drawings and the right tools to measure linear and geometric dimensions and compare then to the print.
Unless you work for Trijicon I'm gonna bet you don't.
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2 hours ago, IHAVEGAS said:
In Brian Enos book he states that he could shoot 50 yard groups at about 1.5 inches and anything greater than 3 inch 50 yard groups was unacceptable to him. Lots of other commentary in his book about the importance of practicing group shooting.
Benos is not a mere mortal, his accomplishments exceed most. It would be interesting to learn from other top pros regarding what they will tolerate in group size from the bench.
To me a reasonable time spent on load development is low hanging fruit. Unlike skills development, once you get the gun and load right it does not tend to rapidly fade away with a reduction in practice time.Everyone has a different calculus about how important each aspect of the game is.
I gave mine for consideration, not for adoption.
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On 11/21/2021 at 2:54 AM, ES13Raven said:
Thanks, I had already found the BattleWerks website and ordered their screws. I also went to Lowe's to see if they had any screws that would work. Here is what I found using a micrometer, hopefully this helps someone else in the future:
.495" = SRO stock screws (too long).369" = Lowe's Machine Screws #6-32 x 3/8" (too short)
.381" = BattleWerks Trijicon RMR for Glock MOS 6-32 x .385" (too short)
.424" = JagerWerks Trijicon RMR/SRO - #6-32 x 7/16" IP15 (just right)
That's nowhere near enough thread engagement with the slide. Good luck.
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9 hours ago, IHAVEGAS said:
Exactly the opposite of my experience. Beyond the occasional 35+ yard target with a no shoot (for example) and some of the long distance classifiers knowing that your equipment is very accurate is a nice confidence boost.
The pistol/ammo accuracy demanded by this sport is not that great.
Some people go overboard wasting time and money chasing it to excess. Time and money better spent on skills that actually move you forward.
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1 hour ago, lll Otto lll said:
Maxxtech
FM
Aguila
ZQI
WMA
Xtream
GFL
NORMA
PerfectaEvery one of these works just fine for me
Any kind of load development, past making PF, is a waste of time in this sport.
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Same here, took 500 of them to a Tim Herron class this summer and worked great.
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13 hours ago, Gene_WI said:
With mag inserted. Nice snug fit with lots of room for adjustment.
You da man!
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7 hours ago, militar3rd said:
I love the humbling aspect of the sport
So do I
7 hours ago, militar3rd said:it teaches you that mastery of a craft takes time/patience/dedication.
For damned sure. Welcome.
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37 minutes ago, Brandon1887 said:
Yeah don’t worry ab it bro you not getting what I’m asking or I’m not saying it right. All I’m asking is how to sight I’m a red dot. I can google it but I didn’t know if anybody in here had some tricks to make it easier is all
Yeah bro, there are tricks to make it easier and save ammo but I'll let you google those.
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never mind......
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34 minutes ago, Brandon1887 said:
I know how to move the point of impact I’m just wondering once I shoot ab 3 rounds to see where they go where do I go from there?
How can you say that you know how to move the point of impact if you have to ask "once I shoot ab 3 rounds to see where they go where do I go from there?"
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11 hours ago, Brandon1887 said:
I just bought a holosun 507k for my G43x. My question is what’s the best way to sight it in? I’m new to red dots. I’ve always just used my iron sights but I just jumped on the red dot train to give it a try. Any help will be appreciated
What exactly do you need to know? How to move the point of impact to match point of aim? What distance to zero it?
Have you ever zeroed any other sort of optical sight?
Please be more specific.
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