Glocktogo

Same as above.

When I get put in a position where I know I can't change the inevitable bad outcome, I explain to my boss how I will not quietly be the fall guy when the excrement impacts the oscillating fecal flinger. It's always a good idea to amass some dirt on people who have a lower moral threshold AND occupy a position the affords them the opportunity to screw you. My "leadership" as they like to call themselves, know where the line is. They want to cross it all the time, I just give them reason enough to think twice.

No, you just have to be paid, so that way you're a "professional SO"! The reason so many SO's are MM (and SS) is because there a lot of them who are invested in the continuation of the sport. Many of the EX, MA & DM shooters care more about their own personal performance than what it takes to put on a quality event. A small percentage of them may work one sanctioned match a year. At that rate, most who shoot major matches will never see them behind a timer. The funny thing is when you hear all the shooters who complain that SO's have it easy as shooters. If that were true, we'd be knee deep in MA & DM SO's! FWIW, it's a LOT easier to complain about the quality of the officiating, than it is to do something about it. Do the complainers ever offer to work as an SOI? Do they offer to mentor SO's at matches? Do they offer to hold SO/Shooter clinics so the SO's get a different perspective on running shooters? Do they invite SO's to practice days? The answer is almost always no. So remember when someone is complaining about your lot in life, it most likely means they're not happy with THEIR lot in life. You walk away smiling, they don't. Which would you rather be?

The solution is so simple that I can't believe someone hasn't posted it yet. Simply wear a shirt emblazoned with the word "Tool". You ARE the Tool! Problem solved!

I looked at the pictures and would like to give them a try. Let us know when you get the info. If you want to order now, you can contact him at jweimholt@cox.net I used his holders at the New England Regional IDPA match to win the division. They are fantastic. No worries about the holder inadvertently giving up the speedloader, yet they come out smooth as silk. Everyone I have shown them to said they were going to order some. Curt Nichols used them last weekend to win The SSR Division at the IDPA Nationals. I gave two to Craig Buckland, who shoots for S&W and he reported to me that he is getting much faster reloads that with what he was using before. I'm sold on them for sure. Jerry Biggs

This is just a bad topic all around. Mike did what he had to do in both cases. He made the call that needed to be made and he got the "why" info out to all the people who would guess as to the specifics and jump to conclusions. IDPA may never get past the whole "subjective rules" thing. In many cases there isn't a solid narrow black line. There is a grey area that gets crossed in and out of all the time. When he made this call, the shooter in question (actually the whole squad) went past the grey and on to the wrong side. The only way I have seen to totally eliminate the round dumping issue in a COF is to mix up the round count for various targets where the shooter can't script the reload. I have done this with large numbers in the head boxes for required # of rounds. The shooter pivots on the signal and "identifies" how many rounds for each target as they become visible. This cannot be done for every Vickers count stage and it limits stage design. If we do away with this rule, then the spirit of the various scenarios will be violated all the time. Perhaps the penalty for round dumping should be 3 seconds? It would still be subjective and it would get used a lot more often, creating more SO/shooter friction. I also see with the cover issue. If we set up fault lines, we encourage the shooter to be looking where they shouldn't, and penalize the lower ranked shooters who cannot accurately place themselves. The only way to eliminate this problem is to set up "low barriers" that restrict the shooters movement at the position but not their view of the targets. Then they wouldn't have the ability to break cover. Perhaps that is something we should play with a little more? It still isn't feasible for all stages. I still say that the harsher penalties in the NFL can be very subjective and they play for a lot more than a little piece of wood. No one in the league is screaming for those calls to be removed from the game. So why the big furball about IDPA? It ain't perfect and it isn't trying to be. It's just trying to bring competitive dynamic pistol shooting and the real world a little closer together. JMO YMMV Jerry Biggs

+1 for Nill's. The stippling allows you to get a good grip under pressure, then slide for the reload when you let up. They fill the hand and have a palm swell, so pain is minimized. I use the factory replacement style. http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s157/Gl.../CIMG0692-1.jpg Jerry Biggs

I use an RCBS hand primint tool on my major match loads after loading them on the Dillon 550. I drilled and tapped the handle and put a machine screw through it, which is topped with an aircraft grade lock nut. I turn the lock nut in and out depending on caliber and brand of brass. It seats every primer to the exact same depth every time.