So looking at the upcoming IPSC rule changes for PO division I see two methods someone like myself could go with if I determine I want to go back to production or production optics:
1 - APEX trigger and ISMI recoil spring for my M&P, and potentially get my slide milled to accept a RDS as low as possible. (Or maybe find a good deal on a C.O.R.E. model on the EE)
Advantage: gun I'm familiar and confident with, overall less expensive as I already have holster, and 6 mags, and a base model M&P with 12k rounds of experience on.
Disadvantage? (Open to interpretation): if USPSA results are to be an indication, despite their rules for trigger pulls, polymer guns still don't seem to consistently break the top tier results. I want to try and be as competitive as I can, something I want to work towards, and I just don't see there being enough shooters for PO light in Canada so I would more often than not be put with regular PO anyways.
OR
2 - get the Shadow 2 OR, change out springs, get a short reach trigger.
Advantage: 'supposedly' a more competitive pistol, I don't have much trigger time on a shadow (or steel framed gun in general) so its hard for me to make a side by side comparison on personal performance.
Disadvantage: alot more expensive, gun, holster, mags, it all add$$$ up.
If I already had a C.O.R.E. model for my M&P it would be a no-brainer for me, but being as I just have a base model 4.25" it puts me on the fence. I'm still going to give standard division with a CZ TS I picked up a try over the winter season but at one point I want to just settle on just one gun and one division and solely focus on it. So what would you do I guess is the topic of conversation here?
1 - APEX trigger and ISMI recoil spring for my M&P, and potentially get my slide milled to accept a RDS as low as possible. (Or maybe find a good deal on a C.O.R.E. model on the EE)
Advantage: gun I'm familiar and confident with, overall less expensive as I already have holster, and 6 mags, and a base model M&P with 12k rounds of experience on.
Disadvantage? (Open to interpretation): if USPSA results are to be an indication, despite their rules for trigger pulls, polymer guns still don't seem to consistently break the top tier results. I want to try and be as competitive as I can, something I want to work towards, and I just don't see there being enough shooters for PO light in Canada so I would more often than not be put with regular PO anyways.
OR
2 - get the Shadow 2 OR, change out springs, get a short reach trigger.
Advantage: 'supposedly' a more competitive pistol, I don't have much trigger time on a shadow (or steel framed gun in general) so its hard for me to make a side by side comparison on personal performance.
Disadvantage: alot more expensive, gun, holster, mags, it all add$$$ up.
If I already had a C.O.R.E. model for my M&P it would be a no-brainer for me, but being as I just have a base model 4.25" it puts me on the fence. I'm still going to give standard division with a CZ TS I picked up a try over the winter season but at one point I want to just settle on just one gun and one division and solely focus on it. So what would you do I guess is the topic of conversation here?
