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Category Archives: USPSA
Safariland ELS review
Dad and I’ve been running Safariland ELS belt rigs for a couple months now. If you’re not familiar with ELS, it’s a very easy-on easy-off belt and accessory system. It’s grown very popular in 3-gun where a stage can be … Continue reading
Area 2 Desert Classic Championship, 2011
Got back late last night (or early this morning?) from the 24th annual Area 2 Championship (Desert Classic) in Mesa, AZ. I took High Junior in Limited Division, High Junior Overall, and 21st Overall (out of 127). I had 930.2902 … Continue reading
Nationals
News from the Nationals (a little late, I know, been busy with school) Some good news, some bad… Good news: High Junior, Limited Division. I also scored a Caspian Hi-Cap frame and a $200 Safariland discount from the prize table! … Continue reading
Dawson Precision has the new XDM 5.25!
Dawson Precision has the new XDM 5.25 in stock and it comes with a free set of DP grip tape! I’ve heard good things about the new XDM, and I think I’ll be seeing quite a few more out on … Continue reading
2011 MGM Targets Junior Shooter’s Camp
This year’s MGM Junior Shooter’s Camp was the best yet. I’ll say that right now. I’ll also apologize for the lack of photos in this post, but I was kinda busy shooting! Most of the photos here were stolen from … Continue reading
2011 Area 1 Championship Junior Camp
A couple days ago, I got back from the 2011 Area 1 USPSA Championship. Area 1 encompasses all of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada. The match itself had 12 awesome stages and an equally awesome Junior … Continue reading
NAZ Classic
Last week I shot got he fourth annual Northern Arizona Classic, in Prescott, AZ. This was my first time going, and it definitely won’t be my last. The stages were fun, the staff was very friendly, the range was nice, … Continue reading
An XD(M) Production RaceGun
A local shooter tasked me with kitting up his stock XD(m) into a “RaceGun” for USPSA’s Production Division. When he went and shot it, he couldn’t have been more pleased! Before: (note: this is another XD(M) I’m working on. It … Continue reading
Review: Marvel 1911-22 Conversion Kit
If you’re looking at a .22 conversion kit, I’ve found Marvel Precision’s “Unit 1″ 1911-22 kit to be accurate and reliable, although their customer service is somewhat lacking. Marvel 1911-22 Marvel Precision offers a .22 conversion kit for the STI … Continue reading
Building a Para RaceGun, Pt. I
At the match last Saturday a local shooter handed me his Para P16-40 and told me to “Fix it”. Apparently it would not cycle with Federal factory ammunition, and it had about an 11 pound trigger pull weight. My first … Continue reading
Saigas on TV
Shooting USA just aired an episode about the Saiga in Competition. It’s worth checking out! John Scoutten also does some work on an M&P .40.
Match Results: Last Weekend
Shot a local match here last saturday, then Dad and I drove down to Vegas for a fun NFL themed match with a lot of props (we had to throw a couple footballs, a penalty flag). On the Saturday match, … Continue reading
SHOT 2011: STI booth
Today Dad and I focused more on the cool guns at the SHOT show. We started out at the STI booth again, because there’s just so much neat stuff there. I took a closer look at the GI model as … Continue reading
SHOT 2011: STI has an App Now
If you have an iPhone, iTouch, or an iPad, you can now enjoy gazing at your favorite pistols as you gad about, or from the comfort of your couch. Explore STI’s entire product line, learn, ogle, and even set wallpapers. … Continue reading
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At SHOT SHOW 2011
Arrived in Las Vegas early yesterday morning and shot a match. Unfortunately on the first stage my custom Glock 35 jammed up and when I racked the slide to clear it the gun went off. I had my finger out … Continue reading
Posted in 3-Gun, SHOT show, Steel Challenge, USPSA
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Saiga 12 Magwell
In my original post about the Saiga 12, I detailed how hard it was to reload on a closed bolt. The AwKward AK “rock and lock” reload is magnified by the fact that the fat 12 gauge shells stick out … Continue reading
SHOT show 2011
SHOT show 2011 is in Vegas next week, and I get to go! Dad and I will be going under USPSA credentials (you have to qualify as an industry member to get in) and manning their booth all of tuesday. … Continue reading
Posted in 3-Gun, Steel Challenge, Upcoming, USPSA
Tagged 3-Gun, Steel Challenge, travel, Upcoming, USPSA
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Saiga 12 project: gas system
The factory-standard Saiga 12 shotgun is designed to shoot “Hi-Brass” loads, the smallest loads that will function reliably are #6 shot as opposed to the softer-shooting and more commonly used ”low brass” #7.5 shot found at Wal-Mart. Every gun is … Continue reading
Saiga 12 project
When Dad and I started getting more into 3-gun shooting we started to look for a replacement for our old Benelli/H&K M1 Super 90. It’s a fine gun, but because it’s recoil operated it kicks more than most shotguns. This isn’t very good for competitive shooting, but it’s so bad that after a 24 round all-shotgun stage Dad (who’s had more concussions than he can remember) is dizzy. It doesn’t help when a stage requires slugs, either, or he darn near tears his thumbnail off loading it one…shell…at…a…time.
This week…
This week has been pretty busy. My 7 day adventure had me encounter exploding reloaders, the mule-like kick of a Benelli M1, TORX head screws and a combination lock with a 4-letter combination (It’s not what you think…). So as … Continue reading