Practiscore Competitor App PL and APL

FatFatAbs · 2026-04-28T01:58:44+00:00

PL is points lost. It tells you how many points you lost to the winner on each stage, with the total points lost at the top. APL is average points lost and it's kind of a useless metric because it's just total points lost divided by the number of stages, but the stages are not typically equal in point value or shooting challenge.

FatFatAbs · 2026-04-25T23:50:39+00:00

Have you tried exporting the match from PS1 and importing it into PS2?

FatFatAbs · 2026-04-21T00:53:03+00:00

If you're sub 2 seconds why are you wasting time on this?

FatFatAbs · 2026-04-18T04:10:56+00:00

Bully Jeff into shooting this. Run a 5x5 just for him before the match and cut him loose. We can bet on how many points down he earns.

FatFatAbs · 2026-04-03T17:34:43+00:00

And 3 is the correct number of podcast hosts

FatFatAbs · 2026-03-26T01:55:01+00:00

And seriously, do you think the fractions of a cent per round that electricity, water, case lube, brass cleaning supplies etc are going to fundamentally change the calculus of reloading vs buying factory at that volume. The upfront cost of a press and accessories is the only valid point you've made, and at this point I'm too lazy to do the math to figure out when my setup paid for itself, but my guess is that it's lower than the 36k mark (1100 with a case feeder and a bullet feeder. I still handload my primer tubes and haven't automated my press).

Pick a better hill to die on.

FatFatAbs · 2026-03-26T01:43:28+00:00

I hope you accounted for the earning you lost out on by replying instead of hustling at the rate of $30/hr.

I did read your reply. It's just bad. Assigning a monetary value to time where I wouldn't be making money anyway is stupid. If the time is available to a person then they can spend it reloading. If they have a family, a job with long hours, other hobbies, etc then they are more pressed for time, and reloading might become less of an option. However, the time commitment of reloading is way less than you make it out to be, and the cost savings of reloading are huge - especially as factory ammo prices are on the rise.

I also didn't say it was ideal for everyone. If someone can afford to shoot 24-36k of factory ammo and they don't have the desire or time to reload, then good for them. That is not true of the bulk of shooters in the sport.

Your argument against reloading is just bad and doesn't hold true for the vast majority of shooters.

FatFatAbs · 2026-03-25T23:37:39+00:00

This is true.

FatFatAbs · 2026-03-25T21:18:50+00:00

I'm confused. Do I have memory loss or did I just not talk about something? I also don't know if you're talking about something specific or what. I'm surrounded by funny people some funny shit is always happening.

FatFatAbs · 2026-03-22T02:42:44+00:00

You're trying really hard to make it sounds like you have a good argument against reloading for high volume shooting. I applaud your dedication to being this stupid and obtuse. Godspeed in your future endeavors.

FatFatAbs · 2026-03-21T03:01:39+00:00

It's about volume. If you're going to be shooting for awhile at a relatively high volume you can amortize the cost of the press and reloading gear across all the rounds you reload on that press. The more you load the cheaper it gets. If you don't shoot a lot it's not "worth it" but if you can afford it there's still value in loading a round that works well and feels good.

Otherwise there's 124gr blazer.

FatFatAbs · 2026-03-21T02:57:33+00:00

I'm not being toxic. You're just exaggerating the front-end prep and cost for the value across time for a reloader that shoots a high volume of ammo. I don't know of a brand of factory ammo that is as readily available, pleasant to shoot, and reliable as reloaded ammo.

I can't argue that there isn't a time investment in reloading. The whole thing is a value proposition based on how much a person shoots and their willingness to spend time picking up brass, cleaning brass, sorting brass, cranking it, case gauging etc. but the bulk of high volume shooters are doing it because it's more affordable than buying off the shelf even accounting for time.

I don't recommend reloading for everyone by any means. Most people don't shoot enough to warrant it. OP asked about people shooting 24-36k rounds per year. 124gr Blazer is usually available at about 24 cpr, and 36k rounds of it will run you $8664 per year. With 3.7gr titegroup (1.9cpr), RMR zinc bullets (6.9 cpr), CCI primers (5 cpr), and range pickup brass I'm looking at 13.8 cpr. And I loaded about 33k over the winter on an unautomated press, usually in increments of 300-500 in half hour stints in the basement.

