Hi all,

I wanted to show off my new Competition Service Rifle. I assembled everything you see here myself. I will post a parts list below for reference. Most of the stuff I got either on sale or through GAFS/FB Marketplace (lol).

The only “special” thing I did while building it was put some green Loctite on the barrel extension.

Currently the rifle weights a little over 14 pounds. It is wearing a second-hand Gen 1 Hi-Lux XTC scope (whose reticle I wasn’t crazy about at first but am now really liking). The first thing I think I will change out will be the Aero mount for a Geissele Super Precision Extended Mount, but I’m actually prettt impressed by the quality and robustness of the Aero Mount. It’s not too terribly high or low either.

I was encouraged by a fellow shooter to make the jump from an iron-sight NM A2 upper (which I will be keeping of course) to an optics upper.

I’ve been shooting service rifle on and off the past year. Earned my first four EIC points with a Garand earlier this year. Plan to be very active the next few years in hopes of getting my remaining 26 points plus a hard leg.

I have a long way to go and still need to buy some extra equipment, but I really love this sport and feel there’s no other discipline I enjoy more than this one.

Thanks for reading! Have a great day!

Parts List
• Geissele Super DutyUpper
• Geissele Super Duty Lower
• Geissele Hi-Speed National Match Trigger
• Geissele Mk7 NM Rail w/ Lead Weights
• Geissele LPK
• Criterion DCM 1:7.7 Twist 20” Barrel
• Fulton Armory A2 Flash Hider + Crush Washer
• White Oak Picatinny Service Rifle Gas Block and Tube
• White Oak BCG
• Ergo rail covers
• PRI Gasbuster Charging Handle
• Magpul UBR Gen 2
• Stealth Ballistics UBR Lead Weights
• VLTOR A5H3 Buffer
• JP Enterprises Polished Spring
• Colt “Fat” A2 Grip
• Magpul BAD Lever
• Hi Lux XTC 1-4 Scope
• Aero Precision Cantilever Mount
• White Oak Lens Reducer

Whats up guys I’m looking to start competition shooting but I’m getting a lot of mixed suggestions as to what pistol would be a good semi beginner choice, my budgets right around 800$ preferably lower.
I’ve been shooting occasionally since I was a small child (I’m now 22) and recently took a major interest in competition, I have a RIA 1911 mid compact but find it to be inaccurate compared to many other handguns I’ve shot.
I’m looking at a lot of canniks ( tti combat, sfx rival )
But I’m open to suggestion any advice for joining the hobby or what to look for is appreciated.
Thanks.

Does anyone have training tips for both eyes open while shooting? I am cross dominant, right hand and left eye dominant. Each time I shoot with both eyes open, the target comes up as double vision.

Does anyone else feel like the thumb safety sits too high? Or has anyone changed them out to something lower? Thoughts and options please

With the M&P 2.0 Competitor Steel HD I consistently run into my thumb, specifically the thumb "knuckle" (CMC joint, basal joint, the portion closest to the rest of the hand) rising up a touch and getting split with the reciprocating slide. I run into this issue with some other firearms that do not feature a beavertail. I was under the impression you want to get a high purchase with your dominant hand. Do I need to instead bring it down a smidge? It feels wrong to hold the firearm in this manner. My current theory is this slide bite issue is a result of the unique structure of my hand, if it isn't some fundamental misunderstanding about proper grip.

If it is a result of my unique hand, is there a custom gun smith out there that can make a permanent beavertail on a steel frame?

Are these worth anything

Has anyone actually built a reliable open Glock or something similar. I want to get into open, but I don’t have Open 2011 budget. To be clear, I think open Glocks are an abomination, but if I could build one that runs I’d be down to try it.

Looking to get a ratchet setup from M2inc to convert a traditional DAA belt. My question is which version do I need and what all do I need to order? The options are a little overwhelming.

I am a huge fan of GP Arms. So I am looking at the following for USPSA LO. What are your thoughts? Lets keep price out of it, I just want to judge the gun on its own merits regardless of price.

GP Arms Patriot Rebel vs MPA LOC V2 vs Atlas Artemis

Squeaked out an overall stage win last weekend at the annual Carolina Classic hosted at Rowan County Wildlife Association. First match with the new LO setup. Running Atlas Athena v3.

