I’m very new to it. I have been pistol shooting for years but just stepped into the competition world. I have no idea what area I’m in. Ha. I feel like I could easily dox myself if give too many details of the competition.
This last match, there were very very few production shooters. Seemed like it was mostly your older crowd. I think the most popular is the open division, then CO then limited.
One of these days I’m gonna build a 2011, but I have several builds/buys on the gun docket before. So it’s gonna be a year or two.
No need to dox. If you google images "USPSA areas", or something along those lines, you will find a regional Area map. It may also be in the rulebook.
I'm sad to hear that production is dying, as it was once very close to my heart. I figured all the old guys with bad eyes would leave for CO.
If I shoot USPSA again, I would go PCC. PCC is really really tempting. CO is cool too. I've never been a fan of Lim and Open because I didn't want to reload .40 and .38super. I've seen too many guys fighting with overly-tuned guns, the reliability cost them time and placings. As a matter of personal opinion, those guns aren't practical in defensive situations. But if that's your cup of tea, I can definitely respect it. I would love to shoot a match with a proper open or limited setup.
I loved 2013-2017 era production because you could be competitive with virtually any full-size duty 9mm. However, the armsrace of steel DA/SA would soon grip the ranks. The strategic reloads were also compelling.
Me and 4-8 guys from my University would shoot production with stock glock 17 and 34s. Mainly because of the cost and because most of us were self defense oriented. Lim would have been more realistic, but the 9mm scoring made it competitively impractical. I miss those days, it was one of the happiest periods of my life. My well-worn competition g34 sits on my nightstand with a surefire x300.
When I moved for law school, there was little USPSA going on in the immediate area. I hadn't considered the effects of winter, as I was accustomed to shooting throughout the year in my home state. I missed my brief window of the 2017 shooting season and basically drifted away. The continued perversion in production rules and organizational drama furthered my disinterest.
I'm a millennial, btw, I'm probably coming off like an indignant old man typing up a manifesto lol
That JP should be a slick shooter, I've handled but never fired one. I'm certain you'll be really happy. Remember to keep a cool head when shooting and don't get tunnel vision! The level of proficiency you will soon reach will blow your mind. Dry-firing will become an invaluable tool.
I’m very new to it. I have been pistol shooting for years but just stepped into the competition world. I have no idea what area I’m in. Ha. I feel like I could easily dox myself if give too many details of the competition.
This last match, there were very very few production shooters. Seemed like it was mostly your older crowd. I think the most popular is the open division, then CO then limited.
One of these days I’m gonna build a 2011, but I have several builds/buys on the gun docket before. So it’s gonna be a year or two.
I’m really excited for the JP.
Why did you get out of competition
No need to dox. If you google images "USPSA areas", or something along those lines, you will find a regional Area map. It may also be in the rulebook.
I'm sad to hear that production is dying, as it was once very close to my heart. I figured all the old guys with bad eyes would leave for CO.
If I shoot USPSA again, I would go PCC. PCC is really really tempting. CO is cool too. I've never been a fan of Lim and Open because I didn't want to reload .40 and .38super. I've seen too many guys fighting with overly-tuned guns, the reliability cost them time and placings. As a matter of personal opinion, those guns aren't practical in defensive situations. But if that's your cup of tea, I can definitely respect it. I would love to shoot a match with a proper open or limited setup.
I loved 2013-2017 era production because you could be competitive with virtually any full-size duty 9mm. However, the armsrace of steel DA/SA would soon grip the ranks. The strategic reloads were also compelling.
Me and 4-8 guys from my University would shoot production with stock glock 17 and 34s. Mainly because of the cost and because most of us were self defense oriented. Lim would have been more realistic, but the 9mm scoring made it competitively impractical. I miss those days, it was one of the happiest periods of my life. My well-worn competition g34 sits on my nightstand with a surefire x300.
When I moved for law school, there was little USPSA going on in the immediate area. I hadn't considered the effects of winter, as I was accustomed to shooting throughout the year in my home state. I missed my brief window of the 2017 shooting season and basically drifted away. The continued perversion in production rules and organizational drama furthered my disinterest.
I'm a millennial, btw, I'm probably coming off like an indignant old man typing up a manifesto lol
That JP should be a slick shooter, I've handled but never fired one. I'm certain you'll be really happy. Remember to keep a cool head when shooting and don't get tunnel vision! The level of proficiency you will soon reach will blow your mind. Dry-firing will become an invaluable tool.
Best of luck!