Flatland Shooter

For most COF's I run a Glock 33 rd mag with either a Dawson Precision basepad (36/37 rds) or an MBX Mini extension (47 rds) both downloaded 1 or 2 rounds. As long as the Glock mag is cleaned out and slightly beveled at the basepad connection, all run 100%. For classifiers which require a reload I use the PMAG 9GL 27 rd mags. The hard slick sides of the magazine seems to slip into the magwell a bit better than the factory Glock magazine. The extra length of the 27 rd mag also helps. As soon as any of these mags start to act up, the Glock portion is tossed into long term storage to never be used again. The basepads seem to last forever.

I did not know such an animal existed. Recommendations where to start a search? Thank you.

For an extreme case consider one of those cooling vests (www.texascoolvest.com). I got one a few years ago after heart surgery and found they really do help. Only negative is the cost and the comments from the peanut gallery about wearing a flak jacket to a USPSA match.

I think the 3 gun shooters will enjoy CM06-10 Steely Speed VII. Nice hoser stage with all steel poppers. Nothing brings a bigger smile to a shooter's face than the rapid ping, ping, ping of an all steel classifier.

The closest thing I can find is Rule 2.4.1 Competitors are permitted to use the Safety Areas for the activities stated below provided they remain within the boundaries of the Safety Area and the firearm is pointed in a safe direction. Sweeping occurs when the gun is pointed in an unsafe direction and by the rulebook is defined as "Pointing the muzzle of a firearm at any part of any person’s body, while holding it in the hands, or placing it on or removing it from an object." s

At Area 4 a few years ago I got a stern warning about sweeping while working on a pistol in a safety area. It came from the RM as he walked by. He decided to stick around a few minutes to see that I complied.

That might keep Jerry M busy for a while.

That sounds pretty good. Seller? Edit to add: Found some on Outdoor Limited. Around $35 hazmat and shipping. Order placed. Thanks.

Not everyone wants to plunk down a couple grand to see if they like the Division. I'm one of them. Bought my first PSA AR9 about two years ago. I like to tinker so I have changed out parts when I thought it was a good idea. I prefer the Gen 2 lowers over the newer Gen 3. As with many AR9's, you will probably want to change out triggers. It now has over 13,000 rds on it and I don't remember the last time it jammed. If you want to give it a try on a budget, you will be happy with your choice. If the bug really bites you, then upgrade to something else. By then you should have a better idea on what you need to compete. And then, keep the PSA as a backup gun or sell it for close to what you have in it. In my case, I bought a second PSA for a backup gun and other than a new trigger, it from the factory stock. It is also very reliable. If I can answer any questions, i'd be happy to help.

Throw in a few unloaded starts and looks like you have it covered.

I do know that if I was on the Arbitration Committee I would take not only the WSB into consideration but also the Stage Diagram.

Same here. I don't see any provisions for prescription glasses/lenses. I don't know how often their website is updated but it appears they have upgrade their lenses to shooting quality, not just shop quality.

That's probably a bit over 23 ounces. When I had doubling problems I was at 18 ounces or less.

Last year playing with a few warmer loads (PF 138 to 144) and a light buffer + light buffer spring, I started to get a few doubles and unexpected bumpfires with my 24C trigger. Cleaned out the lower receiver real good and bumped up the buffer weight and had not had a problem with that lower since. Assuming all 9000 rds were shot with the same buffer spring, is it possible that its getting a bit worn? I try to change mine every 5000 rd +/-,

Ususally correct. Brian Miller milled a few holes in one of his 16" PCC barrels. Early results sounded promising. I guess I need to contact him to ask a few questions and see if he still likes them. I don't know if he is the only one to try it but I'd bet he was the first.

Not often but on a rare occasion I have asked to get skipped. Its usually a case where I've busted my butt taping and setting steel and my turn slipped up one me. I try to load magazines between shooters so I can help out every time work downrange is needed. I never thought it was a big deal and no one ever complained.

I heartily agree with you excellent post with one minor exception. Be it right or wrong, I do not exert much force on the pistol grip. I find a looser grip helps my trigger control. Pull too hard with the strong hand and my trigger finger loses that delicate touch needed for long shots and the speed needed for fast splits. Like I said, be it right or wrong. But I would like to hear from others how they do it.