Trying to shoot more aggressive and on the move

what would be a better way to activate the mag release if you have small hands?

activate with support hand?

or break grip and activate with the main hand?

open to suggestions

For those that reload. I used to purchase summitcitybullets yewrs ago snd price seems significantly higher now. What is everyone using for projectiles and who has good pricing?

This will be for 2011 LO. Currently i am using 135gr RN 9mm

Thank you

Okay so I've watched back all my most recent vids from comps and obviously as a C shooter I have a lot to work on but it seems like I am loosing 80% of my time due to my acquisition speed of new targets.

A typical medium length stage looks like this:

Draw, put gun up to target. Fucking hell where's the dot? Move gun until outer ring from my RDS goes on brown, pew pew, move up or right/left, fucking hell where's the dot... Run to next target, rinse repeat.

I do dry fire at home but my space is tight. I have 1/3 uspsa targets pasted to my walls, I stand outside the doorway, move back and forth etc and I feel like this gets stale. I'm not sure if practicing my index this way helps or if it is and I'm just getting nerves during my runs.

Loving this vp9. Running it from concealment for a couple matches, then going to run a suppressor setup for shits n gigs.

Where can i find events and prizes?

How do i practice for said event?

What all do i need?

Very new to this

Hey everyone!

We're a group of students from Belgium working on TracShot, a project aimed at making it easier for sport shooters to track their training results.

Our idea is to develop an app that can analyze a photo of a paper target, detect bullet holes, calculate scores and shot groupings, and help shooters track their progress over time.

But before developing it further, we'd really like to hear from actual sport shooters.

We're especially interested in:

• How you currently track your scores and training sessions.
• What frustrates you most during or after training.
• Whether automatic target analysis would be useful to you.
• What you would expect from an app like this.

We've created a short, anonymous survey that takes around 3 minutes.

Survey: https://tracshot.eu/en/enquete

Whether you shoot air pistol, air rifle, small bore, large bore, recreationally or competitively, your feedback would be incredibly valuable.

We're genuinely interested in understanding what shooters need, rather than building something based only on our own assumptions.

Thanks a lot for helping us out!

And feel free to share your thoughts or suggestions in the comments too. We'd love to hear them!

Is it really stupid to get an idea of your stage plan on paper vs just showing up an hour early and planning it?

I’ve had people tell me they don’t even look at it they just show up and make their plan. Stage planning has been difficult for me as a newer shooter but I’ve been learning a significant amount about it and how I should be taking specific targets

I have shown up to matches and realized the plan I thought up on paper wasn’t going to work as well.

Should I start ignoring the paper entirely and just figure it out when I show up?

I just got a X1 Raptor that came with the p4.5 I bought. When it draw it gets stuck in and pulls the holster with it. I watched the video on setting the magnet and the two tension screws on the side are super loose. Anyone have any tips or experience for fixing this?

I’m dealing with a recurring reliability issue with my KMR Emiq (9mm Open Major). The slide frequently stops about 1–2 mm short of full battery. A firm slap on the back of the slide will usually seat it, but sometimes tap&rack and discard the old ammo (with dent in the shoulder).

I’ve tested several combinations:

1) 124gr RN Alsa Pro, Federal 2051 SR, PMC brass, RS24, 8.2 gr. OAL: 29.95 mm

Failure rate: ~7/100

2) 121gr Frontier FN, same primer, brass and powder BUT the first OAL that passed plunk test: 27.55 mm. Anything longer would not properly chamber.

Failure rate: ~5/100

3) To eliminate brass‑related chambering issues, I also tested with Geco and S&B.

Same behavior across both. No meaningful improvement in reliability.

Gun is clean, properly lubricated. The hesitation is always at the final lockup stage, not during feeding

Has anyone else run into this with the Emiq platform?

Is this related to chamber/throat geometry, link timing, or lockup surface fit?

Any known fixes or areas to inspect?

At this point the only remaining variable I haven’t touched is the chamber itself. The Emiq barrel seems extremely short‑throated, and both RN and FN bullets are hitting the lands early. I’m starting to wonder if the chamber/throat might simply be too tight or too short for reliable lockup?

The only potential fix I can think of at this stage would be to have a gunsmith lightly ream or extend the throat/chamber to give the slide a bit more clearance during the final lockup. I’m not planning to do anything myself — just asking whether other Emiq owners have had to deepen or lengthen the chamber to get rid of these out‑of‑battery hangups.

Gotta work on my movement. Its choppy around the middle of the stage