Chuck Anderson

Todd had a similar problem at the 2007 Nats in Missoula too (I got it on video somewhere). He had what he thought was a squib, looked at the RO, who didn't flinch, he said "I'm gonna blow up the gun", RO was still a rock, so he kept shooting ... and didn't blow up the gun. The rumor later that day was he was using some brand new brass that didn't have the primer hole drilled all the way through. If that was the case, the RO should have stopped him, otherwise he made the correct call. I don't remember hearing a squib, but I also wasn't in the RO's spot. I seem to remember Todd had other gun problems earlier in the stage and it wasn't going well, so perhaps the RO was just suspicious. When I went through RO class the teacher advised us to watch for a competitor who's doing poorly, then pulls a mag out of a pocket or somewhere odd, and suddenly gets a squib. What you would find is an upside-down primer which sounds like a squib but isn't, so the shooter gets stopped and gets a reshoot. Now there's a rule about not using mags from pockets unless you don't have a choice. I assume exactly for this reason. To get back on topic -- if I see a competitor's gun losing parts I'm stopping them. I'm right next to them and I also don't need a frame fragment piercing my face, thanks. Yep, this is what happened to Todd. He showed me the brass. Kinda funny since Todd shoots .38 TJ (for Todd Jarret). It's his own brass and it hosed him. The right call was exactly what the RO did. The shooter did not have a squib and had to keep shooting. We had a shooter at Nats this year who had two back to back stages with primers in backwards. Sounds the world like a squib, everyone in the squad thought they were squibs, but neither RO even heard them because they weren't wearing electronic muffs. On the second one the shooter tried for the reshoot thing but the RO had no idea what he was talking about. Ended up continuing. In neither case was this cheating. The round was in the LAMR ready mag, so unless he's a complete idiot he didn't intend for it to happen. I've never heard of a shooter inducing a squib. I've seen shooters back into RO's for a reshoot, or do some other silly stuff, but never giving themselves a squib. Who was the RO instructor that suggested that?

Only 2 slots left in the USSA class. If you want in, nows the time.

I've had a couple. They've both run flawlessly out of the box for me. A few issues when other people shoot them. But I normally use 1 1/8 3 1/4 dram stuff anyway. My current one sucked up round after round from the SureFire mags without fail. I'll have to see how it does with the drum, as well as the 8 and 10 rounders and clear 12 rounder I just got from Greg.

If you're not gonna practice with the magwell, and you're used to not having it, leave it off. You're gonna cause more problems than you will solve. I good Production shooter doesn't get that much faster with the magwell.

Stage 10, I guess you can miss fast enough to win. Pretty sure that was Everett's ammo burning through the G18. Wish it would have run better. Come on over to Oregon and we can play with mine. It doesn't have 106,000 rounds on it like Glenn's does. Thanks for a great match. Always a good time. I'm looking forward to Area 1!!

I've had targets that I could have sworn I hit, where I asked for an overylay and didn't get it. I've had targets I swore I missed where the RO found my hit. If I ask for an overlay and the RO doesn't give me the hit, or the higher points, or whatever, does that mean I'm cheating or dishonest? In this case the shooter asked for an overlay, the RO made a mistake and the shooter made another mistake in the rules. Nothing about what you said makes me think he was trying to cheat. As an RO I've had several shooters walk away from targets thinking they had misses. Upon taking a closer look at the target the hit was either a double or I found the hit on the edge. Just because the shooter in this case said he knew he missed doesn't mean a whole lot. It's the RO's job to score the target, not the shoooter. USPSA attracts a variety of shooters, some not so competetive, some very much so. If the shooter tampered with the score card, target, intimidated the RO or brought out a falsified rule book to support his argument, fine DQ him. But nothing RolandF said is deserving of a DQ IMHO.

Surprising that an RO at the USPSA Nationals would make a mistake like that. Near as I can tell he didn't. US rules say hammer down at start signal. IPSC rules say first shot has to be fired DA. There's a big difference. Last I heard was it was legal in USPSA to cock a DA gun before firing the first shot. But I've been wrong before (the year was 2001, it was a cold and rainy day and... JK)

The white box stuff is not AE, it's Federal's mil-spec NATO loading.

I contacted KY Imports who had a bunch of the Federal American Eagle .308 in. He did the magnet check and said it didn't stick. This stuff is $800.00/1000. There's some cheaper older stuff like S&B, or the various foreign surplus sources. I'm just wondering if the Federal is my cheapest option for something that goes bang every time. I probably won't shoot this ammo past 100 yds for matches. I have some better quality match ammo I can use to reach out.