To minimize head movement, play with the height of your red dot. I added a 1/2" riser to the bottom of my Cmore. (Initially I made some aluminum spacers each 1/8" thick and stacked them at different heights all the way to 1" before deciding 1/2" was my sweet spot.) In my case it consistently reduced the time it took to go from the belt to first shot. These are an example. (Cmore Railway requires two.) https://www.brownells.com/optics-mounting/rings-mounts-amp-bases/rifle-bases/1-2-2-piece-picatinny-riser-mount-prod104294.aspx

Ricky? I was hoping it was Willie.

Have you chrono'd that load? Shot with a Taccom ULW barrel? At 3.3 gr N-320 and Xtreme 147 gr RN bullets in a 16" barrel I got a 144 PF.

Its really comes down for what works for you and your equipment. Late 2017/early 2018 I played with 147 gr RN plated bullets. I developed a load that seemed reasonable and made minor. Then I played with different combinations of buffers, springs and bolts. Once I felt I had the perfect setup, I went back to experimenting with the ammo. With the 147 gr bullets I ran everything from 115 to 150+ Power Factors. For most of the 2018 season I ran this bullet with a 144 PF and loved it. Good accuracy, OK recoil and little dot movement. It was hot enough that the bolt did not feel sluggish. Late Fall of last year friends recommended I give some 98gr .380 bullets a try. Again after a bunch of experimenting, I settled on this bullet run at 138 PF. Its now my "go to" load. I did try different weight buffers and bolts as well as different springs but found that (for me) the perfect setup for my 147 gr load was also the perfect setup for the 98 gr bullet. Again, for me its the perfect setup and load. I've allowed several others to shoot my gun and very few liked it. Some felt the recoil needed to be reduced. Others felt that the dot moved too much. Others thought the gun is too heavy (6# 4 ounces), I've only shot one other PCC that "felt" better to me than my gun. Like mine, its a Frankengun but something about that gun just felt better. It was a prop gun in a man-on-man shootoff and I got to shoot a little over 100 rds through it. The owner was gracious enough to answer all my questions but I was not able to "exactly" duplicate that gun and feeling. Can't please everyone so please yourself.

Well maybe not free, but darn close. I did a massive spring cleaning of my garage (a 3 car garage that I've not been able to put a vehicle in for over 18 years) and was surprised how many forgotten gun parts were scattered about. After a while it looked like I might have enough to build a complete AR. Turns out everything was there except a front pivot pin retaining spring (like a $1 part?). Got the Ebay spring yesterday and spent the afternoon putting it all together. Now to take the time to go to the range. And all I need for a 2nd gun is a barrel, gas tube, gas tube pin and a bigger gunsafe. Maybe I should take another look around the garage.

That's something I had not thought about. Back when I bought my safe (around 1995) I was about to buy one with an electronic keypad and lock. A fellow employee told me he had been locked out of his safe for several month when either the lock or the battery failed. Locksmith advised cutting a hole in the safe to get to the contents. Hopefully the electronic locks have improved and some safeguards are in place but it is something to at least read up on. I went non-electronic. It has a mechanical lock that should be serviced every 5 years or so. Instead I just change out the lock and dial myself. Not that hard to do and cheaper than the locksmith service call.

Maybe or maybe not. I'm one of the folks that would assume a door would need to start closed. Hats off to the folks that saw the stage a little bit differently. As for throwing out the stage, all of the competitors could have come up with the same idea. It was shot as the WSB was written so the scores should stand. You would be surprised what competitors can come up with that even the most experience RO's will not pickup on the pre-match walk through. Years back I designed stages for several Level 2 and 3 matches. These were prepared months before the match and reviewed by not only several experienced RO and competitors but also by the NROI. Come match day, there was always someone that invented a better mouse trap. You could scratch your head and ask why we didn't think about it, but by then that's all we can do. Bottom line, design the best stages you can, write a WSB that hopefully will keep the stages fair and equitable and don't be surprised when something like this happens.

Not necessarily so. My PCC with a 14-1/2" JP barrel, Blitz 2007 and JP .308 carbine spring has less dot movement at 138 PF (98 gr Eggleston + 4.6 gr N-320) than it does with a lighter less recoiling load. I've tested a few barely sub-minor loads that are very soft recoiling but I'm getting a bit more dot movement.