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rack&roll That is what I was wondering, whether or not the tungsten rod makes a significant enough of a difference to make me go out and buy one. I'm sticking with stock for now!

I just ordered some of the Precision 147's for 9mm and I must say they smoked alot. I was loading them over 3.2 gr. of Titegroup and doing some bill drills I was unable to see my sights after the 2nd shot... It was my first experience with anything other than jacketed bullets. Just my first impression.

Yikes, sorry bout that. That's why I posed the question, they are a little spendy if they don't make a significant difference. Let me know what you think of yours when they get in.

Would these updates be on the USPSA nationals site?? I'm anxious to see results.

+1 vluc, lets get to the shooting!

I've never used one, but I read on Glockmeister.com's "tech info" page an article they wrote that basically warned against the use of any Sprinco or Recoilmaster type products in Glocks. It might be worth checking out. http://glockmeister.com/glockinf.shtml

I'll be shooting production. I'm really pumped up for this match! Kepa

As a new shooter to USPSA who loves Production (its all I've shot) I guess I'm not sure what the major problem is here. I understand that there is some ambiguity in the rules, but I think that with most games that is, to a certain extent, unavoidable. I really haven't seen anyone in all the matches I've attended shooting a production gun that was an over the top "race-gun" in production disguise. I have seen some guns that have had a lot of money put into them, but that isn't the same as having a race gun with accessories that make the gun more competive. For instance, suppose someone purchases a Sig (an already pretty costly gun) and has new grips put on, puts adjustable sights, replaces the barrel, gets a trigger job... while that person has put a lot more money into his or her gun than most would expect out of production, what has been done that makes the gun a "race-gun"? I guess I just haven't seen these people that we seem so concerned with destroying the division. That isn't to say they don't exist, but I don't see anyone stomping the competition in the division with such guns. As I said, it is a mistake to assume that money spent on a gun either makes it a race gun or enhances your ability to win with it. The restrictions currently in place make sure that any changes that offer a significant advantage are illegal (magwells, comps, round count, slide lightening, etc.). I really would, however, like to know how often everyone has encountered such offenders.

That's awesome! Is shooting two guns at once legal?!

No, I haven't even seen one of the EAA guns. Is it made by EAA or Tangfolio? The hard part is that its tough to tell if you'll like a gun without really giving it some good time at the range and unfortunately, about the only production guns in my area are Glocks and XD's!

Other CZ shooters?? Is anyone shooting one at the Missouri Fall Classic or else have one they might bring?

LOL Odie! Thanks for the good advice and kind words Steve. I've realized that you are dead on. It was my focus that was the problem, not the speed. I also like your analogy of a car/bike wreck. Shooting seems the same way... you can watch a smooth run on tape that looks slow and yet the actual time is faster than the guy who is moving at what appears to be a faster speed. It's also interesting to run through a stage that only lasts a couple of seconds and yet be able to have several coherent thoughts (this usually is a bad thing.... such as, "gosh, the last two steel really went down easy" or "well, I really just threw my round count off with that shot") and also remember in vivid detail several things about the stage (such as brass ejecting or dirt flying off the backstop) in such a short time. It definitely gives a different perception of speed and time.

Hi all, I've been considering picking up a CZ SP-01 but am trying to compare the standard safety model and the tactical decocker. I was wondering if those that have the decocker version find themselves riding the decocker? I haven't played with a decocker model, so I don't know but the position looks like it might be in the way for a certain type of grip. For those who have the standard safety model, do you ride the safety like on a 1911 type? If so, do you find that helps recoil? Just trying to get things straight, unfortunately no one around here has a CZ that I can compare with! If anyone has one that will be at the MO Fall Classic I'd really appreciate getting a chance to check them out! Thanks

Just a question, but someone here mentioned that Precision Bullets (ie the "black bullet") is coming out with a 147gr. 9mm?? I know that Precision Delta has them, but any more info on the Precision bullets would be helpful. I didn't see anything about it on the website?

