I’m hooked! First couple stages were a little nerve-racking and forgot about a target in both stages but after that, things calmed down.

Gonna mess around with my red dot sizing. Had a little trouble picking up the dot at the start of the stages. Used a 2 MOA setting. May try a 6 MOA setting or use the multi-reticle option if 2 MOA w/ 32 MOA circle (which is really like and have on my HD).

Either way, had a blast and most importantly, was safe.

Sam Matt won carry optics nationals with basic boss hanger, x1 raptor, and a Glock. also standard daa ratchet belt. Fancy gear nice to have but not needed.

I just purchased a Rock Island Armory .45 ACP full sized 1911 and I need magazines.

What mags are the best for USPSA single stack division (8 round capacity)? I have Wilson Combat, Cobramag (with Dawson Precision base plate) and Mec-Gar mags for my 9mm 1911, but what works best for .45?

I've found a good deal on some Chip McCormick mags, for instance, but are they as reliable as Wilson Combat, etc.? I'm especially interested in mags that work with Wilson Combat magwell.

Thanks,

Lee

Lee

Instructors in Connecticut/New England area?

Hey guys. I’ve recently started competing in local matches here in CT.

I’ve taken quite a few pistol classes from various instructors, but they’ve all been tactical/defense oriented and I want to shift my focus to purely competition shooting for the time being.

Can anyone recommend a reputable instructor in the CT or New England area that offers classes or 1 on 1 training?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Shot my 3rd match yesterday. Going back and watching myself has helped me understand where I can improve.

9A, 3C 6.93 time 7.8 HF B class run
Fast draw but hesitated on sight picture for first shot time
My feet could’ve been spaced out better to get a faster stride for the second transition spot
Should’ve been a sub 4-5 second run imo

About a month behind from the match, but I am slowly catching up. If you are bored tonight check it out!

24-09 Tres Cajas: B Class run. 10.75 seconds. 15A 3C. 7.8140 HF, 74.6779%

Competed in my 12th USPSA match this weekend, posted my best results and classifier to date. 26/80 overall, 12/34 in CO.

Missed my first A Class run by .0067 HF. I know it’s a slippery slope to judge progress and success solely off classifier scores, however for a relatively new shooter trying to secure A Class before EOY it stung to come that close and come up short. Valuable and painful example as to how the small deficiencies have such a significant impact. Thankfully I filmed it and have some tape to study.

Movement and transitions can certainly be improved. Splits felt ok, I think .20 was my best, but probably not as big of an issue as the movement and poorly executed wide transitions were. This was a ~27% improvement from when I shot this back in April with more than a 2.5 second improvement in raw time which does feel good seeing I’ve made some amount of measurable progress since then.

How are people changing the location and size of this overlay on their videos? When I use the functionality on the Practiscore app, I don't have options to change it at all - it's one size at the top of the video, and nothing else.

I'm shooting a local match next weekend, and every stage except for a classifier is at least 38 rounds. I'm still fairly new and have taken 250-300 rounds to every match I've gone to. I only have 400 on hand. Do I need to order another box or two?

I shot my first GM classifier today in Carry Optics, however I know I still have so much work to do. I honestly think one of the best parts about this sport is there is essentially no skill ceiling as of yet. If you focus on putting in good work you will get the results you want. Going to spend the offseason on my consistency with a goal of mid summer to make GM. Good luck to you all in your shooting journeys 🤙

I’m from Europe so bear with me if I don’t understand your gun laws and whatnot. I also don’t shoot pcc (yet)

I see a lot of top shooters using very long PCCs, I figured these were 16” because of SBR rules. What I don’t quite understand is why top shooters don’t invest the time and money to get something a little bit shorter. I don’t think there’s any merit to having a 5” barrel. But I could definitely see something like 10-11” be a bit more maneuverable while not losing any speed.

Is the difference just that miniscule that people that min max everything else don’t bother with the SBR thing?

Greetings,

I am trying to tune my MPA DS9 for hand-loads at 127PF.

Got an ISMI #7 and a WOLF#7 variable, the WOLF says “45cal 38/9mm super”

Did I pick the wrong WOLF spring or is the same and will work with 9mm MINOR?

Appreciate the advice.

Going in with a few years of casual shooting experience, been ramping it up recently and hitting the range around 2 times a week and am getting interested in competitive shooting. Probably open division. Any tips or suggestions? Also I’m practicing with and planning on using my Kimber 2k11, is this setup viable?

I already had some gear and I just opted to use what I've got instead of buying a bunch of new stuff. I'm hoping it's legal. I signed up for the carry optics division. Does this look OK or do I need to change anything? I've got another option for the holster height of its needed. I'm worried it might ride too low.

Been asked to run the tablet at a recent match but I have no idea how to. Any tutorials out there? Level 1 match so no training required.

what would be a better way to activate the mag release if you have small hands?

activate with support hand?

or break grip and activate with the main hand?

open to suggestions

This weekend I shot a 6 stage all classifier match. Only 5 of those stages are showing in the app. 24-08 is missing. Curious if this is a technical issue or there’s another reason. Photos attached.

Shooting my first USPSA match next Monday. Does anyone have any experience with this beginner setup? Match is in Illinois and I’m running an LTT 92 Elite RDO with 15 round magazines. Are 3 or 4 magazines recommended?

If I get pushed into Open Division because my gun has a comp, does that make it harder to move up in class?

Considering buying one pair to try out. Anyone got extra certificates? Please DM me 🙏