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Happens every weekend at plenty of clubs. Here is major power factor open gun getting screwed.

I try my best to make the stages consistent and equitable for everyone.

Precisely one of the scenarios I was referring too. If you’re the first squad to shoot at a local match this happens more times than I can count so why not stop shooter and make sure activation is working correctly before you let shooter shot the whole stage and get a practice run.

Yes, like I stated, I added additional what if that the OP didn’t state trying to give a perspective maybe to consider. I get the rules and agree it should be 3 misses and 1 ftsa.

I know the OP didn’t state this is question but say you’re RO’ing this stage, you see shooter hit popper and make goodnhit. Shooters runs off to next position and you notice activator stick is stuck or wrong position and say cable stopped popper from falling and it rocked back and didn’t fall. As an RO you would not say stop for REF? Power factor aside, I know we have power factor rules and process for calibration but every local match I’ve been too has never provided a match gun and match ammo. As a competitor I get screwed at local matches because is shoot 126pf ammo and when I ask for calibration someone steps up with WWB which makes 140pf and popper falls on calibration. So yeah someone will say well don’t shoot 126pf ammo but that’s allowed in the rules too. So if you see a problem with a popper setup as a stage prop shouldn’t you stop it before the shooter gets a practice run on the stage? If I see an edge or low hit, I’m not inclined to stop shooter but if I see a problem I’ll stop them, fix issues with activation prop and continue.

I think it can be REF is the say cable got caught on a stake (seen that happen before) and it stopped say a forward falling popper from falling because not enough slack. The RO needs to make a judgement call to make sure something prevented it from falling from s good hit. If that was the case I’d call it REF and issue a reshoot.

I get that we have rules for popper calibration but I see it more as range equipment failure when a popper is used as a prop to activate some other mechanical swinger, drop turner, etc. That’s why I say the RO should be watching to make sure the prop is reset correctly, the prop will activate when hit, then if they see a hit and it doesn’t activate call Stop for REf. Why should a shooter have to stand there and shoot it multiple times or stand and wait to make sure it falls if they hit it in calibration zone or higher?

If you see a hit in the proper calibration or even highchit in head and it doesn’t activate, prop could be setup wrong, seen breakaway sticks in wrong orientation, not enough slack in cable, etc. The scoring RO should be watching for a good hit and make that judgement call.

Seen way too many poppers not fall when used as activators. I know we have a popper calibration rule, but if I’m RO and I see a good hit and popper is at beginning of a stage run, I’m going to call STOP and check popper instead of having the shooter run the whole stage. I think that’s most equitable to the shooter and the rest of the competitors.

Should be REF if you hit the popper.

Arrendondo are 140mm and should fit gauge. TTI are also another option that don’t need a tool to take apart. Running a basepad to get 23+1 is your best bet vs just running a +2 extension.

Oal is 1.15”, are you sure the nose of bullets aren’t dragging in mag as they stack towards bottom.

I carry a 28” carbon arrow with ferrel at both ends. I’ve neber had a squib but I have had a bullet pull out of case and it does the trick.

Try standing on a 2x6 board to shift your center of balance forward by learning how to get on balls of your feet.

Brass will work harden and loose neck tension and mixed brass will have different wall thickness.

Re-watching again as I get ready for last season. Season 1, Episode 8, The Pointy End. Arya is practicing swords with Syrio and he tells her my tongue lied but my eyes were telling the truth. Arya responds I was watching...watching is not seeing dead girl. The seeing, true seeing is the heart of sword play.

Pretty sure if it ever get made into mass numbers there will be push back and that top piece will be considered part of the frame and not the slide. But is definitely a game changing design. My guess is they will make the first 500 and then try and sell design to another company.

Not saying the lockup mechanism is the same but when you start to try and short stroke and use heavier springs, you introduce the human element. I have let people shoot my gun and it won’t run until I say, here hold the stock on your pectoral area. My pcc will run if I hold it only with my hands but you have to hold it firm or have it solid against your body.

Have you ever shot a benelli inertia shotgun? You can hold those loosely and get them to not cycle. Same concept depending on how you setup your recoil system.

Agreed. I think the issue my brother had was he was holding it in pocket almost on his bicep and his arm was moving back. I had him square up to target and hold stock more into pec muscle and it works better.

No matter how fast you can pull the trigger, it doesn’t take any longer to your your vision while doing so. You can focus on vision, or you can focus on speed, choice is yours.

...and that’s when the fight started.

You can do whatever you want with the trigger in USPSA Production now so as long as they get the 2,000 units and it gets on list good to go.

You better be able to call your shot with whatever you need to see even at close hoser split distance. I’ve witnessed and been guilty of pulling off a target too soon because I did not see the sights lift. Did I have to have perfect sight alignment for a 2 yard target, no. But I would have to see the front of sight over top of slide and keep it there until shot fires or else I guarantee there is going to be a miss.