Bagellord Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 So I have been shooting USPSA since 2017, started in production, went to carry optics, then single stack up until now. I decided to play around in limited some this year, and got a good deal on a Dawson Precision built Edge that came with a race master. I just cannot seem to get used to it. Obviously dry fire will help, but does anyone have any tips or techniques that will help ease the transition from a "traditional" drop and offset holster to the race style? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Just got to practice and trust that the gun is not going to fall out of it. You could always go back to a kydex holster unless you are running a thumbrest then it might be a problem to get one made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Personally, I use Kydex for everything except Open. I can do draws under .70 with Kydex so what is the race holster going to get me, except a DQ once in 2018 for dropping the gun during the COF before I even put my hand on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davsco Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 bagel, what are you finding that is more difficult vs kydex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 my experience is that the race holster has no advantage and draw time but has some advantage in being to able to fit different guns. After single stack nationals I switched back to limited and had one bobble with my race holster so I took it off because ain’t nobody got time to f*#k with that s#!t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFargo Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 I use a Race Master with inserts for all my pistols & revolvers, and I have no issue with it at all. So I guess if you want to stick with the race holster, just give it a week of dry firing and I'm sure you will be completely fine with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 I use a race holster because it accommodates all of my non-bullseye competition guns without modification. TBS, I shoot Open with a frame mounted dot and thumb rest, so kydex is not an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagellord Posted June 4, 2022 Author Share Posted June 4, 2022 14 hours ago, davsco said: bagel, what are you finding that is more difficult vs kydex? My draw stroke is just all weird because the gun clears the holster so much faster. It's causing me to porpoise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinney Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Draw should be same motion more or less. Gun Up, hands come together in front of chest, extend pistol towards target while looking down sight/dot, trigger press as you get min acceptable sight picture. If you are trying more like gun out of holster fast and move muzzle towards target, then try to level it out - then find a sight picture, you won’t get any consistency. Dont skip steps, it won’t be faster overall. If you want to have a faster 1st shot work on getting the least acceptable sight picture, quicker. Which comes from being efficient and repeatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeAZ Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 You could jump out of an airplane with the race holster AND not lose your gun, try that with a kydex! I use the DAA versions..... Why take a chance???.... Maybe you need to get the kant and vertical adjusted to you whims? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, mikeAZ said: You could jump out of an airplane with the race holster AND not lose your gun, try that with a kydex! I use the DAA versions..... Why take a chance???.... Maybe you need to get the kant and vertical adjusted to you whims? lol, that would be true except almost everyone that gets dq’d for a dropped gun on a seated or laying down start is using a race holster. Perhaps if they had ‘jumping out of planes‘ starts it would be different. there is certainly more to wrong with a race holster, but they do have some advantages as well. choose what you like and practice with it. Edited June 5, 2022 by motosapiens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeAZ Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 There is a difference in "race holsters". The Double Alpha has the locking lever outside in the rear location' It's unlikely to be dislodged while sitting or laying down, but anything is possible??... 11 hours ago, motosapiens said: ol, that would be true except almost everyone that gets dq’d for a dropped gun on a seated or laying down start is using a race holster. Perhaps if they had ‘jumping out of planes‘ starts it would be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrayfk05 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, mikeAZ said: There is a difference in "race holsters". The Double Alpha has the locking lever outside in the rear location' It's unlikely to be dislodged while sitting or laying down, but anything is possible??... It happens after the beep, they do not lock the holster before sitting/laying down and do not pay attention if they gun can fall out when getting up, or even sitting/laying down. I have a DAA for 6 years and now I have a MRH, if it's locked the gun is staying in. No question about that. Edited June 5, 2022 by xrayfk05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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