Stefano

A brief report after today's 1st. session with my friend and his new Shadow: - with HIS rounds (TC bullet, OAL = 1.122" (28,50 mm.) --> bang, bang, JAM,bang,JAM,JAM,bang,JAM.... ;-(( - with MY rounds (RN bullet, OAL = 1.161" (29,50 mm.) --> BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG ... ;-)) Another (probable) issue we have noticed is that is seems the barrel's chamber is VERY precise: if the rounds are less than perfect ... they don't want to feed ! My friend has reloaded his TC rounds with an XL 650, and I've noticed that the jammed rounds were with a little bumped circle just over the rim of the case ... My RN rounds were better sized (I reload with a Super 1050) and even if longer they feeded without problems. At this point I'm a little bit confused about the importance of loading "short" for the Shadow ...

Thanks Shay, it's the same input I've had from an european guy (CZ sponsorized shooter ...) on Global Village forum: the Shadow don't like so much heavy bullets due to his short-chamber .... The secondary issue (for italian shooters) is that we cannot shoot 9x19 (wich is considerd for "law-enforcment-only") but only 9x21, and so we must arrange for this particular cartridge any tips about OAL that you guys are suggesting to me ... Anyway, thanks so much !! Stefano

A club-mate of my has recently bought the ultimate Shadow version of the estimated CZ-SP01, and he's serching for a few reloading tips ..... I was told that the Shadow doesn't like RN bullets, in particular heavy ones (up to 145/147grs ....) but serching in the forum I've found a bunch of guys who are happy with this kind of loads ... As I see the only tip is to load "short" (if I'm not wrong almost 1.100" ...). Is really an issue the bullet profile with the Shadow ?? Unfortunately I can't give to him any kind of personal advice, because I shoot (any kind of bullet) with a Tanfoglio Stock 2 .... Thanks ! Stefano

Never seen yet, but I've talked a lot about it with Eric Grauffel (who 's selling it on his website ...). It seems "the ultimate" bullet feeder but it's very much expensive: the reason why is because you have almost to replace ALL the upper-part of the 1050 with the new stuff ..... Eric says that there's a huge difference between the GSI and the KISS bullet feeder (and the price says too ....).

Anybody uses it and can share his own experience with it ? I would like to get it from Mental Management System, but the infos on their website are quite general, nothing specific about practical shooting ... I have no doubt that this could be a great tool, but I'm jus curious about how it works and how to update it . Thanks

Eheheheh ... me too I've taken a two-days-class with Eric (level 2 + 3) only 1 month ago ... And level 1 almost 2 years ago ! Great experience !

WOW, that's a lot interesting ! The only thing that I would like to add is something about transition between positions (with exiting + entering) ...

Yes, of course: "target acquisition and/or target transitions" .... Thanks for the suggestion: my mistake for not having well-explained ...

I think that a good habit for any kind of shooter (from the lower "D" to the Top GM) is to reinforce fundamentals during training. About me the main areas to cover are: - draw - accuracy - target acquisition - exiting/entering positions - reload - mental game Do you agree with this list or there is something that I've forgot ? What are your favourite drills for each area ?

Eric's ones are from CR-Speed ! I've just bought a couple last week, during a shooting course: great stuff, and great quality ! It helps A LOT during table draws, where the start position is with the gub and ALL the mags on the table ....

I always clean and check ALL my brasses, before reloading. This is absolutely the only thing I hate about shooting but ... I'm happy of the results I've gained with this activity and - in my opinion - it has always payed me off. I don't care about headstamp sorting for those that I use for training, but during the check I take apart all those of a particular brand (S& that I use for matches. I like to use in competition only brasses with the same headstamp. Shooting Production (minor) I've found PF differences of 3/4 poins between one brand ant the other, so I want to be sure that my "match-ammo" is the most possible constant ....

Well... all depends to YOUR skill/ability: Luca's solution is good but ... are you able to work on it consistently ? If something goes wrong with your double-grip on the two mags ?? Isn't possible to say "what's the best": only you can find "what's the best FOR YOU" and the only key is to find the answer in training: you try all the solutions, and then you'll find what works better FOR YOU !

100% agree ! This last solution is fast (and safe) and also IMHO is the better !

Al, surely this shirt will not help you to become a Top GM but, as I can see, you look like it !! I am happy of being helpful !

