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  1. WOW. I called Troy, and he said that option was only allowed in Open.
  2. Yup, the measurements were from the front seat. Not much room there.
  3. I am looking for a “thin” wagon. Have the standard canvas wagon that everyone uses. Load up is a back pack, chair, medium cooler, and usually pistol gear but occasionally a rifle. Present wagon has a width of 32 inches, including wheels. Looking for something at least 3 inches thinner for certainty. The wagons advertise interior dimensions and don’t include wheels. “Problem” is I replaced my Wrangler with a Corvette. Carrying cooler, backpack, chair and rifle in 90+ Florida heat and sunshine for 8 stages just doesn’t work for me anymore. Looking for an idea to change wagons (not car). TIA jon
  4. Sorry about the delayed response. Yes, ran Open Shooters with no discomfort.
  5. I try and be a good citizen of the planet. Have a large container of bad reloads, some with primers, some with powder and bullets. What is the best way of disposing of it? Preference is the garbage at the range but is there a more earth friendly way to go?
  6. I have never done a product review. Been shooting USPSA since 1996 and a CRO for 20 years. Have always wanted electronic ear plugs. Bought a few and sent them back. I can’t wear headsets, that would be too easy. On Amazon these popped up as a suggestion. Read the reviews, the average score was a 4 but the reviews were pretty good. Priced with tax at $150.00 I figured give them a try. Surprised they worked. 4th match today with no issues. Could hold a conversation and run shooters comfortably. Double the surprise as the Bluetooth took my phone to a whole new level of quality. Best hearing I’ve ever had from a headset and people commented on how much better my outgoing conversation was. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092BQLPJM?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details jon
  7. Never been DQ'd in 25 years of USPSA. But, a big but, I've DQ'd myself in 3 outlaw matches. Each case was a lack of focus on my part. The classy answer is above, stay with you squad and help out. As a ex-CRO I don't want the person around my squad. If they, like me were not focused, I just don't want them on the range at all.
  8. I am not Mr. Tactical. Yet, I do have 10+ years of carrying a Single Stack. Circa 2007 switched from my beloved HK P7s to Colts. Bought two Gunsite CCOs. If you are not familiar with the term it is an Officer grip with a Commander 4 ¼ inch slide. Weight is 27 oz. The fit for my hands is perfect. The carry weight is the same as a Glock 19. I was also competing in Single Stack with a 1911 and outlaw Steel with a 1911 in 9mm. You would have to pick up a gun with an Officer grip to see if it works for you. I switched to carrying Wilson Combat EDC x9s last year only as my hands got older, practice time with a 9 v 45, became a must. I did always carry a spare mag, usually just dropped into my back pocket. Reality check is that I will never need it, bu Checking, Gunsite is out of their Colt CCOs but ask for Susan and she can tell you when the next run might be. Other than adding night sight inserts to the sights I have never had any work done to either CCO.
  9. Watching parts of the Olympics saw female distance runners wearing cooling vests before their races. Essentially vests with ice inserts. I've never seen those before. Seem to common with a bunch for sale on Amazon. Priced about $100. and another $30.00 for 2nd ice insert kit. Anyone ever tried them out?
  10. My tool kit is a 2nd gun. I always try to have a matching back up gun to the one I am shooting. It also becomes my carry to events. Nothing worse than 3 hours of driving and then trying to fix a gun under the clock. I try and travel lean. One small generic kit of tools like a screw driver set, hammer, punch etc. Then a small back up bag each dedicated to Limited, single stack and PCCs.
  11. Heat and Hydration I have not asked this question in a few years. Summer is here and you can imagine the conditions in South Florida. It is hot year round, but Summer is special. Last weekend I shot an 8 stage outlaw Action Steel match. It was physically easy without a lot of resetting. On Monday my body was shaking with chills etc. It is time to revise my approach. My favorite range has no shade, unless you leave your squad and don’t contribute. No one would say anything, but I wouldn’t want to shoot with that kind of person. My present hydration: Day before, drink as much as feasible and add melon or grapefruit. Day of match: cut back one cup of coffee from 3 to 2 or 4 to 3 on the 90 mile drive up. In the car eat 2 bananas. Before the match dig into a bag of cut up melon.or cut up grapefruit. A pint of water or Gatorade Zero per stage. It still is not enough. I am dragging on the 2nd half of an event. It is turning into a physical and mental endurance challenge and not a shooting comp. Suggestions and other options.?
  12. I get what you are asking. I am 72 and accuracy is getting pretty bad. I bought a pair of Wilson Combat EDC X9s last year. This is what I found. Every match someone has to come up and tell me what I am doing wrong. I think I am finally narrowing it down. It is my grip. The double stack doesn’t quite fit. So the gun is wiggly slightly after each shot, hence both right and left. I believe it is a grip issue, not a shooting issue. I shot my single stacks and suddenly I was accurate again. “Grip” Hope this helps.
