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<blockquote data-quote="Annie" data-source="post: 3020647" data-attributes="member: 42224"><p>Dennis has covered all the technical, fancy stuff. I am still shooting the same Glock 34 I decided on YEARS ago. Only mods are a 25-cent trigger job, a Lone Wolf barrel and a fiber optic front sight (forgive me but I believe it is a Dawson. I'd have to ask the old man.) It is REAL easy to spend WAY more money than you need to.</p><p></p><p>Best advice I ever got was from JJ Powell:</p><p><a href="https://uspsa.org/uspsa-announcements-details.php?JJ-Powell-has-left-the-range-13" target="_blank">https://uspsa.org/uspsa-announcements-details.php?JJ-Powell-has-left-the-range-13</a></p><p> (RIP, sir) and it was: "you can certainly sink a TON of money into your gun and while you will look cool and the other cool kids will think you look cool, the fact of the matter is, you will NEVER learn to outshoot a good basic gun. Spend your money slow, dry fire every night, practice your draw a lot and most of all have fun."</p><p></p><p>He and John Bent, out at OKCGC, made it impossible for me NOT to have a good time, no matter how bad I didn't want to (the old man drug me out to the range -- again -- when I didn't want to go <img src="/images/smilies/grumble.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":grumble:" title="Grumble :grumble:" data-shortname=":grumble:" /> because I was NOT a shooter back then.)</p><p></p><p>I'd argue that the only person you should shoot against is yourself. Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses and as long as you see yourself moving up steadily in the rankings at your "home club", that means you are getting better.</p><p></p><p>Do not let yourselves get frustrated by the "gamers". You will learn to know them when you see them of you shoot regularly. They will ALWAYS win "at home" but don't make it to the big leagues like JJ did. If you let them, they will ruin shooting for you. Not badmouthing anyone in particular so you guys keep your pants on, just fair warning to the new kids on the block.</p><p></p><p>I have been OOL for several years now and just recently started back up, so I'm not sure what matches are out there. I'm pretty sure Dennis and the guys who have been shooting while I was "out" know a lot more about that than I do.</p><p></p><p>There is a match at Tri-City Gun Club every month that usually has several women at it. They are friendly, a lot of fun and don't all wear race gear. Might be a good match for your wife to meet some other women who are "like minded". It was rained out this month, but PM me if you think you guys might want to make the trip up and I'll make sure I'm there in September. Your match fees are on me if you decide to make the trip.</p><p></p><p>Eta: I forgot to add, while your wife's 17 will work perfectly fine, the longer sight radius of a 34 will make it easier for her to find her sight quicker, especially if the stage has targets at longer distances. She is welcome to try mine if y'all come this way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Annie, post: 3020647, member: 42224"] Dennis has covered all the technical, fancy stuff. I am still shooting the same Glock 34 I decided on YEARS ago. Only mods are a 25-cent trigger job, a Lone Wolf barrel and a fiber optic front sight (forgive me but I believe it is a Dawson. I'd have to ask the old man.) It is REAL easy to spend WAY more money than you need to. Best advice I ever got was from JJ Powell: [URL]https://uspsa.org/uspsa-announcements-details.php?JJ-Powell-has-left-the-range-13[/URL] (RIP, sir) and it was: "you can certainly sink a TON of money into your gun and while you will look cool and the other cool kids will think you look cool, the fact of the matter is, you will NEVER learn to outshoot a good basic gun. Spend your money slow, dry fire every night, practice your draw a lot and most of all have fun." He and John Bent, out at OKCGC, made it impossible for me NOT to have a good time, no matter how bad I didn't want to (the old man drug me out to the range -- again -- when I didn't want to go :grumble: because I was NOT a shooter back then.) I'd argue that the only person you should shoot against is yourself. Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses and as long as you see yourself moving up steadily in the rankings at your "home club", that means you are getting better. Do not let yourselves get frustrated by the "gamers". You will learn to know them when you see them of you shoot regularly. They will ALWAYS win "at home" but don't make it to the big leagues like JJ did. If you let them, they will ruin shooting for you. Not badmouthing anyone in particular so you guys keep your pants on, just fair warning to the new kids on the block. I have been OOL for several years now and just recently started back up, so I'm not sure what matches are out there. I'm pretty sure Dennis and the guys who have been shooting while I was "out" know a lot more about that than I do. There is a match at Tri-City Gun Club every month that usually has several women at it. They are friendly, a lot of fun and don't all wear race gear. Might be a good match for your wife to meet some other women who are "like minded". It was rained out this month, but PM me if you think you guys might want to make the trip up and I'll make sure I'm there in September. Your match fees are on me if you decide to make the trip. Eta: I forgot to add, while your wife's 17 will work perfectly fine, the longer sight radius of a 34 will make it easier for her to find her sight quicker, especially if the stage has targets at longer distances. She is welcome to try mine if y'all come this way. [/QUOTE]
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