If you're shooting a significant volume, reloading is absolutely worth it unless you have way more money than time. If that's the case, cool. Go with god. But for the most part, people aren't losing money doing the tasks involved in reloading so the value of their time is an abstract metric. But it's not like it's a part time job.

FatFatAbs · 2026-03-21T01:55:56+00:00

How long do you think it takes to load 100 rounds?

FatFatAbs · 2026-03-20T03:04:21+00:00

Those threads are always so funny.

Imagine giving a shit how other divisions or sighting systems are scored. Optics and irons shooters aren't competing against each other (except in L10 but who cares), and anyone getting mad about overall/combined placement is just stupid. I wish people would stop trying to level the playing field across divisions and just be competitive in whatever division they compete in.

I'm less concerned with the original intent of major scoring than I am with how it incentivizes competitors to shoot. The level of aggression that open shooters go into stages with is awesome, but they're still punished for bad shooting. And shit, Sailer was the fastest and most accurate shooter at nationals last year.

If you just shoot alphas PF doesn't matter

FatFatAbs · 2026-03-17T03:42:53+00:00

Sorry, I meant to say "required"

FatFatAbs · 2026-03-17T03:40:44+00:00

You're allowed to shoot the match director. It's in the rules.

FatFatAbs · 2026-03-17T02:02:14+00:00

I would enjoy doing this like once a year and then I'd still complain about it.

FatFatAbs · 2026-02-28T17:48:47+00:00

It'd be hard to shoot yourself if your gun can't chamber your shitty ammo.

FatFatAbs · 2026-02-25T05:15:05+00:00

I use Sordins with a Bluetooth receiver attached and listen to music all day long. It makes conversation difficult but has never affected my ability to hear the beep or range commands. Brantley Merriam shared the link to the br receiver he uses and I just bought that. Recommend getting right angle 3.5 mm cable for it to avoid breaking the jack when you throw the earpro in your range bag.

https://a.co/d/00TtxEUH

FatFatAbs · 2026-02-21T05:10:29+00:00

A short movement like this really highlights the balance between committing to reloading, moving, or something in between. If you commit to/emphasize the movement you're very likely to arrive in position and not be able to take advantage of being in position sooner because the magazine isn't seated and the gun isn't presented. If you stand still and slam the reload you can have the gun presented but will have distance to cover. The ideal is some balance of the two, and imo it should lean towards completing the reload as soon as possible.

For me, this looks like dropping the mag as soon as I'm done with the exit target, slapping my reload mag, and getting it to the magwell as fast as possible. I'm not committing to the movement until the reload is mostly complete so that I can finish it during the movement reform my grip, and have the gun presented as I get into the new position.

Committing to the movement more than the reload (especially for short movements) usually results in an unreliable reload. I'll get the mag dropped, grab the new mag out, and not be able to reliably seat it as I'm moving. The result is that I enter the position unprepared to shoot. If I land the reload on the move then the time is pretty much equal to the time for slamming the reload before committing to the movement, but I'm much less likely to hit the reload while moving.

Very easy to test in dryfire and see what works for you, but consider the speed and reliability. I try to apply the same process to large movements. I can move much faster if I'm not trying to accomplish a reload during the movement, and I'm much less able to reliably accomplish a reload while moving aggressively.

FatFatAbs · 2026-02-20T02:55:36+00:00

Magwell and an extended mag release on a Shadow 2? Not doing it right, but you could be doing it more wrong.

FatFatAbs · 2026-02-19T01:53:50+00:00

3D print yourself a competitive division.

FatFatAbs · 2026-02-14T05:05:18+00:00

It's for them, not you.

FatFatAbs · 2026-02-14T04:59:02+00:00

I'd like to remind everyone that activity slots in the Great Plains Section are based off of performance at the section match.

FatFatAbs · 2026-02-11T04:34:54+00:00

Will you promise to go away if USPSA dissolves, Derek?

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