Sighting In With Shooting USA - The Bianchi Cup Media Match

John and Mike, from our team shoot the media match for bragging rights, while Greg takes over the microphone to call the play-by-play. It's all in fun and proves you, too, can compete and enjoy The Bianchi Cup. 

John Explains the Idea of TV Guys Stepping into the Shooting Boxes:

“Well, it’s been a year now since we all started shooting against each other at the different matches. Don’t get me wrong, we are doing it for the right to brag around the office. But the bigger message in it is you can get out and try these matches, too. Now, I know we are not going to perform anywhere near the level of the top professionals and that’s not the point, we are doing it for fun. And I think if you have watched any of the media match segments we have done over the year, you know that we are a lot better at having fun than we are at the shooting!”

And if that’s not enough role changing, Greg Simmons hands off his camera and grabs the microphone to be the play-by-play announcer for the Media Match.

Greg wants you to rate his performance and whether he gets a raise: VOTING IS CLOSED

Installing the Slider-Lock Trigger Kit

There is the old saying, if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it. And in the case of Glock, it is hard to improve upon what is by now a classic design. But there are those out there who would prefer a positive engageable safety, especially for carry. And for those people, the slider-lock replacement trigger just might be the way to make a great design even better. 

The slider-lock trigger kit consists of the trigger itself, this punch and this spacer. I will show you what these are for in a minute, but right now lets look at the replacement trigger. It is essentially identical to the factory trigger with this plunger that blocks the factory style trigger safety. Think of it as a positive back-up the trigger safety. For right handed shooters, pressing the plunger to the left disengages it. Of course, it is reversible for lefties. There are a couple of tricks to the installation of the slider-lock trigger. First things first, the factory trigger transfer bar and ejector need to come out of the receiver as a unit. Remember, pins out from left to right. The locking block slips up and out of the way, and then the fire controls as an assembly. To remove the factory trigger from the factory transfer bar, I’m going to use the punch and spacer included in the kit. The factory subjection pin is a one way in design, so I am going to have to tap it through the solid side of the factory trigger. This is not a difficult process, and in the event I want to replace the factory trigger, a little dab of super glue here will replace the missing plastic. 

With that done, it’s time to reinstall the transfer bar and ejector assembly. But you might be thinking, why not attach the new trigger now? Here’s why. The safety plunger will not clear trigger hole, here, in the receiver. But with the transfer bar and ejector in place, just push the transfer bar forward and the new subjection pin will line right up. I’ve got the trigger pin and locking block pin back in from right to left. I’ll get the slide on here. There you go, it works as long as you don’t mind touching the trigger to disengage the safety. 

The Slider-Lock Trigger for Glock is $50

Slider-Lock Website

The SERPA lock system creates a level two retention condition, so you know your carry piece is not going to fall out of this holster, no matter how you wear it. The design of the release positions your trigger finger in the ideal position at the draw. We have seen Todd Jarrett touting the speed he can achieve with the SERPA system. 

So there is no question it’s fast, and the SERPA system is affordable, prices start at $45.

Blackhawk SERPA Website

Maybe you want more stopping power, maybe you want a bigger bang at the gun range. Here is the answer, the Gun crafter Industries .50 GI top end for the Glock 21. It’s a direct drop in, so just remove the standard Model 21 slide and replace it with the GI slide. The Magazine is a little different from stock. The mouth has been altered to accept the larger 50 GI cartridge, and there is an extended base pad to get capacity to nine rounds. One of these is included in the kit. The 45 ACP has tremendous stopping power and the 50 GI factory loads take that to the next level. With a 275 or a 300 grain bullet available, and velocities approaching 900 feet per second, the power is there and the recoil is remarkably mild. 

The Gun Crafter Industries 50 GI top end for Glock 21 is $595. 

Gun Crafter Website

Pro Tips – Irlene Mandrell – Shooting with the Family

Irlene has some tips on making the shotgun sports a great family event.

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