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Great! Let us know how all that works. Especially the Rimz. I've never seen one of those.
No go. The design is very cool (thick enough to keep the cartridges straight, pliable enough to moon and de-moon by hand) but the Rhino's cylinder diameter is just different enough that I had to force the moon in and out.

It wouldn't be a terrible option for the carry load of a self defense revo but definitely not for competition.
 
Awesome Hey how does that load work out for you? I just got some 147s in and Unique is my go-to powder. I can't wait to try some through the Chronograph. Should be trying them this weekend.

It works very well. No malfunctions in any guns with stock springs.

If I were shooting bullseye, I would not choose this load as it doesn't seem to be as accurate in my guns as 115s or 124s, but for low recoil IDPA competition, it's great.
 
IDPA shooters..... Unfortunately the club I shoot at never had a match in 2020 due to...... well the whole craziness of "things" hopefully this will be a different story at the end of this year. So my question is to the IDPA community or any other shooting community here is what are you guys running. What holster rig, what side arm, factory or hand loads. Optic or iron.... Lets hear the run down..
Our local clubs kept shootng all last year. I even went to 3-4 sanctioned matches in several states.
I have shot all the div but bug-r. So my gear is pretty broad. Right now I am enjoying bug-s, it's basically what I ccw. G26, irons, Comptac paddle rig for sanctioned matches, Vedder iwb for local. I only shoot my handloads.
 
I have shot a few IDPA matches out of state in the south and had a great experience. But I am in general through w IDPA. I just don't love it and I also even think all of these rules are made up out of thin air and are absolutely irrelevant, even harmful to prepare you to master a real life practical shooting situation. You must actually clear your mind of those rules and move on to intuitively do the best you can and that is what I feel USPSA trains way better.

I see it totally diff. Any form of competitin will leave scars that must be managed. Uspsa just offers more of them IMO. Ignoring cover positions, unrealistic gear, minimal accuracy requirements all lead to a mess in a real fight if you can't manage those scars. Jmo, idpa at least attempts some sense of survival in your practice.
 
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I agree about clearing ones mind of the rules and moving on instinct, muscle memory, and training if ever you would find yourself in a dangerous situation. I think the Running and gunning game whichever one you play prepares one for such a situation. I don't think any game would totally prepare any of us. But compared to just walking up to a line and shooting a mag or two full at a bullseye, Action shooting which every is fun, and your heart is rate up, decisions need made, shooting from cover and weak hand shots, All better prepares the player. Enjoy whichever game you play. Be safe out there.

Except uspsa doesn't require shooting support or strong Hand only. It encourages speed over acciracy & forget using cover. Jmo, I shoot both but uspsa has more stuff I would never do in a fight, like throw away perfectly good ammo I might need. Neither is yraining, just practce, but all leave scars if you don't manage them.
 
Except uspsa doesn't require shooting support or strong Hand only. It encourages speed over acciracy & forget using cover. Jmo, I shoot both but uspsa has more stuff I would never do in a fight, like throw away perfectly good ammo I might need. Neither is yraining, just practce, but all leave scars if you don't manage them.

I shot USPSA back in the 90’s before it got so overloaded with rules and a few Idpa matches a couple years ago. Sure you learn a few practical things but to me it’s just a game and nothing more. It’s like an arcade game with real guns and ammo. It’s just for fun as far as I’m concerned.
 
I shot USPSA back in the 90’s before it got so overloaded with rules and a few Idpa matches a couple years ago. Sure you learn a few practical things but to me it’s just a game and nothing more. It’s like an arcade game with real guns and ammo. It’s just for fun as far as I’m concerned.

Of course it is, it's just useful practice. Flat range shooting, might as well save your ammo, it isn't really teaching you much about handling your weapon under some minor stress level. So far better IMO for advancing your gun skills. Pair that with a good tactical class on fighting with a gun, a fof class, find me a better practice enviro than idpa.
Jmo, I think most that shun such competition just don't like their egos damaged. If you want to be a really good shooter, you have to have dynamic practice often. Idpa offers that. Just ignore the timer, wear street gear, don't do a walk thru & just practice.
 
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Our club has not shut down and has had matches last year and in 2021.

People need to remember that there is a huge difference between tactical training and competition shooting. They are two different things. You can improve gun handling skills greatly shooting competition. You also get what Massad Ayoob called "stress innoculation". This is having to perform under conditions that cause stress, time constraints, cover requirements, movement requirements.

For IDPA, the gun I shoot the most is an 9mm 5906 IPDA model. but also shoot a 40 S&W Berretta 96, 45 GAP Glock 37, 45 ACP Colt 1911, and 10mm Colt Delta.
 
Agreed, quality trigger time with a side of pressure in competition will improve ones gun handling skills. And its fun. Not trying to be an operator or a tactical (tacticool) Joe. Just enjoy shooting.
 
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