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tripwire

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  1. I bet it is the funnest. Hopefully I will see you out at one of the events in the future. -Trip
  2. I like it and the new format. I do think it should be an hour in length to show more stages. The idea of the split screen comparisons would be very cool. The show is great for the sport of 3 gun, and I think it will draw a lot of people out to matches. I am starting to collect up the gear I need to compete partly because of how much fun it looked on 3 Gun Nation.
  3. Do you guys borrow a cowboy range for your shoots? Were they receptive to you shooting your event on their range? What you guys are doing sounds VERY interesting to me. I would certainly give it a go if I lived anywhere nearby. I would love to know how your matches go, how many take part, do they normally shoot 1G, 2G or 3G? If it was done in the context of a club that offered many different shooting disciplines, was it welcomed by the others? Thanks again. I don't really do anything with the range other than shoot the matches, so I can't really answer those questions. If you p/m Less, he may be able to put you in contact with the people that run the matches. I can tell you that it seems to be a mix of what people shoot. Here is a list of the scores and breakdown from the first event: scores by time/division Hope that helps.
  4. Wow, this is pretty much what I had in mind. It's very cool to see others had the same idea and did something with it. Are the stages a bit more challenging from a marksmanship standpoint than cowboy action shooting? Do you shoot each stage one time or do you do multiple runs/person? With somewhat more difficult stages, a cowboy set-up would work well and I think it's a good idea to approach them but I honestly wonder if they would be receptive? The cowboy shooters I talked too informally seemed very taciturn about even discussing adults shooting .22's during their events. Then again, maybe they would be more open if it was just their range that was used? Having the archery as a side match is also an excellent idea. Thank you so much for your response. Compared to most USPSA stages, I wouldn't call the Urban Action shoots very difficult. The distances are not very far, and the targets are fairly large. I started a brand new shooter at one of these matches, and now less than a year later, he is almost B class. It really is a perfect venue to get a new shoot acclimated to shooting from a holster and transitioning between long guns. I have never shot cowboy action, but I believe the cof are very similar. At Bristol there is usually 5 stages, and you shoot each stage once. Your total time is added up plus any penalties for mikes, and that sets your score for your division.
  5. I shoot a monthly match in the summer that is pretty close to what you are looking for. The club is located in Bristol WI, and they basically hold an all steel cowboy action match with modern firearms. There is some lateral movement and you can shoot center-fire pistol only, pistol + shotgun, pistol + shotgun + pistol caliber carbine, or .22 rim-fire pistol. Or some combo of what you have. The COF vary depending on how many guns you are shooting. One of the added bonuses of the all steel targets is that no one has to paste targets. Urban Action Shoot Blog link and video It is about as watered down as 3 gun can get, and it provides and opportunity for everyone to shoot what they have in a fairly low stress environment. This kind of looks like what you are talking about doing. Maybe you can meet with your local Cowboy Action club and work out a deal to rent their steel on off weekends. Maybe the archery part can be a side match of some sort.
  6. Thanks Merlin. I was planning on picking one of these up to do double duty as a goose and comp gun. Since I am definitely not Jerry M, I will leave my bolt at factory weight.
  7. So what is the trade-off? There always seems to be something that is compromised when something is done to optimize a guns operation in one direction. There has to be some reason why Benelli doesn't do this from the factory. Just like using a lighter recoil spring in an M&P with light loads works great, but to light a spring can cause the gun not to go into battery, or other issues. Or using a lighter striker spring to achieve a lighter trigger pull could lead to light strikes. All can be done correctly, but they can all lead to other problems down the road. Is there a downside to this modification? I know very little about this shotgun, and am only asking for my knowledge. I do have to say that it does look very bling and very bad ass. Is shooting full house 3 inch hunting shells with the light bolt hard on the gun, could it cause damage over time with it cycling faster?
  8. I have been using one of these for about 6 months as an upgrade to a non electric beam scale. I love it. It is fast to zero/settle down and so far has been very repeatable. I also like that it is just big enough to get the job done and doesn't take up a lot of space on my bench. Brian also threw in a free powder pan/funnel with the deal. I would definitely recommend it. Thanks Brain.
