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I would like to go on Saturday morning (Sunday is the match) to help set up and learn a few things before the match but I don't know if members of the club are only allowed to set up and take down.
Frank
Frank,
At my club we hardly ever turn down offers of help, especially when it is FREE help. Club membership is immaterial when compared to willing and able helpers! This is a volunteer sport, and runs on the sweat of those willing to pitch in a help.
I can't say what that club's rules are, but I doubt they would turn down the offer of free help. Hopefully they'll reciprocate and help you out if you tell them this will be your first match.
Good luck and have fun!
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How about inviting Timmy to design a stage at your next match? If nothing else, it'll save you the hassle of dreaming up one stage...
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I think its going to depend on which magwell you eventually get. The CMC Powermag, CMC Shooting Star, standard Tripp Cobramag, Wilson 47D or ETM basepads are long enough for the S&A-style magwells or the Techwell SP. But if you go with a one of the deeper magwells like the Dawson ICE or Techwell XT you'll need longer basepads such as the Wilson 47DE to be able to seat them easily. But one thing about the 47DE's, you have to trim a little off the front corner of the basepad to fit into the USPSA SS box.
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Registration is OPEN!
If question, post them here or email me. Thanks
-Evans
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Hi everybody,
Thanks for everyone's patience while we were sorting out the match details, but we hope to open up registration in early May. Due to the time constraints of a two day match with 12 stages we have to limit the total number of competitors to 100. Registration will be on-line by early next week linked from the Area 1 website, and it'll be on a first-come / first-served basis. One of the last details we're trying to finalize before opening up registration is the ability to accept credit card payment via the Parma Rod and Gun Club, which hopefully will make things a little easier for everybody. But for those that prefer mailing a check, that option will be available as well. Match fee will be $75/competitor.
At the same time we will also be accepting applications for Match Staff (Range Officers and Set-up/Tear-Down Crew). So if you're interested in applying for one of the Match Staff positions there will be a separate registration for Staff, which will also reserve you a slot to shoot the match in the event the Staff positions go to somebody else. RO's will be assigned to a squad and will travel with the same squad throughout the duration of the match. As appreciation for your hard work, match staff get their match fees waived, we'll feed you lunch, and you'll also get a few benies / keepsakes from the match.
So keep an eye on the USPSA Area 1 website for Registration link, and one of us will also update this thread when we know exactly which date/time we'll open up registration. http://uspsa1.org/?page_id=56
As a reminder, we're still accepting stage submissions. Please refer to the Area 1 website for some of the guidelines of what we're looking for and where to send them.
Thanks!
-Evans
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Reloading 400 rnds a month is doable on a single stage press. That would equate to about 4 hrs at the bench per month, or one hr per week.
For almost my first year of competitive shooting I handled all of my reloading chores on a Hornady single stage press that I already had. I was probably shooting 600-800 rnds a month. I batch loaded, which helped save time, and I was able to keep up. But god help me if I got behind...
Then I got wise and got a 550.
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providing that the
location of the apparel pocket does not violate the requirements of
Appendix D, Item 12 (subject to the provisions of Rule 6.2.5.1).
Does this mean that a competitor is not allowed to carry loose ammo in their pocket during the COF, even if the pocket location is division-compliant?
My read on the last part of 5.2.4 is if shooting SS or Prodn you cannot carry a mag in a pocket that is in front of the hip bone. Using a mag from the front pants pocket (on most pants) would bump you to Open, but the hip pocket is ok.
OK, I cheated, this came up in RO class last summer...
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M2 Field. The one with the ComforTech stock.
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merged the threads...thanks 2MC - Admin
Look in the Pre-Match sub-forum. If its been done, chances are, some club somewhere has probably tried it...
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Ray,
I don't see it as a tripping hazard, but not so sure about the stability. Look at the "feet" that PRGC uses to hold up their walls. I have yet to see anyone trip over those, but they still need to be staked down or braced up against another wall for stability.
Personally I think you'd be fine with the majority of your walls that have an angled leg brace -like the ones GCSS or NRGC uses. Dennis has a template for a wall with legs that fold up when held upside down -check 'em out this Saturday when you guys come over and take some measurements. That said, I've designed a few stages where the movement was alongside the front and back of the same wall, and that's when walls with feet come in handy to avoid tripping hazards.
-Evans
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I shot 3-gun with a 1911 for a while before getting a 2011, and there a few times where I wondered if I had enough pistol mags on me. If you're running 10-round mags that ought to help.
I carried the pistol holster and mags in the same place as I shoot SSTK, but downloaded to only four mags on the belt. Like most of the other replies the SG carriers go in front and a single AR mag pouch behind the pistol mags at around 7 o'clock. For most of the 3-gun matches I go to, I've never needed more than the AR mag in the gun and one on the belt. I overlap the belt in the back, but the overlap is around 4 and 5 o'clock to make room for the AR mag pouch. I did put extra velcro on the back of all my mag pouches and SG carriers, and also used some extra belt keepers to make sure the two belts didn't separate. I imagine zip-ties would work in a pinch.
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I recently switched from a B-T DOH holster to one of Center of Mass' new 3-Gun/Limited holsters for my STI Eagle. I've only used the holster in three matches so far, but I really like it.
The holster is comprised of a kydex scabbard with a dropped-offset feature that is adjustable for a variety of cants and height. The holster belt attachment is a simple 1.5" slot (fits CR Speed belts) that has an extension to which the scabbard is mounted via a spacer block (I think it is delrin) that provides the off-set. At the lowest setting the holster position the heel of the gun at the top of the belt (to meet USPSA requirements). Rick put a wingnut-type screw for the top tension adjuster so it is adjustable by hand -crank it down while you're RO-ing or resetting the stage, and lighten it up with a quarter or half-turn when you make-ready. The holster is pretty well thought out, and has all the hallmarks or Rick's usual quality and workmanship.
