MHicks

As long as you have other guns to shoot I'd definitely take plenty of time investigating and handling as many brands/options as you can. Since it sounds like you're willing and able to spend enough to get what you want.

This isn't SASS champion Lead Dispencer is it?

The size of the boxes of Federal primers is way, way down the list of any shooting, reloading or ammo problems I'm concerned about.

I enjoy shooting major. It's not full house 44 mag or anything but it's a little different challenge then shooting minor. Nothing to beat your chest about but enough of a difference to make it distinct including the scoring. But I also enjoy shooting minor in LO now.

I've shot USPSA for 13-14 years. Started with IDPA but gradually preferred USPSA. Lately I've shot a couple of IDPA matches. Fun for a little changeup. Looking at the gun pictured it seems funny that today that's an IDPA gun.

I'm wondering if it would still even things up more vs iron sight major/minor that we know favors major. In SS the major 8/minor 10 is a pretty good balance. But not as good a balance in Limited.

I think Ron is suggesting a division allowing 40 major iron sights and 9mm minor with optics. That could be an interesting trade off.

It seems pretty simple to me. Lots of people want to shoot cheaper ammo. With the divisions now there are more divisions to compete in shooting 9mm at no handicap to major scoring. A lot of shooters, especially newer shooters in the last few years, have never shot guns with major pf ammo. I enjoy shooting major pf in SS or Limited but now even limited is losing many shooters. I'm trying LO now too.

The legality of starting cocked and locked vs hammer down depends on what division a shooter is in. Some shooters that have shot da/sa guns in production/ carry optics for a long time may continue to shoot that way in LO, for example, even though they could start single action with the safety engaged.

I've got them on a few CZs and my 1911s. I was considering cutting down some old VZ grips if they fit correctly but just went ahead and ordered these.

Thanks. I went ahead and ordered some Lok grips for it.

I've got a CZ75B compact (steel frame) on the way. Is the opening in the grip frame the same size as a full size? Will I be able to cut off the bottom of full size grips to fit the compact? Once I have it in hand I'll know but if not I can order compact grips now.

Have any of the shooters who have had keyholing problems with syntec had similar problems with coated bullets you've reloaded yourselves?

I just used a dovetail mount for my CZ tac sport 9mm. I did have CZ custom mill my CZ75B slide for optic plate. We'll see if I eventually want the tac sport slide milled. New to optics.

I did this shooting my worst stage ever at a match. First stage, second day of a 2 day match. I was first shooter up with fresh targets. At the first position I shot some targets then failed to turn to shoot 2 targets that wouldn't be visible as you moved to the right. Then when I got to the 3rd shooting position I forgot one more. Never went brain dead like that before. And I never realized it until I saw the fresh targets with no holes. 6 misses, 3 procedurals, zeroed the stage. No problem with the rest of the stages that day.

Some people may just be lazy generally but for many people it might be they just don't prioritize making the time to practice and work enough to have a chance of making M or GM. Not a priority. It's still on the individual either way.

I have an MTM plastic magazine can that holds 16 1911 mags. During a match after a stage I can will push down on the follower a couple of times. If it feels gritty I set that mag aside and pull out a clean one. Then I can clean them at home. I have other cases that hold double stack mags. I just clean the one mag per stage that I let drop while reloading. It only takes a minute. I just shot a 10 stage level 2 match and used 3 mags total, cleaning one as needed.

In our area in the hicap divisions shooters pretty much clean their mag if it hits the ground at most clubs. It's not just a matter of being overly cautious either with the experiences I've seen at our matches.

Do you shoot outdoor matches regularly? The ground at some matches is hard or gravelly and doesn't get in the mags much. But some of the ranges end up with piles of powdery silt. I once barely saw the corner of a mag buried in a pile. My 1911 mags or 10 round Production mags are a little more forgiving if a little dirt gets in there. But full capacity double stack mags with extended baseplates are much more finicky when it comes to getting dirty. People who only shoot at indoor ranges can get away without cleaning. I don't see how you can shoot outdoor matches regularly while cleaning mags once a year.

I normally have good stage plans and execute them pretty much to my level of ability. I've forgotten a target once or twice. But this weekend I had my worst stage ever. I was the first shooter on our first stage at 8am on day two of our match. I had a plan and had run it through my mind many times. At the start I shot the first few targets but didn't turn to shoot two more targets that were visible from that position. Instead I moved to the second position and shot those targets. Moving laterally to the right I forgot another target. Plus usually at some point I'm aware that I didn't shoot my plan but I didn't notice until I saw the first fresh target with 0 holes in it. Followed by a couple more. 6 misses, 3 procedurals, zeroed the stage. Completely brain dead on that one. The rest of the match went completely fine. To top it off at chrono I just made pf it at exactly 165. Usually 175-177.

I just look at any classification system as a way for most shooters to measure in general their improvement, gradually moving up the ladder hopefully. Yes there are some out there either grandbagging or sandbagging but that's not the average shooter. If you're honest with yourself it does give you an idea where you rank amongst all shooters along with your performance at bigger matches.

Would the ELO system be meaningful for the average shooter. Or would it only work for comparing those close to the top?

Do the winners of state, regional or area matches have to be from those places?

Nice! That's a lot of shooting in one weekend! Good luck Sunday!

I have primarily been a 45 shooter in competition. Some 40 also. But I reload everything including 9mm. Now shooting in LO using 9mm, I'll be shooting a lot more 9mm and may start looking into buying loaded 9mm when I see the best deals. I still have primers and powder but may conserve them a bit more.