You would do much better by taking that comp off and not shooting against Open guns. I believe you are talking about the comp that replaces the bushing but they are not effective - at all.
Wow, that's a good one. It's so intangible that it will be hard. It's like one of those things that, "you know it when you do it". The only thing I could think of is that the firearm becomes an extension of you and you are in total control.
I would shoot what you got first. The upgrades to the barrel, comps, etc. are nice but will most likely give moderate gains. Shoot your setup first and what are the things that may get you to another level. It gives you time to watch others and try out other equipment along with asking...
If you are just hitting a USPSA match every now and then but are really focused on 3G, I would stick with your 9mm. Be sure get all or mostly Alphas in USPSA and you 5 points per hit just like the Major PF. If you plan to get serious with USPSA and not worry as much about 3G, then sell one and...
Check the rules and talk to the MD to ensure what they are wanting, it's different at a lot of places. Usually you dump them in a barrel or box, unloaded or on safe.
As far as a way to do it - Safe but fast :)
The two things that pop out to me, especially when I first started, was shotgun reloading and knowing your rifle hits from 5 yards to 500 yards. The SG takes the longest to load and can really make a difference. The rifle shots are crucial since if you don't engage long range targets, there's...
I really don't see it as a problem. If someone wants to practice and move up in class to be representative of their skills, then so be it. This is no different than someone getting the stages before a big match and setting them up and practicing them.
Also, the classifier is usually a small...
No, you can make some great Major loads that are close to the 9 Minor loads and the scoring differential is more favored with Major. Stay with Major and tune your loads. What do you shoot now?
They will use the USPSA percentages, not your local club percent. Go to the USPSA classifier calculator (http://www.classifiercalc.com/) to get the most accurate percentage until they run the monthly batch...
It is saying you will get about a 48.2% so a middle C for your next run.