I don't believe COM has updated their website to show this new holster or some of his other products, but from what I understand there are pics on his Facebook page, or I can post some if interested.
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The STIppling didn't do anything for me either so I added grip tape to mine.
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My wife has a couple pairs of Inov-8's that she uses for dog agility. Now before you roll your eyes at shoes for dog agility, consider that you stand around for a hour or so in a dirt or sand arena waiting until it is your turn, then you and dog run thru an obstacle course that takes 30-45 secs. There is running, twisiting, turning, and even skidding to a halt.
Sound familiar? The only difference is you don't want to wear football cleats for fear of accidentally stepping on your team mate's paw (or at least that's what she said when I showed her my Nike Landsharks).
I'm paraphrasing a little, but she says that the Inov-8's are great. She tried running shoes and light hiking boots before getting turned onto the Inov-8's. I think she said she has the Ter-Rocs and Roc-lites, which are quite a bit less aggressive than the MudClaws you linked to, and has never had a problem slipping in dirt/sand arenas or even wet grass. One of the things she really likes about the Inov-8's is the foot bed is fairly firm, but still supportive even after an all day trial. The firm foot bed and grippy soles help when pulling a quick tight turn.
Oh, she also says they are narrow in the toe box. Like a C width instead of a D.
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I have a 26" bbl on my M2, and a +7 NC tube. The tube sticks out 3/4" beyond the barrel, or flush when I have a Trulock choke installed. Maybe I'm just used to the length because I have not felt like it has hindered me at all. But then again I'm usually a contender for the crease award.
I shoot Scope-Tac, and keep a plug in my bag in case I end up in a match that does not allow loading more than 8 in the tube. But I have yet to run into that requirement at any of the local matches which are run using IMGA rules.
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Forgive my ignorance here, but how is major/minor PF accounted for in Time Plus scoring? I'm having a hard time finding that info in the provisional MG rules.
Thanks
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A Smith and Alexander MSH/magwell with internals weighs 1.3 oz.
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Hi everyone,
In addition to the great match staff that we've been fortunate to pull together, the next big thing that is going to make this match rock will be the stages. Like Chuck said, we're looking for stage designs. If you leave it up to us, we'll probably end up with a lot of really itty-bitty targets at really long distances (TG), and a lot of running (me) since I probably can't outshoot ya -so I'm gonna try and outrun you first!
Seriously though, I know Oct is a long way off, but better earlier than later so we can start to get things dialed.
The Area 1 website has some rough guidelines on what we're looking for and what kind of targets and props are available. As soon as I can, we'll get a picture or a drawing of the range layout so stage designers can try and incorporate some of the natural terrain features into their creations. In the last couple of years PRGC has done quite a bit of range improvement and there are some pretty unique pits to play in -including a 360 deg pit.
Also, since I have the artistic ability of a 3 yr old, we're also hoping somebody can help us come up with a cool looking logo for the match.
Contact info is on the Area 1 website, or post Q's here.
Thanks!
-Evans
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what is the advantage of not using the Techwell alumagrips? I need new grips anyway and a magwell but wanted to ask before making a $150+ investment.
Thank you.
I'll let you know when I do the cut on my grips to accept the SP magwell (thanks to VR4's DIY). Nothing wrong with the Techwell grips, it's just that I like my Horned Lizards from Larry D and already have them.
I'll be at the next Nampa, Parma, or Emmett match.
-Evans
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Victor,
Typically when the match consists of 12 stages, a lot of people like to break that up into two half days in which they shoot 6 stages a day.
When you register for the match, there'll probably be a place to select when you want to shoot. If it is like the recent Area 1 matches, your options will be something like Fri am/Fri pm, Fri pm/Sat am, or Sat am/Sun am ...etc.
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From what I remember, answering the questions was not the hard part of the final exam. Choosing the correct rule to support the answer was the hard part...
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After I finsh all the machine work on the Spartan it will get hard chromed. I don't like the show chromed Harley look either so a bead blasted top with a brushed sides on the slide works for me.
Hi Eric, who does your chrome work? Thanks.
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Got mine from Cabelas, which I think is really a Liberty safe with Cabela's name on it.
Unfortunately, we knew it was 1/2" too wide for the doorway of the room we wanted it in. OK, no big deal, we built the house so I figured I could yank the jam and rehang it. Did that, but then we realized that if we're ever going to paint that room, we better do it before the safe was installed. Between Mrs and I we can paint a room pretty quickly, so the room got painted.
Installed safe, which was easy because plenty of room since the door jam was gone. Rehung the door jam and was nailing on the trim when Mrs said to hold off on replacing the trim on the hallway since she wanted to paint that wall while we had all the drop cloths et al out.
So one new safe turned into a day of home improvement. If we ever move, the safe will stay with the house.
The next house I build, I'm going to build it around the safe, or all the doorways will be at least 2'10" wide or maybe 3-0's. Hey, gotta plan for getting older and potentially the need for things like walkers and wheelchairs...
Getting back into the game and I have already screwed up on magazines
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That's pretty much what I did when I switched to 47DE's, except I built my own box and did a lot of test fitting while removing material from the pad. You'll find that you need to grind a little off the bottom of the basepads at an angle from the front to about 1/3 of the way back on the pad. I used a belt sander, then dressed them with fine grit paper by hand. Having the box really helped with figuring out how much and where exactly to grind.