Matt Ulberg

I found it - accuracygrip.com thanks, BTW, these are interesting, aren't they - they look kindof strange, but feel pretty good.... Matt

At SHOT Show 2005, I saw some black plastic grip panels for many types of guns (including 1911) which were very unique. The area under the trigger finger was built up such that squeezing the trigger prevented torque on the gun. The area under the middle and first index-finger nuckle placement on the grip was built up significantly. kind of gimmick-y, but it worked and was interesting. Doe anyone know what these are called and the availability? I thought the booth was somewhere near Western Powders/Les Baer/? end of the exhibit hall, along the wall, but I could be mistaken. thanks for the help in advance...

When mine had this jam, It was the curved arm that the coil spring sits over that was the culprit. As the indexing arm moves the primer disc, this peice retreats into the cast base, if I remember correctly. It had bent out of plane, and was causing mucho problems with indexing and sticking. I bent it straight (curved part, but in plane with the rest of the indexing arm, but a while later it acted up again - replacement fixed it. Best of luck, Matt

I hate that it has decided to rain for three weeks straight right after I started my addition on my house. The new full basement is getting 2" + of water a night which runs into my house and makes my gun room soggy. I dont't know if my guns are rusting, as I haven't been home long enough to do anything but collapse/sleep/shower/go to work/repeat. I hate that I am at work at 7 pm on the Friday before a holiday weekend, and I will be here tomorrow bright and early. I hate that I will have to call my friends that were to help me with the addition and roofing tomorrow and tell them that the deadlines at work will dictate my schedule once again, while it keeps raining...... I hate that I am behind on everything that is going in my life right now, including work, the house, sleep, reloading, and shooting practice... I have only taken my .410 out once all spring, and it is getting lonely. Whew... that feels good. I gotta get back to work....

I called to order some Dillon parts, a book (no, I havn't read it yet) and some Slide Glide, and Brian answers the phone. I hope I didn't sound like too much of a geek, as I stammered for the first few seconds... He was super helpful, and clued me in that there is a primer assembly quick-change for the 650! I ordered one, and I am stoked! - That will take the sting out of changing calibers as often as I do. I got a T-shirt for the heck of it, and like the fact that he has Dillon at a discount. Thanks Brian, I appreciate your help and the fact that you have creaeted a great place for a new guy to learn. Matt

If the glass contains a, uh, "sample", a nurse will see it as half empty, the patient will see it as half full... Perspective is what matters... MU

When considering the Zen of the container and contents, content and volume are only part of the equation. One must consider the abilty to fully use the contents to their maximum benefit in a way that satisfies the objective at hand before the full analysis of either the container or its contents. Not all containers are equal, nor the volume therein. Is the container too large, volume too great? Or its contents too small in quantity or quality? One need ask why the substance in question is lacking in volume or qulaity and what the result of that expenditure has accomplished. Only then will the way to improvement be found and the completion of the path to fullness be clear; the real possibility and path needed for change to the container or the contents will be known. Zen thought on Saturday is better than working.... Matt Ulberg

Congratulations! You will be missed on the board, so visit when you can. Thank you for your assistance in making my first year of shooting this game a successful one! The gear is holding up well! Matt

I have volunteered and scored at the local level of Mathcounts. These kids/Mathletes are amazing. They can figure HHF's in their head before my Hewlett Packard clears naugahyde. I really like the fact that this sport (shooting) has a lot of math, physics, and engineering involved with it. While others are trying to game a stage, I am trying to see how the pillow-blocks are set on the swingers, or finding the best angle for shooting from a port, and how that affects the target projection profile to the shooter (shooting somewhat edge-on at targets to the far right or left). I guess I just like to think about stuff like that. It rubs off on my daughter, who asks LOTS of questions, and can give an impressive discourse on higway surface drainage, or asphalt-composite surface course construction. (I am a highway engineer.) Anyway, just be aware, when you post on this board, I am listening.... Enough geek-speak from me. Thanks for your kind words. Matt

I am surprised noone has jumped on the Mathcounts t-shirt. No other engineers out there? Isn't this the most geeky shooting-shirt you have ever seen, or what? I have a whole stable of these free shirts, and some people are just speechless at the range. Sometimes I go shooting directly from work, and have thought of getting a pocket protector and adding a belt-pouch for my HP calculator just to see if I can get a rise out of some of the other shooters. Matt

SiG Lady, thanks so much for the posting. It looks much better than my copy of the photo. Vince - I have no idea on the phone. It was a silver flip phone that a friend had - color display. My copy of the photo is very grainy, but SiG Lady worked her magic... Never too young is right. My son is 16 months and loves to mimic my dry-fire drills with the letter "L" fridge magnet! Anything that even approximates the shape of a pistol....He even has a decent isoceles-like stance most of the time. Too cute. Matt gotta love this game!

My daughter (will be 4 next week) packs a shotgun just like that! I like the belt pouch for he ammo! We seem to loose the rubber darts and the little ducks (targets) on a regular basis. I think my 16-mont old son, Gunnar, hides them in his room. Very cool. By far the best pics I have seen on this site for a long time. Matt

I have the cutest pic (low quality - taken with a cell phone), EDITED Thanks to SiG Lady, it is posted two posts below. Matt

Too funny. That was my 25th post! Now, what to sell.... Matt

While participation is key to the success of this board, I have found 90% of my questions are not unique, and spend more time searching through old posts to solve my questions, hence the low post count. Justification for a low post count from a frequent (daily) lurker. Personally, I have no problem with the 25 post rule, but I am not selling anything right now either... Matt