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Elegantly simple. Nice job.

Back from the dead. For sale in Buda, Texas. I wish it was in 9mm; I'd buy it in a minute! http://www.cabelas.com/product/CZ-CZ-Modified-IPSC-S-W/1627127.uts http://handguns.g00net.org/CZ/PicCZ_75ipsc_mod.jpg

Having read through this entire thread, I don't think the bulk of people agree with you. It seems like as the RO, that I could DQ the shooter, but that it isn't very well supported in the rule book, and is likely to be overturned by the Match Director.... It sounds like as long as the shot was towards the target, and the shooter says "I meant to do that", then the RO is pretty much screwed.

That is freeking unbelievable, ANOTHER PRICE INCREASE. Had a increase from July 2012 of $320 to $348 a 8% increase then another one from the November price of $340 to $348, little over 2% can deal with than but from $348 to $370 another 6%...total of 16% in basically 8 months when they have SOOOO much business they had to shut down their online ordering site...maybe if we all stop agreeing to being held up the price may come back down to a respectable/affordable level....I doubt it but this is getting out of hand... Did you ever think that maybe a business would invest this money to buy more equipment, so that they can make us more bullets? Presses, dies, electricity, healthcare, etc. all cost money, and these bullets are still very competitively priced. Bueller? Do you think they just call up the manufacturer and order a bullet making machine and it shows up a week later? I doubt it. Those machines are probably custom made and at least a few months out. Maybe they hired some temp workers to box up and ship out the bullets but those machines run 24/7 if you have the staff. Maybe its people working overtime and they work a third shift now? My guess is they are paying more for labor. However it would be nice if they told us what the F is going on. I like mg but please communicate with the customers. It's not hard to put a blurb on the website. I feel like they've done a good job communicating the overwhelming demand for their product and lead times (they updated their website and haven't promised a bunch of backorders). Unfortunately, folks appear to be going around their process (placing orders not on the web) and now this guy is ticked off that prices have supposedly gone up, even though they haven't even had time to get their website updated yet. Part of communication is listening to what people are telling you, even when the truth hurts.

Not all clubs are in the middle of nowhere - an increasing number have development sprouting up around them. They may (reasonably) take the position that a round over the berm (violation of "don't point your muzzle at...") - which then impacts on a neighbor's property - is unacceptable. Some would also see a difference between injury/property damage of a competitor/spectator (while on the club property and during the match) as less disastrous than injury/property damage to a non-participant neighbor (off the club property) due to liability, public relations, etc. The vast majority of 180 violations I've seen have been technical violations (the 180 was violated by a few degrees, but the muzzle never swept anyone or required anyone to change their shorts). "Tightening up" on 180 violations to be "serious about human safety"? Where are these problems occurring? (Seriously, where? I want to know so that I can make sure to avoid them, or at least be forewarned.) If you want a zero tolerance 180 enforcement, then the stage designers will need to cooperate fully (as well as competitors and ROs). Respectfully, ac As someone who shoots regularly at a club in the Indianapolis area, I think this hits the issue right on the head. If I can't DQ a shooter for a wild shot that obviously wasn't intended, just because it hit 1' below the top of the berm, then this sport has no future in residential areas. All it takes is 1 round leaving a suburban range to get it closed down, leaving us with no place to shoot. I think USPSA needs to clarify and tighten up this rule, to give RO's more of a chance to reign in dangerous behavior.

That is freeking unbelievable, ANOTHER PRICE INCREASE. Had a increase from July 2012 of $320 to $348 a 8% increase then another one from the November price of $340 to $348, little over 2% can deal with than but from $348 to $370 another 6%...total of 16% in basically 8 months when they have SOOOO much business they had to shut down their online ordering site...maybe if we all stop agreeing to being held up the price may come back down to a respectable/affordable level....I doubt it but this is getting out of hand... Did you ever think that maybe a business would invest this money to buy more equipment, so that they can make us more bullets? Presses, dies, electricity, healthcare, etc. all cost money, and these bullets are still very competitively priced. Bueller?

"Georgino" is currently building me a single stack. I'll have to talk to him about this next time I see him. He's still got the skills...

Can I ask where you got your grips (or if you made them)?

Saul, Can you answer the following about IPScore? 1) Can you load a shooter database onto multiple devices (i.e. you create a shooter onto one device and then copy onto others)? 2) Does it export to WinScore? These are the 2 items that our scorekeepers brought up, that they really want to see with any electronic scoring method. Sincerely, Chuck

Two words.... YouTube We post a link to some YouTube video on our steel match "intro" page on our website. We also have a booth at the local gun show where we show video clips from our matches. I've found that clips of average shooters (C class, D class) are more effective that clips of GM's, because they're less intimidating for new shooters.... Guys are thinking "that looks fun, and I could beat that guy!" You can check out our steel match intro webpage at: http://www.indyrange.com/Programs/FNS/steel_New.htm It's a simple page, but it works!

Thanks Saul. PM inbound.

Has anybody tried the Iphone / Ipod Touch application on Saul Kirsch's website: http://www.doublealpha.biz/daa-iphone-applications/ipscore-ipsc-scoring-application?osCsid=a19a017a0e73853129c0d22ddd2f28bd This seems like the future of USPSA scoring. I can imagine a range with Wifi, RO's with Ipod Touches (or Ipads) and entering the data in real time (no more syncing Palm Pilots). If anybody is trying this already, I'd really love to hear their input. This seems like a great idea, and a way that shooters could throw in a few dollars per match in an effort to get quicker feedback.

Could you post a "poll" so that we could vote? I think the results would be very interesting. We pay $17-20 for a match here in central Indiana.

Putty, I'm an industrial water chemist that helps design systems like these for industrial customers. We don't sell residential units, but feel free to PM me and I'll walk you through the process so that you get what you need. If you have any more info on the water analysis, that would be a big help. Sincerely, Chuck

At our matches, we simulate the shooting process (from "make ready" to "if clear, hammer down holster") with no gun during the shooters' meeting. Then we explain that we will enforce the safety rules, but it doesn't mean we're mad at you. When you create a culture of "the rules are the rules", new shooters appreciate that and take their first DQ better. If they feel that the RO uses his "discretion" more with his buddies than with a new guy, that turns them off immediately and makes them not want to come back. I think this is an issue where USPSA has the opportunity to lead by example, and if people are too hard headed to learn from their lessons, then they are welcome to shoot somewhere else.