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My apologies on claiming to be able to try for 6 good hits. Naturally just looked at the picture and didn't read . Let me change from 6 to 4 good hits. Why on earth would they put this stage in a revolver nationals??? You guys have fun - this is one stage I'm not going to regret missing .

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but on a fixed time course, your hit factor is the number of points on target. There is no division by time, and misses are not counted against you. The really good shooters on here may get 8 shots off. I'm not one of them, so I'd shoot 6 shots and try to make every one of them count. 6 "A" hits would be 30 out of the possible 40 points, but if you try to squeeze a reload in there to get off all 8, your hits will probably suffer a lot. That being said, when you shoot at the closer distances (25 and 15, I think), it may be worthwhile to try to get all 8, but 40 yards is a looong way to try to shoot fast . Just my opinion - worth all you paid for it .

Time to join the Plano family. Didn't think these old fishing boxes were good for shooting. This one is model 3701 and holds 45 loaded clips (slightly tight, but seems to work great). Learn something new every day.

Yes, my boxes are fairly small compared to those . May have to go shopping sometime soon. Always looking forward to trying out something new .

The barrel may have been on an 8-shot revolver? Not sure.

That's impressive . For some reason, I always thought that it was increased gas pressure that caused the barrel to swell (hadn't really thought it through that much). The pic shows that the bullets begin to expand when one hits the next. Although pressure (by definition) is obviously the cause, it is pressure from bullet expansion that creates the bulge in the barrel. The pic also shows why you have to drill them out.

Sorry to hear about what happened, but I have to agree with these guys. Time for some entertainment: Several years ago, I was new in reloading and wanted some really light plate loads for man-on-man competition. Loaded 6 rounds of .38 Special with Unique powder at the minimum load listed in a reloading manual for the respective bullets. The end result was 6 bullets stuck in one S&W 686 barrel, with a slight swell about half-way down . All advice from experienced shooters was to replace the barrel. I was so embarrassed that I removed the barrel before shipping the rest of the gun to S&W so they wouldn't know the reason it needed a new barrel. IF you try to punch out the bullets, be warned that if they are jacketed, the outside parts of the jacket may stay in the barrel when you punch everything else out. All 6 of the outside parts of the jackets are still in my barrel, which is kept as a reminder of the event.

I use the small Dillon utility boxes (same size box as their dies come in, but no ridges inside). Each box holds 11 loaded 625 clips perfectly (4 in back, 3 in middle, 4 in front, with no room for sliding around when full), and you can get 5 boxes for $10 (+ shipping) straight from Dillon. Also just my preference.

Sure wish I could come up and play. My wife's due in October with our second boy, though. She'd probably shoot me with my own gun if I even attempted to go . You guys have fun up there.

Happy Birthday Pat.

Our local club is relatively small (~12-15 on average), and a good day is 20. We have noticed that in the summer, the heat, vacations and other activities keep some people away. Fortunately, we have a good group, and everyone helps with every aspect of the match. In order to promote the sport, we have a "Friends and Family Day" every year. This match is free to anyone who shows up, and we also provide food afterward (last year it was boiled shrimp, hamburgers, etc.). We try to have this match when the weather is nice (spring or fall), and family members can come and watch / talk while we shoot the match. We also have a club policy that the first time someone shoots in one of our matches, their match fee is waived. These ideas may or may not work for other clubs, but we've found that they can help get new people to the range. As people left for various reasons (burnout, costs, moving out of town, etc.), we've at least been able to find others to replace them. I also agree that there are many good comments in the posts above.

Spoken like a true gentleman...

You can find information about Georgia clubs at http://georgiaipsc.com/. I've shot at both Cherokee Gun Club in the Gainesville area and South River in Covington, and I'd recommend both as very good places with good people. There are several others in the Atlanta area, though.

Sounds like poor Otis has a long trip back to Florida .

Unfortunately, it appears that the address doesn't change from the USPSA home page to the results, so unless someone else knows how, I can't post a link. However, if you go to www.uspsa.org and click on "Match Schedule & Results" on the left side of the screen, then go to "Major Match Results" at the top of the page. Next step is "Area 3 Championship," then scroll down to revolver scores. You can click on an individual's member number to see which stages they have already shot. If you want full names, you have to look scores up in the member's area.

I looked at the USPSA web site this morning, and it looks like Cliff and Mike shot the same stages so far, with Cliff leading by 1.6%. Today ought to be interesting. By the way, does anyone know if the spoils of war are going to be mere bragging rights, or is there more on the line?

Wayne, Welcome to the forum and USPSA. The advice above is good. Start with what you already have, and if you like the sport, you should find a wealth of knowledge both at your local club and on this forum. If you have the right gear for SS, then that might be the way to start out. With the extra capacity and gear allowances, L-10 can be more forgiving, though. Each person has their own preferences.

This is one of the many ways this forum can be helpful. The topic was brought up, reviewed, and a decision was made, all away from the range. Now it hopefully won't be a distraction (and possible disappointment) at a major match (i.e. nationals), at least to anyone who reviews this.

My first boss out of college was from that state, and according to him, it was West "By God" Virginia . I bought a North Mountain 4-post at Nationals last year and really love it. I later bought the 1-post for LAMR (now MR).

Thanks - just curious since it looks like this may come up.

If the shooters plan to use these at Nationals, can JA's email be used to validate them as legal, or is there a superceding authority? Just figured it wouldn't hurt to ask because it sounds like several shooters may be planning to use them based on his emailed reply stating that they are legal.

While RO'ing, I was swept once by a ~13-year-old girl on a complicated field course, and I can tell you from experience that you can drive a hummer down the barrel of a .45 when it's pointed at your head at less than 3 feet . Discussion and DQ followed. Many other AD and 180 DQ's observed, but this one was by far the most dramatic.

I have both a 550 and a 650. Started on the 550 and graduated to the 650 a few years later. For small stuff (less than 500 rounds) in odd calibers (i.e., .38 Special, .357, etc.), I occasionally use the 550, but for anything I shoot a lot, the 650 is the way to go (with the casefeeder, of course). If you are not concerned about speed, either will work.

Limited, with "occasional forays" (I liked the wording, too) into Open & Revolver and, once in a while, Production. Too many divisions to choose from, and each has its own allure. They're all fun, just in different ways.

I have to agree, but where's Cliff??? Seems like it would get a lot more colorful if he'd sober up and login once in a while. 'Course he might be keeping up his end of the bargain .