USPSA at ACC Sunday 4/25!

[HICKMAN]

Look M_Deaner, better grip, thumbs forward, less muzzle flip

 

[tnek]

JOC, are you using truncated cone ammo, and what is the OAL?

ammo is fine. I got it apart and started looking close. Its a new gun from canyon creek that I just got last week. Its Rich's upgrade package.

I didnt find anything wrong but the sear, triggerbar and striker safety lever have been tweaked as part of his package.
I am going to call him and talk tomorrow. I have had one of his before with no problems and he has a good rep on the XD boards. I am really suprised it acted up.

 

[tnek]

I wish you had stayed, Kent! We missed you!

At least I stayed dry. Next week is the Wildcat.

 

[msquared]

Scores are up at atlantacc.net

Scores are posted at Atlanta Conservation Club on the Downloads Tab, USPSA Scores.

 

[a zone]

Great job Mark. Thanks for the quick service.

 

[slow1911s]

Scores are posted at Atlanta Conservation Club on the Downloads Tab, USPSA Scores.

Thanks for the hard work and quick turn around, Mark!!!

 

[HICKMAN]

Scores are posted at Atlanta Conservation Club on the Downloads Tab, USPSA Scores.

wow!! thanks for the speedy posting!

 

[rhino]

Rhino,

Great to shoot with you today. Even if you had a double that I missed and a range equipment failure I ignored.

Mike

Eh, the range equipment thing is not a big deal, especially given everything else that went wrong!

I was totally messing with you on the double at first. Then when I looked at it, it really did look like two holes stacked vertically. Of course, had it been obviously one hole, I was still going to mess with you and whine for the double as long as I could until you gave me a failure to do right ... oh, wrong game. I was willing to roll on the ground and have a tantrum had it not been raining.

I was hoping you'd do the same on that target where I called the alpha-mike (the one that I still think I didn't shoot at!). I guess you were concentrating on the match and making sure it ran smoothly) to participate in my hijinx!

I should email Mark M and have him add the FTE for that stage for me.

 

[msquared]

I discovered today that my "jam" issue, is really me pushing the slide lock up with my thumb and unintentionally locking the slide back. I removed the slide lock half way thru the match and that resolved my issue.

Can anyone think of a reason i would need a slide lock lever in Limited? My mags dont slide lock anyway.

I realize the idea thing is to practice a better grip to resolve this but i dont think i have time to burn this in before state and area 5!

 

[HICKMAN]

What gun are you shooting Limited with Mark?

 

[Coach]

I discovered today that my "jam" issue, is really me pushing the slide lock up with my thumb and unintentionally locking the slide back. I removed the slide lock half way thru the match and that resolved my issue.

Can anyone think of a reason i would need a slide lock lever in Limited? My mags dont slide lock anyway.

I realize the idea thing is to practice a better grip to resolve this but i dont think i have time to burn this in before state and area 5!

If you are engaging the slide lock while shooting due to some sort of symptahic squeeze of the hand while firing the gun there are other issues here that changing of the equipment will not fix. If you are moving your hands and not just the trigger finger while shooting it is also playing havoc with your marksmanship. You have to keep everything still except that trigger finger. You need to fix the grip for that reason let alone to stop locking the slide back. Doesn't your left thumb rest on the other realease that is used to break the XD down when you have a good grip? Or are you locking it back with your right thumb? I cannot imagine that your right thumb is the problem. If it is the left hand has to be too low on the gun.

 

[msquared]

I am locking it back with my right thumb. My XD has a bump around the slide lock so it was never a problem. The XDM does not have the raised area and I believe that during recoil, my right thumb is pushing it up. Not certain, I would have to have someone watch it or video it. All i know for certain is after i removed the slide lock lever, gun ran fine.

I understand that I need to fix my grip, just a matter of will i have time before state and area 5.

Perhaps I need to hire someone to smack me on the back of the head with a ruler?

 

[msquared]

Hickman - I am shooting my XDM in limited.

 

[HICKMAN]

Hickman - I am shooting my XDM in limited.

Gotcha, I had heard of (and had) that problem with extended slide releases on the glock 34 and 35. I just replace it with a stock one to eliminate the problem.

 

[mongo404]

Great match all considered!!!!!! Loved shooting with my squad, the other RO's made it go real smooth even considering the rain. Mike did another great job on the stages. I really enjoyed having the young lady and her Father on our squad. She really seemed to enjoy herself, and if I am not mistaken I think he was a real proud poppa. Hope to see them both out again. 6 stages and got out of there around 1:30 AWESOME!!!! So I want to know is a flash light on a pistol legal or not in compitition.

 

[mongo404]

Hey msqared I will volunteer for that job

 

[msquared]

No it is not legal. At a club match if someone wants to shoot their carry gun with a light while wearing a concealment garment, I dont think anyone will get too upset. (OK they probably will but I dont think they should).

I will have to look up the rule later. I would guess this would be considered an "external weight".

 

[jakemartens]

I don't have my rule book with me but I am pretty sure that this has been addressed and the answer is yes however you will be shooting in open class.

 

[BillD]

An optical sighting device?

 

[jakemartens]

An optical sighting device?

No, won't fit in the box or make the weight for Production.

http://www.uspsa.org/rules/2008HandgunRulesindexed.pdf

Go to appendix D1-D6, open is the only division that allows a flashlight to be attached to a fiream.