Liota

And who really gives a f@#$ about any of those answers (other than for being able to say they were "right")? I read the Avery article and got all set to write a response. Then it occured to me I really don't care. I like my game the way it is. If he and Ara put on a match based on the "philosophy" he espouses in his article, I probably wouldn't show up. It's as simple as that. Cullen, You're my hero, you big ape! Liota

Jim, How old is your Texas Star? Liota

Well said, LPatterson! L

My vote for any of the triggers mentioned, JP full kit, JP Drop In, McCormick Drop In. I run the McCormick. I like the feel of the trigger. JP full kit and McCormick are from personal experience. The JP Drop In is, well, it's JP. 'Nuff said. Liota

Bill, PM in your inbox. What is Fred planning on calling this new comp? Will you guys send me one so I can put it on the website? L

Chuck, Terry clears up the problem of the arms/plates being inconsistent by weighing and balancing them during production. Linda and Terry both told me about it on separate occasions. The arms and plates are truely interchangeable on THAT Star. Since the Star does have a normal stop point, simply put two pieces of tape, one on the center and one on a reference point. Line them up every time and you are in business. Alex, Damn. Damn. Damn. You get to play airsoft???? You lucky dog. I get NOTHING. Pfftt... Darn. Liota

BigDave, Because the Star responds according to the laws of physics, what you're saying is impossible. If it is engaged in exactly the same manner by two or more competitors, the Star will respond in the same fashion. It is not affected greatly by wind or other weather-type phenomena. The only variant involved with regards to the Texas Star is the competitor. I've seen D-Class and unclassified competitors clean the clocks of GMs on the Star. I've seen the opposite as well. The ONLY variant is the competitor. This all being said, USPSA did rule that the Texas Star is just another plate rack. v/r, Liota

Daniel, Nice ones! You've really got a set! Don't you? (not too many girls get to say that to a guy ) Liota

+1 Stump

I was going to chime in here about the development of the .308 variant on the F2, but Bill and Alex beat me to it. Alex, Bill doesn't want to work on the match. It's too hot outside in Texas right now. Heck, come to think of it, it's kind of warm here, too. 52 degrees. Yuck! For all of you who were going to make comments like, "Just like a woman, never satisfied." yeah, whatever. Liota

cz75ipsc, You might want to also look at what TGO says about trigger control. Liota

Konkapot, I think you're ignoring the Fun Factor. A lot of new shooters find the Texas Star a fun target array to shoot. It's different from anything they've ever seen before. The best way to encounter the Texas Star is in a non-threatening environment. We put them in our little fundraisers for Crimestoppers. Non-Shooters and Shooters alike enjoy them. For the record, the first time I shot a Texas Star, it took me 3+ magazines to clear it. Friends were loading magazines for me while I shot. The first time I shot one clean 5-for-5 I asked Linda Ashton if it was broken. Liota Liota

Probably hot pocket spew. I voted for zombies, too. Rob, how about making the heads clay birds. They really explode when you hit them with shot. Pretty cool. No zombie in a movie ever survived that, pun intended. Liota

I think seeing some of the old Magnum PI episodes would be fun. The humor in the show was always good. Miami Vice, though, eeek! Never saw the episode with Jim, that I am aware of, but I was about 18 at the time and didn't know anything about shooting. The channel sounds cool. Liota

Thanks for the information, Chuck. It just struck me as weird. I will not be attending any Nationals this year due to my current location. Would love to go, but the commute would be longer than the drive to Bend, OR. Your comments make sense. Liota

Do you want to know the irony of ironies? The very club to which the Texas Star designer belongs. The very club which owns two Texas Stars. That club doesn't use the prop in matches all that often, maybe twice a year. It's not necessarily a breeze to shoot. Whatever you decide, however consciously, with your first shot determines how the Star will react. It is all up to the competitor. L

Can someone please help my confusion? This is the "Nationals" for a "New USPSA Division" and USPSA isn't having much to do with it??? Is being in Korea causing my brain to fog with too much Kimchi???? Liota

Chuck, Your complaints in this post have more to do with poor RO'ing, than props. It is the RO's responsibility to make sure the stage presents each competitor with the same challenge. When I did it in the last Texas State 3-Gun, my stage, with a myraid of props ( 1 star, two 2-armed plate swingers, a drop-turner, a bear trap, a Dale's Dastardly Device, and at least one regular swinger) ran with no other problems than the drop-turner. Everything else ran exactly as designed, including the star. The main reason? I made sure that everything was on its marks every time for every competitor. It took one more loop around the stage between competitors, but ensured everyone got the same set up. Everything ran on time, maybe a little ahead. v/r, Liota

For those who haven't been paying attention, I believe any prop that causes new shooters to zero a stage is bad for the sport. Any prop that is prone to range failure is a pain in the butt as far as match administration, and any prop that introduces an element of luck in place of skill has no business as a test of shooting ability. I know those concepts are really hard for some folks to grasp, and others just plain disagree, but that's my story and I am sticking with it. Ron, I have to disagree. The Texas Star is not based in any way on luck. It responds to the choices made by the competitor. As a competitor, I am responsible for where my rounds go when I squeeze the trigger. Hence, which plate I engage is entirely my choice. If I exercise poor form or don't perform my skills correctly, the target array responds accordingly. In short, the Texas Star is all about skill. No luck is involved. v/r, Liota

In 2004, staying in Quincy, even the fleabag across from Holiday Inn, was nice with my broken foot. It provided fairly easy access to the hospital. In 2005, same fleabag hotel, not so good. Pretty sure the room hadn't been cleaned in about a year. Yuck! Stay somewhere in Hannibal. Missouri has cheaper gas and is more handgun friendly. Liota

My 20 knocks down poppers and plates like gangbusters. No issues, even with no choke. The only downside is trying to find 20 guage slugs. They are hard to find sometimes. L

20 guage weighs less Seems to recoil less 10-round factory magazines.

Harmon, Your new open gun looks good. It doesn't have to be pimpy to be good-looking. I think you'll have a hard time convincing Dave that pearl grips would be good for a 2011. He probably wouldn't object on his single stacks, though. Liota

Ghost and Mr Chicken was one of my favorite movies as a kid, along with The Incredible Mr. Limpet. Although, I was not a great fan of his character in Andy Griffith, he was a very talented man. Liota

That's sweet! Looks good. Who built it? L