LOL! Good stuff everyone. Trying to keep up with Matt definitely left me feeling like I'd taken a good shot to the...um... nutz. We had an indoor match just last night and pskys2's comments hit home. Fast or slow doesn't effect hits nearly as much as good or poor focus does. I noticed that my eyes move fast enough that even at top speed with a good focus I'm getting good hits but have also had slow runs when I just kinda gloss over and drop big points. It's deceiving because the idea of having a clean sight picture on every target seems really slow so when I say "go fast" I lose that mentality when in reality I can shoot just as fast by moving smoothly through a stage and having a proper visual focus and mindset that says (as Jake said) "just aim". I guess I had been conflating focus and speed (ie. fast=sacrifice in focus, slow=good focus) when the two are related but independent of speed (if that makes sense).

So there is shooting slower than one's ability, shooting conservative, pushing the envelope while maintaining control, and then crashing. It seems as though, at least for me, the line between pushing in control and crashing seems to be a fine one.

Ryucasta, what's your experience been with the Novak rod?

Flex is right... it wasn't my fault I didn't shoot a great match.... it was Matt Mink that caused all my problems . Just kidding, thanks for all the info guys. That's a great interview with Leatham as well. Inspired I went out to the range this evening and set up a target at 20 yards. I only used my timer for a start beep and didn't worry about times at all. I just shot and focused on the mechanics and getting good hits. Lets just say it was a much needed change of pace!

I've heard that the Stainless Steel guide rod from Novak Hangunners outlet is just about the same size and nearly the same weight as the tungsten rods. Any comparison to it?

Thanks everyone! The more and more I think about this, the more I realize how simple it really is. As Jake said, it's all about aiming and shooting at a speed that correlates to my own ability to aim. Thanks Matt as well, I will definitely be putting my lessons learned this weekend into my practice sessions. Here's another question for you top dawg... do you ever encounter a time in a match when you should push the envelope? I know that its useful in practice to see what you are capable of and to push the limits, but how about in a match? Thanks again.

Pharoah mentioned a slight improvement on recoil reduction. What about others? Is the difference significant enough to shell out $50ish bones?

Hi all, I've been looking into the different Tungsten Guid rods available for a G34. I was wondering what others experiences have been with them. I know there have been several postings about them breaking, but haven't found much in the way of comparison between a stock or stainless steel guide rod and the weighted Tungsten rod. How do they compare in terms of recoil management and muzzle rise? Are they worth the cost or do they pose a danger of breaking (I've heard they are more brittle)? Any and all advice appreciated! Kepa Zubizarreta

That makes sense, my only concern is that while speed is good, does speed count when not accompanied by sufficient accuracy? So, for instance, does a .75 draw count for anything if you shoot a "D" on the target or even a mike? It just means that I am capable of getting the gun out of the holster and near the target in that speed and I suppose it helps in the sense that I've learned what my upper limit is but I think I need to aim for a .85 draw with an A (those times are just examples ) and keep moving up from there.

After shooting this weekend's Tennessee Sectional (an excellent match by the way) I realized two things that I knew before but managed to forget somehow . First, shoot only my game. I was squadded with Matt Mink and several other great production shooters and I was a bit too ambitious in trying to chase them all weekend. It left me with pretty fast times but over 90 penalty points. Yikes. I know that I just need to be more patient and realize that I can't make myself shoot like a GM just because I want to (really bad). That ambition should motivate my practices but not overwhelm my matches. Second, it's time to get back to basics as my speed is overtaking my accuracy. As Saul Kirsch's book says (I was re-reading it for consolement), this game is about figuring out how much accuracy can be sacrificed for speed. Let's just say that I'm way too far down that road! I should have seen the warning signs as well, because my practices have been getting sloppy as I've pushed to beat certain par times. In some of the local matches I've been pushing the envelope and gotten away with some stage wins because of a fast time but have thrown a mike or no-shoot here and there. The mentality has been "wow, I just broke a personal best on that draw... though I missed the plate" or "I smoked that stage... with two mikes". In other words, the pursuit of speed has made me sloppy. The one good thing about pushing the limit though is I now know what is TOO fast so I can scale things back a bit and then progress a bit more slowly. Anyways, I'm sure others have learned this lesson, it was just driven home this weekend for me!

Very nice work. Keep it up! I'm expecting great things at A5 from ya