I keep reading up on it and can't lie I'm intimidated by it all. Even where to start, I have a Shield with a 7, 8 & 9 round magazine and I swapped the trigger springs with an MCarbo kit and polished the internals. So it's not factory, and regardless I think I need to swap the baseplate again to get rid of the 9 round magazine for CCP division?@Mathieu18 come shoot with us.
I've shot a Shield in IDPA for years. That gun will be just fine.I keep reading up on it and can't lie I'm intimidated by it all. Even where to start, I have a Shield with a 7, 8 & 9 round magazine and I swapped the trigger springs with an MCarbo kit and polished the internals. So it's not factory, and regardless I think I need to swap the baseplate again to get rid of the 9 round magazine for CCP division?
Edit: just re-read the rules again, looks like the action enhancement is okay and I guess I understand you just load to 8, so maybe I need another 8 or +2 since it shoots better with a grip...
Basically I'm not at all set up to shoot competitively (but I like how my polished Shield runs now). Anyway every time I dig in it sounds fun but I need to do more learning on the rules etc.
Or maybe I just need another gun just for IDPA? 😁
Let me add...don't worry about competing. This is the premier chance to learn how your actual carry gun performs under stress and time constraints. Dont be afraid to screw up in front of people; its the best way to learn. Shoot it like you actually carry it...mag reloads and all. This is the most valuable information you'll ever encounter, because at the end of the day this will be completely subjective. If you shoot it in 3 competitions just like you carry it, you'll learn that either the gun sucks for you, the gun is great for you, the way you carry and reload is good or bad, and if your holster is practical for you specifically. Everything else is just talk.I keep reading up on it and can't lie I'm intimidated by it all. Even where to start, I have a Shield with a 7, 8 & 9 round magazine and I swapped the trigger springs with an MCarbo kit and polished the internals. So it's not factory, and regardless I think I need to swap the baseplate again to get rid of the 9 round magazine for CCP division?
Edit: just re-read the rules again, looks like the action enhancement is okay and I guess I understand you just load to 8, so maybe I need another 8 or +2 since it shoots better with a grip...
Basically I'm not at all set up to shoot competitively (but I like how my polished Shield runs now). Anyway every time I dig in it sounds fun but I need to do more learning on the rules etc.
Or maybe I just need another gun just for IDPA? 😁
Let me add...don't worry about competing. This is the premier chance to learn how your actual carry gun performs under stress and time constraints. Dont be afraid to screw up in front of people; its the best way to learn. Shoot it like you actually carry it...mag reloads and all. This is the most valuable information you'll ever encounter, because at the end of the day this will be completely subjective. If you shoot it in 3 competitions just like you carry it, you'll learn that either the gun sucks for you, the gun is great for you, the way you carry and reload is good or bad, and if your holster is practical for you specifically. Everything else is just talk.
I want even consider carrying a gun gun long term unless I test it in 3 competitions.
Let me add...if you decide to keep shooting it in competition, then buy another recoil spring. They last 7000 rounds in the Shield, but you want to carry a brand new one and use the old one for practice and competition. The Shield will start having feed issues shortly after the 7000 round mark. Also, since its a double RSA, and is so stout, underpowered ammo may also feed unreliably in the Shield. Its set up to shoot +p, and likes hotter 9mm. Otherwise the Shield is extremely reliable.
Wow, Hunter is graduating, we're getting old!Can’t make it graduation party
What time does the match usually run?Wow, Hunter is graduating, we're getting old!