High Lord Gomer

What did he do? Did he fall out of a golf cart while heckling shooters?

Odd, I searched for IKAM and didn't find it but when I searched for my posts that contained Sunglasses I found it: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=99488

When new people show up to our matches, even if they have enough mags to shoot production, I usually encourage them to shoot Limited Minor. It allows them to focus more on the safety than on worrying about reloads. Even people who are decent shooters will not likely do well at their first couple USPSA matches until they really learn the game and what is efficient in this game. By the time they are hooked enough to be concerned with their placement, they are hooked enough to buy a couple more mags to shoot Production.

Rob, Thank you very much for enabling the rest of us to enjoy the freedom that you and other fine people have protected. After seeing video of your son, I think you could have a future training.

Wow! Todd, I was completely impressed with your safe and skilled handling of the gun at all times! Equally impressive was the fact that you clearly had a plan for each stage and worked your plans. I look forward to seeing more video of your progress, as I'm sure it will be fast and impressive.

I'm still trying to figure out the lack of reset on one of mine, so no help there. I have had light strikes on 2 or 3 of my M&Ps and have switched to extra power striker springs on ALL of them. I've never had another light strike after switching to the extra power striker springs. I honestly don't notice any difference in the trigger with them, either (I do have the Apex sears in them).

Very cool!

I never get tired of watching that...he is incredible. I wonder how many rims he taco'd making that video.

More bike skills...not quite as amazing but still very cool; http://vimeo.com/15766438

The only reason we don't get a DQ for sweeping ourselves when holstering and drawing the gun is the exception granted in: Answer: No, 10.5.5 reads Allowing the muzzle of a handgun to point at any part of the competitor's body during a course of fire (i.e. sweeping). The definition in the appendix of sweeping is, Pointing the muzzle of a firearm at any part of any person's body. This rule has never been about a holstered gun with the trigger unexposed, to be considered part of sweeping. Though the rule and definition do not explain this as clearly as should be, 10.5.5.1 will read "Sweeping does not apply to a handgun holstered in compliance with Rules 5.2.1 and 5.2.7".

When you clean it, do you take the striker out and clean in there, too?

If you download it from: http://www.uspsa.org/uspsa-rules.php (Right click on the first link and "Save target As...") You can search it rather easily. I did a search for "hard cover" and it was one of the first matches. I still don't understand why you are shooting the barrels. Are there fish in them?

Sarge....quit shooting the barrels, mkay?

I learned a lot from those events. I did have to go back and reread parts of the rulebook to see if things had been done correctly. What I saw and heard was very close to what Rick saw and heard. The shooter appeared to be finished, stopped moving, and had the mag about halfway out when the RO came up to just behind/beside him and got all or at least part way through "If you are finished unload and show clear". At that point the shooter moved rather quickly to the left and back somewhat to go look at the far left rearmost target. The RO said either "Hey" and something else. I think it was "Hey, get back here." The shooter stopped, looked back at the RO and said, "I'm not finished", then moved a little farther to look at the target. He then came back to the RO and was told again, "If you are finished unload and show clear." The shooter did what apparently is his usual half-second ULASC followed by a quick reholster and started walking off. The RO then had him come back and do it again. They went around and scored the targets. After they were finished (I believe there were a couple misses and/or no shoots hit) the shooter asked for a reshoot due to interference. The CRO said No. Part of his justification was that they had already read the time out loud and scored the targets. An RM was called and a reshoot was granted. Did he do that to try to get a reshoot? I don't read minds. I did see him do something very simlar on at least one other stage. The first time it was a terrible run, the second was a great time with all but 2 or 3 As. On that one the RO moved backward with him and didn't say anything else until the shooter obviously stopped and looked back at the RO at which point she said again, "If you are finished unload and show clear." It may be part of his normal process to replay the stage in his head and that is what caused him to leave to check a target. What did I learn? 1. The first RO should have done exactly what the second one did. The shooter never left the shooting area and never did anything approaching unsafe. 2. The rulebook doesn't clearly address the situation where a shooter thinks they have been interfed with, just when the RO thinks they have interfered. If the RO offers a reshoot the competitor has to accept or decline before hearing the time and score. I agree with the RM's decision. IMO, In the absence of clear direction from the rulebook, interference is grounds for a reshoot and a competitor should be able to request that if they think there was interference with their run. Is it worth adding this to the rulebook? I think so. I think I'll add the following to the thread for suggestions for the BOD meeting:

The first time or two that I had MG delivered to my work they brought them to the second floor. Now, all I get is a note to come to the post office and get them.

Welcome! Does l8apex come from bikes or cars?

I fought my primer ssytem doing similar things for the first couple years I had mine. I finally started swapping parts with my local dealer until we figured out that the threaded inserts in the primer tube housing weren't straight and when tightened cause the primer bar to bind. Dillon replaced that and it has worked perfectly ever since. ETA: I got over-enthusiastic with trying different bends on the actuator rod and broke two of them. (I don't learn too quickly).

We adjust the volume to give us the weight that we want, but (on a 550, anyway) adjusting the bolt on the powder measure changes the volume of the cavity that is filled by the powder and then moved over and dropped into the case. We don't weigh each charge, we expect that the same volume for each charge will weigh the same amount assuming that the powder is consistent and uniform. If you set your press to give you the desired volume that weighs 4.0 grains when Powder A is run through it, if you don't change anything else, and simply switch powders you will get the same volume of the new Powder B but likely a different weight.

I disagree. Even though I am glad I live in a free state , limitting Production to 10 rounds allows for a level playing field even for those poor saps that are stuck in places like CA. If you want to load 'em up...play in Limited.

Yeah...if we had known we could have given you that group spanking that you so secretly long for! Happy belated!

Duane...I think they meant that you had to surrender your man card to buy that lemonaide.

On most personal presses don't we also load powder by volume? I know on my 550 I adjust the volume by weighing it, but each throw puts a specific volume in the case.

One combined ruledbook for Multigun. It is rather difficult figuring out which rules to apply from several different rulebooks.

Wow, good thing I didn't do this! I had: D - 13 M - 9 NS - 2 We picked on my son about missing a NS on one stage. He had: D - 14 M - 30 NS - 19

Welcome! Do you have a plane? If so, what kind? Pictures?