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Agree that pics would help. Does it do it only when shooting double action or single action as well?

I must disclose that I haven't shot IDPA in years and, since I am not familiar with the current rulebook, I don't know if there is a rule that validates this call. It would still be nice to have more details but if the MD has justification to think it's a safety issue then he can make it a DQ, if the MD is just making stuff then that's another issue. Kinda tough to guess the MD's intention at a local match if we're not there? I would really like to know myself because safety is foremost at matches and the wide range of shooter skills you have to try to think of everything but I also hate MD's that make up rules for no logical reason? Greg

Either one is fine for SSP. Stippling on other than removable backstrap is ESP, magwell is ESP, Apex's new forward set trigger is ESP. Greg

MD was specific in saying in the meeting "any shot within 10 ft of the shooter is a DQ", they were looking for tight safety being their first carbine match. So what do you do if the shooter cites the rule book regarding the call of shooting the wood.... You can have match specfic rules set by the MD. If the MD made it a rule and it was addressed during the shooters meeting it's the law for the match. That being said and if it's accurate it's without a doubt a DQ. Greg

I've shot quit a few 124 / 125's and TG in several different guns and 4.0 "SHOULD" be 130ish or better but when in doubt bump it up a tenth or two if your not near max. Using other peoples data is ok to get started but don't trust anything you don't see in your own gun. Every gun (and Barrel in said gun) and every lot of powder is a little different. Greg

Garry, Trail Boss is so light it's very sensitive to static, or is for me. I had to take my powder measure apart and wipe everything down with a dryer sheet to get rid of the static issue, and at the top of the stroke pause for about an extra second or two to give the powder time to fall. Also polishing the inside of the powder funnel may help if needed. I load my 38's on a 550 also. I don't have any extreme spread issues with the velocity I did with a couple other powders due to low case density. Greg edit: 231 is a good choice, another reason I like TB is it's pretty clean for a light load. I don't use a chamber brush at matches and only clean my gun every 2 or 3 matches and have no issues reloading due to dirty chambers.

I'm sure I'm a little slow and / or very possibly missing something but on incident: #1 I don't see shooting a barrel as a DQ-able offense and on, #2 if it was a barrel or wood I don't see a DQ either, if the edge of cover was metal or somthing else hard it shouldn't have been used in a stage and if it was should have been addressed to give extra caution to in the walk thru. If these cover items were wood or plastic but a DQ was going to be giving for shooting them it should have been addressed in the shooters meeting and in the COF and walk thru. Like I said these are just my opinions and I may have missed something or may not be seeing the whole picture? Greg

My guess it would be scored like a DNF for the stage. The shooters were only DQ'ed from the specific stage but shot the remainder of the match for score. If you are trying to say they did something unsafe it's a DQ not a DNF and they are done for the match. Greg

No, there is nothing in the rule book about shooting stage props. The two yards is only in reference to an AD hitting the ground down range of you. Greg

160rn Bayou Bullet and 4.2gr Trail Boss. Clean, soft and makes about 108,000 or 110,000 out of my 4" 686. Greg

Be hard to say without knowing the situation but I don't know of anything in the rulebook regaurding DQ's for shooting range props, would think if there were to be DQ's or PE's giving for shooting range props it would be addressed in the COF or shooters meeting. And yes the MD has the final say and can over ride the SO and a DQ is for the match. Greg

I would have to agree! I stopped by Warren's last summer to pick up a mover base and got to visit with him for a couple hours and and get a tour of his shop and check out some of his revo's. I also shoot with one of the KC guys sometimes and have shot his 625 that Warren worked on. I'll have to say Warren is a first class guy and the stuff he makes and his revo-smithing skill are top notch as well. I also know a guy down here that bought a mover base and a local smith butchered it trying to install it, Warren found out about this when he sent a courtesy email to see how he liked the mover base. He ended up sending Warren the base and slide and was taken VERY good care of. Greg

Great video, Thank you! I've been wanting to do some video of shooting and riding dirt bikes and this definitely helps. I had been debating between the Go Pro and Contour cameras and I think I'll try the Contour after watching this. Greg

I've heard this numerous times and the people that say it: 1 - Think the SO's just hang out and shoot the stages all day and cut each other breaks on thscoringng since their all buddies and want to cheat for each other. 2 - These are people that are getting beat by the SO's. 3 - Are whiners that just want to bitch and are to lazy to show up the day before a or 3 hours early to help set up so they can find out SO's usually bust ass to get things set up and 10 minutes later strapping on gear and shooting their stages instead of standing around BSing with their squad and wondering why the match is getting started 15 minutes late. These are just my opinions but I have never seen where being an SO or MD has any advantages to performance, as mentioned I think it is a disadvantage. Greg

The coating on Bayou Bullets is not moly, don't know what it is but I haven't had much more smoke than fmj. Greg

+1 It sounds like you already have but I would verify it is turning. I have several Dillon powder measures and when I get them set I never have to touch them again except to change the charge whether it's 50 or 5000 rounds. Greg

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Unique isn't an especially clean burning powder and will be worse the lighter it's loaded. Your probably at the starting load or under, the Seirra manual shows 4.9gr as the starting load. You may try increasing the powder charge or change powders. Greg

As already mentioned if you are shooting CDP it doesn't really matter what SSP is doing since you don't shoot against them. As far as the classifier times I'm guessing that when the classifier times were set most guns in SSP were DA/SA where now it is mostly Glocks and M&P's. Greg

It's on the contact page of the website. http://twistedbarrel.com/index.php/contact/ Greg

Are those current prices? I know his website is out of date and in the process of being redone. I have bought several cases from Donnie this year in multiple calibers and I paid $95 for 200's and $105 for 230's + shipping. Greg

For cast bullets the best I've used has been Mitchell Custom Guns & Bulletworks or Dardas cast bullets, bullets from both places has been top notch everytime and shoot very good. For the last year I have been shooting Bayou Bullets, they are a little more than plain cast but they are very clean and don't smoke. I have been using the Bayou's in 9, 38 & 45 and have been very pleased with the accuracy and how clean they are. Greg http://www.bayoubullets.net/ http://bulletworks.com/ http://www.dardascastbullets.com/

I run Clays in my 625 and haven't really noticed I guess? Solo 1000 may be worth a try though since it does burn a little cooler, several guys I know shooting revos in NRA Action Pistol use it and one of the reasons is that the gun doesn't get as hot on the barricade stage. Greg

adding sear spring pressure masks the problem. Some sear spring pressure is required for proper function. You could have a 5 pound trigger and if it is all applied by the center leaf the hammer would follow due to not having enough spring pressure on the sear. Greg

I would definately have it checked out before shooting it any more. ^^^^^^ This would be a possibility, could also be not enough pressure from the sear spring. I have also seen it caused by the over travel screw backed out to far, some of the triggers any more have trigger bows that are long enough to push on the sear spring and lessen the pressure on the sear if the over travel screw is not adjusted. Don't listen to anyone that tells you the over travel screw doesn't do anything and just take it out. Breaking in will not correct this and if you paid for the work send it back to the person that did it. Greg