  9. I am new to the RO/USPSA game so my questions are to help me learn. I know if I was ROing and my shooter holsterd a hot gun and began to walk off my gut reaction would be to yell "STOP"! To me it seems like a safety issue. Is this an example of a RO loosing his cool? If the shooter did it on purpose to force a reshoot, that is another discussion. Is "If you walk away you could receive a DQ", a viable command? By the time I finished saying that the shooter could be half way out of the bay and out of my control. I don't think it says explicitly in the rules that holstering a hot gun during a course of fire is a DQ, but I think walking off the line with a hot gun would fall under a safety issue. Why does the RO calling stop automatically result in a reshoot for the shooter if he has already finished the course of fire (as signaled by holstering). If this happened to me while I was ROing, what is the best call? (Sorry if this is spelled out in the rule book and I missed it) Edit: As I was typing Neomet clarified the situation. Now I understand and agree on the reshoot call. But I guess my question could still stand as a what if scenario.
  10. A big thank you to Joe for posting that video and Dawson for making it. I haven't had to switch out my rods yet, but I was unsure of the process. Doesn't look that hard, and I will have a razor knife and lighter in my range bag from now on.
  11. Schultz is have a bragging rights match on October 10th that I plan to shoot. If your interested I could set you up with a production rig and a ride if you can get up to Gurnee. http://www.schultzgunclub.com/Forms/Bragging%20Rights%20Application%202010.pdf Let me know.
  12. Lots of good guesses, but you all are still striking out. I'll let it run for another day, then I'll drop a major hint if needed. be Baseball team uniform shirt? Bowling team shirt?
  13. Thanks sirveyr, I'm going to give it a shot the next time I load.
  14. Another photochromic red fan boy here as well. When I bought my Rudy Noyz glasses I picked up the photopolar grey, photopolar clear, and photochromic red lenses. I tried the red lenses first and have never needed to switch them out. I thought I might need the grey for very bright days or the clear for indoor shooting, but it has never been an issue. I do shoot with a hat on so that might make some difference why I don't need the grey lenses.
  15. Is is made with Hypercolor fabric? Those shirts were too cool for school.
  16. Yeah, if you get a chance, that would be great. It would save me some trial and error time. I load 9mm almost exclusively, so a permanent mod isn't a problem for me. Did you have to add any additional weight to the rod to replace the mass you removed?
  17. This is a brilliant idea. I always just count pulls so I end up with the right number of cases for the primers that are left. Any insight on how you modified the rod? Pictures?
  18. My experience with corrected shooting glasses was very similar to yours. I never used to need glasses when I was younger, but in my mid twenties I realized I needed some eye correction for night driving and long distance reading. I could function without them, but the glasses cleared up any fuzziness. For the last 5 years I have been shooting without correction, but I felt that my vision was adversely affecting my precision shot placement. This is when I picked up a prescription insert for my Rudy’s. Like you it was very hard to get used to functioning in them, and it took me while to figure it out. I solved this problem by wearing the corrected glasses on the drive to the match and leaving them on all day. The hour and a half or so would give my eyes enough time to adjust. Over time is seems like my eyes have developed the ability to adjust faster, and now I just put them on at the match. I was also able to get over the distortion of doing close up things (loading mags, pasting, etc.) over time. I think you eyes/brain work it out eventually. I think the lenses have definitely improved my precision shooting, and my standing groups have improved dramatically. I am still learning to call my shots, and I hope this improved vision will help push me in the right direction. The main problem I am dealing with now is that it is hard for me to shoot with both eyes open while wearing the prescription lenses. Without correction I was able to do it, but it is difficult while wearing them. This slows my target acquisition a bit, but I’m trying to work it out. 1. Yes, give your eyes time to adjust. 2. Once your eyes adjust, leave them on the whole match 3. Once your eyes adjust to the new lenses, you won’t notice a difference. Bottom line is that I think corrective lenses are worth the hassle in the end. Stick with it and good luck.
  19. JDSB is very good and I drink it often. 2 months ago, my wife and I traveled the bourbon trail hitting all the major distilleries in the Frankfurt and Bardstown area, and I discovered two that I really like. If you get a chance, try Four Roses Single Barrel from Four Roses and Eagle Rare Single Barrel from Buffalo Trace. I think they are both excellent, and only slightly more pricey than the JDSB.
  20. Nominated. Interesting business model.
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