  13. When I started in the 90s it wasn't watching the great shooters I was with. My issue was listening. Their rhythm and speed was much faster than I could manage and threw me off my plan and abilities.
  14. I had 2k in my cart, was filling out an updated form...... and gone. Bummer, but thx for posting this.
  15. I ordered 9mm dies from Dillon in October 2020. Every month I call to follow up and get a different answer. While Dillon CS reps have been great about everything else I've come to believe they are clearly being dishonest about the issue with dies.
  16. Definitely shoot your Staccato. We are here to compete and enjoy ourselves. I bought two Wilson Combat EDC x9s a short while back and carry one of them every day. So, I want to shoot them and challenge the COFs with them. Advice is 1. At the end of the day. Don't look at the scores. You will know generally how you shot. and 2. Ignore your classification average as it is going to go down. I look forward to shooting the 9s in Limited but force myself to follow advice 1. and 2.
  17. Until recently shooting PCC I've been able to get away with a 511 messenger bag. Holds everything I need for a full match plus drink holders on the side. I like being spartan and leaving all tools and parts in the car. There is also plenty of room also for emergency med supplies. When I finally wore out my first bag, 511 even repaired all the worn sections.
  18. Renting a bay at OKC is very pricey. Can't remember the specific costs but they either want EVERY one on the range to pay for a safety class. Or they want you to pay for their safety officer etc. But it is a great facility. There is another range right next door to OKC that we used to use rent bays from. OKEECHOBEE SHOOTING SPORTS, LLC 863 357 3006 www.okshooting.com.
  19. Re On Line: Great idea ! Sure it can be done remote. I took the class in the 90s and the CRO class in 2002. But, have watched the 2nd day on the range a bunch of times over the years as it goes on during a regular match. The actual shooting part is of very limited importance and managing the shooter with proper commands being the key. Good thinking !.
  20. We have a local Outlaw Steel Challenge type match going on for the past 25 years. It started as a practice session for USPSA shooters and has been a general shooters event for the last 15. The county let us re open 2 months ago, ONLY, if everyone but the shooters wore masks and the squads maxed out at 10. Normal turnout is about 60. The past 2 months have been 7 and 8 shooters. It has to be cost and access to ammo. The "match" has been a great competition for years and my favorite social shooting event. I've switched from pistols to 22 ARs. I definitely miss the pistol practice. I hope we survive until 2022.
  21. I shoot a full size at SC. Got to handle one of these yesterday and it is a winner. All my rifles are 10 1/2 to 11 1/2 SBRs and M-16s so this is a great fit in with my others. If my horrid DIL wasn't so anti-gun I would be definitely be buying this for my grandsons today.
  22. I am ammo good training and competing thru 2021, but, we are talking about gouging not planning. I don't have enough gas in my Jeep to last thru next weekend.
  23. I am in South Florida. If a seller raised the price of gas or water 300 or 400% after or during a Hurricane.... it would be price gouging. There are laws in place. But, if a person has a 38 and needs ammo for personal defense with Covid going on. That becomes Supply and Demand? Not in my view.
  24. I love this thread ! Every business lunch or meeting new people I ask about their hobbies. I also want more to do. Before kids, wife and mortgage I used to fly down to San Antonio and canoe with friends. Kayaking has been mentioned but it was, back in time, more of a canoe area. A day or two in New Braunfels and we would drive to the Upper and Lower Canyons of the Rio Grande. Magnificent country!! If the water was up, the water was fast and fun. And if water was low it was tricky just manuvering around rocks. Definitely Canoes not Kayaks. Spent the last 30_+ years in S. Florida. Work out 6 days and week and shoot on the 7th, but there is still spare time …. So I continue to look and ask. I am a half mile from the ocean. But I don’t see any small 2 or one person sail boats. At the beach I see guys Parasailing and WOW that looks cool, but I have not tried it. The big one is road and off road biking. Have to admit that I am terrified of biking with the planet X drivers down here. I am NOT going to share a road with people who never check left when turning right. One son talked me into buying a quality camera. Nice for family events, but I don’t get it? I’ve even Googled “Hobbies”. Will continue to follow for active and outdoor events. thx jon
  25. Call this Part II to my original question. I park the wagon, muzzle to the berm. When it is my turn to PCC, I just lift the stock up by the butt and carry to the starting position muzzle Down. I continue with muzzle down for scoring and bagging. Is there another rule I am missing for muzzle Up or Down? jon
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