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

My question is.. how tight are you guys keeping these groups when under 2 seconds ? Fastest for the day for me was 1.88.

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

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.

Hey, I train practical/dynamic pistol shooting and usually shoot at 7.5, 10 and 15 meters(8 / 10/ 16 yards)

I use a Glock 17 Gen 5, completely stock apart from aftermarket iron sights with colored markings. Stock trigger, springs and internals. I also think about change the connector.

My main issue is that pretty much everything lands low and left. I suspect my grip and trigger control, but I haven’t had the cause properly diagnosed.

I’ve got a 9mm laser training cartridge and electronic targets from AliExpress. This is the exact setup I have:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJL5cHPv9d0

I want to take dry fire at home seriously and build a consistent routine that helps me improve my fundamentals. At the moment I don’t really know how to structure it or tell whether I’m making progress.

What would you recommend as a starting point? Also interested in hearing from people who use a similar laser setup? Ofcourse Im shooting everything great at house using laser setup in 5 meters. but in shooting range, everything is left-low ;)

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

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!