Doublehelix
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Shot my first USPSA match this weekend. As expected, the results were mixed: a couple of decent stages, a couple of mediocre stages, and a couple of HORRIBLE stages.
Honestly, my accuracy was decent (except on one stage), but my times were pretty slow. This was by design and was part of my plan for my first match.
I was shooting minor PF (9mm, 128 PF handloads), and I can definitely see the advantage point-wise for going to major PF, but at what cost?
I can go with a 1911 that is chambered in .45, but only holds 8 rounds (I can get some CMC 10-rounders), but I have a feeling that the extra recoil will affect my accuracy, and probably won't do anything to help my speed.
Out of the top 17 scores (out of 70 total), only 1 shooter was listed as minor. That is somewhat telling.
I have no plans on loading +P+ loads to get into 9mm major, so I am going to eliminate that right up front.
I tried to Google some of this, and I got *some* information, but does anyone know the breakdown on the most popular calibers for USPSA?
I really hate to add another caliber to my reloading regimen, but I can if need be. I currently load both 9mm and .45 ACP.
I am not going to be buying anything anytime soon, but it seems like the most common choices are .40 and 9mm in some of the off-the-shelf speed guns (STI, etc.).
As long as I can score Alphas, then the 9mm will be fine I suppose, but I am definitely losing points along the way, and as I start working up on my speed, my accuracy is naturally going to go down a bit.
What are you all shooting? What made you decide to go that route.
Thanks in advance for replies to the newbie questions...
Honestly, my accuracy was decent (except on one stage), but my times were pretty slow. This was by design and was part of my plan for my first match.
I was shooting minor PF (9mm, 128 PF handloads), and I can definitely see the advantage point-wise for going to major PF, but at what cost?
I can go with a 1911 that is chambered in .45, but only holds 8 rounds (I can get some CMC 10-rounders), but I have a feeling that the extra recoil will affect my accuracy, and probably won't do anything to help my speed.
Out of the top 17 scores (out of 70 total), only 1 shooter was listed as minor. That is somewhat telling.
I have no plans on loading +P+ loads to get into 9mm major, so I am going to eliminate that right up front.
I tried to Google some of this, and I got *some* information, but does anyone know the breakdown on the most popular calibers for USPSA?
- I have never been a .40 fan. Never. Got a buddy with a Glock .40, and I hate it honestly.
- .38 super is expensive, and the cases are like gold hen's teeth.
- .45 just seems like overkill and has a lot of negatives from a recoil perspective without spending a fortune on an STI or something similar.
- I know absolutely *nothing* about 10 mm.
I really hate to add another caliber to my reloading regimen, but I can if need be. I currently load both 9mm and .45 ACP.
I am not going to be buying anything anytime soon, but it seems like the most common choices are .40 and 9mm in some of the off-the-shelf speed guns (STI, etc.).
As long as I can score Alphas, then the 9mm will be fine I suppose, but I am definitely losing points along the way, and as I start working up on my speed, my accuracy is naturally going to go down a bit.
What are you all shooting? What made you decide to go that route.
Thanks in advance for replies to the newbie questions...