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  1. Actually, I'm pretty darn sure the people coming up with these laws already know that. They just issue those statements to convince the uninformed and the fence-sitters as to their good intentions.......... while they hide their real objectives.
  2. For what it's worth: Some of these actors may not be anti-gun by themselves. But the realities of today are that to become successful in the film industry (which is largely dominated by Socialist-leaning directors and producers) you will have to like what they like or at least say you do. If you don't....well, there's another actor always waiting to take your role and say what the movers and shakers want to hear. Come on, look at the corporate world and tell me this isn't so. Anyone planning to go into higher management at most companies must have similar views and get along very well with the people responsible for their promotion. Talent or ability alone aren't enough most of the time Yes, it's a cynical way of viewing the world, but it's (unfortunately) largely realistic. So though it's a weasely thing for those Hollywood actors to do, I also tend to recognize that their jobs may depend on their words. The actor's integrity determines whether they will keep their mouth shut or be loud about the "company line"
  3. I guess that means even Single Stack class is out the door. The KGB/UN/Global crowd is surely clapping....
  4. I agree. A large number of rules makes for a safe regulated game, but it also tends to overcomplicate. Simpler is better. Changing rules every couple of years doesn't help. I've had good and bad experiences over the years, though I must also add that it was always at small local matches where the RO misread or misapplied the rule book to suit his fancy, never at a large match. However, the average shooter does balance his time and attention between a household, kids, job or business, and possibly another hobby besides shooting. It's not always realistic to expect a new or old shooter to keep track of just what rule 27.10.05 (yeah, I made that number up) actually is I DO expect any shooter participating in a match to be aware of safety rules (don't break the 180 with gun in hand) and basic game rules (recognize commands and understand stage requirements). But too many rules beyond that tend to get fuzzy (at least in my old, tired mind) and may not be all that necessary or important to enjoy a safe fun match Maybe I'm just an old man who likes simple things, with minimum chances for arguments or unpleasantness
  5. I started reloading for IPSC in 1990 with a Lee 1000. It has a terrible priming system that refuses to feed reliably if a speck of dust gets in the chute, but it works.....somewhat. Then the Lee Loadmaster came out and I bought 2 the same year from Midway......I still have them. They have both loaded 10s of thousands of rounds, one loads .45s the other .38 Super. No breaks, no missed primers (much better feed angle and seating system), no powder dumps or misses: they just work. Those loaded rounds were good enough to take me into A class, so they must be ok. Yes I've replaced parts, two primer feeders, one in each........but that's in 10 year's time! Still using the original dies, powder measures, all except for the one-time replacement of those primer feeders (the originals did last over 30 thousand rounds) and the replacement cost was $24 each from Midway. Since I paid $214 for each press, and $24 for each replacement primer feeder. I have less money in both my presses than the average person pays for one Dillon 650. I will never argue that Dillon doesn't makes a quality product, it'd be foolish to do so, but to say their competition (Lee Loadmaster) isn't up to snuff is ignoring a well-performing alternative to the "Blue".
  6. To the Miamisburgh IPSC guys and Paul in particular: I just wanted to tell you all thank you for allowing me to shoot Sunday, even though I got there late after getting lost twice. I had a great time, even if my shooting wasn't great. I've been out of IPSC since 1993 (yeah, I know it shows) and that was my first real match since then. I've had several reconstructive surgeries in the last few years, caused by dirt bike crashes (the hobby that made me leave shooting). I think I'll be safer with a gun in my hand again than with a dirt bike's throttle. Anyway, though I didn't get to really meet any of you, I enjoyed the company and look forward to more of the same.
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