pangris Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 I've got an STI Trojan 9mm that is a "practice gun" that I've thought about shooting L10 with. I'm not out to win nationals or anything, but I do like to be in a position other than dead last. Does anyone shoot minor and actually win? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Only in production, but your single action gun can't play there. If you could win with minor no one would shoot major. For example, you are toast on upper A/B zone only targets at any distance and partials are much tougher to score on, when you can afford C's with major, they really hurt with minor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 I shot Minor and won Limited at the local match last Sunday. So did the shooter in Second place (Limited). The Alphas score the same Minor or Major. But, you can't always see the Alpha zone. I think it would be a great idea starting out...helps to teach how important shooting accurately is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ankeny Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Minor scoring sucks, but shooting minor will at least make you look at the sights and call the shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Didn't Matt Burkett finish high in a major match or two last year, firing an SVI at Minor? Matt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Tommy Campbell found out years ago that you can't win shooting minor...even had a T shirt made up the next yr at the Natl's that said," Uncle Jeff was Right". That was the first yr he shot a .45 at the Natl's. Sad but true, he still didn't win it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 IMO, shooting minor also depends a lot on how the COF is constructed (assuming you can already hold your own in your shooting. ) COF's that has lots of swingers, movers, partials, hard covers, etc. would really ba a real challenge for a minor scoring shooter. The good news, however, is that there's always bound to be someone who'd push the envelope to much on every stage and burn it. So if you're consistent enough, you'd likely be ending up several notches from dead last. Of course it would also help to be an optimist and think instead of how many shooters you've actually beaten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Minor is a definite disadvantage. But I think shooting Minor REALLY pays off in the long run for the training it instills in you. No one can finish well in a major match shooting Prod if they don't shoot TONS of A's. Learn that lesson well and when you switch over to another division to shoot Major, you will most likely clean house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyFL Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Short Answer: NO More Important Answer: Who cares, shoot what ya got, have a great time, and improve your skills. When and if you decide to get more serious competition wise, you'll know what gun to get and you'll have improved your abilities to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precision40 Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 More Important Answer: Who cares, shoot what ya got, have a great time, and improve your skills. I agree. Shoot what you bring and have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 I shot one match with a single stack .38 super in Limited-10. I lost a lot of points because of that, but I was able to go a lot faster than with my .45ACP hand cannon and in the end the results were about a wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dv8 Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 I agree. Shoot what you bring and have fun. Hmm, Actually I agree too... I still had a lot of fun, even at the stage with all the steel that I had problem knocking down. I even got to reshoot it twice because at first a swinger didn't work, and second - one of the paper target bent over and I didn't have a fair chance of hitting it. So I ended up dealing with the poppers for three times. It was a very good learning experience for me and it was related to this topic. I really didn't mean to sound upseting, sorry if I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattBurkett Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 I personally can tell you that can finish in the top 5 at the Nationals with minor on purpose. I shot the Burkett Cross Comp with a 147 and N-310 a couple of years ago in OR. You will sure focus when you do that! It helped me learn a lot about being in control. I think I would have shot "that" match worse with major just because of the mental set. It helped me clean up my mental game a bit. That match was a tough one and I had one no-shot by a .10" and thats it for penalties. It is cool too because it feels like your shooting a cap gun and you get 22 or 23 +1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangris Posted April 28, 2004 Author Share Posted April 28, 2004 WOW! Thanks for all the replies. You sure are a helpful bunch! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENE S Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 I shoot a STI 38 sup in minor for my limited, & L-10 gun. 130 gr copper clad at 990 fps. Works great, & I have a lot of fun at it. Gene S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangris Posted April 28, 2004 Author Share Posted April 28, 2004 I think I'll shoot my STI 9mm in L10 for a year or so, that will be 12-15 matches. I'll also use it in practice and training for TR, FS, etc. Maybe one day I'll get a 38 super and shoot limited, who knows... Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogmaDog Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Ummm. If you get a .38 Super and shoot limited, you'll still be shooting minor! The minimum caliber for limited to score major is .40 DD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangris Posted April 28, 2004 Author Share Posted April 28, 2004 Ummm. If you get a .38 Super and shoot limited, you'll still be shooting minor! The minimum caliber for limited to score major is .40DD Ah... I thought in limited .38 Super could make major. Damned .40s... Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 Moved the thread drift of bullet weight and poppers here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 If I ever get my 9mm running properly and so it will actually hit paper past 25 yards, I'll probably shoot it from time to time in Limited-10, Limited, and Open. The big reason is that ammo is so much less expensive, but it's also a lot of fun to shoot a gun with almost no recoil or muzzle flip after shooting a .45 that makes 190PF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 Shooting 9 lets me shoot more --- and that's always a good thing. It also does wonders for retaining accuracy, 'cause Cs hurt and Ds really smart... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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