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I did the same thing, downloaded both rulebooks, and made my determination from there. I liked the freedom to shoot the stage as I see fit (for most) in USPSA over IDPA. Others swear by IDPA. I would probably be called a gamer if I shot IDPA. I'm probably still called a gamer in USPSA, but for me it IS a game.
The reason I chose USPSA? It allows for creativity.
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There is a good section in Brian's book that would help you with this. It's going to take some serious dry fire time. Get your sight picture, close eyes and memorize what everything "feels" like. That's the start.
I don't have it down pat yet, but I've been working on the following: Fire one, reload and fire one with my eyes closed. I can reload just as fast without my eyes open but my second shot is still not quite where I want it.
If you do transitions with your eyes closed, where is the gun pointing when you open them? Remember that and do it again. Before you open your eyes make the adjustment based on what you saw last time. Open and check where your sights are. Closer? Too much? When I started doing eyes closed transitions my hands and gun where too low. I remembered what my shoulders felt like after I moved the gun up. I just kept doing this until the corrected position is the one I ended up in after a transition.
Does it help in a match? I have no idea, but it gives me something to do at home.
Wife laughs everytime I dryfire. She thinks it's just silly. She was in tears when she saw my dry fire draws on the video camera. Whatever.
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Quick Bio: I've shot 5 or so club matches so far with good enough results to keep me excited and interested. Not classified yet.
I don't get to fire much so my range time is valuable to me (once a month).
Went out Sunday to get in a little practice before the In-Laws show up.
I started out slow and deliberate, and sucked. Pulling shots, not seeing the sights and just sucking in general. I know what my "norm" is when shooting and this was not it.
My last match was very Zen worthy. Shooting on autopilot and kicking ass (for my skill level). I didn't even remember doing things like reloading or moving while shooting the stages, it just 'happened'. I shoot best like this. The less I think, the more A zones and quicker the time.
Well, yesterday was not just 'happening'. The problem? Concentration.
I was starting at 50% speed and trying to go through the motions perfectly. It wasn't working. When I concentrate, I suck. Imagine my suprise to read that in Brian's book.
My last couple draw/fire's I woke up. I decided, screw it I'm just going to go all out. (The "flat-rangers" were already mad that I was practicing on "their" range). I quit thinking and just went for it, which is the mindset I had last match. I ended my session with the best draw and double (controlled pair) that I had all day. From start to finish the sights seemed like they never moved.
My next range session will start out "as fast as possible". I'll see how that works.
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So far I've shot the Star 6 times (in matches). Two different stages had Stars last sunday so I got some practice. I start at the top go clockwise. If I do it right I end up holding around 4 or 5 O'clock and squeeze em off as the last two plates swing into my sights. The key for me to clean house is to not look at the plates. As soon as I look at the plate I miss the plate. Simple as that. I didn't do that last weekend. After the 3rd plate my focus shifted from sight to plate and I missed 4 and 5 and had to chase them down. Now that I know, I can work on it.
I love the Star. So far it's my favorite. I call it "The Equilizer".
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It's not really about the recoil management for me. It changed the weight of the front sight. I can really feel the difference in the nose of the gun when indexing on targets. I'm still undecided on whether it's an improvement or not (for me). Lighter front end, quicker handling. With the increased weight up front it took me a bit to get used to it. Like a motorcycle with a different profile front tire. It steers a little slower left to right.
Since I try to hit warp speed between targets the added weight smoothed out the transition, but perhaps at the cost of outright speed. My A's are up and my times are down but it could just be me, not the gear.
I definitely noticed a difference when I put it in, but I'm not quick to call it an improvement quite yet. I just wanted to be able to change springs.
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I had a time in my head based on dry firing it. I was off about 1.75 seconds (I'm faster in my head).
112 points 19.75 seconds 5.670 HF
I shot this in Ltd 10 using my production gear (scoring minor).
Yet to get my classification (U).
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The travel on HIS trigger was shorter because the engagement surface was only 20% (should be 60%). You're comment is correct, but only for this scenario. My "light setup" has the correct engagement, therefore has the same length of pull as stock.
You can repeat his circumstance by shortening the firing pin foot (that engages the cruciform). Shorter travel as it will release earlier, but this may also cause light strikes.
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I'm sure whomever you got the kit from will hook you up with another trigger bar with the correct angle (enough engagement surface). I've been told the are prone to breaking when trying to bend them.
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IIRC, you want about 60% or 2/3rds of the cruciform contacting the firing pin foot.
Less and you run the risk of...well it seems you already know what happens.
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Have you taken it apart to check for broken bits?
I have done numerous slide back reloads where inserting the mag dropped the slide. No AD's.
