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  1. That is certainly what it feels like. But in that same token, why scuttle the ship and destroy a great event if that is your goal? Why not just come clean and hand it off?
  2. That was one thing that the NRA would never come clean on. Sponsors pledge support well ahead of the actual event, and before the turnout is known. This “well we didnt get XYZ number” is pure BS. That sponsorship support is going to already be there. This is just more evidence of mis-management. I appreciate the insight. BTW thank you for supporting AP, Zero. You guys always show a lot of love even for the small events and make a quality product.
  3. Yeah, plenty of others who are mis-classified. And this year was the first year they had scores posted online while the rest of the shooting universe has been using Practiscore, etc... for years.
  4. Wait. You expect the same people who cant even print the rulebook correctly to interpret it correctly as well? This is comical.
  5. Correct ,1906. Was previously unclassified too. Pretty amazing.
  6. I started out with a lot of hope for this year. Beth Martin got handed a rocky situation last year on short notice and managed to do right by the shooters under the circumstances. This year there was zero excuse for everything that went down, foremost being the utter lack of receptiveness to feedback and borderline contempt for the event at all levels by “certain” NRA staff (all of the shooters know exactly who i am referring to, and its not Beth). I dont use the word contempt lightly, but there is almost no other way to describe it. I am not a tinfoil hat person, but this year is pushing me in that direction. The friends ive made and range staff are what makes this event worth showing up for, but unfortunately that seems to be the only thing right anymore. Everything else continues to go in the wrong direction. Ill let others chime in, but the inability to listen is what worries me the most. At this rate, many of the regionals are better run events, cost less and are more enjoyable.
  7. “Production holsters must be designed for draw from the top only. Holsters must cover the slide up to minimum of 1⁄2” below the ejection port in semi-autos and a minimum halfway down the cylinder on revolvers. Holster must prevent access to, or activation of, the trigger of the handgun when holstered.” Excerpt from rulebook on production holsters. Based on my understanding and the photos, this holster would not be production legal. Im not a referee though.
  8. Im wondering just how much it would dilute a field that is already pretty one sided. At the smaller events, Production and Metallic are already in the minority by a lot vs open. Would carry optics (or open modified) change the open field, or take people from the production/metallic field?
  9. If you guys have taken the Bianchi survey that Cole had mentioned during the match, there is a question about a Carry Optics division and your feelings. I had not really thought about it until now and i have mixed feelings. I generally am in favor of anything to bring in mew shooters to action pistol as most of them dont have $5000 to drop on a proper open gun, but im not sure how i feel about adding such a class. It feels like a junior varsity Open division (or covering up poor mechanics, of which i am guilty as well). What does everyone else think?
  10. One week from the Cup and not much news.. Worries me a little bit. Program hasnt been updated or anything and still makes reference to 2016.
  11. I do find it interesting the manufacturers havent backed out even if Midway has jumped ship. Does this mean we might have gun giveaways again?
  12. What i would love to know in a nutshell is this: What is the NRA doing to grow the sport of Action Pistol? If the answer is "nothing", they need to give it up or appoint people who are passionate about it. I love Action Pistol, and its a shame to see so much apathy about it, especially from the people who should be promoting it. You have a great group of core shooters that i see at almost every match. But new blood is sorely lacking anymore and it wont survive without it.
  13. Do we have the comparison numbers between last year's competitors and this year? 268 shooters finished the match in 2015 (doesnt include no shows, DQs, etc...)114 Open shooters 59 Metallic 90 Production 2016 was 205 total (down 63) 114 Open shooters (no change) 47 Metallic (down 12, almost 20%) 44 production (down 46, over 50%) If money was TRULY the issue, why was it taken away from the 2 groups that get the lowest amount of total prizes to begin with? The only two groups hurt by the dumb 1:5 rule were Metallic/Production. Why would they print 50th place payout when it would take 250 production shooters (an insanely unrealistic number) to cover that? I dont buy it. It is the NRA. Money is never an issue for them. Unless it is their intent to only award prizes to the people who can already shell out $5000 for an open gun.
  14. This (unsure for next year though).I did like the cameras for the mover.
  15. Solvent? This is the NRA we are talking about. Money isnt an issue. Desire to grow the sport, and connectedness with your competitors is the issue, and organization is a by product. They extended the match out to.....fill friday with a hastily put together side match? Those that won awards found out quickly the NRA went cheap there too. They took doorprize items from years passed and used them instead of cash, even though the NRA solicited more cash this year than last. Where precisely did that go? Doorprizes cost them nothing because they were sponsor donated. And furthermore you now get into issues where those same prizes are asigned to people who cant use them or who get those same items for free from sponsorship. That is why cash or a prize table to choose from had always worked The actual awards themselves were lacking. Chinsy medals for second overall? Cheap cop out. Last year they had smaller versions of cups. Heck the plaques for 4th international and some of the other side categories were nicer than those medals. I got plaques at regionals for winning skill classes. At the Bianchi cup, the NRAs premier event, i got a W-9 for the little prize money i did get, nothing else. And if sponsors saw the writing on the wall, and donated less as you are claiming, they obviously see what the shooters are seeing and the NRA is failing to see. Paying out deep in to production was an incentive to get more production shooters to show, because, what is the point of shooting production otherwise? Your scores will be lower than the open shooters, making you less likely to get prizes. The cup at one point was down to like 50-60 TOTAL. We had almost 300 last year. Production class was not far off of open for attendance. In one year it was down 50%. Cheaping out on every aspect is not the way to grow your base. Production is your grass roots. This years issues arent going to help that one bit. In fact it is doing a good job of discouraging even veteran shooters from wanting to come back. Entrance fees and hotel alone are already now a $1000 affair. Watching the NRA go cheap and not even attempt to grow the sport is a slap in the face. The pro shooters will always be the pro shooters. Im not advocating everyone getting awards. Im simply asking, if it wasnt broke, and was working, why did you decide to break it? The NRA needs to take a page from the organizers of a lot of these regionals. They are better organized, cheaper, and more fun in a lot of cases. With the resources the NRA has, this should never be the case.
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