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  1. I agree with the saying "buy once, cry once".

    I can afford to shoot 9mm right now , just not .45.

    The extra $50 it would cost to buy 10 rounders wont break me, I was asking if there would be any advantage to 9 rounds in a magazine (or 8 for that matter)

    If you're going to shoot SS minor, by all means get the 10 round mags. That extra round won't be necessary often, but when you hit a 6 and 4 array, stubborn steel, or need makeup shots on distant targets you'll be happy to have the extra round!

    BB

  2. Classifier lookup... on the list. I'll explain a bit more on that in December after we have some tech meetings with USPSA.

    Flagging Re-entries... Hmmm... it shows the shooter with Division in the name field if it is a re-entry. Let me know more what you are looking for here. support@practiscore.com

    On Android, it shows division for all shooters in the name field, so there's no way to distinguish re-entries. (Showing division for all is a good thing - for re-entries I'd suggest a simple "RE" flag)

    This has caused scoring mistakes every month at my club...

    We avoid this problem by putting re-shoots in a new squad. i.e. 1st gun is squad 1, reshoot or 2nd gun is squad 91.

    BB

  3. Other ideas?

    Is it possible to integrate a classifier lookup, or at least pass data to a link to CM Calc or Classifiercalc? We always have several shooters furiously calculating hit factors and looking up percentages at the classifier stage It'd be nice to tell them "your hit factor was 7.89 - that should be a 78%".

    BB

  4. I have both, and both do a great job of saving a botched reload. Both do a great job of givin your weak hand something to index on at the bottom of the grip. Both of them give you that all important High Speed Low Drag look that drives the chicks wild.

    The primary difference I see is that the Dawson is a little lighter, and lets you use whatever grips you want. My guns make weight, and I prefer the alumagrips, so that's not an issue for me. On the other hand, the Dawson inserts get brittle after a while, and can be a hassle to get on and off. You need to buy a couple of extras for your bag.

    As for basepads, the Techwell give you a couple of options. The Techwell SP works with any standard basepad and still gives 90% of the benefits of the full size Techwell or Dawson. The TGO makes more room for big hands. The Carry model works if your game gun rides on your hip the rest of the week.

    At any rate - you won't regret either choice. Assuming you have multiple 1911s (who could just have one?), get one of each and see what works for you!

    BB

  5. Across the country, losing and term limited candidates have huge stacks of 4X8 plastic campaign signs they need to do something with. These signs make great barricades, walls, and building materials for props at the range. They're light, weatherproof, and easy to work with. Contact the campaigns or offices of most losing/term limited candidates, and they'll be happy to let you take al the signs you want for free, especially if you'll go get them from the side of the road.

    BB

  6. I think I've seen this movie before. I keep a year or so's worth of components on hand because they're cheaper to buy in bulk. If things get scarce when that runs low, I'll dryfire more. I wish I could dryfire matches, because I'm a lot faster and more accurate that way!

    BB

  7. Just wanted to say 'Thank You' to all the people that put on the MCC. It was a great match and I had a great time. This was the first MCC for me and I hope not the last. It was also the first time I've seen and shot the polish plate rack. I think I had beginners luck with it. Thanks again. Jim

    That was no luck, Jim - you did a fine job on the PPR!

    Thanks to Sam and the whole Mid-South crew for putting on a fine match. You've inspired me to actually practice with my revolver in 2013 and come back!

    BB

  8. Note the date on the original post.

    FWIW, I ended up moving to a Montana Gold 200 gr JFP at 1.22 with 4.8 grains of Clays. Ran like a champ all last year, chronos between 171 and 178 at majors (typically 172-174), and is as accurate as I am.

    I've got a big pile of Bootheel lead and Precision moly I'm going to work through this winter, but I've settled on a 200 grain load, whatever the bullet. I decided I liked the snappier recoil of the 200 better than the gentle push of the 230, but as long as I run 500 rounds or so of the same load through the gun, I'm good either way.

    BB

  9. Additional question:

    Tri-top cut

    Deep Serration front and rear ( SV cut)

    Internal Lightening

    Tungsten Barrel

    With all this mods the total weight 42grms

    Are these mods allowed?

    If your gun weighs 1.5 oz, you've probably done something that makes it illegal for USPSA. :devil:

    Recoil must be hell!

  10. I'm thinking of running this in a special classifier match. I was thinking of assesing 10 points for not going prone and 5 points for not kneeling (special penalty). If I do that, can their scores be sent in for classification?

    Not with those penalties. Classifiers must be run strictly according to the WSB, or they're not classifiers.

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