Having the opportunity of being at the range 3/4 (and more) times every week is a unique privilege: USE IT !! You can (much more better) have your daily dry-fire session at the range, instead of at home ! But remember: it's not the quantity but the quality ! Practice makes consistent, not (always) perfect: if you train poorly you'll have a poor result at the matches. In your training-plan dry fire is very important !! Don't concentrate only on live-fire: you can always start any live-fire session at the range with a brief time of dry-fire exercises, forcing your attention not to the "time" but to your body coordination and the quality of your tecnique. After 20/30 minutes of "dry-fire warm-up" you are in the BEST condition to start your live-fire session, repeating live-fire what you've just done in dry-fire. IMHO, dry-fire practice is worth as much as (and propably more) live fire-practice !

Thank you so much guys !! I'll forward your tips to my friend ! Stefano

Please, I need help to forwarding to a friend of my who is serching a solution for fitting a slide-racker on a STI Trubore in 9mm; due to the fact that on this gun the rear of the slide (where you have to place the slide-racker) is low-profile and there's less material, can anybody suggest a good solution ? Where I can find a racker that fits for this gun ? Thanks in advance.

I've seen me too probably the very first piece in France, during EHC 2007 ... This gun looks nice, reliable and (I suppose) the price will be affortable; but - personally speaking - perhaps I prefer the CZ Phantom CZ_75SP_01_Phantom.pdf

Remove the DVD from your computer. Then, replace the DVD in your computer and close the drive. When the box appears (that gives you the choices of programs to open the files) close it. Then go to Start --> Computer --> and locate your DVD drive. Click on it and view the files on the DVD. Locate the file with the .vro extension. Right-click the file and then click Copy. Click on your desktop (anywhere that's blank) and right-click then click Paste. Right-click on the file you "Pasted" on your desktop and click Rename. Rename the file MyMovie.mpg and press Enter. Windows will warn you that changing the file name extension might cause the file to stop working properly. Click Yes to confirm the change. If that doesn't work... try renaming the file MyMovie.mpeg (but that shouldn't matter). Let me know how it goes. Sharyn, sorry for the delay ! I was out of home for work in the past days .... This evening I'll have a little bit time to try your solution: I'll tell you something ASAP ! Thanks A LOT !!! You're GREAT !

I don't know if it can be called "arousal" but usually I'm "pushed-up" whit my shooting when I'm squadded with shooters who are a lot much better than me. Having all around me several skilled GMs gives to me a very good feeling: I'm excited and enthusiast of being in such a good squad, and my shooting is improved by this feeling. I dont' try to emulate them (I well know that it would be VERY dangerous for me ...) but I enjoy their superb (for me) performances, and this usually works to "pump-up" my attitude to the match ... The problem is that this works perfectly (with a different result ...) also at the opposite, when I found that' I'm squadded with beginners ... In this situation it's a real challenge for me shooting at the best of my possibilities ...

1 - Nothing ! Vista opens Windows media centre but the video don't start ! And there' not an error message ... 2 - Yes, I know where are those files but ... I am not able to rename them ! I can only change the name of the program for opening the files 3 - At the moment I haven't any other Dvd player: only the one of my PC ...

I can't personally recommend any software because I haven't used any of it... but a quick search turned up a few options like: http://www.squared5.com/ or http://www.dvd-tool.com/vro-to-vob-mpeg.html After searching through some info... try copying the .vro file (so you still have the original) and change the .vro file extension to .mpeg or .mpg. I'm finding all kinds of solutions... I just need to know specifically what you're trying to do. Sharyn, thank you so much for your help. For the moment I would like simply to view the finalized mini-dvd on mu PC, playing them on the PC's DVD player. The PC is quite new (bought only 1 month ago) with Windows Vista pre-installed. The problem is that Vista doesn't read the .vro files ! I've serched for any software for by-passing this problem but I haven't fount nothing. WARNING: I'm not so skilled about PC management, and less than this about video-recording (thi is my very FIRST video-cam ) Thanks again for your time you've spent for me ! Stefano

Recently I've bought a Canon handcam for making movies during matches, training, etc ... The product is the DC230 (a DvD recording one ...): http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controll...p;modelid=14788 The problem is that the files recorded by the camera on the DvD are in .vro format and I can't open they on my PC with Windows VISTA ... Sadly, I've bought a DVD recording handcam thinking that it could be easier to handle the filet to/from the camera and the PC ... I dont' know if this problem is enlarged by Windows VISTA: can anybody suggest any solution ? I've serched in internet for a software to convert the .vro files on .mpeg ones (or other format ...) but I haven't found nothing that works !

Thanks Flex, this is one of the best tips I've ever received ! By the way: I shoot in Production, and in my division this is much more important ....

Yes, totally agree ... But ALL the times I've had to start from a bed I was obliged to take my legs/arms not as I wanted to have ... Usually legs parallel, flat on the bed, and so my arms ...