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Anytime I think it's hot outside I think back awhile. I stepped out of Kuwait international at about 2 am, it was 105 and 90% humidity. It was July after all. "Oh but the desert heat is a DRY heat." My ass it is, not when you live 75 feet from the GULF! Gulf coast Texans probably know what I'm talking about but Arizonans just don't get it. Sure the temps come down from 125 to 115 with a shore breeze, but it raises the humidity to 'F***ing SUCKS' real quick.
I've seen 165 degrees registered on the car mounted digital thermometer and 135 ambient air temps (unofficial). Officially you'll RARELY see temps 50 degrees Celsius or higher. People can stop working by order of the Ministry of Labor when the temps hit 50C.
I grew up in AZ and spent time in NC (humid) before I left and it was still uncomfortable for me. Then I think about those that have to wear body armor and hump machine guns around in that heat. Respect.
My arms room had A/C, for the guns of course.
Without a cooling system the pool water gets to over 85 degrees. This pool was kept at 65. Google Earth: 29 20' 22.97" N 48 05' 40.90" E
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Shot this one sunday. It was my third match so judge accordingly.
Production, 52pts 8.40 sec. HF 6.1905
63.5% or low B. I shot right to left from the right side for all but the left two. I missed the first steel and picked it up before changing sides.
I shot it in 7.70 in Ltd/10 but I'm still waiting for the points to be posted.
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I haven't shot any big matches yet. So far I've shot twice at one club and once at another.
I joined USPSA after my first two matches, I want to get classified. I shot yesterday and went out saturday to help set up. When I pick up a new hobby I hit it HARD.
I figured, best way to meet the people that run it is to help set up (with my 10 month old strapped to my chest, I was "babysitting"). I'll do the same at the other club (I joined that club, but so far only shot it once). During the match I fight over pasties, set steel and rarely take a break. I feel self conscience while I'm reloading mags because I "should" be helping paste targets (after I shoot).
If there is a 12 step process for this addiction, I don't want it. I have 11 months until our next state match, which I hope to be a part of.
I have a mini USPSA paper target on my fridge and my wife laughs at me while I bounce magazines off the couch (dry fire). She even found me video taping my dry fire sessions and thought I was absolutely bonkers. "I just needed to see if I had any wasted motion" I reassured her. I air gun stuff at work, when I'm not practicing actual mag changes (have guns at work).
My name is Shaun, and I am an addict.
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I wish I could say I reset everytime but I really don't know. When the timer beeps the only things I'm aware of is the front sight and the next target. Unless it's a loooong target (25 -35m), then I'm not worried about time and I'm careful to reset.
The downside to riding the trigger is the inadvertant double tap. It's happened to me a few times. Not just with a Glock. If I'm shooting a virginia count stage and have an unwanted double, I can loose points. Comstock, it's not that big of a deal. Trigger reset is important, it just takes practice.
In the Glock course they have quite a few drills to work on trigger reset. If you're shooting your Glock like a revolver, slow down your shooting and listen for the reset on every shot. Do this for several magazines before trying to pick up the speed. If you have a shooting partner, they can watch your finger while you shoot and give you feed back (while shooting faster).
After you've listened for the reset for a while, try the "Five in the Sky". Get the 5th shot off before the first brass hits the gound. No cheating and canting the pistol to the side. The target is close, at around 5 meters, but the goal isn't shot group just speed. This drill helped me get a decent time on the "Can you Count" classifier.
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If you really want to think outide the box, stand the mag up on its base plate to start. At the beep, pick up the gun with strong hand, drop it over the vertical mag, rack the slide with weak hand as you're bringing it up to target and fire.
After laughing at it's simplicity I had to try it. I'm pretty new at this game and previously had not practiced empty gun starts. (DUH!) I tried all three techniques in this thread with the standing mag being the fastest, by far. I'm using dummy rounds, racking and firing on a specified "target". Just a tad slower than a regular holster draw depending on where my hands are on the start (on the table vs. by my side).
Thank you for the tip.
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I shot my second match yesterday. "Can you Count" was the classifier we shot.
Using a G34 in production (prod. legal holster and mag holders in legal arrangement on the belt) I shot a 98 in 9.90 yielding a HF of 9.8990.
I just need more practice with everything. New gun, new mag pouches, new shooter.
It felt fast until I saw the Limited times for the day (7.06).
Ice Magwell And Base Plates
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I just installed a Dawson magwell. Arredondo +5 bases would not click into the pistol. The Dawson base is angled on the top edge so I modified the Arre's to mimic the same shape. Basically just slope the top edge of the base with a 45 degree bevel.
No issues with the Arredondo springs so far.