Forester

I'll let someone else who was there tell the story better than I but I understand that one of the DQ's Friday a.m. was on stage 5 for someone doing a 'spinning juggling act' with their gun. Definitely one to go into the Summer Blast annals along with the incident involving latex livestock. I shot Friday morning, I'm glad I missed that one! Thanks for the Clarification Linda, it seems my info must have been in error. One more time, thanks to everyone who worked to put this match on!

6 Shooters Dqd on Saturday on stage 10? My info in Info is 3rd hand but I shot the match Friday and have a hard time figuring out the reason for this on Saturday. Can anyone shed some light on this? I had a bad day shooting Friday, I feel like it was a lack or pressure on myself in the weeks leading up to the match, my own doing entirely. I would have liked more longer stages in the match even if that meant fewer stages. All that said, thanks to Larry and Linda and all who gave their time to make this match happen. At the beginning of the year I did not plan to shoot this match but I did based on reputation alone and I am glad I did.

I don't see why it should be a problem...which means it probably is.

I had trouble making Major with Clays and a 200gr Jacketed bullet, with Lead it shot well and I still use it. I would check out N320 if you want more snap, or AA#2. #2 feels great but you have to be careful with it because the pressure in it drops as the ammo gets hotter so you need to check your load more often before major matches where you may be Chronograph. N320 feels about the same as #2 and is not as temp sensitive but it is $$ and to me there was more muzzle blast. Its not what you asked about, but the very flattest shooting load I have found is a 230gr jacketed bullet and 4.2gr of N310. You might have more luck asking the question over in Reloading/45ACP

As of the end of the Carolina Cup Saturday...Master in CDP

This is the first time I have tried to get on the waitlist for Nationals. How many people are likely to sign up in the first few minutes tonight? whats a rough guess at how many slots will come available to be filled from the waitlist?

I would love to take the RO class, but the one opportunity for me to take it this year was just unworkable for me. As for the club in question above...I don't think any, or many would be interested, and I know the MD would not be behind it because it would create a situation where people finally realize he is making up his own rules.

Heres the situation: A club is using steel plates set on a stand but does not have the "lips" on the stands or plates to keep them from rotating 90* to shooter if they get an edge hit. If a shooter turns a plate 90* creating a very very tough, maybe dangerous target what rule applies? Currently the ruling at the club is that the shooter can have a re-shoot if he stops without firing even 1 more shot and asks for a re-shoot. I can not find any justification for this in the rulebook...but I am far from an expert on every in and out of the rules. Next situation: A club is using a swinger with 2 falling 8" plates, activated by 6" square activator. When they come to a stop, both plates are hidden by a vision barrier. Because they are swinging you get multiple opportunities to shoot the plates, but they are hidden when they stop. How should these plates be scored if they are not engaged at all or simply missed by the shooter? Last Question: Am I correct in thinking that steel targets must be at least 10 yards from the shooter? I for one am not real crazy about some 6 yard steel I have seen recently. Thanks folks...I tried to scrub all mentions of what club I am taking issue with, so sorry for the dry tone...

Thanks, I shot the M&P yesterday and I think I could transition to it pretty easily. I also got an offer from my gunsmith the borrow his Para for the same time period so I am going to shoot it some and see which is going to be an easier change for me. The nice thing about the Para is that it is already mostly "figured out" as far as loads go. I would just need to see how it feels to me.

So a shooting buddy has convinced me to get on the wait list for nationals on the 26th (my first Nationals! ) . The problem is I will be trying to get into L/P/R nationals and I don't think my single stack is going to make me very happy shooting in Limited I don't really want to shoot production but I have worked out to borrow a M&P .40 with the option to buy it after nationals are over. I am planning to add a magwell and extended basepads and shoot Limited. I have heard that the polymer guns don't like the heavier bullets at Major PF..any truth to this? In my .45 I love heavy bullets with a fast powder but of course thats a steel frame gun. Should I go with 155, 165, 180, or 200s? I don't really have time or excess $$$ for experimenting so I will likely just take whatever advice seems best and accept that I may not have things completely fine tuned. Powders I have in large quantities on hand are: Clays, N320, AA#2, AA#5, maybe TrueBlue. Any help is greatly appreciated. Edited to add: the gun already has had a trigger job...not exactly my 2# 1911..but not bad. And a Dawson FO front sight that I like.

With the Rainiers you likely don't need the FCD, with brass fired previously in your gun you likely don't need the U die. I would not use one or the other at least. I tend to like the FCD myself so I would use a Dillon size die. If you had a bunch of "Glocked" brass I would go on and use the U-die as well. I think the FCD really shines with cast lead bullets since they are usually sized about .001" or so larger which has caused chambering problems for me in very tight chambered guns. With plated or jacketed it is just an easier to adjust crimp die... That Redding seater will change the "feel" of the press as well, but I for one am sold on them. +1 to those that suggest a decent lube, I like OneShot, doubly so since I can buy it locally.

So while dryfiring the other night I found out I could do something I did not know I could. I had done maybe 30 or 40 Burkett Reloads and, as I usually do, was running a few full reloads just to keep the feel of getting my weak hand back on the gun correctly. I had done a couple and all was well, the cat made some noise in the other end of the basement right as the timer beeped. I looked to the right as I started the reload and never saw the gun tilt over, the fresh mag go in, or the gun get back on target...it just happened. I was right back on an upper A-zone hold and under my 1.0 par time. I did a few more where I just closed my eyes at the buzzer and did the whole reload blind, I was almost always back to a good index after the reload was done. To hit them consistently it seemed I needed about an extra .1 or .15 on the par time. I did not want to do too many of these because I was afraid I was teaching myself not to LOOK the mag into the gun. Am I right in my thinking there or do you think there is value in your arms and hands knowing how to complete the reload even without your eyes?

I don't think the perfect grips exist....but my pick are the davidsons or gunner grips. I also cut a groove in mine to make it easier to hit the mag release without shifting my grip as much.

Sounds like Fredericksburg last weekend, long enough day for everyone? I had a pretty good day (1st in L-10 ) and enjoyed that stage. My method for the card thing was to program the stage as though there were only 3 targets in that first array. When I sat down I just let the thought "don't shoot the card" through my mind. I know it does not really make sense but all I figured I needed was a slight reminder since I had already programmed to only shoot 3 targets there. P.S. High Standards Classifier 2 matches in a row for me

Are they fairly soft? Usually heavier than advertised means they were cast with a mould designed for a slightly different alloy than the one used. The alloy used almost certainly had a higher lead content than the mold was designed for and this less tin and antimony. I am betting they are almost pure lead, and cast pretty hot in order to create that much difference. They should be fine, if they are fairly soft you may have to limit the velocities you push them at. Edited to add: I just saw you included the lube in the stated weight so they may not be pure lead but I would bet still fairly soft Yeh I really dont have an issue with the weight just using them for target but was kind of confused....Should I use some Alox on them still? Just for good measures If they still have lube in the grooves I would not fool with the Alox mess. keep an eye out for leading if they are soft you may be limited a bit in how fast you can push them.