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  1. I guess since I was specifically named in the above discussion I feel compelled to reply. Marketability is a huge factor in sponsorship. For the men, a certain degree of skill is needed. Otherwise they need to be recognizable or be known, ie. be on TV with something like Top Shot. Personality also plays a huge role. Looks are a lesser factor for guys but still a factor. That being said sponsors generally don't come looking for you. Extremely top tier guys may have a few offers but by and far you have to look for them. I know guys who get a ton of TV time in the past few years, but they didn't have a single sponsor approach them because of it. I'd say my situation is fairly unique. I don't like being well known or want to be. I shoot my local USPSA match as 3 gun pistol practice. Maybe 3-4 guys there actually know what I do. I'm fine with that. I like it that way. I work 60+ hours a week. I'll never consider myself a "professional shooter" because it will never pay as much as my real job. I don't like asking other people for things be it favors, money, sponsorship, etc. While other shooters were running all over SHOT show trying to recruit new sponsors, I was looking at new guns because it interested me. I saw several of those same guys working the booths and looking miserable while they got asked idiotic questions. That turns my hobby into a second job. That's not what I want. At the end of the day, I don't have a big name sponsor. However, mine take good care of me. Some of the names on my jersey don't give me anything. I just think they make great gear and don't mind showing that. Or maybe I'm just an overweight, ugly jackass that likes to shoot fast. That's always a possibility. Either way, I'm fine with that too.
  2. Here is a recent gun that came out: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=388575998 He says that this is the price that he paid for it. Keep in mind that mags are $127 each. Basically every option in the gun builder adds/subtracts machine time, different material, labor, etc. If you want to know exactly what it will cost, submit a build for a quote. I probably submitted 3-4 builds for quotes before I went forward and ordered one. It is painless and they will get back to you quickly.
  3. I've had 2 mid length gas guns that would still lock back with the gas block as far in as it would go. Both were with PRI gas blocks, Jp lmos carriers, carbine buffers. One is a STI rifle I won with a 16" mid barrel. The other was a 16" Wilson barrel. As long as the gun feels good and runs, then go with it. I graduated from latech in '06. Good to see a few bulldogs on here.
  4. Sorry if I came off a little harsh. Sling can be applied very liberally. I'd argue that his loop is a form of sling. The RO on the stage agreed as well. I wouldn't run it on most things we need a sling for but it works pretty nifty in select situations. I always see Dean ask if the RO is ok with it before using it as well. It is pretty neat to see what some guys come up with to solve the little problems in the game.
  5. There is no violation of the 180. The shotgun is empty chamber. Once you chamber a round, the 180 is active. Same applies to slung rifles bouncing around on someone's back and while unslinging. It is essentially the same as having a holstered handgun with a mag inserted while going prone. An empty gun is pointed back up range. It doesn't give me a warm fuzzy feeling, but it is safe and legal. Dean uses what is essentially a large strong velcro strap around his belt. I've seen it work very well on a few stages like at FNH last year. Interesting, as the RM3G rules do not support that view. http://www.rm3g.com/Rules%20Aug2013.pdf "2 d. A participant shall be disqualified for allowing the muzzle of his/her firearm to break the 180 degree Safety Plane (except while holstering, drawing, reholstering a pistol, or slinging/unslinging an empty long gun)." I'm not here to waste time playing range lawyer. Go ahead and argue that the velcro loop doesn't meet the definition of a traditional "sling" or that a shotgun with rounds in the tube isn't "empty". Bottom line is that it was allowed under the rules. Just as pretty much everybody else who slung and unslung their shotgun with a traditional sling broke the 180 with their muzzle at some point on that stage.
  6. There is no violation of the 180. The shotgun is empty chamber. Once you chamber a round, the 180 is active. Same applies to slung rifles bouncing around on someone's back and while unslinging. It is essentially the same as having a holstered handgun with a mag inserted while going prone. An empty gun is pointed back up range. It doesn't give me a warm fuzzy feeling, but it is safe and legal. Dean uses what is essentially a large strong velcro strap around his belt. I've seen it work very well on a few stages like at FNH last year.
  7. I honestly never put much thought into it. I hope what I've said makes a little sense. At the end of the day, having a few faster splits on one or two targets in an array won't win a stage or a match. The transitions between the targets are more important. There are a hundred other things in the game that are more important than quick splits. It does feel good to stand on the gas every now and then though.
  8. I'd say that's a fair analysis. Did I see an acceptable sight picture that will hit that target when that shot broke? If yes, keep rolling. If no, make it up or take the loss. I feel it is the same skill as calling alphas in USPSA. It is just translated into a larger target which allows faster speed and splits.
  9. It is essentially shot calling. I know where my dot/sight sight was when the shot broke. If it was very near the edge or possibly off, I make it up. It's happening so fast that it is easy to make a mistake. Occasionally on very close targets with the handgun, yes indexing through the back of the gun or just looking over the sights will get the job done. It all goes back to figuring out what is an acceptable sight picture that will allow you to hit that target.
  10. Here are a few clips of me running my guns about as fast as I can. You'll notice several triples. I'm trying to break shots as soon as that front sight or dot hits the target. Some of them are just insurance in case that first one wasn't there or just on edge. The confidence that the target is neutralized allows me to keep moving through the stage. The last array in the video is just wide open targets up close. You'll notice the make up shot at the end. I emphasize it to make this point. As fast as I was shooting, I still saw the second shot on that target went high left when I broke it. I knew I needed to make it up. I'm trying to work on getting a little more visual patience and let the sights settle a little more before breaking shots. Making up that shot still adds a .12-.14 when I could be doing something else. It is fun to turn on the bullet hose though.
  11. It's all about seeing what you need to see. I asked Kalani how he was shooting this weekend. He said, "I'm seeing things really well right now." He ended up 2nd at the Pro Am (he's probably still mad I stole his stage win on stage 2 by .02 seconds ). USPSA guys can probably explain it more eloquently but what has helped me is realizing what is an acceptable sight picture for various targets and guns. It's based on target size, distance, lighting, target type, and a huge number of other variables. That takes a lot of time behind the gun and pushing your limits from time to time. Rattling off a .10 or .11 on a array looks cool no doubt. The question is did you see what you needed to see?
  12. As Jerry says, the sights are the throttle. You can only go as fast as you can see. With quick and dirty rifle like this, my focus is on the dot in my Swaro. With pistol and shotgun, it's the front sight.
  13. Jesse wanted me to put this up here from the Pro Am this weekend. I'd like a few less pickup shots but it allowed me to move very aggressively through the stage.
  14. I emailed Misty this weekend and was told that "we are no longer accepting applications." She didn't say that it was full though. Weird.
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