So I've got my .308 for Heavy Metal and I'm wondering what ammo to buy to feed it. With the cost, I'm not going to be shooting match ammo for everything. What is the best surplus or low cost ammo. It looks like Federal American Eagle and Winchester White Box is close to the same price. Is this stuff better, as good or worse than the surplus ammo?

Noveske's Pig Brake seems to accomplish what you're looking for, reduced noise and some compensation. I have SureFire, Cooley and and SJC Titan. If you get time to make it out to the range for one of our matches, I'll bring them and you can try for yourself. And for the guys suggesting suppressors, that's just mean. 5Shot is silly enough to live in Washington where he can own a can, he just can't shoot it.

No they are not the same. Other than being plastic mags that fit in an AR, everything else is different.

#4 1st and #5 2nd for me.

Talk to the Glock rep at a match recently. They said they have no plans to make a .22. Doesn't mean they don't, just that they're not saying yet if they are.

Not trying to get too far off topic, but how does the new shooter respond when he took the time to read the rule book and knows it's illegal. Then sees a guy beating him with an illegally modified gun? Okay, back to topic. What was the turnaround time? Any issues with pinning the mag if you overgrip the gun?

Just out of curiousity, has anyone tried stuffing a partially spent moon clip back into their gun? I've never been able to do it with spent brass in the clip. It swells up when it shoots to the diameter of the cylinder wall and it would be nuts to try and stuff it back in.

OK, looks like an M2 with a really long forend that covers the bottom half of the receiver. I'm underwhelmed.

??? Lottery, the match never filled ??? Who could tell. I know of at least a couple people who could not get answers in a timely manner as to whether the match was filled or not. I also know of at least one shooter who was told he couldn't get into the match on Wednesday or so. I used to look forward to the SMM3G every year. This was the first time since I started going that I've skipped it. I doubt I'll be going back until some of the match admin changes.

Not sure what the dimensions on the zoom ring will be. I'm guessing as soon as one gets into Robbie Wright's hands he'll have a lever for it. I've got one ordered. If it ever shows, I'll drop it off with Robbie.

If it's just the trigger she doesn't like on the Springfield, Springer Precision can take care of that. Shorter and much lighter than factory. Also, the Taurus 24/7 OSS has a very small grip frame for a doublestack gun. One of the smallest I've tried. I keep it for new shooters.

Bring it with you when you pick up the new gun. I can switch out the link no problem.

It's okay, you can use my real name instead of calling me Shooter X or Y.

Glock 22 RTF should be okay. Glock 22RTF frame with 9mm upper, no-no. Glock has never made a 9mm variant with the RTF frame. Therefore you are changing the caliber of the gun and that is a no-no.

Not sure what happened with the website. There are still spots available in the class. Website has been fixed.

This year Mike Seeklander and I will be teaching a competition handgun course before the Area 1 match. The class will be on Thursday June 18, 2009 at the Parma Rod and Gun Club, the site of the 2009 Area 1 Championship. On Friday and Saturday all the students will shoot with Mike and I. We'll be able to show you how we shoot stages and provide pointers on your individual performance under match conditions. Mike did this class before last years Area 1 with Phil Strader and everyone I talked to had a great time. Below is the info from the US Shooting Academy webstie. To signup you have to contact the US Shooting Academy directly. Make sure once you get into the class you sign up right away for Area 1 and let them know you are in the US Shooting Academy class. Thanks, Chuck "Come hone your skills before the Area 1 Championship with two USPSA Grandmasters, Mike Seeklander and Chuck Anderson. Mike and Chuck will provide you with 1 full day of instruction on the range and two days of coaching during the Area 1 competition. Maximum class size is 10 students to maximize the instructor to student ratio. Furthermore, students must ensure that they get signed up on the same squad as the class group. The course will be conducted at the beautiful Parma Rod and Gun Club in Parma, Idaho. Report time for day 1 of the course is 7:45 AM. This is a fast-paced course with focus ranging from fundamental gun handling techniques to advanced concepts, such as match and stage preparation, shooting on the move, advanced gun handling, and explosive movement. Students will experience these drills under simulated match conditions and pressure. You will leave this course armed with the skill and technique, and a solid training plan that will allow you to run with the best! A few of the critical elements included in this class: Elements of training for High Performance Gear Setup/Adjustment High Performance gun manipulation techniques including key index points Principles of Dynamic and Fluid movement Match Planning Stage Breakdown and performance preparation Mental Training Secrets/ Match Pressure Concepts of Speed (and where to find it on a stage)" http://www.usshootingacademy.com/training_course.aspx?id=66 Here is the class link. Price is $295.00. Round count is about 750.